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HARVARD COLLEGE
LIBRARY
FROM THE FUND OF
CHARLES MINOT
CLASS OF 1828
A HISTORY
or THE
NEW YORK STAGE
A HISTORY
OF THE
NEW YORK STAGE
From the First Performance in
1732 to igoi
By
T. ALLSTON BROWN
In Three Volumes
Vol. Ill
NEW YORK
DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY
1903
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VHIVEMITT PtBtS • JOHN WILSOM
AND toil • CAMBEIDOI, V.t.A.
CONTENTS
Paob
Pkz's Mcsic Hall i
GsASCD Ofema House Hall i
AroLLO Hall i
Skwcomm's Hall i
Ser. James Thiatri a
Sax Fwuksctsoo Moistrel Hall 3» aoS
Dalt*s New Fitth Avenue Theatre 3
FbKE A.VD HaRKINS FlTTH AVENUE THEATRE Si
HArERLv's Fifth Avenue Theatre 89
Stcxsodt^ Fifth Avenue Theatre 35
Ec^cExs ToMPUNS* Fifth Avenue Theatre S<
Miner's Fifth Avenue Theatre 58
Proctor's Fifth Avenue Theatre 80
Brtakt's Minstrel Hall 80
GcRKANu Theatre 81, 307
Tont Pastor's New Fcx;rteenth Strect* Theatre 81
Takmaxt Hall 84
HOTQOROiCE 88
GnjiCMLX's Gari>en 88
Madcsom Sqcarr Garden 88
BocrrH's Theatre 94
Vswm Square Theatre i4S
Keitk's Theatre i9<^
Pare Theatre 190
Arw^ New Pars Theatre 194
Onou House aio
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copyright, ipoj
By Dodd, Mead and Company
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Published October, 1903
UNIVEMITY PtESI • JOHN WILSON
AND SON • CAytEIDOly V.t.A.
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CONTENTS
Paob
Pike's Music Hall i
Grand Opera House Hall i
Apollo Hall i
Newoomb's Hall i
St. James Theatre a
San Francisco Minstrel Hall 3, 308
Daly's New Fifth Avenue Theatre 3
FSKE AND HaRKINS FiFTH AVENUE THEATRE 31
Haverly's Fifth Avenue Theatre 39
Sietson's Fifth Avenue Theatre 35
EiTGENE Tompkins' Fifth Avenue Theatre 51
Miner's Fifth Avenue Theatre 58
Pboctor's Fifth Avenue Theatre 80
Bryant's Minstrel Hall 80
Germanu Theatre 81, 307
ToMY Pastor's New Fourteenth Street Theatre 81
Tammaky Hall 84
Hippodrome SS
Giuiore's Garden 88
Madisoh Square Garden 88
Booth's Theatre 94
Union Square Theatre 145
Kqih's Theatre 190
Park Theatre 190
Abut's New Park Theatre 194
Opira House 310
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Haverly's Comedy Theatre 210
New York Comedy Theatre 211
Dockstader's Minstrel Hall 213
New Gaiety Theatiie 215
Herrmann's Theatre 916
St. James Hall 221
Gaiety Theatre 221
Savoy Theatre 222, 578
Jonah Theatre 222
Sam Jack's Theatre 222
Theatre Comique 222, 546
Princess Theatre 223
Third Avenue Theatre 223
Aberle's American Theatre 223
American Theatre 224, 579
Dick Parker's Theatre 224
Afollo Theatre 225
Jacobs' Third Avenue Theatre 226
Sanford's Third Avenue Theatre 232
Eagle Theatre 235
Standard Theatre 240
Manhattan Theatre 267, 573
Brighton Theatre 273
TbOMAs' Opera House 273
Sr. James Opera House 273
Wood's Broadway Theatre 274
Broadway Opera House 274
Buou Opera House 274
Bijou Theatre 281
Aberle's Theatre 303
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Procior's Twenty-third Street Theatre 509
Metrofoutan Casino 514
Metropolitan Alcazar 515
Cosmopolitan Theatre 516
Cosmopolitan Skating Rink 518
Garden Theatre ji8
Berkley Theatre J32
; Berkley Lyceum 532
Mrs. Osborne's Playhouse 532
Eden Musee 532
Ebo^ire Theatre 532
I i Fall of Babylon a* . . . ^46
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Harlem Theatre 546
Central Music Hall 546
Grand Palace Theatre 546
Pendy's Gayety Theatre 547
Cyclorama 547
; Harlem Opera House 547
I Columbus Theatre 558
Harrigan's Theatre 565
I Garrick Theatre 566
I Schley Music Hall 578
Imperial Music Hall 588
Weber & Fields' Broadway Music Hall 588
Chinese Theatres 589
Yiddish Theatres 5^9
National Theatre 59^
CoLUMBu Theatre 59^
RouMANU Theatre 59^
Nickelodeon Theatre 59^
A HISTORY OF THE
N EW YORK STAG E
rir) ^'ir) ^^ ^ir) rdf) .^ftr> tIt) r^ rdf) r^ .'iftr) n^ r^ n^
PIKE'S MUSIC HALL
LARGE ball in Pike's Opera House building,
entrance to wbicb was on Twenty-tbird Street, a
few doors west of Eigbth Avenue, was known as
** Pike's Music Hall." Tbe first entertainment
given bere was by McAvoy's " Hibemicon," Sept.
7. 1868. Wben tbe Erie Railroad company pur-
cbased tbis building, tbey used tbis ball as tbeir
offices. November, 1884, it was again used for
entertainments. It was reopened Nov. 15, as tbe ''Grand Opera
House Hall," and various kinds of performances were given.
APOLLO HALL
SITUATED at tbe nortb side of Twenty-eigbtb Street, a few
doors west of Broadway, was " Apollo Hall," erected by Mr.
Peter Gilsey. It was two stories in beigbt, tbe upper part being
Qsed for lectures, readings, balls, and political meetings Tbe lower
£oor was devoted to public amusements, and was first opened Oct.
16. iS68, witb a concert by Jerome Hopkins, tbe proceeds of wbicb
vere ^ven to tbe Orpban Free Scbool Fund. Mme. de Lussan,
Stg. D. Paoliccbi, D. D. Griswold, C. H. Dibble, and J. W. Pierson
appeared. James Taylor, tbe London comic singer, and a company
consisting of Charles E. Collins, Mme. Stutafords, Mr. and Mrs.
R. A. Brennan, and Mr. Kilner (pianist), appeared Oct. 19. Alf.
Burnett^ the humorist. Prof. Sbarpley, and Helen Nash joined tbis
company Nov. 2, which closed Nov. 21. On Dec 22 tbe Hibernian
minstrels began a short season. The ball then underwent a com-
plete overhauling; was reopened April 17, 1871 as " Newcomb's
Hall." W. W. Newcomb was tbe new manager of tbe place,
which be called " Newcomb's Hall *' and for his first attraction
TOL III. — f
2 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE DSt*
offered Billy Arlington's minstrels. In the organization were W.
W. Newcomb, William Arlington, J. H. Surridge, Charles Reynolds,
J. B. Donniker, J. H. Murphy, Chas. Henry, W. Henry Rice, Harry
Stanwood, and J. H. Withers, and also Cincinnatus, the dancer, who
made his first appearance in this city. After a season of two
months, the company went on " the road " and the hall was closed.
Thev returned in August, and appeared Sept. 4. The company was
as follows: Wm. Arlington, Walter Bray, Harry Stanwood, M.
Lewis, James Edwards, Sam Price, Lon A. Meyers, Andy McKee,
Chas. Hudson, J. H. Surridge, D. A. Vernon, W. Bartlett, Harry
Percy, O. P. Sweet, and Jesse Williams, musical director. Business
was bad, and they closed Sept. 30. The next managers were John
E. McDonough and H. A. Eamshaw, who opened the hall Oct.
23, 1871, as "The St. James Hall." Thomas W. Davey (father
of Minnie Maddern) was the business manager, and Jesse Williams
musical director. The name of the place was again changed, this
time to "The St. James Theatre." A vaudeville entertainment
was given by Susan Galton, James Arnold, Alfred Kelleher, O. P.
Sweet, J. H. Surridge, J. D. Thompson, Clarice Vernon, Kate
Brevoort and E. D. Davies, ventriloquist (his American d6but).
Annie Lonsdale was the next manager. "Bacchus," a burlesque,
was presented Nov. 20, with Miss Lonsdale, Clara Fisher, H. J.
Brompton, Miss Lewis, Mons. and Adele Thorpe, O'Neil, and
Arthur Matthison in the cast. The " season " lasted one week, and
the theatre closed.
On Jan. 8, 1872, James Steele Mackaye appeared in a play called
"Monaldi" written expressly for him. Mr. Mackaye on this
occasion made his d^but as an actor, and attempted to exemplify
the practical utility of the Delsarte system of dramatic expression.
He was supported by his pupil Miss Griswold as leading lady. Mr.
Mackaye's acting was a novelty to New York playgoers, inasmuch
as it consisted principally of gesture. This was the predominating
feature of his system. For years Mackaye had lectured on the
Delsarte theory of dramatic art. M. Delsarte was a Frenchman,
who conceived the happy thought of reducing facial expression to
a system, the key to which he claimed to have found. If to grow
stiff and limp by turns, to roll the eyes uncomfortably, to gasp con-
vulsively, to make wry faces of a distracting variety, were sufficient
to constitute acting, one would easily become a g^eat actor. Mr.
Mackaye believed the efficacy of the theory he practised to be so
great that a mere mechanical application of its so-called principles
would make an actor of anybody. Will a simple knowledge of the
rules of elocution make an orator? Does a knowledge of the prin-
ciples of vocalization equip a singer ? Will the study of law make
a successful pleader? That actors need to be educated to a certain
extent in their art is not to be denied, but that any one is competent
onD NEW FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE 3
to become an actor by merely receiving elementary education, is too
nonsensical for discussion.
The company assisting Mr. Mackaye was : A. H. Davenport, J.
W. Thorpe, T. A. Dow, C. W. Butler, George Clement, W. Glass-
ford. Miss Griswold and Miss Gushing (afterwards Mrs. H. B.
Lonsdale). On Feb. 10 the new play "Marriage" was produced
w:th Miss Griswold as Margaret ; Nma Varian as Alice Brooks ;
A. H. Davenport, Mr. Brooks; Mrs. Keith, Mme. de la Vigne;
Mr. Mackaye, Carrol Gray. The season closed March 30, 1872.
McEvoy's Hibemicon (panorama) came next and closed June i.
\V. S. Mansell nuule his American d^but July 9, delivering a bur-
lesque lecture in female costume. The next occupants of this house
vere the San Francisco minstrels, who had riven up their hall, No.
5S5 Broadway. The managers were originally William Birch, David
Wambold, William Bernard, and Charles Backus, but Mr. Bernard
withdrew from the company when they left the old hall, and did not
appear here with them. They commenced on Aug. 26. W. S.
Mullaly was musical director. Beaumont Reid made his American
debut on the opening night. They closed March i, 1873, and went
00 "the road." Swayne Buckley and Sam Sharpley's minstreb
appeared March 3, with the burlesque opera, " La Sonnambula *'
aad a ** first part." They idFterwards took off the first part, and
p\x a protean farce, foUowed by an olio and a burlesc^ue opera.
They dosed March 22. Frank McEvoy's New Hibemicon com-
menced April 14, for four weeks. This finished the career of
iha haU.
Early in June, 1873, the Gilsey estate concluded to transform it
into a theatre. Work was at once begun, and the theatre was com-
pleted in December, 1873. The building had a frontage of 60 feet
03 Twenty-eighth Street. The parquet seated about six hundred
persons, the first circle four hundr^, and the second gallery five
hundred.
THE NEW FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE
AUGUSTIN DALY obtained the lease of the house, which
he called " The New Fifth Avenue Theatre," and opened
it Dec. 3, 1873. John Moore was stage manager; Harvey Dod-
worth, musical director ; and James W. Morrissey, treasurer. The
company was : D. H. Harkins, George Clarke, Louis James, James
Lewis, Charles Fisher, H. Conway, Greorge Parkes, F. Hardenbergh,
W. Davidge, D. Whiting, Owen S. Fawcett, Frank Chapman, W.
Bcekman, J. Deveau, J. G. Peakes, George F. Devere, John Moore,
Mr. Sullivan, Mrs. G. H. Gilbert, Ada Dyas, Fanny Davenport, Sara
A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE D»74
Jewett, Fanny Morant, Nellie Mortimer, Nina Varian, Miss Griffiths,
Minnie Conway, and others. An opening address by Dr. Oliver
Wendell Holmes was delivered by Fanny Morant, and a comedy by
James Alberry, entitled " Fortune," was acted for the first time on
any stage, but, proving a failure, was withdrawn at the end of the
week. The cast was :
Major Hawley
Scale Bensoroe
Baggersly Dumm
Chas. Fisher
Louis James
James Lewis
Tom Hawley
Jack Keating
Geo. Clarke
D. H. Harkins
David Whiting, Geo. F. Devere, Jas. G. Peakes, Frank Chap-
man, Fanny Davenport, Mrs. G. H. Gilbert, Sara Jewett, Minnie
Conway, Nellie Mortimer (Mrs. George Devere), and Stella Cong-
don (Mrs. Frank Chapman) were also in the cast. "Old Heads
and Young Hearts " was played Dec. 8. ** New Year's Eve " was
presented Dec. 9 and 11 ; '' Alixe," Dec. 10, 12, and matinee Dec.
13; and "London Assurance," Dec. 13, 15.
"The Parricide," by Adolph Belot, had its first representation
Dec. 17, and with this cast :
Dacolard Chas. Fisher
Lubin W. Davidge
Laurent Geo. Clarke
Maftre Glaven . . . J. G. Peakes
Agenor ...•..,.}. Deveau
Jean F. Chapman
Dr. Roze John Moore
Planchett Geo. Gilbert
Pulcherie Sara Jewett
Emelienne .... Minnie Conway
Mariette .... Nellie Mortimer
Mme. de Lerry . . . Nina Varian
Mme. Delissier . . . Fanny Morant
Mme. Serchapt
Mme. Lelain
Fille d'Air
Mme. Therwort
Tromp§tte .
Belle Etoile
Roule . .
The Banker
Emery . .
Torin . .
Regimbaut .
Therigmy .
Richat . .
Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Stella Congdon
Lizzie Griffiths
Mary Marcy
Miss Stuart
. Miss Bell
F. Hardenbergh
. D. Whiting
Louis James
Geo. Devere
O. S. Fawcett
Hart Conway
W. Beekman
1874, when "Man
"The Parricide," ran until Saturday night, Jan. 3,
and Wife" was revived for three evenings. Ada Dyas made her
American d^but, acting Anne Sylvester. " Saratoga " was revived
Jan. 7, and ran until evening Jan. 17: James Lewis as Bob Sackett;
Davidge acted Papa Vanderpool ; George Devere, Remington ;
Louis James, Major Whist; J. G. Peakes, Frank; O. S. Fawcett, the
Artist ; Minnie Conway, Lucy ; Sara Jewett, Virginia ; Mary Norton
Marcy, Mrs. Gaylover ; Nina Varian, Lily ; D. H. Harkins, Jack ;
F. Hardenbergh, Hon. Wm. Castor; Geo. Parkes, Mortimer; D.
Whiting, Cornelius; Hart Conway, Frederick; F. Chapman, Gyp;
Fanny Davenport, Efiie; Fanny Morant, Olivia; Mrs. G. H. Gilbert,
Mrs. Vanderpool ; and Nellie Mortimer as Muffins. ** Man and
Wife" was repeated Jan. 17, 19, 21, 23, 24; "Saratoga," Jan. 20,
22, 26.
" Folline," adapted from the French by Aug. Daly, was acted for
the first time Jan. 27, and had this cast :
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NEW FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE
Cmulde Marsilie .
of Police
Louis James
AmttT^
. T. G. Peakes
Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
D. H. Harkins
Chas. Fisher
. . Jas. Lewis
Minnie Conway
Hart Conway
. O. S. Fawcctt
. . G. Gilbert
Gadin W. Davidge
Gaspard Geo. Parkes
Cousin Laube .... D. Whiting
Gabrielle Sara Jewett
Laurent Beekman
FoUine Ada Dyas
Groom Geo. Devere
Aglae Fanny Davenport
Mme. Leguepy . . . Nina Varian
** FoUine " was acted until evening Feb. 2 1, when '' Love's Labour's
Lost ** was given with this cast :
ICiag ol Navarre . . D. H. Harkins
Dos Adriaoode Armado
Charles Fisher
Master Hololenies . . W. Davidge
Jat^nctta .... Nellie Mortimer
Fnacem oi France . . . Ada Dyas
Lords . . . Gilbert and Beekman
Birao Geo. Clarke
LoaoviOe Louis James
Dmaaain Hart Conway
Sir Nathaniel .... D. Whiting
Dull Owens Fawcett
Costard James Lewis
Moth Stella Congdon
A Forester F. Ch2u>man
Boyet F. Hardenbergh
Mercade J. Deveau
Rosaline .... Fanny Davenport
Maria Sara Jewett
Katharine Nina Varian
Heims .... James G. Peakes
It was withdrawn March 3 for W. S. Gilbert's " Charity/' acted
far the first time in America, and with this cast :
Ted D. H. Harkins
Ssailey F. Hardenbereh
Fred Geo. Clarke
Pits Partinfton .... Jas. Lewis
The Skmner . . . . W. Davidge
The Hotler F. Chapman
The Footman . . . . W. Beekman
Mrs. Vanbargh Ada Djras
Eve Sara Jewett
Ruth Fanny Davenport
Caroline Lizzie Grimths
" Uncle's Will " was seen for the first time in this city April 6,
cast thus : Chas. Cashmere, Louis James ; Baker, W. Davidge ; and
Rorcncc, Sara Jewett. This one-act comedy and " Charity " ran
until Tuesday, April 14, when Alex. Dumas* " Monsieur Alphonse"
was acted, for the first time in America, and received this cast :
Mae. Goichard Fanny Davenport
Cape Maataglin . . . . C. Fisher
Octa«« Geo. Clarke
Jona Jas. Lewis
F. Hardenbergh
Rajrroonde Ada Dyas
Manon .... Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Bonette Nina Varian
Adrienne Bijou Heron
On the night of May 1 1 W. Davidge acted Remy in place of
Frank Hardenbergh. It was acted until May 12, when Daly's
** Divorce " was given, for the first time in this theatre, and the
A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Cx»74
Alfred Adriance .
Rev. Harry Duncan
Mrs. Ten Eyck . .
Lu Ten Eyck . .
Fanny Ten Eyck .
Mrs. Kemp .
Templeton Jitt . .
Jud^ Kemp
. . Geo. Clarke
. . Hart Conway
Fanny Morant
Fanny Davenport
. . . Ada Dyas
Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
. . Jas. Lewis
D. Whiting
Chnstmas F. Chapman
Guinea W. Beetcman
Pam G. Gilbert
Jim J. G. Pcakes
Flora Nina Varian
Kitty Roberta Norwood
Capt. Lynde Louis James
De Witt W. Davidge
Burritt C. Fisher
Dr. Lang Geo. Devere
Grace Minnie Conway
Molly Nellie Mortimer
"Oliver Twist" was produced May 19 with this cast: Oliver
Twist, Bijou Heron; Bill Sikes, Louis James; Fagin, Chas. Fisher;
the Dodger, James Lewis ; Nancy Sikes, Fanny Davenport ; Rose
Maylie, Adelaide Lennox. James W. Morrissey, the treasurer of the
theatre, took a benefit May 20. "Love's Labour's Lost" was re-
peated June I ; "Charity," June 2; and the theatre closed Junes,
with " Mons. Alphonse." The productions during the season were :
Mons. Alphonse," 46 times ; " Charity," 43 times ; " Divorce," 38 ;
Folline," 26; "Parricide," 20; "Alixe," 14; " Man and Wife," 12;
" Madeline Morel," 12; "New Year's Eve," 13; "Saratoga," 10;
" Love's Labour's Lost," 10 ; " Uncle's Will," 9 ; " Femande," 8.
The next season opened Aug. 25, 1874, with Mr. Daly's original
drama "What Should She Do?" Sol Smith Russell and Alice
Grey were added to the company. The cast of Mr. Daly's play was :
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Countess of Kenxnair, Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Earl of Kenmair . . . . C. Fisher
Bob Louis James
Fritters James Lewis
Lamech .... F. Hardenbergh
Peabodv .... Sol Smith Russell
Lady Clavering .... Alice Grey
Lady Elaine Sara Jewett
Maggie Nina Varian
Dianthe .... Fanny Davenport
Lord Bazil Geo. Clarke
Dr. Titcomb W. Davidge
Kitty Lizzie Griffiths
Ordway W. Beekman
Clarris Emily Rigl
Muckra F. Chapman
It was withdrawn Sept. 5, for the ** Fast Family," which had this
cast:
Didier D. H. Harkins
Forrraichel .... J. W. Jennings
President O. S. Fawcett
Polydore Stella Confi;don
Fanfan Bijou Heron
Qotilde Ada Dyas
Blanche Sara Jewett
Adolphine Alice Grey
Hector Louis James
BenoitOQ .... F. Hardenbergh
Francis Hart Conway
Jule W. Beekman
Servant W. Eytinge
Rose Nina Varian
Camille Emily Rigl
Josephine Lizzie Griffiths
" The School for Scandal," which Mr. Daly had the temerity to
*' alter" was given with this cast Sept. 12:
Lady Teazle . . . Fanny Davenport
Trip Sol Smith Russell
Joseph Louis James
Moses Jas. Lewis
Sir Peter Teazle
Sir Oliver . .
Charles . . .
Sir Benjamin .
C. Fisher
. W. Davidee
Geo. Clarke
B. T. Ringgold
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NEW FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE
On Oct. lo, for the first time on anv stage, a dramatic entertain-
tt, io a series of living tableaux, of the poem of the late Henry
W. Longfellow entitled "The Hanging of the Crane/' was given,
while the poem itself was recited by D. H. Harkins. The pictures
were framed within a background, by C. W. Withem, and peopled bv
Mrs. G. H. Gilbert, Alice Grey, Nma Varian, Stella Congdon, W.
Davidge, B. T. Ringgold, O. S. Fawcett, and Bijou Heron.. This was
foUowed by a revival of " The Critic," with this cast
Pvd
Earl €d Leicester
Lofd Bwicigti
Sir CUsio^ier . .
Sir Waher . . . .
A Beef-eater . . .
Doo WbUkenndos .
Matter ol the Horse
James Lewis
. . John Moore
Geo. Parkes
Frank Chapman
Louis James
Sol Smith Russell
. O. S. Fawcctt
. Wm. Davidge
J. G. Peakes
The Governor .
Dangle . . .
Sneer . . .
Sentinels
Talbumia . .
Her Confidante
First Niece
Second Niece .
J. W. Jennings
D. Whiting
. Hart Conway
( Wm. GUbert
* ( Devean
Fanny Davenport
. . Alice urej
Nina Varian
. . Emily Rigl
Previous to " The Hanging of the Crane," was acted " The Two
Widows/' for the first time : Fanny Davenport as Francine, George
Qarke as Edith, Sara Jewett as Cecil, and F. Hardenbergh as
Labaraque.
The Yokes Family appeared in " Belles of the Kitchen " at a fare-
wdl performance Mondav afteroon, Oct. 12. ** Uncle's Will " was
ilso acted. " The School for Scandal " was repeated Oct. 1 5, 16.
Bronsoo Howard's '' Moorcroft, or the Double Wedding " was
leeo Oct. 17, for the first time on any stage, and had this cast :
Rackett James Lewis
Joanna Nina Varian
Marie Emily Rigi
Peters W. Davidge
Pete J. W. Jennings
Dennis O. S. Fawcett
Thomas F. Chapman
Virginia Sara Jewett
It was withdrawn Nov. 2, 3, for '' The School for Scandal." The
" Bdles Stratagem " was presented Nov. 4, and cast thus :
CrrQ Moorcroft . . D. H. Harkins
Aiired Savergne . . . D. H. Harkins
Rmetl MoorcroCt . . Loais James
Harria^too Gantry . . Geo. Clarke
KaiScnnc (first appearance in
New York) .... Annie Graham
Belli Van Renselar, Fanny Davenport
Mfv Peters ... Sol Smith Russell
Hardy. .
art . . .
Lady Toodiwood
. Fanny Davenport
. . Louis lames
. . . Sara Jewett
Old Hardy W. Davidge
Flutter James Lewis
' Masks and Faces " was played Nov. 10, when Louise Allen made
her first appearance on the New York stage in seven years. The
comedy had this cast :
T.rpiet .
. . G. Fisher
Sol Smith Russell
D. H. Harkins
Pe( Wofingtoo
Fanny Davenport J Lysimichus
Colly Cibber . . . F. Hardenbergh
Snarl O. S. Fawcett
Mabel Vane .... Louise Allen
Bijou Heroo
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This was Fanny Davenport's first attempt as Peg. " Everybody's
Friend " was acted Nov. 20, with James Lewis as Major WeUington
De Boots, and Louis James as Felix Featherley.
Geo. Clarke withdrew from this theatre on Nov. 2, under the fol-
lowing circumstances : It is the custom in all first-class theatres that
all artists engaged in old comedies shall, if so required, wear no hair
upon the face, so as to accord with the fashion of the period. On
Nov. 2, " The School for Scandal " was revived for two nights, and
a notice intimating as above was posted in the greenroom of the
theatre. Geo. Clarke did not remove his mustache, and on the
evening in question some words passed between him and Mr. Daly
in reference to his disobedience of the order. This occurred before
the screen scene, and Mr. Clarke refused to appear in it, telling Mr.
Daly that he might read the part himself. Hart Conway, however,
assumed the character at a moment's notice.
Dion Boucicault's dramatization of ''The Heart of Midlothian,
was produced Nov. 21, with this cast:
•»
The Duke Geo. Parkes
Chief Justice D. Whiting
David Deans C. Fisher
Queen Emily Rigl
Jeanie Deans .... Louise Allen
£ffie Deans .... Nina Varian
Madee Fanny Davenport
Laird o' Dumbiedikes . . Jas. Lewis
Counsel for Defence . Louis James
" Yorick " was seen for the first time on any stage Dec. 5, and had
this cast :
Sharpitlaw G. F. Devere
Ratcliffe . . . . F. Hardenbergh
Geordie Hart Conway
Archibald O. S. Fawcett
Pat Regan .... J. G. Pcakes
Frank J. W. Jennings
Reuben Geo. Gilbert
Meg Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Shakespeare C. Fisher
Walter F. Hardenbergh
The Author Jas. Lewis
The Prompter ... J. W. Jennings
Alison Sara Jewett
Edmund .... B. T. Ringjg^old
Margery .... Nellie Mortimer
Yorick Louis James
"London Assurance " was played Dec. 11, 12; ** Yorick" and
" Uncle's Will," matinee Dec. 12. " She Stoops to Conquer," Dea
14, 15, and matinee Dec. 19, with Wm. Davidge, Sen., as Hardcastle,
Geo. Devere as Sir Charles Marlow, Louis James as Young Marlow,
O. S. Fawcett as Diggory, Sara Jewett as Miss Hardcastle, and Mrs.
G. H. Gilbert as Mrs. Hardcastle. " Man and Wife " was presented
Dec. 16, 17; " London Assurance," Dec. 18 ; " A New Way to Pay
Old Debts," Dec. 21, 22, 23, with Edward L. Davenport as Sir Giles,
and Sara Jewett as Margaret ; Dec. 28 " Pygmalion and Galatea "
was seen here, with this cast :
t :
Pygmalion . . . . D. H. Harkins
Leucippe .... Geo. F. Devere
Agesimos J. G. Peakes
Cynisca Annie Graham
Daphne .... Nellie Mortimer
Myrine Nina Varian
Galatea . . . Carlotta Leclercq
Chrysos James Lewis
Mimas J. W. Jennings
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**Tbe Merchant of Venice" was acted Jan. ii, 1875, with E. L.
Davenport as Shylock, and Carlotta Leclercq as Portia. " Charity "
was seen Jan. 18, 19.
" Women of the Day/' by Charles Morton, was given Jan. 20, for
the first time in this city. The cast was :
Mrs. RivingtoQ . . . Jean Bamside
Mrs. Mestayer . . Fanny Davenport
James F. Chapman
Robert W. Beekroan
Adelaide Annie Graham
Amelia Lizzie Griffiths
Clara Sara Tewett
Bella NinaVarian
Frank
. . . . Jas. Lewis
. . . Louis James
. . • Geo. Parkes
. . . O. S. Fawcett
. . . W. Daridge
Paol D. Whiting
Mrv Piakethasi . . Nellie Mortimer
Mrs. SamsoQ . . Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
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The Big Bonanza," was acted here Feb. 17, and had this cast :
C. Fisher
Jas. Lewis
joaithan Cawallader
fSsl. Cawallader . .
Mrs. Lacretia Cawallader
Annie Graham
Ur%, Caroline Cawallader
Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
MGe. de Vlode . . . Nina Varian
Lllis Griffiths
U»de Rrmple . . . W. Daridge
hob RBKgles John Drew
Jack Lymer ... B. T. Ringgold
Alphonsus Geo. Parkes
Balder Nellie Mortimer
Mouser O. S. Fawcett
Crumpets J. W. Jennings
Taffe^ W. Beekman
Izau J. Deveaa
John Sullivan
Virgie Emily Rigl
Eugenia .... Fanny Davenport
On the afternoon of April i a charity benefit for the Central Dis-
pensary was pven. *^ A Bull in a China Shop," by Frank Mayo and
his coaipany, Sol Smith Russell in a monologue entertainment, H.
J. Montague and Ada Dyas in " A Happy Pair," " Uncle's Will," the
second and third acts of "The Big Bonanza," and Dan Bryant's
ntnstrels was the entertainment.
James W. Morrissey, the treasurer, took a benefit afternoon April
21. when were acted ** The Big Bonanza," and the screen scene from
** School for Scandal ; " Zelda Harrison Seguin was heard in ballads,
and Iblarie Aim^e in her song and dance, *' Pretty as a Picture."
A matinfe benefit April 28, in aid of the fund for the widow and
chiklren of Dan Bryant. This was the first matinee benefit under
the direction of Augustin Daly, who had withdrawn from co-
operating with his brother managers. The entertainment con-
sisted cl a memorial address by the Rev. O. B. Frothingham;
the singing of " Massa 's in the Cold, Cold Ground," by the quartet
d the San Francisco minstrels, including D. S. Wambold, Carl
Rndolph, R. E. McGuckin, and A. H. Pelham. (A scene had been
expressly painted for this by James Roberts, representing a view of
in Old Kentucky plantation, with field hands and a grave in the
forq^round, with a neg^ kneeling at its side) ; the last four acts of
* London Assurance '* were also given, with this cast :
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Lady Gay Spanker, Fanny Davenport
Grace Harkaway . . . Emily Rigl
Sir Harcourt Courtiey, Charles Fisher
Charles Courtiey . . . Geo. Parkes
Dolly Spanker . . Owen S. Fawcett
Solomon Isaacs . . . Geo. Gilbert
Pert Nellie Mortimer
Max Harkaway . . . W. David^e
Meddle James Lewis
Dazzle B. T. Ringgold
Cool Frank Chapman
James W. Beekman
The performance concluded with " The Good for Nothing," which
had this cast :
Tom Dribbles J. Lewis
Charley John Drew
Harry Johnson . . . O. S. Fawcett
Young Mr. Simpson . F. Chapman
Jeames G. Gilbert
Nan Bijou Heron
'' The Big Bonanza " had its one hundredth representation May
24. The season closed June 28.
The Yokes Family reappeared here Aug. 2, in " Belles of the
Kitchen ; " and " His Own Enemy " was also seen, for the first time
in America. '* A Bunch of Berries " was done Aug. 9, for the first
time in America, and repeated week Aug. 16, with "Living Too
Fast;" Aug. 21 "Nan the Good for Nothing " and ** The Wrong
Man in the Right Place ** were given, on which date the Yokes
family closed.
" The Big Bonanza " was revived Aug. 23. Fannie Frances and
Maurice Barrymore were in the cast ; this was their first appear-
ance here. " The Mexican Juvenile Troupe " opened Aug. 30 for
one week in •' La Grande Duchesse," and Sept. 6 in " Robinson
Crusoe."
Augustin Daly commenced his next season Sept. 13, 1875, with
" Saratoga," previous to which John Brougham delivered an open-
ing address. " Saratoga " had this cast :
Jack Benedict
Papa Vanderpool
Hon. Wm. Carter
Remin^^on P^re .
Frederick Carter .
Old Weathertree .
Mrs. Vanderpool,
Mrs. Gay Lover
Lilly Livingstone .
Bob Sackett . .
D. H. Harkins
Wm. Davidge
F. Hardenbergh
. John Moore
. John Drew
. J. Deveau
Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
. May Nunez
Kate Holland
. Jas. Lewis
Major Whist . . . Chas. Rockwell
Grip W. Beekman
Littlefield Wm. Gilbert
Sir Mortimer .... Geo. Parkes
Effie Fanny Davenport
Lucy JefiEreys Lewis
The Widow Alice Grey
Virginia Emily Rin
MuBins Sydney Cowell
It was acted until the evening of Sept. 18, when '' Our Boys " had
its first American representation and this cast :
Perkyn Middlewick . . James Lewis
Mary Melrose . . Fanny Davenport
Violet Melrose . . . Jeffreys Lewis
Miss Champneys . Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Talbot Champneys, Maurice Barrjrmore
Chas. Middlewick . . D. H. Harkins
Sir GeofiErcy .... Chas. Fisher
Kempster J. Deveau
Podales W. Beekman
Belinda Sydney Cowell
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Edvin Booth, who had been announced to appear Oct. 4, met
vHh a serious accident near his residence at Cos Cob, Ct. While
out riding, in August, he was thrown from his carriage, his left
aim and two or three of his ribs broken. " Our Boys " was re-
peated and ran three weeks. After an absence of two years from
the metropolitan stage^ Edwin Booth commenced in " Hamlet," Oct.
2$, which was repeated Oct. 26, 27, 29, and mating Oct. 30. The
Haakt Edwin Booth Polonius Chat. Fisher
D. H. Harkins King F. Hardenbergh
Geo. Parkes Gravedi^er W. Davidse
. John Drew Horatio B. Ringgold
Omen Alice Grey Ophelia Jeffreys Lewis
LMrtes .... Maurice Barrjrmore
"The Apostate " was played Oct. 28, evening Oct. 30; " Richelieu,"
Nov. I, 2, 5; "Othello," Nov. 3, 4, Mr. Booth as the Moor; Nov.
6» Mr. Booth as laga On Nov. 8, 9, 10, 12, for the first time
m this city, Edwin Booth's own version or adiaptation of Shake-
speare's ^ Richard IL" was seen :
Ridard Edwin Booth I Queen EmUy Rigl
Boiuifbroke .... Dan Harkins I
Manrice Barrymore, Chas. Fisher, and F. Hardenbergh were ako
b the cast
For the matinfe of Nov. 10, Booth acted Claude, to Fanny Daven-
port's Pauline ; Hamlet Nov. 11; as Shy lock Nov. 1 3 ; Hamlet
Nov. 15-18 and matinee Nov. 20; Nov. 16 and 17, "King Lear; "
mating Nov. 17, "^The Stranger" and "Taming of the Shrew,"
Fanny Davenport as Mrs. Haller and Katharina; Nov. 19, "Riche-
lieu;- Nov. 20, "Othello," Booth as lago. He acted all this
engagement with his left arm in a sling. He closed Nov. 20.
Clara Morris, after an absence of three years, appeared Nov. 22,
m "The New Leah":
Mother Grochen . . . Kate Holland
Frank Belle Wharton
Rosie Florence Wood
Abraham John Moore
Mizael Chas. Fisher
Martha Alice Grey
Esther Clara Morris
Esther, a child .... Bella Finch
.... W. Davidge
Joseph D. H. Harkins
Fnti John Drew
Jsoob W. Beekman
Hans J. Deveaa
Fnns G. Gilbert
Mecmse JefiErevs Lewis
Father Hensins . . F. Hardenbergh
. . Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
to ill health, Clara Morris closed abruptly after the matinee
Nov. 27.
" Our Boys " was revived Nov. 29, with James Lewis as Perkyn
lliddlewick. The theatre was closed Dec 13, and reopened Dec.
14, with the first performance on any stage of " Pique/' which had
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Matthew Standish
Arthur Standish .
Raymond Lessing
Rag-Monney Jim .
LitSe Arthur . .
Mabel Renfrew .
Aunt Dorothy
Mother Thames .
Sylvie . . . .
Dr. Gossitt . .
Chas. Fisher
D. H. Harkins
M. H. Barrymore
F. Hardenbergh
. Belle Wharton
Fanny Davenport
Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
. Kate Holland
. Lizzie Griffiths
John Brougham
Sammv £)ymple .... Jas. Lewis
Thorsby Gyll John Drew
Picker Bob ... C. H. Rockwell
Pedder W. Davidge
Rattlin W. Beekman
Capt. Spears J. Deveau
Lucille Renfrew .... Emily Ri^l
Mary Standish . . . JefiEreys Lewis
Raitch Sydney Cowell
Ten performances were given the week of March 13, 1876, matinees
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Silver change was
given at the box office every evening during the week, except Friday,
when gold change was given instead of fractional currency. Georgie
Drew was seen April 17, as Mary Standish, her first appearance in
New York. The one hundred and fiftieth performance of " Pique "
occurred April 28. It was acted until Saturday night. May 6, when
D. H. Harkins took a benefit and presented " Money " : Lady
Franklin, Fanny Davenport ; Clara Douglas, Georgie Drew ; Stout,
John Brougham ; and AJfred Evelyn, D. H. Harkins. " Pique " was
given week May 8, excepting the evening of May 13, when John
Brougham had a benefit ; " The Serious Family " and ** Pocahontas "
were acted: Capt. Murphy Maguire, John Brougham; Sleek, W.
Davidge; Torrens, Maurice Barrymore; Lady Sowerby Creamly,
Mrs. G. H. Gilbert ; Mrs. Torrens, Georgie Drew ; Emma Torrens,
Sydney Cowell; Mrs. Ormsby Delmaine, Fanny Davenport. The
cast of " Pocahontas " was :
Pocahontas . .
John Smith
Mynheer Rolfe
. . Sydney Cowell
George Vining Bowers
. . F. Haraenbergh
Opodeldoc John Drew
Wee-cha-ven-da . Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Powhattan .... John Brougham
"Pique " was acted the week of May 15, except Saturday evening,
May 20, when James Lewis took a benefit, and gave " Charity " for
the first time this season : Fitzpartington, James Lewis ; Dr. Ather-
ney, Chas. Fisher; Ruth, Fanny Davenport; and Howard (first
appearance in this city) as Mrs. Vanbrugh. " Weak Woman " was
also acted for the first time in New York, and had this cast :
Capt. Ginger .... James Lewis
Arthur C. Rockwell
Dr. Fleming .... W. Davidge
Tootles John Drew
Phillip Fanshawe . . D. H. Harkins
Edwards W. Beekman
Lillian Sydney Cowell
Helen Georgie Drew
Mrs. Gunn . . . Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
" Pique " was seen the week of May 22, except Wednesday matinee,
May 24, when Fanny Davenport took a benefit. " As You Like It "
was acted, with this cast :
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Oriaado .... Lawrence Barrett Amiens Wm. Castle
Jaqocs £. L. Davenport Adam Cbas. Fisher
Dose Frederick .... Rockwell Oliver Du Bois • • . M. Barrymore
ToochslDoe W. Davidge Banished Duke . . . D. Harkins
Kosafind .... Fanny Davenport Celia Georgie Drew
Pbebe May Nunez Audrey Sydney Cowell
In act four Fanny Davenport sang "The Cuckoo" song. At
night ** Pique *' was played for the one hundred and seventy-fifth
time.
William Davidge had a benefit May 27, when the same programme
as at Mr. Brougham's benefit was given. ** Pique " was acted the
week of May 29, except June 3, when Stephen Fiske, the business
manager of the house, took a benefit. The second, third, and fourth
acts of ** Frou Frou " were given, for the first time in five years.
Fro« FroQ (first time in
Sew York) . . Fanny Davenport
Hcari de Sartorys D. H. Harkins
Vicooite lie Valreas . M. Banymore
Bncard W. Davidge
Jas. Lewis
Baronne . . . Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Pauline Sydney Cowell
Pitou C. Rockwell
Louise Georgie Drew
Vincent J. Deveau
2ULnetto W. Beekman
Sol Smith Russell followed with his specialties, after which
*" Jenny Lind at Last " was played, with Fanny Davenport as Jenny
Leatboiungs ; then came the Madrigal Boys and the sketch " Siamese
Twins," in which W. Davidge, John Drew, John Brougham, and
S)'dney Cowell appeared. " Pique " was acted the weeks of June
5 and June 12, except matinee June 17, when the same bill given
at Mr. Brougham's benefit was presented.
Angustin Daly took a benefit afternoon and evening June 23,
and the following was the programme: afternoon, "Divorce,"
with the first appearance at this theatre of Mary Wells. In the
evening. •• Pique," for the two hundredth time, with D. H. Harkins
as Matthew Standish ; Capt. Arthur, C. H. Rockwell ; Capt. Speers,
W Beekman; Mary Standish, Georgie Drew; Mother Thames,
Lizzie Griffiths ; Rag-Monney Jim, Sol Smith Russell; Picker Bob,
J. Deveau; Sylvie, Florence Wood. The rest of the cast as on
previous occasions. Georgia (Slavin's) minstrels followed, also
Fay Templeton and Sol Smith Russell. A solid silver ticket was
presented to each lady in the audience holding a reserved seat.
" Pique " was acted the week of June 26, also matinee Tuesday, July
4, and was withdrawn after Saturday night, July 29, its two hundred
and thirty-eighth performance, and the theatre closed.
During the season 1875-76 there were acted " Hamlet," nine times ;
- Richelieu," five; " King Lear," three; " Richard IL," four; " The
Merchant of Venice," one ; " Othello," four ; " The Apostate," two ;
"The Lady of Lyons," one; "The Stranger," one; "Taming of the
Shrew/' one ; " Pique," two hundred and thirty-eight ; " The Big
14 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Ci«76
Bonanza/' one week; "Saratoga," one week; "Our Boys," seven
weeks; "The New Leah," one week.
A summer season opened July 31, with the first appearance in New
York in two years of Edward A. Sothem, in "Our American Cousin."
In the cast were Jeffreys Lewis, Ada Gilman, Alice Grey, William
Davidge, Meroe Charles, O. S. Fawcett, B. T. Ringgold, M. C. Daly,
John W. Jennings, and John Moore. This bill kept the stage until
Aug. 28, when "David Garrick" was given, and Clement Bainbridge
made his first appearance in New York as Jones, and Annie Deland
her first appearance here as Mrs. Smith. Mr. Sothem played " Dun-
dreary " Sept. 6 for his benefit, and closed Sept. 9.
The regular season opened Sept. 12, 1876, with the following com-
pany: John Brougham, D. H. Harkins, James Lewis, Wm. Davidge,
Frank Hardenbergh, Maurice Barrymore, John Drew, J. H. Ring,
B. T. Ringgold, Henry Crisp, Charles Fisher, Geo. Parkes, John
Moore, Bainbridge, Chas. Rockwell, Charles Leclercq, C. H. Morton,
Deveau, Beekman, Geo. Gilbert, Mrs. G. H. Gilbert, Emily Rigl,
Sydney Cowell, Jeflfreys Lewis, Alice Grey, Ada Gilman, Hattie
Richmond, Gabrielle du Sauld, Florence Wood, Meroe Charles, Mary
Wells, Georgie Drew, Josie Moore, Kate Holland, May Nunez, Annie
Deland, Miss Vinton, and Miss Boyd. " Money " was the opening
bill Sept. 12, and had this cast:
Clara Douglas .
£vel3m . . .
Stout ....
Graves . . .
Sir John Vesey
Lord Glossmore
Sir Frederic . .
JeSreys Lewis
Chas. Coghlan
John Brougham
. Chas. Fisher
W. Davidge
. Geo. Parkes
M. Barrymore
The Old Member
Dudley Smooth
Sharpe . . .
Georgiana Vesey
Lady Franklin .
Frantz . . .
Toke ....
J. H. Ring
John Drew
W. Beekman
Emily Riel
Mary Weffii
F. Bennett
. J. Deveau
This was the American d^but of Chas. Coghlan, and first appear-
ance in New York of J. H. Ring. " Money " was withdrawn Sept. 27
for " Life," for the first time on the American stage, adapted from
the French by Mr. Daly, and had this cast :
Schuyler Samples . .
Mrs. Masham Mallory
Si^norina Samiti
Miss Brightstars
Chumley Calvert
Spirit 01 the Sun
Spirit of the Snow
Charles Coghlan
. Amy Fawsitt
. Elsie Moore
Miss Vinton
John Brougham
Marie Bonfanti
. Mile. Sohlke
Mrs. Brown Boston, Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Pony Mutuel
Lynn Lessurely
Frank Dodge .
J. Lewis
. . C. Fisher
M. Barrymore
Lord Lomax J. Deveau
Capitola Sydney Cowell
Jenny Helen Dingeon
Dash W. Beekman
Ethel EmilvRigl
Harry Gresham ... G. Parkes
Nosen Pokiss . . . . W. Davidge
Traditi J. H. Ring
Mrs. Gresham . . . Georgie Drew
Mary Ann Mary Wells
Sig. Oleri F. Bennett
This was the American d^but of Amy Fawsitt. She played until
Oct. 10, when she withdrew from the company, having made what
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proved to be her last appearance on the stage the previous night.
Georgie Drew assumed the character acted by Miss Fawsitt, and
played it daring the remainder of the run of the comedy. Amy
Fawsitt died in this city Dec. 26, 1876.
The short career of this ladv in America was a sad, sorrowful, and
soinbre one. On Oct. 3 she left the Sturtevant House, where she
lived during the greater part of her engagement at this theatre, and
moved to a furnished apartment house in Eighth Avenue. Miss
Fawsitt told a woman living on the same floor that she had gone
there to escape the temptations to drink afforded by a large hotel,
where there was much company and life. She was accompanied bv
Mill DoUman, her maid, whom she had brought from England.
After remaining with her a week or two the maid left, and from that
tioie Mill Fawiitt came completely under the control of a man re-
nding in the lame house. Advantage was taken of her weakness for
liquor to keep her constantly under its influence ; her money was
stolen from her, her dresses and jewelry pawned, and she was kept
under feck and key and habitually abused and b^ten by the drunken
brute* who finally, in a fit of jealous rage, dashed her headlong over
the balustrade and down a long flight of stairs into the hall below,
where she lay bruised and unconscious till he carried her back to her
roomi* threw her on the floor, cutting her head, and kicking her
violently in the stomach, and leaving her locked up alone throughout
the entire night Three days after receiving this violent treatment
Miss Fawsitt breathed her last
The mjrsterious manner in which Miss Fawsitt's death occurred,
and the way in which her funeral was conducted, would have been
sufficient to arouse suspicion. But the young woman's habits of in-
temperance were, unfortunately, well known, and it was thought by
the few who cared for her at all that it would be an act of Christian
charity to make no inquiries and let the whole affair die out as soon
as possible. In this it will be seen that a g^eat wrong was done to
Miss Fawsitt; for, though it would be impossible to defend her
against the charge of intemperance, the peculiar circumstances in
which she was placed and the treatment she received certainly go
far toward clearing her memory from the odium which was heapoi
upon it
Her funeral took place from ''The Little Church Around the
Comer." The remains were temporarily placed in a vault in Second
Avenue, prior to their removal to England. Poor Amy ! Fortune
teemed to frown upon her first appearance here. The story of her
short sojourn here was a drama in itself. Her griefs and her errors
were alike sacred, but in all her troubles, whether they affected her
business relations or her own hearthstone, she was a good woman,
turned against.
Here, in a strange land, she met only the jealousies of her profes-
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sion and the cold hand of indifference. For weeks she could retain no
food, and the last words which were heard to pass her lips were : ** I
am hungry." She died in the silence of her chamber, alone and un-
attended. There were only one actress and three actors in the
church at her funeral — Adelaide Lennox, Charles A. Stevenson, H.
J. Montague, and Harry Beckett. Is it not strange, is it not painful
that, out of a profession comprising so many members who had acted
with her in this city and London, only four should have thought it
worth while to stand at her bier ?
" Life " was acted until Saturday evening, Nov. 18, when " As
You Like It" was presented for the first time this season, and the
cast was :
Amiens Wm. Castle
Jaques Chas. Fisher
Duke in Exile . . . . C. Rockwell
Duke Frederick . . . Geo. Parkes
Le Beau F. Bennett
Charles, the Wrestler .... Laflin
Audrey Sydney Cowell
Silvius John Drew
Corin J. H. Ring
Sir Oliver .... Frank WiUard
Adam F. Hardenbergh
Oliver M. Barrymorc
J aaues, son of Sir Rowland F. Bennett
Orlando .... Chas. F. Coghlan
Celia Jeffreys Lewis
Phebc May Nunez
Hymen Helen Dingeon
Rosalind .... Fanny Davenport
William W. Beekman
Touchstone W. Davidge
Dennis Thos. Francis
Lord J. Deveau
The Prince of Wales Theatre, London, Eng., version of "The
School for Scandal " was done Dec. 4, with this cast :
Charles C. Coghlan
Oliver John Brougham
Bumper Wm. Castle
Sir Peter C. Fisher
Careless Geo. Parkes
Rowley J. H. Ring
The Prologue . . . Jeffreys Lewis
Mrs. Candour . . Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Lady Teazle . . . Fanny Davenport
Lady Sneerwell .... Mary Wells
Joseph D. H. Harkins
Sir Benjamin J. Lewis
Moses W. Davidge
Crabtree .... F. Hardenbergh
Maria Georgic Drew
The Amaranth amateurs, of Brooklyn, gave a matinee performance,
Dec. 13, of "Man and Wife," for the benefit of the Cuban patriots.
" The American " was acted Dec. 20 for the first time on any stage.
It was an adaptation by Mr. Daly from Alex. Dumas' " UEstrangere."
The cast was :
The Duke C. Coghlan
M. d*£rmeline . . . T. M. Francis
Alain J. H. Ring
Servant J. Deveau
Mme. Calmeron . . . .Miss Vinton
Dr. Remoine . . John Brougham
Duchess de Septments
Fannv Davenport
Marchioness Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
. . Jeffreys Lewis
W. H. Beekman
Mme. d'Ermeline . . . Mav Nunez
Mrs. Clarkson
Servant . .
Isa Clarkson J. Lewis
Mariceau C. Fisher
Gerard M. Barrymore
De Berncourt .... Geo. Parkes
Baron F. Bennett
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Its last peifonnance was Jan. 12, 1877.
''The Ljtdy of Lyons" was played mating and evening Jan. 13,
with Fannv Davenport as Pauline, and Chas. F. Coghlan as Claude
Melnocte, for the first time in America. " Lemons, or Wedlock for
produced for the first time Jan. 15, and had this cast:
John Brougham
. Tames Lewis
. Chas. Coghlan
Henry Crisp
. Belle Wharton
Carrie Vinton
Lofil lioftas
"2-,
J
Pcfrjm
Stark
Laltus
Drommer .... F. Hardenbergh
John F. Bennett
May Stark .... Fanny Davenport
Mrs. Stark . . Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Marsie Sydney Cowell
Bertna Emily Rigl
Matiirfe Jan. 17 a benefit was given to the poor of St Stephen's
Ftfiab* omfer the direction of John Brougham. Charles Coghlan
took his first benefit in America March 10, when he acted " Ham-
let" for the first time in America, with Fanny Davenport, Ophelia,
far tlie first time« "Blue Grass" was product March 12, and had
this cast:
Mtm. IWl
. Faimy Davenport
. . . Emily Rigl
Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Sydney Cowell
. . . }onn Drew
John Brougham
] alias Popheimer
Mrs. Camp • .
Hamlet . . . .
Tom Havens
Col. Howitzer
. . . . J. UwU
Florence Wood
f Anthony Babbitt
( F. Hanlenbergh
. . C. F. Coghlan
. . . C. Fisher
It
March
March
by the
Royal"*
a bulure, and was withdrawn for ''London Assurance,"*
I9b io» 24; " The Lady of Lyons," March 21, 22, 23, matinee
24, evenings March 26, 27, 28, 29. Mme. Ponisi was loaned
management of Wallack's Theatre to play Widow Melnotte.
00 performance Good Friday night, March 30. ** Princess
had its first performance March 31, with this cast:
Lendofff W. Davidge
Frederick Trench . . C. Coghlan
Wotf rom Raven . . Harry Crisp
Frederick C Fisher
U Metric . . . . F. Hardenbergh
Kcr«er J. B. Studley
Smke J. Uwis
Koirtier John Drew
VTAynSU G. Forrest
F. Bennett
Father Herman . . . John Moore
Menzel T. B. Francis
Kotza J. Macartin
Tony W. Beekman
Princess .... Fanny Davenport
Agnete George Drew
Mme. Dobel .... Came Vinton
Gitana Sydnev Cowell
Nina Mile, ae Rosas
This was J. B. Studle/s first appearance at this theatre. " Prin-
ce» RoTil ** was acted for the last time May $, for James Lewis'
Adelaide Neilson began an engagement here May 7, as Viola in
* Twdfth Night ;" she appeared in " Cymbeline " May 14. " London
Assvanoe '* was given matinee Mav 19, by the company, owing to
Ike iDiie» of Adelaide Neilson, who reappeared in ** Romeo and
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Juliet," May 21, 22, 24, with Eben Plympton as Romeo. " Twelfth
Night " was played matinee May 23. For Adelaide Neilson's bene-
fit, May 25, she played Pauline in " The Lady of Lyons," with Chas.
Coghlan as Claude Melnotte, and also was sten in the balcony scene
from '' Romeo and Juliet," with George Rignold as Romeo. Fanny
Davenport took a benefit May 20, when " The Hunchback " was
acted, Neilson as Julia, Fanny Davenport as Helen, Chas. F. Cogh-
lan as Clififord, C. W. Couldock as Master Walter, and Eben Plymp-
ton as Modus.
" Vesta " was first acted here May 28, and had this cast :
Postbumia
Vestasper
Opinia .
Septia .
Jania
Lentullus
Ennius .
. Fanny Davenport
. . J. B. Studley
. . JefiEreys Lewis
Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
. Miss M. Chester
. . Fred Warde
. . . H. Harris
Kaeso F. Bennett
Galla Florence Wood
Marcia Carrie Vinton
Fabius Chas. Fisher
Lucius £. K. Collier
Caius F. Chapman
Papeus . . . . John Moore
This was the first appearance at this theatre of Fred B. Warde and
Edmund Collier.
The season closed June 2, with a benefit to Stephen Fiske, and
the programme was : Adelaide Neilson as Juliet in the balcony scene
of '' Romeo and Juliet," and as Viola in the duel scene from " Twelfth
Night ; " Fanny Davenport in three acts of " Vesta," and the cuckoo
song in " As You Like It ; " George Rignold in the wooing scene
of " Henry V. ; " and Sol Smith Russell in specialties. There were
acted during this season : ** Money," fourteen times ; " The Lady of
Lyons," nine; "As You Like It," seventeen; "The School for
Scandal," fifteen ; " Hamlet," one ; " London Assurance," six ;
" Twelfth Night," nine ; " Cymbeline," five ; " Romeo and Juliet,"
three; " Life," fifty-three ; "The American," twenty-six; "Lemons,"
fifty-six ; " Princess Royal," fifty-six ; " Blue Grass," seven ; and
" Vesta," seven.
A summer season opened June 4 with the burlesque of " Evange-
line," cast thus :
Gabriel Eliza Weathersby
Basil M. C. Daly
Le Blanc .... N. C. Goodwin
King Gha £. S. Tarr
Hans Wagner . . . . C. Rosene
Capt. Dietrich . . . Geo. Kni^^ht
The Jailer Percy Vining
Lone Fisherman . . . Harry Hunter
Queen Blanche Greene
Ringbolt .... Richard Golden
Policeman R. Golden
Dillshak H. F. Dixey
Leo Jas. Nolan
Evangeline .... Lizzie Harold
Eulalie Lizzie Webster
Catharine Harry Josephs
Harry Josephs took a benefit June 30, when " The Little Rebel "
was also acted, with Minnie Palmer as Laura.
In " Evangeline," Sophie Worrell acted Gabriel ; Rose Temple,
Evangeline ; and Venie Clancy, Eulalie. July 13 Lizzie Harold had a
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benefit, when Sophie Worrell acted Gabriel ; Lizzie Harold, Evange-
Ene ; amd Rose Temple, Eulalie. Geo. Fortescue, who had joined the
oooipany, took a benefit July 14, when Venie Clancy acted Gabriel
(fburth appearance), Lizzie Harold, Evangeline, and the last perform-
ance occurred Julv 28. The theatre was closed July 30, and reopened
July 31 with Mark Twain's " Ah Sin," and the cast was:
Shtrkr
Mrm. Plankett
Bin Phmkett .
Jwdgt Tccupest
IHIMBCnCK
Mrm. Tempeft
. Dora Goldthwaite
Mrs. G. H. GUbert
P. A. Anderson
. H. A. Weaver
Edmond Collier
. . Manr Wells
. Edith Bland
Ah Sin Chas. Parsloe
Ferguson W. Davidge
Boston .... G. Vining Bowers
York Harry Crisp
Masters E. Varrcy
Jake Miller .... F. Chapman
Caroline Anasia . . Edith Bland
This was the first appearance here of Dora Goldthwaite.
It was withdrawn after the performance Sept. i. and the season
The next regnlzr season opened Sept. 4 with
far the first time.
Old Wm BUxwdl
DotfRoopcr . .
Sisoa StaMgtbf .
's Kitten
C. Fisher
J. B. Studle^r
t Lewis
avidge
ohn Drew
Touiy IQpps
johs Mntfoffd £d. Varrey
PQSUI Aniit>
lUcaffey f
NklioUs Vannart
Dwfiej Afden
4
F. Chapman
F. V. BenneU
F. Hardenbergh
. M. Barrymore
Mother Hundreds Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Eudosie Belle Wharton
Slattery Eastman
Roundsman .... W. Beekman
Mitts Master Hogan
Sibyl Chase Ada Dyas
Rufa Emily Rigl
Belinda Sydney Cowdl
Janine Sadie Bigelow
Dolly Eugenia Paul
Kitty Marian Chester
The play was a failure, the house closed Sept. 15, and Augustin
Daly retired from the management. The rent paid by him was
l30«ocx>. and $5,000 additionad was demanded by the Gilsey estate
in 1877.
This house was reopened Oct. 15, under the management of Ste-
pben Fiske, with the C. D. Hess opera company in " A Summer
Ktght's Dream/' a romantic opera, produced for the first time in
English. It had this cast :
di
UdyOtivia
Emilie Melville
Zelda Seguin
Henry Peakes
Lord Latimer
Shakespeare
Mine Host .
C. H. Turner
. Wm. Castle
T. J. Beniu
•*Thc Bohemian Girl " was sung Oct. 19, matinee Oct. 20, even-
tags Oct 20, 29, 30, mating Nov. 3: Arline, Emilie Melville;
Gypsey Queen, Zelda Seguin; Thaddeus, Wm. Castle; Dcvilshoof,
Edward S^uin ; and Florestein, Thomas VVhiffen. " Chimes of
Normandy " was heard Oct. 22, Nov. 2, 3, and all the week of Nov. 5 :
20 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Ci»78
Emilie Melville as Mignonette, Lucille Searle as Gertrude, and Chas.
Morton as Gaspard. " Fra Diavolo " was sung Oct. 31, Nov. i.
Mary Anderson made her New York d^but Nov. 12, as Pauline in
The Lady of Lyons/' with this cast :
«<
Claude Eben Plympton
Beauseant J. Summers
Glavis Geo. Becks
Mme. Deschappeles, Louisa Eldridge
Col. Daroas . . . . H. B. Norman
Gaspard £. Marble
Miss Anderson was seen as Juliet Nov. 19, with Plympton as
Romeo ; " Evadne " was played Nov. 26, 27, 28, matinees Nov. 29-
Dec. I, with Mary Anderson in the title rdle; " Guy Mannering "
was played Thanksgiving evening, Nov. 29, 30, Dec. i, 6, 7, 8-13,
and matinee Dec. 15. Nina Varian, Blanche Galton, and Clara Rain-
ford were in the cast. " Ingomar " was given Dec. 3, 4, 5, and
matinee Dec. 8, evenings Dec. 10, 12, 15, with Miss Anderson as
Parthenia. Mary Anderson took a benefit Dec. 14, and the pro-
gramme was : '' Ingomar/' second and third acts ; recitation of " Fon-
tenoy " by Augusta Dargon ; " Guy Mannering," second and third
acts. " Guy Mannering " was seen at the matinee Dec. 15 ; " Ingo-
mar," evening Dec. 15, 18, 20; "Fazio" was presented Dec. 17,
when Mary Anderson enacted Bianca for the first time. " Fazio "
was repeated Dec. 19. Mary Anderson's farewell benefit was Dec.
20, when " Ingomar," "Box and Cox," and the sleep-walking scene
from "Macbeth" was the programme. The engagement closed
matinee Dec. 22, with " Ingomar."
Helena Modjeska made her New York d^but the night of Dec. 22,
in " Adrienne Lecouvreur," cast thus :
Princess Helen Tracy
Duchess . . . Annie Edmondson
Jouvenot Edith Bland
Poisson John Wood
Maurice de Saxe . Walter Burroughs
Quinault Felix Morris
Modjeska took a benefit Jan. 11, 1878, when " Adrienne Lecou-
vreur " and the balcony scene from " Romeo and Juliet " formed the
programme. " Camille " was played Jan. 14.
" The Dead Secret " was produced here Jan. 28, with this cast :
Adrienne . .
. . . . Modjeska
Luzanne . .
. . Isabelle Thyne
Prince . . .
. . W. J. LeMoyne
. . Thomas Whiflen
Abb^ . . .
Michonnet . .
. . C. W. Couldock
Palma Katherine Rogers
Gretchen . . . Annie Edmonoson
Gertrude Edith Bland
Lucille Isabelle Thyne
George d'Artigues . . Geo. Clarke
Cristol James Lewis
Chico J. B. Studley
Capt. Breitman . . C. W. Couldock
Alfred Ramel . . . Russell Bassett
Cottereau Ben Maginley
Germain Mr. McArtney
This was preceded by " My Precious Betsy," cast thus :
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Bobcifl James Lewis
Wagtail Felix Morris
Laagted .... Russell Bassett
Mrs. Bobtail .
Mrs. Wagtail .
Nancy Muddle
Edith Bland
Louise Eldridge
. Isabelle Thyne
•• Sidonie** was played Feb. 9, followed Feb. 18 by "The Diaoul-
maagfa/' by Arago and Vermond. It had this cast :
Father Brady
Any FHnn
Ladf Bedelta
Lady Claaqr
John Matthews
Cf. W. Cooldock
Felix Morris
Adelaide Vance
Helen Tracy
Neil Geo. Clarke
Dugald Henrv Dalton
Laoy Moma .... Julia Vaughan
Sir Ralph .... Thomas Whiffen
Ona Louisa Eldridge
TUs was the first appearance here of Henry Dalton, John
Matthews, Adelaide Vance, and Julia Vaughan.
** Diaoulmaugh " was continued the weeks of Feb. 25 and March
4. dcept the evening of March 9, when John S. Clarke appeared in
** A Widow Hunt " and " Toodles," which kept the stage until March
3$, when '' The Heir at Law " and " Toodles " were acted until
A^prfl I, when ** Unde Tom's Cabin " was presented, with Mr. and
Mrs. G. C Howard, the Jubilee Sisters, Warren Griffin, G. W.
SSaogfater, Henry Duncan, Primrose Kelly, and Jasper Green in the
cast. "The Bells" by MM. Erckmann-Chatrian, Easter Monday
April 22. It was called ''The Polish Jew." In the cast were J.
a Stndlejr, L. F. Barrett, A. H. Hastings, John Matthews, W. H.
Partello, K. Sterling, Louis Massen, J. Clinton Hall, Louisa EldridgCt
May Gallagher, and Gertrude Stanley, her New York d^but.
Sig. Hajeroni, who had appeared in this city with Ristori, made
his American d^but as an English-speaking actor on April 29, in
"The Old Corporal" — D'Ennery's drama entitled " Le Vieux
Caporal," also known as ** The Soldier's Trust." Hamilton Harris,
John Matthews, Helen Tracy, Gertrude Stanley, and May Gallagher
were in the cast. "Husband and Wife" was done May 6, Mme.
Majeroni making her d^but in English as Diana ; *' Camille," May
1 3* ^K* Majeroni as Armand, Mme. Majeroni as the heroine. Sig.
Maicroni died at Melbourne, Australia, Dec. 21, 1891.
A summer season opened May 21 with "A Christmas Carol,"
-The Miser," and " Humpty Dumpty's Dream": Robert Eraser
as the Cknni; Elise Scott (Mrs. Jacques Kruger), Columbine;
J. C. Franklin, Pantaloon; J. W. Sandford, Harlequin. Jacques
twrn^er was also in the cast. June 12, benefit of Elise Scott, when
E. iC Collier, Pat Rooney, Delehanty and Hengler, and the La Verde
Sisters appeared. The season closed June 15.
The next regular season opened Aug. 29, 1878, with Stephen
Fiske and D. H. Harkins, managers. Mary Anderson appeared
as Parthenia in " Ingomar," with Frank Mordaunt in the title r61e,
limes G. Peakes as the Timarch, O. S. Fawcett as Polydor, and
Frank R. Pierce (first appearance in New York) as Myron. ** Ingo-
22 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE LiBjS
mar" was repeated week Sept. 2. A benefit was given afternoon
Sept. 5 for the plague-stricken people of the South. The programme
was : " Ingomar," second and third acts, Mary Anderson as Parthenia,
John E. McCullough in title r61e ; " Othello," third act, Edwin
Booth as lago ; D. H. Harkins as Othello ; E. A. McDowell, Cassio ;
Alice Grey, Emilia ; and Rose Osborne, Desdemona ; " Lend Me
Five Shillings," Joseph Jefferson as Golightly, Joseph Jefferson, Jr.
as Sam ; Agnes Elliott, Mrs. Major Phobbs ; Ada Whitman as Mrs.
Capt. Phobbs. Mary Anderson acted Julia, Louise Muldener, Helen,
and Frank Mordaunt, Master Walter, in "The Hunchback," Sept. 5,
and the same bill was repeated week Sept. 9. "Evadne" was
played Sept. 16, 17, 18, and matinte Sept. 21 ; " Romeo and Juliet,"
Sept. 19, 20, evening Sept. 21; " Ingomar," Sept. 23 ; "Evadne."
Sept. 24; "Hunchback," Sept. 25; "Romeo and Juliet," Sept. 26;
the balcony scene of " Romeo and Juliet " and " Fazio " were given
for the benefit, Sept. 27, of Mary Anderson ; " The Lady of Lyons "
was acted matinee Sept. 28, and Miss Anderson closed evening
Sept. 28, with the balcony scene from " Romeo and Juliet," and
" Fazio."
Mme. Modjeska began an engagement Sept. 30 in " Camille,"
with this cast:
Camille Modjeska
Prudence .... Louisa Eldridge
Nanine May Gallagher
Olympe Aenes Elliott
Nichette .... Josepnine Bailey
Arthur W. G. Rajnior
Armand
M. Duval .
Dc Varville
Gaston . .
Gustave
Messenger .
Frank Clements
F. R. Pierce
J. W. CarroU
O. S. Fawcett
Hart Conway
Fred Jerome
This was Frank Clements* American d^but. "Camille" was
played week Oct. 7, except evening Oct. 12, when Modjeska acted
Juliet in " Romeo and Juliet," for the first time in this city. It was
also played week of Oct 14, except Oct. 19, when " Frou Frou"
was given, and repeated weeks Oct. 21 and 28, except Nov. r,
when for Modjeska's benefit " Frou Frou," fourth and fifth acts, and
balcony scene from " Romeo and Juliet" were seen. This bill was
repeated Nov. 2, 4, 5 ; " Camille," Nov. 6, 7; *' Frou Frou," for
Modjeska's benefit, Nov. 8, also second and third acts "Frou Frou,"
third, fourth, and fifth acts of " Camille ; " matinee and evening
Nov. 9 " Camille."
Edwin Booth appeared Nov. 1 1 in " Hamlet," which was repeated
Nov. 12, 13, matinees Nov. 16 and 30, evenings Dec. 2, 12, 14;
"Othello," Nov. 14, Booth as lago, D. H. Harkins as Othello;
matinee Nov. 15, Booth as Othello, Harkins as lago; evening Nov.
16 and matinee Dec. 7, Booth as lago, Harkins as Othello ; ** Riche-
lieu," Nov. 18, 19, matinte Nov. 20, Dec. 3, 10; "The Fool's
Revenge," Nov. 20, 21, 22, 23, Dec. 6, 9, 11 ; " Ruy Bias " matinee
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Nov. 23 ; •* King Lear," Nov. 25, 26 ; " The Merchant of Venice/'
Nov. 27, 28, 30; "Richard H.," Nov. 29; "Richard HI.," Dec. 4,
5,7; •* The Merchant of Venice " and " Taming of the Shrew,'*
Dec 13 ; *' The Lady of Lyons," matinee Dec. 14.
Joseph Jefferson appeared Dec. 16 in " Rip Van Winkle," and
the cast was:
Rip Van Winkle . . . . T. Jefferson
Derrick Frank R. Pierce
.SickVedder .
Ijcob Stein
Hcodrick Vedder
Little Meenie .
Little Hendrick
Cockles . . .
Claujien . . .
Seth ....
Meenie . . .
Maurgie Gonzales
M^ter Burnett
. O. S. Fawcett
. £. D. Sterling
Henry Thomas
Maj Coolej
. . L. F. Massen
W. G. Regnier
. . £. }. Buckley
Constance Hamblin
Kafechen Mrs. S. Phillips
Shortly after the opening of the doors on the evening of Jan. 6,
1879. there was a strike among the company for salaries, and the
theatre was closed. The heirs of the Gilsey estate applied for leave
to institute and prosecute summary civil proceedings for the dis-
possession of Stephen Fiske and D. H. Harkins from this theatre.
This apfritcation was necessary by reason of the court having inter-
posed itself as virtual lessee and manager of the theatre by the
appointment of ex-Judge Gunning S. Bedford as receiver. On Jan.
8 there was posted on the outer entrance door of the theatre a notice,
signed by Gunning S. Bedford, stating "that the money for all
nnosed tickets would be refunded at the box office."
The theatre reopened Jan. 25, 1879, under the direction of D.
H. Harkins. ''Dr. Clyde," a translation of the German "Dr.
Klaus," was presented with this cast :
Simnel Meeker . . . Chas. Fisher
Sprigp }. G. Peakes
Mirnret Mary HiU
Lonf Hammond .... Henry Lee
ToIbcTT Owen S. Fawcett
bdT rtammond .... Laura Don
Hiiopns F. Hardenbergh
Bvacs Thos. JefiEerson
WaitinF Maid Miss Ayres
Ricktfd Oyde . . . G. D. Chaplin
Lady Esmond . . . Hattie Richmond
Jacob W. R. Raynor
Waiter j. McArtney
Coachman Chas. Segard
Emily Ellie Wilton
Mrs. Clvde .... Minnie Monck
Lady's Maid Miss Boyd
Annie Miss Barrow
Cook . . . .Miss Ada Whitman
Jennie Agnes Elliott
Anna Dickinson gave her lecture, '* The Stage," Sunday evening,
Feb. 9.
** Pinafore" was presented Feb. 10, with Max Maretzek as
nosical director. The cast was :
St Joseph James Burnett
l»«ideyc Jas. Marten
B'Jl Van Houten
Hebe Ida Foy
Capt. Corcoran
Ralph . . .
Josephine .
Buttercup .
J. G. Peakes
Henri Laurent
Blanche Corelli
. Kate Gurney
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" Trial by Jury " and " Pinafore " were sung Feb. 24 and the
cast of the former was :
Judge Vincent Hogan I Defendant .... Henri Laurent
Foreman of Jury . . . J. H. Burnett | Plaintiff Blanche C6relli
''Pinafore" continued week March 3, with Julie De Ruyther as
Buttercup.
** Through the Dark," by Steele Mackaye, was presented March 10
and had this cast :
Arthur Allston . . Joseph Wheelock
Sir PhiUip Mortimer . Charles Fisher
Peter Van Slink • Frank Hardenbergh
Harry Graham . . . Geo. D. Chaphn
Chief Inspector of Police, A. S. Lipman
Gurtha Graham . . Geraldine Maye
Billy Kloots . . . . D. H. Harkins
Robert Hardy .... A. C. Dacre
Mr. Bleek . . . Owen S. Fawcett
Detective .... Tom JeStnoa
Dickson V. Moray
Collector F. Courtland
Jailer J. McArtney
Thomas W. Raynor
Slover Mr. Goran
Kate Mortimer .... EUie Wilton
Old Sal Henrietta Irving
Aunt Phillie Louise Allen
Under the title of "A Noble Rogue" this play was acted in
Chicago during the season of 1888-89. It has since been called
" Money Mad."
" Whims " followed March 27 and had this cast :
Dr. Slaughter .... Harry Lee
Dr. Sadeye W. J. Gilbert
Emanuel Chas. Fisher
Roger Thos. Jefferson
Adelaide Ellie Wilton
Sophronia .... May Williams
Maulstick
Burleigh .
Huntingdon
Wrappers
Olivia . .
Susan . .
F. C. Hugh
. Robert HiU
A. S. Lipman
W. R. Raynor
Geraldine Maye
May Gallagher
Under the title of " Our Oddities " this play had been presented
in the small towns.
The Laurent opera company reappeared April 7 in " Pinafore "
and " Trial by Jury," with Jennie Yeamans as Buttercup, and
William Hamilton as Capt. Corcoran. " Pinafore " and " Rose of
Auvergne " were sung April 14. The house was closed evening
April 21, and " Fatinitza " was given April 22, for the first time in
English. Its first performance in America was April 14, at the
Germania theatre, in this city. The cast at the Fifth Avenue was :
Adjutant J. McArtney
Surema .... May Richardson
Julian W. A. Morgan
Hassan Bey . . . . G. V. Demerest
Ivan Rose Chappelle
Vladimir and Fatinitza Jennie Winston
Count Timoofey . W. H. Hamilton
Izzet Pacha .... Vincent Hogan
Fatima Qara Maitland
Hanna .... Miss L. £. Stone
Lydia Sallie Reber
Wasili L. F. Massen
Osipp Myron Calice
Steipam James Horton
Massaldsha .... Lucie Brown
Mnstapha F. Tannehill
Nikophor Edith Everlie
Bseika May Sylvie
Winka T. Bartleman
Jussuf A. K. Osborne
Nividah ... Fannie Williams
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** Fmlmitza" ran until May 31.
Sillie Reber died at Rutherford Park, N. J., March 12, 1885.
She was the daughter of Geo. Reber, a lawyer, and was bom at
Sandusky, Ohio, in 1864. Early in 1879, having previously become
wcQ known as a concert singer, she made her d^but at the Grand
Open House, in this city, in '' The Bohemian Girl." She achieved
success here as Lydia, m '' Fatinitza." Her final appearance in
this dty was as Riillis, in ''lolanthe," at the Standard Theatre.
from Nov. 25, 1882, to Feb. 24, 1883. In 1880 she married Frank-
lin F. R. Laing, who died September, 1883.
The bouse was closed May 31 until afternoon June 6, when D. H.
Harkins took a benefit and retired from the management. The
programme on this occasion was: *' David Garrick " (second act) :
GaiTick, Gea C. Bonifieu:e; Simon Ingot, W. H. Thompson; Ida
lafoc, Stella Boniface; Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Geo. C. Boniface; Mrs.
Brown, Ethel Lynton. *'Ingomar" (second and third acts):
Ingomar, D. H. Harkins ; Parthenia, Mary Anderson. '* En-
gaged" (second act): Cheviot Hill, James Lewis; Belvawney,
Jos. E. Whiting ; Symperson, W. F. Owen ; Angus, T. G. Riggs ;
Belinda, Agnes Booth; Minnie Symperson, Minnie Palmer; Mrs.
McFarlane, Mrs. G. H. Gilbert; Maggie, Sydney Cowell. Mar-
fTxret Lamer did a recitation. " Babes in the Wood " (second act) :
Bad Man, Alice Atherton ; Sir Rowland, Louis Harrison ; Dr.
Fitzflummery, Jennie Calef; Prince, Lena Merville; Physician,
Hennr Dixey; Tommy, Willie Edouin. "The Lady of Lyons":
Qaade, Fred Paulding ; Pauline, Geraldine Maye ; Widow Melnotte,
Louisa Eldridge. Leon J. Vincent was stage manager. This
dosed the house.
Maurice Grau's French opera company commenced a season Sept.
15. 1879. In the organization were Mile. Paola Marie, Mile. Angele,
Mile. Felice Delorme, Cecile Gregoire, Sara Raphael, Louise Beaudet,
Helen Esteve, Marguerite Armand, Camille Estradere, Marthe
Sylla, Aroelie Bazin, Antonia Bouvard, Camille Delray, Louise
EKxpare, Berthe Elsasser, Messrs. M. Capoul, E. Juteau, E. Jouard,
J. Mezi^res, E. Duplan, E. Poyard, M. Vilano, J. Dupuis, E. Vichon,
A. Hayne, E. Terbel, Ferrande and Gerard, Ch. Ameras, musical
director. ** La Fille de Mme. Angot " was the initial opera with
hola Marie as Clairette, Angele as Mile. Lange, Delorme as Ama-
ranthe, Juteau as Pomponnette« M. Capoul as Ange Pitou, his first
appearance in French opera. This was the American d^but of Paola
Marie and Mme. Angele. " La P£richoIe '' was sung Sept. 24, Oct.
9. 13. Nov. 3, Paola Marie, as the heroine; M. Capoul as Piquillo.
- Girofl^-Girofla •' was heard Oct. 2,6, 8, 10, 11, Nov. 4, matinee
XoT. 8, Paola Marie in title rdle; M. Capoul as Marasquin. "La
Fille de Mme. Angot," Oct. 7, matinee Oct. 11. •* Barbe Blcuc/'
Oct 13, Nov. 5, Boulotte (first time) Paola Marie, Barbe Bleue,
26 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE D879
M. Capoul. "Le Petit Faust" Nov. 20, 21, 22, Paola Marie (first
time) as Marguerite, Mile. Angele (first time) as Mephisto. Faola
Marie took her benefit Nov. 23, in *' La Grande Duchesse " acting
the heroine with Angele as Wanda, and M. Capoul as Fritz for the
first time. A concert was given Sunday evening, Nov. 26, at which
the principals of this company appeared. This was also the ddbut
in this country of Henrietta Markstein, pianist. ** La Grande
Duchesse " was repeated Oct. 27, 28, 29, Nov. 7 ; " Les Brigands,"
Oct. 30, 31, matinee and evening Nov. i ; evening Nov. 8, Paola
Marie as Fiorella, Angele as Fragotello, and M. Capoul as Falsa-
cappo. The second Sunday evening concert was Nov. 2, at which
J. Levy, cornetist, Henrietta Markstein, pianist, and the opera prin-
cipals appeared. Mile. Angele took a benefit Nov. 6, when " La
Fille de Mme. Angot " (second and third acts), and " La Vie Pari-
sienne," with Paola Marie as Gabrielle, and Angele as Pauline.
The third concert was Sunday evening, Nov. 9, with Henrietta Mark-
stein and company.
The next season opened Nov. 10, 1879, and Maurice Grau con-
tinued as manager. ** The Picture," a play by Ion Perdicaris, was
produced. In it was introduced his colossal painting. The cast of
** The Picture " was :
Rudolph
Mauri tz
Ludwig
Franz .
Carl
Heltzke
Jailer .
Count Witgenstcin
Peter Schwindler
Joseph Wheelock
Harry Woodruff
. Phillip Beck
J. R. Anderson
D. Robertson
L. S. Outram
Mr. Pardy
Harry Colton
Lawrence Denham
Grand Duke . . . Charles Loveday
Von Bieson .... Lester Victor
Baroness .... Mrs. £. M. Post
Netta Charlotte Adams
£lsa Annie Mitchell
Page Miss Laurence
Caterina Marie Prescott
Irma Nard Almayne
This was followed the same night by " La Societaire," by Ion
Perdicaris and Townsend Percy, cast thus :
Sara Bernhardt .
Sergeant Major .
Lord Fitz Maurice
De Luneville . .
Nard Almayne
Harry Colton
C3rril Bowen
D. Robertson
Prince Bellagio
Rotomago . .
Mme. Louise
George Clairin
. J. R. Anderson
Lawrence Denham
Mme. Sontag
. . PhiUip Beck
"Self Conquest" was played Nov. 18, for the first time on any
stage. It was based on Wilkie Collins* ** Frozen Deep." It was
thus cast :
Lieut. Wardour .
Lieut. H elding
Lieut. Crayford
Ueut. Aldersley
Lieut. Stevenson
Mrs. Crayford
Joseph Wheelock
Leonard Outram
Harry Colton
. . Phillip Beck
. J. R. Anderson
. . Ida Je£[reys
John Want .... W. B. Cahill
Dr. Graham Hartshome
Bateson R. McNair
James L. Denham
Mary Richmond
Clara Nard Almayne
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The pantominie of '* Dame Trot " was produced week Nov. 24,
with James Maffitt and W. H. Bartholomew as clown and pantaloon.
D*Oyly Carte's London opera company opened Dec. i, under the
of John T. Ford in " Pinafore '* cast thus :
. . . Sig. Broccolini Ralph Hugh Talbot
Dick Deadeye . . Faraeaox Cook Bill Fred Clifton
Joarphioe . . . Blanche Roosevelt Bob Cuthbert
Sir jQKph J. H. Ryley Hebe Jessie Bond
. . . Alice Barnett
This was the American d^but of J. H Ryley and Fred Clifton.
Sig. Broccolini was formerly known as John Clarke. W. S. Gilbert
directed the stage, and Arthur Sullivan led the orchestra. ** Pina-
" was continued weeks Dec. 8, 15, 22, 29, and Arthur Cellier
mostcal director.
'* The Krates of Penzance " was sung Dec. 31, for the first time on
any stage. It had this cast :
Samoel J. £. Nash
Kate Rosina Brandnim
Edith Jessie Bond
Isabel Miss Barlow
Ruth Alice Barnett
E^ivard
Mabd .
Ma|or Gen.
Stanley
. . . Broccolini
. . Hagh Talbot
Fred Clifton
Blanche Roosevelt
. . J. H. Ryley
A mating performance Feb. 25, 18S0, was given for the benefit
of the Irish Famine Fund. The company closed March 6, their one
hundredth night.
Maurice Grau's company reappeared March 8, in " La Fille de
Mme. Angot;" "Mignon," March 9, " Les Cloches de Corneville/'
March 10. " La Belle HilSne." March 11, " La Grande Duchesse."
March 12, matinee March 13, "La Pdrichole," March 13, "Mme.
Favart," March 15, 18, Paola Marie (first time in New York) in title
r6lc. " Le Pre aux Clercs " (first time in New York), March 16, 19,
M.Capoul as Mergy, M. Bouvard as Comminige, M. Poyard as Cant-
relli. M. Jouard as Girot, Mile. Leroux Bouvard as Isabella, Angele
11 Margucritte, Gregoire as Nicctte. " La Marjolaine " was sung
March 17, 20, Paola Marie (first time in New York) in title rdle.
"Mignon/* matinee March 20, " Le Petit Due/* March 22, 23,
hola Marie in title r61e for the first time. "La Petite Muette"
ns heard for the first time in New York March 24, and repeated
Uirch 25, 26» matinee and evening March 27. Its cast was:
^ )o«^ d*Alhatroa . . M. Duplan Don Henrique . . . . M. Juteao
Don Gil Perellos . . . M. Vilano Camoroillas .... M. Mezi^res
Merctdet Paola Marie Pedrido M. Poyard
CuikU MUe. Angele Don Rafael M. Capoul
Tbis was announced as the last appearance in opera bouffe of Victor
Capoul.
The next managers of this theatre were Edward Rice and Jacob
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Nunnemacher, who opened it March 29, with the first production
in this city of " Hearts of Oak " which had this cast :
Terry Dennison . .
Ruby Darrell . . .
Uncle Davy . . .
Mr. Ellingham . .
Owen Garroway . .
Foreman of the Mill
Clerk of the Mill
Will Barton . . .
J. A. Heme
H. Mainhall
W. H. Crompton
. . J. W. Dean
. H. M. Brown
. }. S. Andrews
Wm. Lawrence
Lillie Hamilton
Chrystal . . . Katharine Corcoran
Aunt Betsey . Henrietta Bert Osborne
Little Chrystal . Little Alice Hamilton
Tawdrey .... Dollie Hamilton
Mr. Parker Mr. Harvey
Tom J. Sherman
Sleuthe T. Gossman
The Baby Herself
A Sunday night concert was given April 10, by Maurice Grau's
principal opera singers.
" Hearts of Oak" was acted until April i6» when the house closed,
and was reopened April 17, with "A Gentleman from Nevada/' for
the first time in this city. It had this cast :
Alfred . .
John Castle
Ah Tye . .
Mr. Sellers
Hank Curtis
Pete . . .
Captain Vereker
W. F. Edwards
. . H. Dalton
Harry Pratt
D. H. Chase
Frank Losee
. . Jerry Lant
Chas. Harkinson
Christopher Columbus . . J. B. Polk
Rogers Geo. Mordaunt
Conductor .... Frank Johnson
Lady Alice .... Emma Pierce
Countess Minnie Monck
Lady Edith .... Emily Bigelow
Johnson Alice Hastings
"The Pirates of Penzance" was revived May 17. The cast was
the same as before, except that Wallace McCreery sang Frederic,
and Sallie Reber Mabel. The season closed June 5, with the one
hundred and fifty-fourth performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's oper-
etta. Mr. Nunnemacher retired from the management May 29.
A summer season opened June 7, with " The Sea Cadet, or the
Very Merry Mariner," sung for the first time in English, and with
this cast :
Fanchette . .
Donna Antonia
Dom Lamberto
Dom Domineos
Captain Norberto
Donna Carlina
Donna Louisa
Marie . . .
Dom Januario
Mungo . . .
Brebantio . .
Julio . . .
Francesco . .
Blanche Chapman
Marion Bernard
Eugene Clarke
Matthew Holmes
W. L. Van Dom
. Fannie Howe
Clara Howe
Henrietta Sennach
. H. R. Archer
A. Van Houten
Emily Lascelles
. Fanny MiUer
Edward Burton
Jaquino .
Roderigos
Diergo .
Sebastino
Giovamo
Paulo .
Enricho .
Carlo
lago . .
Claudio .
Antonio
Cassio .
W. H. Newborough
Clinton Stevens
. . Rose Regent!
. . Ootilda Operti
Emma Santley
Florence Burton
Maud Waldemere
. Gracie Sherwood
. . Lotie Derretta
. Madeline Ardorci
Blanche Ardorci
Louisa Maurel
The house was closed July 12 and reopened July 19, under the
management of Max Strakosch, with Gus Bothner as treasurer.
Minnie Cummings was the star in " Suspected," which had this cast :
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JcfOMeYorke
Eifwin Jojoe
Jailer
Vuiderpoo]
HcBfy BoQiwdl •
NdaoQ.
Freckrick Edgerton,
Arthur RAvensford .
Georfede Laader,
. . }. B. Brown
Cirril Bowen
. Ed. F. Merrill
F. B. Jordan
Jennie Yeamana
Minnie Cumminn
Lealie Edmonoa
. Sid S. Hicka
L. H. Haywood
. G. H. Griffitha
Donald Robertson
Clarence Templeton,
Alice Vanderpool,
Mrs. Templeton .
Bell Travers . .
Mrs. Boatwell
Female Prisoner
Ida Burton • .
Widow Harris .
Beatrice . . .
Ethel ....
Madelon . . .
Harry Woodruff
Connie Thompson
Adelaide Thornton
Genevieve Mills
Henrietta Irving
, . Bessie Byrne
. . Dora St Qair
. . Bessie Bvme
. Lottie Aoams
. • Kita Gordon
. . . Alice Hunt
The play was a fadlure, and Minnie Cummings announced that she
voukl 00 Wednesday evening, July 28, speak on the '' attempt by
the press to crush her/' but she did not get an opportunity to do so,
as the house closed very abruptly the night bdfore. She shortly
afterwards published a ourd, stating that she was physically unable
to continue, but at some future time she would expose the animus
of ** the attempt to crush her."
The house remained closed until Aug. 23.
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THIS theatre was reopened Aue. 23 and called "Haverly's
FiPTH Avenue Theatre" alter its new manager, the re-
doobCable "Jack" Haverly, who was also managing in diis city the
Fourteenth Street Theatre and Niblo's Garden and also the
Brooklyn Theatre.
** The Tourists " was the opening attraction with this cast :
Eaby Carrie Swain
lubeOa Louise Paullin
. . . . Alice Hutch ings
. . . . Jennie Reiffaith
T. Hcary Shmun W. A. Mestayer
Sir Heniy Cashmere
James winkerton
. . I. N. Long
. . W. Eckert
Rich Samuel Swain
George Flamer . . . Will H. Bray
Hans Henry Watson
** An American Girl," by Anna Dickinson, commenced the regular
lessoQ Sept 20^ and was cast thus :
Cait Vhrian . . . Fanny Davenport
Mn. CharioCte Cranfoid
Mrs. Gea F. Devere
SieSa Canp . . . Dean McConnell
Vivian
R. G. Wilson
Dr. Hemy Camp
Julian Reirdon
'red Gower
Lucy ....
AUyn Cromarty
F. Chippendale
M. V. Un^ham
Felix Morris
. Vera Verc
. . Henry Lee
** An American Girl " was acted until Oct. 30, when Fanny Dav-
enport presented " Leah " and the second and third acts of " Our
American GirL"
Lillian Spencer made her New York d^but Nov. i, in '' Norah's
Vow/' which had this cast :
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A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE C1881
Norah Kavanagh Lillian Speocer
Mrs. Netley . . Gabrielle du Sauld
Farmer Rokeley . . . B. W. Turner
Jasper .... J. Winston Murray
Edna Miller Helen Just
Little Norah Eva French
Chandos .... Hamilton Harris
Sir Charles .... E. A. McDowell
Detective J. R. Keene
James Jas. iRacarty
John E. McCullough appeared here Nov. 15, and his company con-
sisted of Fred Warde, Edmund K. Collier, Harry A. Langdon, John
A. Lane, H. C. Barton, Edwin Dee, C. W. Vance, J. H. Rider, Huer,
S. E. Knowlton, Chas. Manning, J. H. Shewell, E. L. Brady, Kate
Forsyth, Augusta Foster and Mittens Willett. He played "Vir-
ginius," until Nov. 29 when " Othello," was given Nov. 30, Dec. i,
matinie Dec. 4, 8 ; " King Lear," Dec. 2 ; ** Richard HI.," Dec. 3, 4 ;
" The Gladiator," Dec. 6, 7, 1 1 ; " Virginius," Dec. 9 ; " Brutus " and
** Taming of the Shrew," Dec. 10 for the benefit of Mr. McCullough.
"The Lady of Lyons" was played matinee Dec. 11, and Mr. Mc-
Cullough closed evening of Dec. 1 1 with " The Gladiator."
Mary Anderson returned here Dec. 13, in " Evadne," repeated Dec.
14, 15, 18, 29: Evadne, Mary Anderson; Colonna, Milnes Levick;
Ludovico, Robert L. Downing ; King of Naples, T. L. Coleman ;
Vicentio, Atkins Lawrence; Page, F, J. Currier; Olivia, Laura
Clancey. " Ingomar," with Robert Downing as Alaster, Dec. 16, 17,
matinee Jan. 8, 1881; "Love," Dec. 20, 21, 22, 31, Jan. i; "The
Hunchback," Dec. 23, 24, and matinde and evening Dec. 25, 30, and
Jan. 3, 6, 1881; "Fazio," Dec. 27, 28; "The Lady of Lyons,"
matinee Jan. i and evening Jan. 7. Talfourd's " Ion " was presented
Jan. 2, 3, 4, 5, for the first time in this city. Miss Anderson closed
evening Jan. 8 with " Guy Mannering."
Frederick Paulding followed Jan. 10, in " Salviati, or the Silent
Man/' with this cast :
Raphael F. Paulding
Julian Hamilton Harris
Matheo Frank Norcross
Giacomo Harry D. Dale
Battista M. Leffingwell
Cosmo de Medici Milton Rainford
Judial de Medici . L. M. McCormack
Meta Nettie Myers
Nativa Loduski Young
Gsdeotte .... Raymond Holmes
Paulo John de Gez
Sylvia Emma Lathrop
Emma Abbott's opera company commenced Jan. 17, with "The
Bohemian Girl," which was repeated Jan. 22, 25.; "Fra Diavolo,"
matinee Jan. 19; "Martha," evening Jan. 19, matin6e Jan. 26, even-
ing Jan. 29; "Romeo and Juliet," Jan. 21 ; " Chimes of Normandy,"
Jan. 24, matin6e Jan. 29; "Faust," evening Jan. 26; " Mignon,"
Jan. 27; "Lucia Di Lammermoor," Jan. 28.
The Comley & Barton opera company Jan. 31 in " Olivette," with
Catherine Lewis and John Howson in the cast. The Max Strakosch
and C. D. Hess English opera company, Feb. 28, with " Mephisto-
file," for the first time in English, Marie Rose being the star : Helen,
Marie Rose ; Marta, Lizzie Anandale ; Faust, Perugini ; Mephisto-
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file. If. Conley. «' William Tell " was sung March i with Abbi Car-
ringtoo, Laura Scbirmer, Carleton and Conley in the cast. '' Carmen "
was beard March 2, matinee March 5, evening March 7; "II Tro-
vmtore,*' March 3 ; " Mignon/' March 4, when Ostava Torriani made
bis first appearance in eight years ; '' Faust," March 5 ; " Fra
Diavolo.** March 8; "Aida," first time in New York in English,
March 9; "The Bohemian Girl/' March 10, 12; "Carmen/' March
II ; *' Aids,'* mating March 12.
Genevieve Ward began an engagement March 14 in "Forget Me
Not,'* which bad this cast :
HanoeWelby
Alice Vemey •
Mfm. Foley
Genevieve Ward
Frank Qeroents
Cora Tanner
Laura Le Gaire
Porter Walter Morgan
Servant .... Percy Campbell
Prince Horace Lewis
Barrato Chas. Dade
John E. Owens appeared here March 28 in '' That Man from Cat-
taraugus/' which bad this cast :
Aflen Tmeman . .
Addphu Xmeman .
Edgar Lhringston
SqAmdoo Stockman .
Ho^ Robert Grajson
Henry Gravton . .
CoQBt de Varvine
John E. Owens
F. S. Hartshorn
Geo. Parkes
. . Jos. Arthur
. . Ed. PoweU
W. S. Harkins
. . Mr. George
Rose Trueman
Ellen Trueman
Mrs. Trueman
Jerusha Trueman
John Felton .
Sneatham . .
Prof. Mueller .
Frankie McGellan
Georgie Knowlton
Virginia Buchanan
. . Marie Bates
Russell Bassett
. . Oliver Wren
. . J. H. Brown
Comleyft Barton's company reappeared April 18 in "Olivette,"
with Catherine Lewis and John Howson in the principal parts.
Catberine Lewis took a benefit Tuesday afternoon, May 3, and pre-
sented the following programme: Recitation, Harry Edwards;
scenes from •• Billee Taylor," by Carrie Burton, Vemona Jarbeau,
Rose CbappellCt J. H. Ryley and William Hamilton; recitation,
Cyrile Searle; character song, John Howson; patter song, J. H.
Ryley and last two acts of •* Olivette." " Olivette " was continued
until May 16, when H. B. Mahn's opera company were seen in "Don
Juniata,** cast thus :
Arthur Bell
. Clara Douglas
Harry Dale
. W. McCrccry
Vincent Ho^n
. . Ellis Ryse
W. A. Morgan
Donna Olympta
Rose Dofaore and Juniata
Jennie Winston
Rose Leighton
Arthur Van Houten
Janet Edmondson
arie Summerfield
. . . May Booth
Petri ta
Marco
Col. Douglas
Tepa . .
Fitzroy . .
Gaston . .
Gil Polo
Don Pompomio
Don Riego
The bouse closed June 4, but was reopened Aug. 22, 1881, with a
play by Geo. Fawcett Rowe, called " Smiff." The cast was :
Hiaddeos Smiff
LvBreiia Smifi
John (^nnesee
AJoeiD Brovn
Jasca Pegrim .
Mas Cadvmllader
J. E. Nagle, Jr.
Alma Stuart Stanley
. G. C. Davenport
. . C. S. Dickson
. . Murry Woods
. . Mary Stuart
Philander SmifiE
Albert Smiff .
Daphne Smiff
Mimosa Smiff .
Pipes . . .
G. F. Rowe
Jas. Cooper
Louise Balfe
Kate Gurncy
Harry Reeves
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This was the American d6but of Kate Gurney and Louise Balfe.
The Wilbur opera company appeared Sept. 5 in " The Mascot."
Lorenzo, Harry Brown; Frederick, J. E, Conly; Pippo, W. Bishop,
Rocco, Ed. Chapman ; Bettina, Louisa Searle ; Fiametta, Lillie West.
" Mme. Favart" was first sung in this country Sept. 19 and had
this cast:
Mme. Favart .
Major Cotignac
Sansouci
Chas. Favart
Marquis
Suzanne
Hector . .
Catherine Lewis
Wm. Hamilton
Maud Beaumont
. . Fred Leslie
. John Howson
Marie Jansen
. J. C. Armand
Biscotin .... Richard Golden
Vespre Lulu Carter
Officer J. Wilkinson
Pierre Jennie Boyd
Nipolas Alice Cooper
Joli Coeur .... Emme Lascelle
Fracasse .... Minnie de Rue
This was Frederick Leslie's American d^but
Lawrence P. Barrett began an engagement here Oct. 4 in " Riche-
lieu." His company consisted of Louis James, B. R. Rogers, Otis
Skinner, C. B. Hawthorne, Marie Wainwright, Nestor Lennon, Addie
Flunkett, Clara Flagg, and others. " Hamlet " was played Oct. 10,
II ; " Yorick's Love," Oct 12, matinee Oct. 15 ; "The Merchant of
Venice" and " David Garrick," Oct 13; "Julius Caesar," Oct. 14, 15.
Robson and Crane appeared here Oct. 17 in "Our Bachelors/'
which was acted until Oct. 31, when "Twelfth Night" was presented
with Robson as Sir Andrew Aguecheek and Crane as Toby Belch ;
" Sharps and Flats " was played Nov. 7, Cutler Sharp, Robson and
DuUstone Flat, Crane.
John E. McCuUough returned Nov. 14 in " Virginius," which kept
the stage until matinee Nov. 26, when " Ingomar " was acted. " King
Lear " was given Nov. 28, 30, Dec. 2 ; " Richard HI," Nov. 29, Dec.
i» 3 » " Ingomar," matinee Dec. 3 ; " The Gladiator," week of Dec. 5,
except matin6e, Dec. 10, when "The Lady of Lyons," was given;
Dec. 12, " The Bondman," by Lewis Wingfield. It was a new treat-
ment of the historical story of Jack Cade's rebellion. It was a
failure and on Dec. 17 McCuUough reverted to Edwin Forrest's old
play of " Jack Cade." " The Bondman " had this cast :
Jack Cade . .
Earl of SufEolk
Basil Cade . .
Oswald . . .
Kenneth . .
Henry de La Poole
John McCullough
Frank Lane
H. A. Lanedon
Frank Little
Edmund Collier
John A. Lane
Capt. of the Sussex Rebels
C. H. Kidder
Capt. of the Essex Rebels
H. T. Chanfrau
Officer of the King^s Guard
Geo. Griffith
Mistress Gwyllin . Augusta Foster
Owen Wm. Bower
Egbert H. S. Harris
A. Bishop J. H. Sheweli
Mildred Kate Fors3rth
"Brutus" was played Dec. 19, 20; "Othello," Dec. 21, matinee
Dec. 24; "The Gladiator," Dec. 22; "Virginius," Dec. 23, 24.
Fanny Davenport returned here Dec. 26 in " Camille," for the
. . . Fanny Davenport
M SomrmAw . . . Chas. Rockwell
M Godlcr Cbas. FUher
Victor de Bcriac . . . Geo. Clarke
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:• acept Dec 31, when "The School for ScandalV was acted
for the matiDJe ; " Lx>ndon Assurance *' and ** Oliver Twist '* were
jpreo 10 the evening. The latter plays were repeated Jan. 2, 1882.
- As Yoa Like It," Jan. 3, 4 ; " Leah," Jan. 5 ; " Lionette," an adapta-
tioo by Hart Jackson of ** The Princess of Bagdad " had its first rep-
resentation Jan. 6. The cast was :
Commissary of Police . W. J. Hurley
M. de Trevelle . . . Lewis Baker
Richard .... W. F. Edwards
Raoul Lydia Gaudman
It was repeated matinee and evening; Jan. 7. Comley & Barton's
opera company opened Jan. 9 in " Olivette," with Catherine Lewis
as tlie heroine. John Howson, Marie Jansen, H. A. Cripps, J. C.
.Armand, F. H. Frear, and Frederick L^lie were in the cast ; musical
coodoctor, Alfred Cellier. " Mme. Favart " was revived Jan. 23,
with Catherine Lewis as Madame and Fred Leslie as Favart.
* Manola ** followed Feb. 6, for the first time in America. It was
in adaptation of " Le Jour et la Nuit," and had this cast :
John Howson j Christeval G. Pazton
Beatrice Marie Jansen
Miguel C. J. Campbell
Publo F. H. Frear
Soldier Harold
Tem Emma Lascelles
M«aoli Catherine Lewis
Smciiiti .... Rose Chappelle
Don Bnsiero FTLeslie
Lawrence P. Barrett returned Feb. 13 in "Pendragon," for the
fnt time in this city. It had this cast:
Gaheris Fred P. Barton
Edyrn .... Cbas. Hawthorne
Agravaine A. T. Riddle
Lionel L. Brown
Tor J. Garrison
Aftbvr Pcadra^on . Lawrence Barrett
Coi^ptx^MDCt .... G. Davidson
C«sDerere . . . Marie Wainwright
LriTicelot Louis James
Modred Frederick Bock
F. C. Mosley
Otis Skinner
. . . . J. W. Thoinpson
Gawain Chas. Rolfe
D. Garrison
Daeonet B. G. Rogers
Vivien Kate Meek
Abbess Clara Flagg
Cicely Addie Plunkett
•• Yorick's Love " was played March 1,2,3,4," Richelieu," March 6,
- lofios Caesar." March 7, "The Man o* Airlie," March 8, 9, "The
Merdiant of Venice " and " I>avid Garrick." March 10. " The Mar-
ble Heart " matinee March 11, evening March 11, "Richard III."
Cocoley & Barton *s opera company returned March 13, 14, in " Ma-
coia ; - " Olivette," March 15,16," Mme. Favart," March 17. matinee
and evening March 18. Anna Dickinson commenced a fortnight's
engagement March 20, in " Hamlet," which was played throughout
tke week. The cast was :
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• • • •
Hamlet
Ghost
King
Laertes . . . .
Horatio . . . .
Polonius . . .
Rosencranz . .
Marcellus . . .
Guildenstem . .
First Gravedigger
Anna Dickinson
. . C. Overton
L. F. Rand
Bennett Matlack
Percy Hunting
. H. N. Wilson
. Wm. Spencer
. J. W. Archer
. Wm. Johnston
. H. N. Wilson
Second Gravedigger
Player Queen . . .
Bernardo . . . ,
Francisco . . . .
First Actor . .
Second Actor . . .
Priest ....
Osric
Ophelia
Queen . . . . ,
Jos. Waters
£da Robertson
M. P. Robinson
Edward Bedloe
. J. M. Jackson
. Thos. Potter
. R. Shepherd
Franklin Bernard
. . Lillie Joyce
Carrie Jamison
Female Hamlets are novel, if not interesting, though they " make
the judicious grieve " that ladies who may have some personal charms
should attempt what Heaven never intended they should do. Miss
Dickinson played Hamlet in purple, under the idea, evidendy, that,
when the Prince refers to his " inky cloak," purple ink was then a
fashionable article of stationery. " A Crown of Thorns " followed
March 27, and continued the balance of the engagement.
James O'Neill appeared in '* A Celebrated Case " April 3. An
afternoon performance of this play was given the same day for the
benefit of the Actors' Fund. It was thus cast :
Jean James O'Neill
Seneschal James Dunn
Duchess . . . Florence Robinson
Corporal J. A. F^an
Dennis Wm. ScaUan
Count d'Aubeterre . J. H. Fitzpatrick
Count de Momay Lewis Morrison
Chanoinesse . . Mrs. G. A. Farren
Madeline Carrie Turner
Viscount . . . Forrest Robinson
Valentine .... Maud Granger
Martha Mrs. Thorpe
Adrienne Eva French
It ran until April 17, when the Madison Square Theatre travelling
company were seen in " Hazel Kirke," with C. W. Couldock and Effie
Ellsler in their original parts. There were also in the cast : Frank
Weston, Harry Lee, Chas. Bowser, W. B. Cahill, J. Edward Milliken,
Frank Colfax, Kate Denin, Mrs. Sol Smith, and Sydney Cowell.
Maurice Grau's opera company commenced April 24, in ''La
Mascotte," repeated matinee April 29, and thus cast : Bettina, Paola
Marie ; Pippo, Nigri ; Fiametta, Mile. Gregoire ; Laurent, M. Mezi-
eres; Rocco, Duplan. ''Les Mousquetaires " was sung April 25;
'* Mignon," April 26, when Mile. Dalmont, as Philine, made her
American ddbut. " Les Dragons de Villars " was heard April 27,
when Mme. Prival, as Rose Friquet, made her American ddbut. " La
Fille du Tambour Major " was g^ven April 28 ; " Si J'Etais Roi "
(" If I Were King,") evening April 29. " Le Jour et la Nuit " had
its first representations in French, in this city, May i, 3, and matinee
May 6. The cast was :
Manola Paola Marie
Beatrix Mile. Gregoire
Lanchette Mme. Vallot
Prince M. Mezieres
Miguel M. Nigri
De Degomes M. Massy
Crislol^ M. Poyard
Don Braseiro M. Duplan
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done in its original form May 2, 9, and matinee
May 13, with Ptola Marie in title rdle; " Paul et Virginie/' May 4,
6, •• Let Noces d'Olivette," May 5, " Divorgons," May 8, 13, with
this cast : C^prienne, Paola Marie ; Des Prunelles, Mezieres ; Cla-
ngiuc, Ntgn ; Adbema, Tauflfenberger ; Joseph, Poyard. " La P£ri-
dStAc" was sung May 10, ''La Favorita/' May 11, ''La Fille de
Mme. Angot/' May 12. This company gave a concert Sunday even-
iikC» May 14.
** A Qieckered Life," by A. Z. Chipman, was first acted May 15,
and ran one week. It had this cast :
Enest Lenwood
David LcBwood
A. Z. Chipman
W. J. Le Moyne
Fraok Roberts
C. A. McManus
Arthur Monlton
. Kate Maybew
. John £. Nash
Jacob Fraok M.Wills
Poffle S. P. Norman
Harold W. R. Falls
Able Henry Merton
Florence Juua Stuart
Kittie Uzette Ellani
Emily Linie Anderson
Ada Gray appeared here June 10 in " East Lynne/' and played
oDtH July I (inclusive), when the house closed for the season. A
■atinfe performance occurred June 29 for the benefit of Gerald Eyre.
The pfcgramme presented was : " The Hapi^ Pair," by Osmond
Tearle (last a(q)earance in America) and Rose Coghlan ; " Patience,"
(aecood act): Bunthome, Ed. Temple; Patience, Lillian Russell;
^Tlie First Night," Harry Saint Maur as Achille, Frank Dalton as
Hyarinthr, Wilmot Eyre as Fitzdangle, Selina Delaro as Rose Du-
fard ; recitation by Gerald Eyre ; sone by Evan Thomas.
The next season began Sept. 1 1 with John Stetson as manager.
Mme. Tbfo was the first attraction, who b^;an in " Madame TArchi-
doc,"* with thb cast :
Mme. Th^
. Buisson
. Dorsay
Vallot
. Duplan
NfiUet
. Norbet
. Salvator
Giletti Noe
The Connt Huguet
Duke Grivel
Marquis Mussy
Innkeeper Julien Beer
RonaMo Terancle
Ricaldo Vincbon
This was also the New York d^ut of Mme. Dorsey, Mme. Buisson,
and Messrs. Huguet, Noe, and Grivel. In the third act Tli^o intro-
duced the chansonnette ** Pi-ouit. " " La Jolie Parfumeuse " was sung
S^. 18. Tb^ sang Rose, and Miles. Bettv and Mosel made their
American dfbut. '* Les Cloches de Comeville " was heard Sept. 25,
26. 27, with Th*o as Serpolette ; " La Mascotte," Sept. 28, 29, 30,
■otiD^ Sept. 30, Th6o appearing as Bettina.
** The Vicar of Bray," Solomon and Grundy's opera, was first sung
Oct. 2 and stayed one week. The cast was :
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Vicar Harry Allen
Tommy Geo. Olmi
Bedfonl Rowe . . . Harry Brown
Rev. Henry Sanford, L. Cadwallader
Dorothy Marie Jansen
NeUy Bly Edith Bland
Mrs. Melton . . . Jennie Hughes
Edward Solomon, composer of " Billee Taylor " conducted the
orchestra. " Billee Taylor " was heard Oct. 9, with this cast :
Billee Taylor . . . Harry de Lorme
Christopher Cobb . Sig. Broccolini
Sir Mincing Lane . . H. A. Cripps
Capt. Flapper . . . Jas. H. Rennie
Arabella Vernona Jarbeau
Ben Barnacle .... Harry Brown
Phoebe Marie Jansen
Eliza Jennie Hughes
Susan Rose Chappelle
Maurice Grau's French opera company appeared for the first time
in America Oct. 16, in " Les Contes d'Hoffman" ("The Tales of
Hoffman"). It was repeated Oct. 17, 19, 21, when Mile. Deri vis
(first appearance in America) acted the triple rdles of Stella, Olym-
pia, and Antonia. Mme. Naire made her American dlbiit as Hoff-
man. " La Jolie Parfumeuse " was sung Oct. 26, 27, matinee Oct. 28 ;
" Mignon," Oct. 20, when Henrietta de Moya made her American
debut, acting Philine, and M. Victor Capoul (first appearance in
America in three years) as Wilhelm Meister; "Les Cloches de
Corneville " was heard matinde Oct. 21 ; " Les Contes d'Hoffman,"
Oct. 21 ; "La Timbale d' Argent," Oct. 23, with Th& as Molda;
"Le Voyage en Chine," Oct. 24; " Mignon," Oct. 25, Mme. Privat
in title rdle, Mile. Derivis (first appearance in the rdle) as Philine.
Tomasso Salvini commenced an engagement here Oct. 28, in
" Othello,"which was also played Nov. i,Marie Prescott acting Emelia,
and Lewis Morrison, lago; "The Gladiator" was given Oct. 30,
Nov. 3, and matinee Nov. 4. Adele Belgarde was Neodamia. Salvini
played only four times during the week, and his stock company were
seen the other nights, Nov. 2, 4, in " Rose Michel." " The Outlaw "
was played Nov. 6 ; " Othello," Nov. 7, 9, matinee Nov. 11;" Rose
Michel," Nov. 8, 10.
John E. McCullough appeared Nov. 13 in " Virginius " for two
weeks, except matinee Nov. 25, when " Ingomar " was acted. " The
Gladiator" was done for one week commencing Nov. 27, except
matinee Dec. 2, when " The Lady of Lyons " was seen. " King
Lear," Dec. 4, 5 ; " Brutus," Dec. 6,7]" Hamlet," Dec. 8 ; " Othello,"
Dec. 9; " Ingomar," matinee Dec. 10; and " Damon and Pythias,"
evening Dec. 10. In the company were Edmund K. Collier, Joseph
Haworth, H. C. Barton, Harry A. Langdon, J. H. Shewell, Frank
Lane, Henry Chanfrau, Chas. Kidder, Frank Little, W. Bower, Eld-
ward Wilson, Kate Forsyth, and Augusta Foster.
Robson and Crane returned Dec. 1 1 in " Forbidden Fruit," for two
weeks. A. S. Lipman, Chas. Webb, Frank Campbell, B. W. Turner,
W. F. Lane, F. E. Ambrose, Swift, Quick, Mary Myers, Leonora
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Bndley, Sadie Bigdow, and Flora May Henry were in the organiza-
tioo. Kate Clazton followed Dec. 25, in " The Two Orphans," with
this cast:
Moti&er Frochard
Sister Genevieve
H
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Jacques
. Marie Wilkins
Mary Drake
. Mary Wilson
Henrietta Vaders
. Lillian Lewis
. Edward Amot
Picard R. J. Dustan
Countess Kate Meek
Marianne Marie Lewes
Julia Juliet Everts
Chevalier C. Stevenson
Doctor J. W. Shannon
The Yokes Family came Jan. 8, 1883, for one week, in " Our
Country Cousin " ("The Rough Diamond ") and " Fun in a Fog."
Mary Anderson appeared Jan. 15, 16, 17, as Pauline in " The Lady
of Lyons," with Robert L. Downing as Claude Melnotte. " Daughter
of Robad " was played Jan. 18, 19, 20, Feb. 5 ; *' Pygmalion and
Galatea," Jan. 22, 23, 24, and Feb. 9; ''The Hunchback," Jan. 25,
26, 27, Feb. 8 ; " Ingomar," Jan. 29, 30, matinee, Feb. 3 ; " Romeo
and Juliet," Feb. i, 2, 6, 10; " Fazio," Feb. 3 ; and " Love," Feb. 7.
The Gennan company from the Thalia Theatre, in this city, ap-
peared here Feb. 12 in ." Countess Dubarry."
The Boston Ideal opera comi>any began a season Feb. 19, in
** Fatinitza," sung also at the matinee Feb. 24 ; *' Musketeers " Feb.
3o; **Bfaniage of Figaro," Feb. 21 ; *'The Mascot," matinee Feb.
22. and evenings Feb. 25, 28 and March 3 ; '* Pirates of Penzance,"
Feb. 23» 26, and matin6e Feb. 28 and March 2 ; " Patience," Feb.
24, 27, March i, matinee March 3. In the organization were
llathUde Phillips, Marie Stone, Myron W. Whitney, Tom Karl,
May Beebe, G^iddine Ulmer, Lizzie Burton, Gea Frothingham,
Hernden Morselle, H. C. Bamabee, and W. H. Macdonald.
Gilbert and Sullivan's "lolanthe" was sung March 5, with this
cast:
Ou&ceDor H. E. Dizey
loUstSe Marie Jansen
ToOoOer Geo. Travener
Ararat Vincent Hogan
StrtpbOQ Willet Seaman
Private Robert Frascr
Fairy Queen . . . Augusta Roche
Celia Ruby Rogers
Leila Helen Lowell
PhyUis UUtiaFntcb
"^ The Mascot " was heard March 19, with this cast :
Pippo
. . . Dixev
Eugene Clark
Alonzo Hatch
W. Paul Bown
F. Flake
Parafane MilU HaU
PhjTsician H. Nichols
Fiaroetta .... Hattie Richmond
Bettina Letitia Frttch
*" Olivette " was heard March 26, 27, matinee March 28, with Alice
Vmcent as Countess ; Valentine, Henri Laurent; Merri mac, Joseph
Greensfelder. Nellie Mortimer, Emma Lascelles, May Stanford,
M;ss A. Praeger, John £• Nash, Fred Lennox, and T. V. Ricketts
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were in the company. Constance Lewis was announced to make
her American d^but the opening night, but illness prevented her.
" Prince Conti " had its first hearings in New York March 29, 30,
31, Catherine Lewis in the title rdle, Constance Lewis as Friquette.
It was a London version of " Les Pr^s St Gervais."
" Cinderella at School " was presented April 2, with H. K Dixey,
Eugene Clark, Paul Arthur, Frank Rea, W. P. Bown, Vemona
Jarbeau, Rose Temple, Francesca Guthrie, Jennie Hughes, and
Carrie Jackson in the cast. J. C. Mullaly was musical director.
Modjeska returned here April 9, 10, 11, 17, in"Frou Frou;"
"Camille" April 12, 13, 14, with Maurice Barrymore, Norman
Forbes, and Helen Leigh in the cast ; " Twelfth Night " was seen
April 16; "As You like It," April 18 ; " Odette," April 19, 20, 21.
Mrs. Langtry was seen in " Pygmalion and Galatea " April 23,
for the first time in this city. " She Stoops to Conquer " was played
April 30, May i, and matinee May 5 ; "An Unequal Match," May
2, 3 ; *' The Honeymoon," May 4. Kate Pattison had a benefit
Thursday afternoon. May 3, when " The Cynic " was played for the
first time in this country. The cast was :
Count Lestranee
Lord Rusheville
Carrie Beaufort
Emily Challoner
Lady Buscombe
Guy Faucit
. . C. P. Flockton
. J. G. Macdonald
. . Adele Measor
. . Sara Lascelles
Florence Cbaigrove
Frank Cooper
Capt. Fairfield .... Chapman
Sir Brummell . . . J. B. Buckstone
Daisy Brent .... ICate Pattison
Chaners Howard
Dewes Crisp
Servant T. Lajrara
Jem M. Selton
Etelka Bony appeared here in '* Camille" May 7, 8, 11, matinee
May 12; " Adrienne Lecouvreur " May 9, 10. Harry Saint Maur,
Blanche Grey, David Murray, H. B. Norman, Mme. Ivan Michels,
Ray Alexander, Will Cowper, and Julian Magnus were in the
company.
Lotta was the last star of the season, appearing in ** Bob " May
14, and staying for two weeks.
During the summer John Stetson made many alterations and
additions to the house. A new entrance was constructed on Broad-
way and the house greatly improved. The season commenced Sept.
14, 1883, with "La Princesse des Canaries," with this cast: Pepita,
Aim^e ; Inez, Mile. Angele ; Guzman (first appearance in America),
M. Guy ; Inigo (American d^but), M. Larry ; General Pataques,
M. Mezi^res. "La Mascotte" was sung Sept. 24, 26, 28, matinee
Sept. 29: Bettina (first time in America), Aim6e; Fiametta (first
time), Mile. Angele. "Boccaccio" was heard Sept. 25, 27, 29,
Oct. 3, matinee Oct. 6. Mile. Nixan made her American d^but in
the title rdle: Beatrice, Mile. Angele. "Divorgons" was seen
Oct. I : Cyprienne, Aim^e ; " La Fille de Mme. Angot," Oct. 2, 4 ;
" La Princesse des Canaries," Oct. 5 ; and the season closed with
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^ DiirorgoQS " Oct. 6. Aim^e's Cyprienne was a remarkably clever
piece of work.
The dramatic season opened Oct. 8 with '' Money/' which bad
John Vesey
. . . John Jack
. Geom Griffiths
Chas. Wheatleigh
Chas. Coghlan
. . Clinton Stuart
Sw Frederick Bkmnt, Waklen Ramsay
George £. Browne
Alfred Evelyn
Lord Glonniore
Captain Dudley Smooth, Herbert Kelcey
Ola Member . . H. W. Montgomery
Sir John's Servant . . M. T. Harris
Clara Douelas . . Florence Gerard
Lady Franklin
Emily Jordan Chamberlain
Georgiana Netta Guion
This was the first appearance in America of Florence Gerard,
and the reappearance of Charles Coghlan. Shortly after this, Florence
Gerard became Mrs. Henry E. Abbey. She is of American birth.
Geo. E. Browne died in this city May 31, 1885. He made his
first appearance on the stage about Dec. 7, 1833, at the Tremont
theatre, Boston, playing Franco in the opera of " Guy Mannering,"
with Mr. and Mrs. Wood's English opera company. His first ap-
pearance in this city as an equestrian star occurred Oct. 9, 1848,
at the Bowery Theatre, when he played Dick Turpin in " Rook-
wood.** As an equestrian actor he continued to travel until 1850;
then he acted as stage manager of various theatres at Philadelphia,
Sl Louis, and Rochester, N. Y., and afterwards he resumed his
legitimate work on the boards, playing leading parts in a wide
riDge of farces and comedies. This took him up to Nov. 24, i860,
when he was engaged to play ''The Remorseless Tyrant" in a
boriesque of tiiat name, produced in connection with the spectacle
of ^ The Seven Sisters " at Laura Keene's (Olympic) Theatre, this
city. In the same burlesque his wife (Louise Pray, sister to Mrs.
Barney Williams) supported him. The following season (1861-62)
be was engaged for the stock comi>any at WaJlack's Theatre and
there be first appeared Sept. 25, 1861, as Griboulard in Tom Taylor's
"The New President." At Wallack's he remained, playing second
comedy rdles until 1878, when he retired from the stage to devote
hu attention to his restaurant ventures, which he had initiated with
* The Green Room," a chop house purchased by him when he first
joined the Wadlack company in 1861.
** A Celebrated Case " was presented Oct. 15, with this cast :
Jnn Renaod .... Chas. Coghlan
D'.Aobeterre John Jack
. . . N. D. Jones
O'Koorke, Charles Wheatleigh
Renaud Florence Gerard
, a child Tommy Russell
oi the King*s Own« M. T. Harris
de Momay Lewis Morrison
Raool .... Fred Ross
Sergeant of the Guard
H. W. Montgomery
Valentine de Momay, Louise Muldener
Duchess d*Aubeterre
Emily Jordan Chamberlain
Chanotnesse . . Mrs. M. A. Farren
Martha Maijorie Bonner
Joseph Andrew Jacques
40 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Ci^s
The theatre was closed evenings Oct. 22, 23 for rehearsals of
" The Duke's Motto," acted Oct. 24 with this cast :
Gonzagues
iCsop . .
The Regent
Peyrollcs .
Lemuel . .
Navelles .
Chavemay
De Breaat
Trumpeter
Capt. Henri
. Lewis Morrison
Theo. Hamilton
. . Fred Ross
. Murry Woods
Geo. H. Griffiths
Andrew Jacques
. . G. Howard
... J. Wallis
. Carrie Jackson
di Lagadere
Charles Coghlan
Carrickfergus . . Henry E. Dixey
The Due de Nevers, Walden Ramsay
Malicorme C. Barton
Bannerman .... A. £. Mallen
Diego E. McArdle
Hermann W. Bumell
Tonio J. Harrison
Lipardo M. T. Harris
Blanche .... Florence Gerard
Zillah Louise Muldener
Duchess Helen Barry
"The Duke's Motto" was acted until Nov. 10, when James
O'Neill appeared in " Monte Cristo."
The production of Dumas' novel in a dramatic form has often
resulted in either " a scene " or a fiasco. On the first occasion —
at the Drury Lane Theatre, London, in 1848, when the company
of the Thditre Historique, Paris, attempted to play a version —
a terrible scene ensued ; benches were torn up and the audience
became nothing more or less than a howling mob, infuriated by this
intrusion of Gallic players, and regarding the presence of the French
company upon the boards of the historic theatre as a degradation
more serious than its immediately preceding condition — that of a
hippodrome and concert room. The company returned to Paris
unheard and insulted. One of the chief objections to the play was
its inordinate length, the representation requiring two evenings.
Upon the first night the troubles and sufferings of Exlmund Dantes
were exhibited ; on the second night was shown the consummate
vengeance taken by him in the character of Monte Cristo.
A lapse of twenty years took place before " Monte Cristo " was
again produced, this time at the Adelphi Theatre, London. A
strong cast could not save it : Fechter was Dantes ; Ben Webster,
Noirtier; Carlotta Leclercq, Mercedes; Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Albert ;
Arthur Stirling as Fernand ; and George Belmore, Caderousse. It
was voted as being feebly written, poorly constructed, and was a
complete failure.
"Lieut. Helene of the Guards" was produced Nov. 12 for the
first time in New York. It had this cast :
Lieut. Helene
Clemence . .
Manuela . .
Teresa . . .
Josephine . .
Chas. de Valois
His Lieutenant
An Officer
Amy Gordon
. Fanny Rice
. Jessie Calef
Annie Winner
. Marie Uart
Hubert Wilke
Chas. Shackford
Florence Bemeister
Count de Vannes
Fripperon .
Barberon .
Doraingo .
A Banker .
Forgeout .
Munier
. . . J. Otley
Henry E. Dixey
. Felix J. Morris
. W. A. Morgan
. . J. H. Finn
. H. A. Amberg
Geo. A. Schiller
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Henry E. Dixej was ** made up ** to resemble Henry Irving in
this play.
'^Pop^ was presented Nov. 19, with John A. Mackay and Kate
Castleton in the cast. " Monte Cristo " came Nov. 26, followed
Dec. 17 by '' The Glass of Fashion " with this cast :
Col. Treranioo . .
Pnacc Borowsld
iobn Macadam . .
Ion. To« Stanhope,
Pejf O'Reilly . . .
Prior Jenkjm .
Herbert Kelcey
Lewis Morrison
Frank Mordaunt
H. T. Chanfrau
. Stella Boniface
J. G. McDonald
Mrs. Trevanion .... Sara Jewett
Lady Coorobe . . . Minnie Monck
Harris Marion Russell
Kerry Geo. Thompson
Austin J. H. Redding
" Peril " was first acted here Jan. 4, 1884. Bartley Campbell, who
had a copyright of that title, threatened an injunction, and the title
was changed to " A Wife's Peril." It was a free adaptation of
Sardou's ** Nos Intimes/* and had been acted in England under the
title of " Friends and Foes/' and at Wallack's Theatre, this city,
as ** Bosom Friends." The cast here was :
Cape Bradford .
Sir Geo. Ormond
Ur%, Crosslcy
PercT Grafton
Sir ^'oodbine
Dr. Hwrmon
Charles Coc^blan
. . Joseph Came
Mrs. G. C. Germon
J. H. Fitzpatrick
. . . J. W. Piijott
. . Fred. Everill
Mr. Crossley . . . H. A. Weaver
Meadows R. Glover
Kemp Frank Seymour
Lucv Ormond . . Adela Houston
Sophie Gertrude Warden
Lady Ormond . . . Mrs. Langtry
Rose Mumpleford . Florence Gerard
James Alf. Fisher
ffichael Muzzle . . . Fred Clifton
Violet Netta Guion
Maria Vemona Jar beau
Joseph Derrick's farce " Confusion " had its first performance in
America Jan. 28, and had this cast :
CWistopber Blizzard, Henry £. Dixey
McrtiaMr Mumpleford
Harry Saint Maur
RapcTt Sunbery . . Herbert Gresham
Dr HarthokMnew Jones, Jos. Frankau
Lacrctxa Trickleby . . Maria Davis
It was preceded by " Distinguished Foreigners," in which Henry
£. Dixey and Florence Gerard " made up '* as Henry Irving and
EUea Terry, and imitated those artists in scenes from *' The Mer-
chant of Venice." William Gill was also in the cast. Sadie Martinot
vu afterwards added to the cast as Portia. This bill continued
until Feb. 1 1, when " Princess Ida, or Castle Adamant," by Gilbert
ind Sullivan, was presented for the first time in America. It was
ibo given the same evening at Boston, Mass. Its original pro-
duction was at London, Eng., Jan. 5. The cast here was:
Kisf Htldebraod
HUahoo . .
hmcc%% Ida .
iMj Psyche .
Ud? Blanche
CthI . . .
^'wnan
Aqc
. . C. Broccolini
Wallace McCrccry
Cora S. Tanner
Florence Beroeister
Genevieve Reynolds
. . \V. S. Kising
Charles F. Lang
M. Ainsley Scott
Guron James Early
Scynthias E. J. Conley
King Gama J. H. Rvley
Mellissa Hattie Deiaro
Sacharissa . . . Eva Barringtoa
Chloe Eily Cognlan
Ada Clara Primrose
42 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE C1M4
Shortly after its first production Chas. F. Lang sang Hilarion,
and Mr. McCreery withdrew from the cast. Arthur Wilson sang
Arac. Mary Beebe was the Princess Ida.
''Confusion" was revived March 24, when Sadie Martinot and
John Thaxter appeared. It was preceded by " Delicate Ground/*
introducing Lewis Morrison and Sadie Martinot. " Claire and the
Forgemaster " followed April 5, with Maud Granger as Claire, and
Greorge Learock as Philippe Darblay.
Louis Harrison and John Gourlay came May 14, in ''Skipped
by the Light of the Moon/' and ran until May 19, when the bur-
lesque of Sardou's " Fedora/' called " Well Fed Dora," was acted,
with this cast:
Helene Venie Burroughs
De Sirieux .... Hetty Tracy
Desire Norma Wills
Dimitri Hindie Harrison
Messenger No. 2 . . . Eva Sbaler
Jaques Mark Lessiems
Gretch Frank M. Wills
The Princess . . Geo. K. Fortescue
The Countess . . . Carrie Godfrey
Messenger No. i . . Salome Stone
Loris Ipanoff
Jacques .
Lazinski
Doctor .
Pierre
Antoine .
Robert .
Gaspard
Guillaume
Edward P. Temple
Hannibal South
. . F. K. Elyk
Geo. Strathmore
. Carl J. Albert!
Chas. St. Aubyn
Chas. Ravtnond
. Robert Wilson
Hannibal Smith
It was originally produced April 28, at Philadelphia. Augustus
Pitou retired from the business management of this house May 24.
The season closed May 30.
"Called Back/' dramatized from Hugh Conway's novel of that
name, commenced the next season Sept. i, for the first time in
America, and interpreted by the Madison Square Theatre com-
pany. The cast was :
Gilbert Vaughan .
Arthur Kenyon .
Anthony March .
Paola Macari . .
Chief of Police .
Major MyrkelofiE . .
Captain VarmalofiE .
Sergeant of Cossack
Warder Kedril
Robert B. Mantell
Herbert Kelcey
Forrest Robinson
W. J. Ferguson
Wm. Morris
Harry Gwynette
Nestor Lennon
. W. L. Denison
, . Henry Talbot
Mrs. Wilkins .... May Robson
Dr. Cenari .... C. P. Flockton
Petroff Ed. Tannehill
Nicholas Geo. Watson
Bolski Chas. Seabert
Pauline Miss Mill ward
Mary Marie Burroughs
Susan Sadie Belden
Markel Bessie Cameron
" The Colonel " was revived Oct. 27, by Eric Bayley's comedy
company, and cast thus:
Mrs. Blythe . .
Richard Forrester
Lambert Streyke,
Mrs. Forrester
Lady Tompkins .
Col. Wottwell
Basil . . . .
. Florence Gerard
. Walter Reynolds
Rowland Buckstone
. . Carrie Turner
. . Maria Davis
. . . Eric Bay ley
. . Cyril Maude
Edward
Mullins
Parks
Romelli
NeUie
Goodall
Sydney Fenwick
P. Cunningham
Croxteth Parke
Reginald Martin
. Hattie Tillson
Miss M. Stuart
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The Bijou Theatre opera company came here Nov. 3 in " Or-
pheus and Eurydice," with Marie Vanoni, Adelaide Langdon,
Daisy Murdoch, Lillie Alliston, Florence Bemeister, Belle Urquhart,
Jeonie McNulty, Clara Andrews, Louis de Lange, Harry Pepper,
Harry Davenport, Henri Leoni, and E. H. Aiken in the cast.
** Fantasma," Hanlon Brothers' spectacle, was produced for the
irst time in America Nov. 10, with this cast :
Afthor Geom Hanlon
FmtMMOA Kate Davis
Nat D. Jones
Akz Zanfretta
. . . Miss Ida Maossey
Madfe . . .Miss Annie Woodman
Mother Gcalin . Miss Lixzie Moulton
Leo Zanfretta
Phil Forcer
Fanner Qose ... W. M. Hanlon
Goddess of Uberty . Sadie WiUiams
Mercury . . . Little Amv Zanfretta
Cnpid .... Little Alice Hanlon
Genus . . . Little Francis Hanlon
Lichen Ella Lan
Irate Father J. Frands
Lover A. C. Orcutt
Dr. Lance .... J. F. McGovem
The Florences followed Dec. 8, in "The Mighty Dollar."
Marie Aim je, having retired from opera bouffe in consequence of
ker voice having failed her, opened Dec. 15, for the first time in this
dty. in an EngUsh-speaking part. A play called " Mam'zelle " had
been written expressly for her and was acted here, with this cast :
Hiram Poster
Thisway .
O'Cub . .
Mrs. Tupper
Mary . .
. Newton Chisnell
J. A. Anderson
Frederick Roberts
. . Laura Wallace
Charlene Weidman
Toiactte Aim^
lioocl W. A. Whitecar
Bob Frank E. Lamb
Topplcby A. K. Feeley
Fna^oU Lester Victor
Tarieloo Tapper . . . J. O. Barrows
** Mam'xelle " afforded nearly three hours of innocent and healthful
tmusement. Aim^e's use of the English language was simply de-
lightfal. Her every word was distinct, and whatever foreign in-
Section or tone she gave to a sentence made it all the more quaint.
Tbe writer of this travelled with Aim^e as manager for one season,
iDd found that her vivacity and spontaneous humor made her
popular. She possessed that inimitable art which is found nowhere
m such perfection as on the Parisian stage.
** We, Us & Co.'* was done Dec. 29, with this cast :
T. WtQie Rockingham, W. A. Mestayer
Dr Male Medicos . Ezra S. Kendall
Taaaanir K. OTurk . C. F. Macarthy
Kffiew ToUs . . . Haury Amberg
Oeoqce Magillictiddy . . Joseph Ott
Mcfiadi MagiUiciiddy
Theresa V^anghan
Marie Bockel is in married life Mrs. Samuel Reed.
Edwin Booth opened Jan. 19, 1885, supported by the company
irom the Boston, Mass., Museum, with " Othello " :
Euphemia Coppergall,
Cylinder Cogwheel . .
Bella Bustle ....
Kosa Perfectns . . .
Dr. Pulsivcr . . . W
Knox Dunlap ....
iennie Fisher
»farie Bockel
Libbie Noxon
Belle Deering
. F. Rochester
. Sam*l Reed
44 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [1885
laeo Edwin Booth
Othello Chas. Barron
Brabantio Alfred Hudson
Cassio Geo. R. Parks
Roderigo Edwin Arden
Desdemona . . Blanche Thompson
Duke of Venice .... J. Burrows
MonUno A. R. Whytal
Gratiano Albert Lang
Ludovico C. S. Abbe
Emilia Annie Qarke
This was the first New York appearance of Geo. R. Parks. On
Jan. 20 Booth acted Othello, to Barron's lago ; ** The Iron Chest "
was played Jan. 21, 22, with Booth as Sir Edward Mortimer.
"Macbeth," Jan. 23, 24; "Ruy Bias," matinee Jan. 24; "Hamlet,"
Jan. 26, 27, 28, 29; "The Apostate," Jan. 30, 31 ; "Don Caesar de
Bazan," matinee Jan. 31, Feb. 9, 10, 11; "Richelieu," Feb. 2,3, 4,
and matinee Feb. 7. The cast was :
Cardinal Richelieu . . Edwin Booth
The Sieur de Beringhen, James Nolan
De Clermont .... Geo. H. Cohill
First Secretary . . C. £. Boardman
Second Secretary . . Horatio James
Captain of the Guard, H. P. Whittemore
Julie de Mortimer . . Annie Clarke
Marion de Lorme . Elizabeth Robins
Louis XIII Ian Robertson
De Mauprat .... Geo. R. Parks
Baradas Charles Kent
Joseph Alfred Hudson
Gaston A. R. Whytal
Francois Edwin Arden
Huguet Albert Lang
Third Secretary ... J. M. Eaton
" The Foors Revenge " was played Feb. 5, 6 ; "The Merchant of
Venice " and " Taming of the Shrew," Feb. 7 ; " Richard III." Feb.
12, 13; "The Iron Chest" matinee Feb. 14; and "The Fool's Re-
venge" closed the engagement night Feb. 14.
Geo. R. Parks died at Boston, Mass., May 31, 1887. M. B. Curtis
opened Feb. 16, in " Spot Cash," its first production in this city.
Wm. Morris, B. Reynolds, Frank O. Savage, Albina dc Mer (Mrs.
M. B. Curtis), Emily Stowe, Josie Wilmere, Harry Courtaine, and
Bessie Moore were in the cast.
The Boston Ideal opera company appeared here March 9, 10,
matinee March 11, in " Girofle-Girofla," cast thus:
Don Bolero d'Alcarazas
H. C. Bamabee
Mourzourk . . Myron W. Whitney
Marasquin Tom Karl
Aurore . . .
Girofl^Girofia
Paquita
. Lizzie Burton
Marie Stone
Marietta Siegfried
" Pinafore" was sung March 11, 19, 21, with this cast: Josephine,
Geraldine Ulmer ; Ralph Rackstraw, Tom Karl ; Sir Joseph, H. C.
Barnabce ; Capt. Corcoran, Myron W. Whitney. " The Bohemian
Girl" was sung March 16, matinee March 21; "Fra Diavolo,"
March 17 ; " The Mascot," matinee March 18 ; " Fatinitza," evening
March 18; "The Musketeers," March 20.
On March 23 " Over the Garden Wall " was presented, with this
cast:
mtj
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Mn. Sattx . .
|ijttft SotU, Jr.
tlios Sails
filin
Tberese Newcomb
. . Mr. Gniham
Geo. S. Knight
. . . Mr. Crane
Bridget W. Monroe
Moses Jackson
Rosa Marion Fleming
Nelly ... Mrs. Geo. S. Knight
Thatcher, Primrose & West's minstrels came here April 6 and
stayed two weeks.
** We« Us & Co." returned April 20, with Alice Harrison as Bella,
Mary Gray as Euphemia, and Belle Stokes as Rosa. The season
ck^sed May 16, but the house reopened May 18 with English opera,
oDder the direction of Charles E. Ford. ** Fra Diavolo " was sung
May i8, and matinee May 27, with this cast:
Fra Diavok>
Lort! Allcash
Geo. W. Travemer
. . James Peakes
. . Alfa Norman
. Thos. A. Chrispy
Beppo Henry Peakes
Giacomo .... Alonzo Stoddard
Matteo Lewis Carlberg
Lady Allcash .... Zelda Seguin
**Bobemian Girl " was given May 25, and matinees June 3 and 12,
vith Alfa Norman as Arline. " Martha" was heard June i : Liond,
Charles H. Thompson (his first appearance) ; Martha, Alfa Norman ;
Xancy, Zelda Seguin. " Chimes of Normandy *' was sung June 8, 9,
10. cast thus: Germaine, Zelda Seguin; Gaspard, Henry Peakes;
Marquis, Alonzo Stoddard ; Serpolette (first appearance), Marie de
Jooge. "Maritana" was heard June 15, Alfa Norman in title rdle.
On June 19 Zelda Seguin took a benefit, and the programme was:
** II Trovatore," third act; sextet, from "Lucia di Lammermoor;"
cornet solo, J. Levy; song, Harry Pepper; second act of "Fra
Diavolo ; " and the second act of " Maritana." The house closed
June 20, with ** Fra Diavolo."
"The Mikado" was given Aug. 19 by the D'Oyley Carte London
company with this cast :
Mikado Fred Federici
^*"ki Poo . . . Courtice Pounds
Ko Ko Geo. Thorne
Y«!i Yum .... Geraldine Ulmar
Cctp Bo . . . Geraldine St Maor
Katisha Elsie Cameron
Pooh Bah .... Fred Billington
Pish Tush G. B. Browne
Pitti Sing KaUe Foster
On Sept. 24 Sir Arthur Sullivan led the orchestra.
F. Federici died at Melbourne, Australia, April 13, i888, while
^nging the part of Mephistopheles in "Faust," at the Princess
Tlicatre. Federici was descending the slide to the infernal regions,
vben he suddenly grasped the edge of the stage and sank back dead.
The ctM'oner's verdict was death fi-om heart disease. After its one
hondred and seventieth performance here " The Mikado " was taken
to the Standard Theatre, this city, owing to a prior engagement
^Wng been made with Edwin Booth, who opened Feb. i, 1886, for
foQr weeks, supported by the Boston Museum company. '* Hamlet "
vas given Feb. i and continued one week.
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Hamlet Edwin Booth
Ghost Charles Barron
Claudius Charles Kent
Polonius .... Alfred Hudson
Laertes J. B. Mason
Horatio Albert Lane
Rosencrantz . . . . A. R. Wh3rt2Q
First Plaver . . . James Burrows
Second Player . H. P. Whittemore
First Gravedigger . . W. F. Owen
Second Gravedigger James Nolan
Placer Queen .... Louise Jordan
Guildenstem .... Louis Atkins
Osric C S. Abbe
Bernardo M. Eaton
Francisco Bates
Priest Henry Curry
Gertrude Annie Clarke
Ophelia .... Blanche Thompson
MarceUus . . . . C. E. Boardman
"King Lear" was acted Feb. 8, 9, 10; ** Brutus," Feb. 11, 12,
matinee and evening, Feb. 13 ; *' Macbeth," Feb. 15 ; "A New Way
to Pay Old Debts," Feb. 16, 17; " Richelieu," Feb. 18, 19, 20; " Fool's
Revenge," Feb. 22, 23 ; " Richard III.," Feb. 24, 25; " Julius Caesar,"
Feb. 26, 27.
" The Mikado" returned March i. The two hundred and fiftieth
and final performance was April 17. Owing to previous engage-
ments it was withdrawn and sung at the Metropolitan Opera House
on April 26, under John Stetson's management, for a fortnight.
" The Little Tycoon " succeeded the " The Mikado " April 19 and
closed June 26. The cast was :
Gen. Knickerbocker . R. E. Graham
Lord Dolphin . . Ed. A. van Veghten
Miss Hurricane . . . Elma Delaro
Alvin Barry .... Will S. Rising
Rufus Ready . . . . R. N. Dunbar
Montgomery .... Frank Darcy
Dolly Dimple .... Netta Guion
Violet Annie Leaf
Teddy J. W. Daniels
" The Little Tycoon " was first sung in this city at the Standard
Theatre, March 29, 1886, with Graham as Knickerbocker, Wm. Ris-
ing as Alvin, and Dunbar as Rufus.
On May 10 Edith Ainsworth acted Violet.
The house closed June 26, and reopened Sept. 6, 1886, with Joseph
Murphy for two weeks. " Kerry Gow " was acted the first week,
and " Shaun Rhue " the second week. Henry E. Dixey made his
first appearance since his European engagement Sept. 20, in
" Adonis." Mrs. Langtry's third American tour opened here Oct. 4,
in " A Wife's Peril," which was continued for two weeks. Weeks
of Oct. 18-25, " The Lady of Lyons," Mrs. Langtr/s first appearance
in America as Pauline. She closed her engagement Oct. 30. " The
Mikado" was revived Nov. i, with this cast :
Yum Yum .
Nanki Poo .
The Mikado
Pish Tush .
Geraldine Ulmar
Courtice Pounds
N. S. Bumham
. . Jos. C. Fay
Pooh Bah .... Sie. Broccolini
Peep Bo .... Edith Jennesse
Katisha Alice Cable
Ko Ko J. W. Herbert
It was sung for the two hundred and ninety-fourth time on Nov.
20, and was followed Nov. 22 by *' Princess Ida," which had this
cast:
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&« Hadebrasd
Hiltfian
Cjrril . .
Fioran . .
Kiag Gama
Sig. Broccolini
Courtice Pounds
Phil Branson
. Stnart Harold
. J. W. Herbert
. . . Jos. Fay
N. S. Bomham
L. W. Rajrmond
Princess Ida
Lady Blanche
Mellissa
Ladv Psyche
Sacnarissa .
Chloe . .
Ada . . .
Geraldine Ulnuur
. . Alice Carle
Agnes Stone
. Helen Lamont
Edith Jennesse
. Miss Branson
. Miss McCann
Robert B. Mantdl made his d6but here as a star Dec. 13, in
Tangled Lives/' with this cast:
Hcfes Garth
Efitb Atnsley
Aast Elua .
. Eleanor Carey
. Effie Shannon
Louisa Eldridge
Joseph .... Nelson Wheatcroft
A Dude W. F. Blande
R. J. Dustan, Kate Stokes, Helen Windsor, and B. T. Ringgold
were also in the cast. Mantell appeared Jan. 31, 1887, i" " Marble
Heart," which continued for a fortnight. " Jack" had its first per-
fonnaoce Feb. 14, and had this cast :
Jack Eben Plympton
Teddy W. G. uilmore
Bertie J. B. HollU
Ssytie John Archer
Madfe GeoTKie Drew
Mrs. Bonn Adele Clarke
Lady Bhckemague, Virginia Buchanan
Gilbert and Sullivan's '' Ruddygore " had its first representation
ia America Feb. 21, by D'Oyley Carte's opera company, and the
cut was:
Noel Blake Chas. Kent
Major Spott .... Myron Calice
Sebastian John Ince
Withers .... Jacqnes Martin
Jenkins F. Hodson
Toby JosieHaU
Robin Oakapple . . George Thome
Kidord Dauntless . Courtice Pounds
Sir Dcspard Murgatroyd
Fred Billineton
Old Adam Goodbeart . . Leo Kloss
Sir Roderick Mnigatroyd, F. Federici
*'The Golden Giant" was acted April 11 for the first time in this
city, and the cast was :
Rose May bud .
Mad Margaret
Dame Hannah
Zorah . . .
Ruth . . .
Geraldine Ulmar
Kate Forster
. Elsie Cameron
. Aida Jenoure
. Amy Augarde
Aiei Fairfax . .
Diacao Le Moyne
Mil Wayne
Old Mack .
kklOQ
McKee Rankin
Nester Lennon
Mrs. McKee Rankin
J. Winston Murray
Chas. J. Greene
. . Robt Murray
Mrs. Boggs
Jack Mason
Bijtby . .
Flynn . .
Ethel Gra
Jack Fai
irfax
Louise Dickson
. Robt Hilliard
. Chas. Stanley
Luke Martin
. . Daisy Dorr
. OUie Berkley
Mrs. Langtry reappeared April 25, acting " Lady Clancarty " for
tbe first time. On May 12 she played Pauline in '^The Lady of
Lyons," and she closed May 14, 1887.
Lillian Olcott was seen in " Theodora " May 23, for one week,
vtien the season closed. The next season at this theatre was opened
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A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE DM7
Sept. S» with the first performance in New York — or, in fact, in
any city outside of San Francisco — of " Allan Dare," a dramatiza-
tion by George B. Dinsmore of Admiral David Porter's novel,
•' Allan Dare and Robert Le Diable." The cast :
Robert Le Diable
Mungo Park .
Chief of Police
Louise Morton
Flossy Carrolton
Mary Sampson
Simon Gale
James . .
Charles . .
Charles Gale
Dick Long .
Circus Man
Agnes Gale
W. Lackaye
W. H. Thompson
. . R. Johnson
Louise Pomeroy
Addle Cummings
Kate Maloney
. J. Stevens
. £. Hughes
. J. Hughes
J. E. Wilson
. C. Forman
G. Tubbs
Agnes Proctor
Mary Kate Burlingame
Ellen Louise Berkley
Little Mary . . . Dot Clarendon
Allan Dare F. Carlyle
Geo. May . . . . F. B. Conway, Jr.
Hans Hummel . . . . L. Martin
Tormenteur F. Gretton
Bellette L. Ronnell
Servant James Hill
Midget Lena Hill
Number 20 J. Roberts
Number 21 F. Keene
Number 9 R. Long
Mrs. Langtry's engagement of six weeks at this theatre opened
Sept. 19, when the first performance on any stage of Frank Rogers'
version of F. C. Philips' novel, " As in a Looking Glass," was given.
The cast :
Capt Jack . .
Lord Udolpho
Lord Slumberton
Beatrice . .
Mons. Camille
Major Roberts
Laay Damer .
Count Paul
Sir Thomas
Maurice Barrymore
. Robert Hilliard
. . Syd. Herbert
Katherine Florence
Georgie Raiemond
Walter Lennox, Jr.
. . Hattie Russell
. . F. A. Everitt
H. A. Weaver, Sr.
Florence .... Lillian Florence
Lady Gage .... Rose Roberts
Lena Despard . . . Mrs. Langtry
Algernon Louis Calvert
Capt Fairfield . . . . J. B. HoUis
Lord Benley . . . . W. Nicholson
Kalmuck M. Jones
Felicee N adage Doree
Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 25, there was a benefit for the Actors'
Fund.
Mrs. J. Brown Potter made her first appearance on the professional
stage Oct. 31, 1887. The auction sale of seats for Mrs. J. B. Potter's
professional d^but on the American stage took place afternoon of
Oct. 20. The box usually reserved for Manager Stetson's use went
for $400, while the next one brought $200. Box A was held, as
usual, for the Gilsey family. Sixty-four seats were reserved for the
press, and speculators bought nearly all the rest, " Faustine de
Bressier," the initial performance, was acted for the first time in this
country. The cast :
Jacques Rosny
Doctor Granaier .
Capt. Maubert
Henri de Guessaint
Madame Rosny .
Faustine de Bressier
Pierre Rosny . . .
. Kyrle Bellew
J. F. Hagan
Fred W. Sidney
. Hart Conway
. Minnie Monck
. . Mrs. Potter
Leslie Allen
Marius . . .
. . . Kenneth Lee
Ettienne . .
. . . F. B. Conway
Georget . . .
. . . Sydney Drew
Jean ....
. . Jacaues Martin
. . . P. J. Reynolds
Fran9ois . .
Nellie . . .
. . Maid a Craigen
Aurelie . . .
Genevieve Lytton
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This WIS Mr. Sidney's first appearance in America. The third
and final week of Mrs. Potter opened Nov. 14, with " Loyal Love,"
a romantic drama by '' Ross NeaL" The cast :
Gonzales . .
Sebastian • .
Count di Luna
Lois ... .
Joseph Haworth
. F. B. Conway
. Hart Conway
• Sydney Drew
laet Mn. Potter
Pedro KyrieBellew
TbelOaf Harry Allen
. . Maida Craigen
. . Jacques Maran
The McCaoU opera compan v began a three weeks' stay Nov. 2 1 ,
naging for the first time in tnis city Reginald De Koven's comic
opera. " The Begum." The cast :
TV BcfQiB ol Oode, Mathikle Cottrelly
Howja^hu . . . De Wolf Hopper
Fooceb-Wehl
M^at-Jholeep
£. W. Hoof
. H. WiUce
. DigbyBeU
Marion Manola
Jhust-Nant .
Asch-Khart
Namouna .
Damayanti .
Kafeh . .
J. de Angelis
H. Macdonough
Laura Joyce-Bell
Annie Mytn
Josephine Knapp
Hoyt & Thomas' company, in " Hole in the Ground/' commenced
Dec I3» and was followed Dec. 19 by Richard Mansfield in *' Mon-
seor.** *' Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" was produced Dec 26 by
Richard Mansfield. The Boston Ideal opera company commenced
Jin. 16, 1888. in "The Daughter of the Regiment," Zelie de
Lossaa then making her New York d6but in opera. The cast was :
Marie, Mile. Zelie de Lussan; Tonio» Frank Baxter; Sergeant
Sslpice, W. H. Qarke; Bruno, Clement Bainbridge; Corporal,
]. C Mtron; Countess of Perkenfeldt, Harriet Avery; Babette,
Loaiie Edgar.
Zdie de Lussan was heard all the week in " The Daughter of the
Kq^nient," except night of Jan. 19 and mating of Jan. 21, when
" Martha ** was given, with Carlotta Pinner in the title rdle. Miss
Roncr b a New York girl who studied abroad, and is best recalled for
^ oonnection with the American Opera company. ** Carmen " was
nng Jan. 23, 25, 27, with this cast :
^ )oa< Geo. Appleby
haaOh W. H. Clarke
n Diacatro . . Clement Bainbridge
n Rcncadsdo . . Frank Hamilton
2«ip J. C. Miron
Morales
Michaela
Frasquita
Mercedes
Carmen .
. . . G. £. Holmes
. . . . Ida Klein
. . . Harriet Avery
. Helen D. CampbeD
Mile. Zelie de Lnssan
* Daughter of the R^ment," Jan. 24, 28, and mating Jan. 26 ;
* Bohemian Giri," matinM Jan. 28.
Tk third week of the month's stay of the Boston Ideal opera
CQQipany opened Jan. 30 with a repetition of " Carmen," which was
^ the bill for Feb. i and Feb. 4; Jan. 31, Feb. 2, and matinee of
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50 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE D888
Feb. 4, "The Daughter of the Regiment; " Feb. 3, "The Bohemian
Girl."
Prof, and Mme. Herrmann opened a fortnight's stay Feb. 13. On
Washington's Birthday (Wednesday, Feb. 22) every theatre in the
city save the Thalia and the Star gave a matinee. " Deacon Brodie *'
was produced Feb. 27 by Edward J. Henley's company, which in-
cluded Mr. Henley, Carrie Coote, Mittens Willett, Edmund D. Lyons,
and H. Vernon. The company closed March 10. On March 9 and
10 a new play, called " Fortune Hunters," was acted for the first
times in America. The cast :
Archie Boyeaut
Denee Brayne
Cranleigh Poole
Tom Tattleton
E. J. Henley
£. D. Lyons
C. Sutton
. J. B. HoUis
Rob Wyndleierh
Amv Langford
Bella Brown
Arabella Brown
. . J. B. Banr
Carrie Coote
Mittens WiUett
. Miss Stuart
Robert B. Mantell opened March 12 in '' Monbars/' for the first
time in New York. " Monbars," was a new version of D'Ennery's
old play, '' La Dame de St. Tropez," at least one English version of
which — " The Isle of St. Tropez " — had been previously acted in
New York.
Clara Morris commenced a fortnight's engagement April 2, in
** Ren6e de Moray," which had this cast :
Count de Morav . . . B. R. Graham
Admiral de La Marche, Vemer Claries
Antonio Palmeri .... Giles Shme
Ernest Drake . . £. A. McDowell
Cecile de Moray .... Lilla Vane
Duchess de San Lucca, Mrs. C. Watson
Mme. de La Marche . Mrs. O. Allen
Ren^e de Moray . . . Clara Morris
Claude Burel . . . . W. C. Kelley
Maltar M. W. Rawley
This bill continued for a second week, and Clara Morris was fol-
lowed April 16 by Louis James and Marie Wainwright, in '* Virginias,"
for one week : Virginius, Louis James ; Marie Wainwright as Vir-
ginia ; F. C. Mosley as Icilius ; Charles D. Mackay as Lucius. The
other rdlcs were intrusted to William Harris, ErroU Dunbar, H. A.
Langdon, F. C. Huebner, Willis Granger, E. N. Hoyt, Harry
Leighton, Kate Meek, and A. Samer.
" OtheUo " was given April 23, 24, 28, followed by " Much Ado
About Nothing." They closed April 28. Monday night, April 30,
John Stetson's lease of this house expired, when a new play by
Martha Morton, entitled '* Helene," was acted for the first time on any
stage. Its cast was :
Maurice Oermont . £. H. Vanderfelt
Raymond de Serene £. J. Henley
Lord Caijlsford . . C. H. Bradshaw
Signor Giacomo Conari . Nick Lon?
Teddy Smith . . Frank M. Kendrick
Mods, de Tour . . H. Wood Bruce
Helene BuderofiE .
Sylvaine de Serene
Lady Carylsford .
Madame Clermont
Achilles] }r . . .
Maid. ....
Minnie Seligman
. . Jane Stuart
Blanche Weaver
. Ethel Douglas
. R. J. DOion
• Miss Dunbar
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Eugene Tompkins assumed the direction of the theatre May ist
* NaOnral Gas" was the inaugural bill. Jennie Yeamans, Amy Ames,
If ay Yohe, Katherine B. Howe, Eddie Girard, John D. Gilbert, and
Henry V. Donnelly were of the company. J. D. Gilbert was unable
to ^ipear the opening night, and the following day he was permitted
to withdraw from the cast.
A special mating was given May 17 for the benefit of the widow
diildren of A. S Phulipst who died in this city April 37, 1888.
This terminated the season.
The next regular season opened Aug. 27, 1889, with ''Philip
r by Mary Fiske, and it had this cast :
Heme )
BoiioQ y
MoohoQ)
GrcBviOe Hodsoo
Msitlaiid
Anritage
. J. S. Haworth
Joseph Wheelock
. Fred Paulding
. W. Eddinger
. Helen Russell
Lillian Chantore
. Kate Florence
Florry . . .
Janris Heme .
Dr. HaffQe. .
Judge Howe .
Moot. Nordoff
"Jim" . . .
Landlord . .
"Kate**. . .
Mnk Heme
WalUe Eddinger
Eugene Jepson
N. C. Forrester
. C. R. Gleason
H. R. Spenser
. . H.Wilson
. G. A. Dalton
Henrietta Lander
Mme. Ponisi
Eifedk Clayton appeared Oct. i in "The Quick or The Dead?
•9
Edgar Johnny Hughes
Edith Eddie Hughes
Aunt Frisby . Mrs. D. B. Vanc&ren
Martha Ellen . . . Alice Mansfield
Barbara .... Estelle Clayton
Miss Clayton closed Oct. 37.
Joseph Jefferson appeared Oct 29 in *' The Rivals," cast thus :
Jack Deriaf . . . . T. D. Frawley
CoL Sam Bommj . Geo. W. Parlchurst
&CT. Mr. Trefaone . . Collin Varrey
L. M. Martell
. Master U. S. G. WilK>n
Bob Acres Jos. Tefferson
Mn. Malaprop . . Mrs. John Drew
Lacy May Woolcott
Stf Aathoay Absolute . . J.Gilbert
Lf&a Lugotsh . . . Emma Vaders
Captain Absolute . Geoffrey Hawley
Sir Lucius OTrigger . J. £. Kellerd
Faulkland G. F. Nash
Fag J. Warren
David G. W. Denham
" The Rivals " was first produced at Covent Garden Theatre, Lon-
don, Eng., Jan. 17, 1775, with the following cast:
Sir Asikosy Absolate
Mr. Shnter
Mr. Woodward
. Mr. Lewis
. Mr. Quicic
S« laan OTrigger . . . Mr. Lee
^H Mr. Lee-Lewes
David Mr. Donstal
Coachman Mr. Vearoo
Mrs. Malaprop .... Mrs. Green
Lydia Languish . . . Miss Barsauti
Julia Mrs. Bulkley
Lucy Mrs. Lessingham
After the first night, and owing to his failure in the part, Lee was
withdrawn from the cast and OTrigger was acted by Clinch.
The Edwin Booth-Lawrence Barrett company commenced Nov. i2»
^ thctr repertory was as follows : Nov. 12, 13, 16, 17, " Othello " :
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lago ....
Othello . . .
Brabantio . .
Cassio . . .
Roderigo . .
Duke of Venice
MoDtano . .
Gratiano . .
. Edwin Booth
Lawrence Barrett
Ben G. Rogers
. John A. Dme
Charles Koehler
Charles Collins
Charles Hanford
Frederic Vroom
Lodovico
Paulo
Marco .
Julio . .
Herald .
Messenger
Desdemona
Emilia . .
Lawrence Hanley
William Stafford
. . F. Harrison
T. Wolseley
Beaumont Smith
Walter Thomas
. Minna K. Gale
Gertrude Kellogg
" The Merchant of Venice " was presented Nov. 14, and repeated
Nov. 15, matinee Nov. 17, Nov. 19, 21, 23, 24, 27, matin6e Nov. 28,
evening Nov. 29, matinte Dec. i, and evenings Dec. 3, S» 7> 8.
" Othello " was repeated Nov. 20, 22, matin6e Nov. 24, evenings
Nov. 26, 28, 30, Dec. I, 4, 6, matinee Dec. 8. Booth and Barrett
opened their fifth week Dec. 10, with " Julius Caesar." The cast was :
Brutus . .
Cassius . •
Marc Antony
Julius Csesar
Decius . .
Casca • .
Octavius Caesar
Metellus Cimber
Popilius Lena
Titinius . . .
Trebonius . .
. Edwin Booth
Lawrence Barrett
Charles Hanford
. John A. Lane
Charles Collins
Ben G. Rogers
Lawrence Hanley
William StafEord
. W. C. Stone
. T. Wolseley
Frederic Vroom
Cinna . . •
Soothsayer
Pindarus . .
Servius . . .
Flavins . . .
Lucius . . .
First Citizen .
Second Citizen
Portia . . .
Calphumia . .
Beaumont Smith
. . F. Harrison
Charles Koehler
Walter Thomas
. James Morris
Agnes Acres
Owen S. Fawcett
Oliver Doud
Minnie K. Gale
Gertrude Kellogg
"Julius Caesar" had a run of two weeks. The following week
double bills were presented. Dec. 24, 25, and mating of Dec. 29,
" The Fool's Revenge," with Mr. Booth, and " The King's Pleasure,"
with Mr. Barrett; matinee Dec. 25, "Julius Caesar; " Dec. 26 and
27, " The FooFs Revenge " and " David Garrick ; " Dec. 28, 29.
"FooFs Revenge" and "Yorick's Love." The cast of "David
Garrick " was :
David Garrick . . . . L. Barrett
Simon Ingot . . . . B. G. Rogers
Squire Chivy . . . . O. S. Fawcett
Mr. Smith C. Collins
Araminta Brown . . . Agnes Acres
Mr. Brown Fred Vroom
Mr. Jones C. Koehler
Ada Ingot . . . Minna K. Gale
Mrs. Smith . . . Mrs. Sol Smith
For their closing week the attractions were: Dec. 31, " The Mer-
chant of Venice;" Jan. i, 1889, "Othello ;" Jan. 2, "Julius Cssar; "
Jan. 3, mating Jan. 5, "The Fool's Revenge" and "The King's
Pleasure ; " Jan. 4. " The Fool's Revenge " and " David Garrick ; "
Jan. 5, "The Fool's Revenge" and " Yorick's Love."
While the appearance of Booth and Barrett as lago and Othello
was an interesting event, I can remember four Othellos at different
theatres on the same night in London, Eng. : Henry Irving, Edwin
Booth, John E. McCuUough, and Charles Warner. This was during
the spring of 1 88 1.
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Ed. J. Buckley and Harry Eversfield withdrew from the cast April
8, and their characters were acted by Robert Hilliard and John H.
Browne.
Edward J. Buckley died in this city Dec. 27, 1897.
Mr. Goodwin closed his engagement April 27, and was followed
April 29 by Minnie Palmer, in " My Brother's Sister/' which had
this cast:
Nadine Minnie Palmer
Achile Henri de La Bemadot
J. W. Jennings
Mrs. Livingstone. . Maud Brennan
Richard Livingstone . W. J. Robertson
Geraldine Previous • Carrie Reynolds
WaldcofiEer Grosserly . R. A. Roberts
Mr. Parker . . Charles W. Allison
Schnitzer .... Ben Hendrick
Mary Ann Lizzie Conway
Prof. Herrmann appeared May 27 and the house closed June 8.
The next regular season began Aug. 19, 1889, with Adelaide
Moore as the star, in "The Love Story/' produced for the first
time in America. The cast was :
Sergeant Jones . . . . H. Tansey
George Bescoby .... Chas. Kidd
Graves F. Livingstone
Miss Jones .... Marion Earle
Mary Gertrude Dawes
William Trett ..... J. E. Ince
This lady continued for one week to fair business. The James
C Duff opera company followed Aug. 26, with " Paola," a comic
opera by Harry Paulton and Edward Jokobowski, which had this
cast:
Madelaine Booth .
Paul Falshawe
Charles Marchcastle
Samuel Bramerton
Mrs. Falshawe .
Adelaide Moore
Otis Skinner
• Frazer Coulter
Wm. Ranous
Josephine Laurens
Sapolio Harry Paulton
Paola Leonore Snyder
Chillina Louise Beaudet
Lucien Caroli . . . Chauncey Olcott
MarE;arine .... Fannie Edwards
Uncle Braggadocio, Wm. McLaughlin
Griffo FredCufton
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kendal made their American d^but Oct. 7,
in J. Palgrave Simpson's version of " A Scrap of Paper/' and the
cast was:
Sir John Ingram
Lady Ingram .
Mrs. Penguin .
Lucy Franklin
Mrs. Perkins .
Graham . .Miss
. T. H. Wenman
. Violet Vanbrugh
Fanny Coleman
. Angela Cudmore
. Miss Pauncefort
F. Forbes Robertson
Col. Blake . . .
Dr. Penquin . .
Archie Hamilton .
Thomas • . .
Jones . . . .
Susan Hartley
W. H. Kendal
J. £. Dodson
S. Hicks
H. Deane
H. Moyse
Mrs. Kendal
This was the American d^but of J. E. Dodson, Se)miour Hicks^
Violet Vanbrugh, Angela Cudmore, Fanny Coleman, and Miss^
Forbes Robertson.
"A Scrap of Paper" was acted until Oct. 17, when "The Iroiv
Master " was produced and thus cast :
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FMEppe Derblay
' deBfigny
. . Mr. Kendal
.... J. Carne
). Glendinning
dePrdbot. . A. M. Denison
Marqwae de Beaolieaz, Fanny Coleman
de Prdont . Violet Vanbrugfa
• • .
AthenaU
Susanne Derblay
Claire de Beaulieu
Moolinet . . .
Bachelin . . .
General Pontlac .
Florence Cowdl
Angela Cudmore
Mrs. Kendal
. J. £. DodBon
T. H. Wenman
. . S. Hicks
Wilscm Barrett, supported by his English company, reappeared
in this city Nov. 4, in '' Ben-My-Chree," a dramatization of Hall
Caine's^The Deemster" (its first production in this city). The
Mrca
Mvlre
Mona Mylrea
EvwMjlrea .
Dmwrw Fayle .
pmCMOom . .
BOly QnDeash
Mr. Harcoiirt .
Ked Tcare . .
Tkoffkcil Mylrea
Wilson Barrett
Miss Eastlake
Cooper Qiffe
Geo. Barrett
W. Belmore
S. Smith
M. Caron
£. Irwin
W. A. Elliott
Gilchrist Mylrea . . Austin Melford
Jabez Gawn C. Garth
Hommy Beg J. Welch
Michael Looney ... P. Belmore
Jim Cnrphey . . . T. W. Percjnral
Kittie UUie Belmore
Piza Tear A. Gambier
Nancy Alice Belmore
Bridget Bessie Cirylon
Lila Garth» who played the '* Com Queen " in the harvest festival,
fridored one of her ankles the night of Nov. 6, and during the
remainder of the week LiUie Belmore took her place.
"* Qaudian " was revived Nov. 18. "The Silver King " was acted
r. 25, for the first time here» by Wilson Barrett, for whom the play
written. The cast was :
Nellie Denver
Geonrey ^Va^e
Omt Sldnner .
Tibiiha Dnaden
MnGammage
Miss Eastlake
. T. W. Percyval
. . J. A. Welch
Grace Huntington
. . Alice Cooke
.Mrs. Alice Gambier
WJfred DenTer . . . . W. Barrett
Cai3r Olive Homans
Scd Nellie Steele
Daniel Taikes .
Frank Selwyn .
Samnel Baxter
Capt. Skinner
Henry Corkett
Elijah Coombes
Cripps . . .
Parkyn . . .
Susy ....
. G. Barrett
F. Grace
S. Smith
C. Cliffe
. M. Carson
. A. Melford
W. A. EUiott
E. Irwin
Lillie Belmore
For the last week of his engagement Mr. Barrett produced " Clito "
Dec 9, 10, and mating and night of Dec. 14; matin6e Dec. 11,
••The Color Sergeant," "A Clerical Error," and •• Chatterton."
" Nowadays,** a drama from Mr. Barrett's own pen, was played for
the first time Dec 11, and was repeated Dec. 12. The cast was :
JohsSaxtofi . .
ToaSaztoo . .
Sir Harry Croydon
Dick Dovltng . .
GifaridHarpcr
Dovoer Bleater .
Wilson Barrett
Murray Carson
. Cooper Cliffe
George Barrett
Stafiord Smith
Aostin Melford
Sandy Gough .
Bob Frezinwold
Juniper . . .
Kitty Saxton .
Jenny Dowling
Amy Harper
. W. A. Elliott
James A. Welch
. Alfred Rivers
Miss Eastlake
Lillie Belmore
Alice Gambier
"Hamlet** was played Dec. 13. Marie Wainwright appeared
bee. 16. with " Twelfth Night." The cast was :
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Olivia Blanche Walsh
Maria Louise Muldener
Malvolio Barton Hill
The Duke .... Frederick Ross
Sir Toby Belch . . Wm. F. Owen
Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Percy Brooke
Sebastian .... Edward Eisner
Feste E. Y. Backus
Fabian Wallace Bruce
Antonio Frank Keinble
Valentine Chas. Gaty
Curio Neil Gray
Friar John R. Sumner
First Officer . . . George Orton
Second Officer .... L. Stanton
Roberto T. J. Lawrence
Viola Marie Wainwright
Julia Marlowe began an engagement Jan. 13, 1890, in ''Ingomar/'
which had this cast :
Parthenia
Ingofliar . .
TheTimarch
Polydor
Alastor
Myron
Lykon
Amyntas
Julia Marlowe
. . £. Plympton
. . . M. Levick
W. H. Crompton
C. D. Herman
C. Leslie Allen
James Cooper
R. L. de Witt
Elphenor Mvron Rice
Neocles C. F. Chatterton
Ambivar Paul Davis
Trinobantes E. McWade
Samo H. Mathews
Novio Dodson Mitchell
Actea .... Mrs. M. A. Pennoyer
Theano Emma Hincluey
" Ingomar " was played for two weeks. " As You Like It "
presented Jan. 27, with Julia Marlowe as Rosalind, for the first time
in New York. The cast was :
Rosalind Julia Marlowe
Orlando £. Plympton
Jacques M. Levick
Touchstone . . . W. H. Crompton
Adam C. Leslie Allen
The Duke M. J. Jordan
Duke Frederick .... J. Cooper
Le Beau
Oliver
H. Hanscombe
C. D. Herman
Jacques du Bois . • . Paul Davis
Conn R. L. de Witt
Sylvius E. D. McWade
William D. Mitchell
Amiens H. Arthur
Charles F. Colfax
Audrey Emma Hinckley
Phebe Annie Haines
Celia Mary Shaw
" The Hunchback " was played Feb. 10, for the first time by this
actress in New York city.
Julia Julia Marlowe
Sir Thomas Clifford . Eben Plympton
Master Walter . . Milnes Levick
Modus Ian Robertson
Fathom .... W. H. Crompton
Master Wilford Chas. D. Herman
Master Heartwell . . . Paul Davis
Gay love Dodson Mitchell
Lord Tinsel . . . James Cooper
Stephen Ed. McWade
Thomas E. J. Ellis
Helen Mary Shaw
Mating Feb. 15 ''Pygmalion and Galatea" was seen. In con-
sequence of bad business Miss Marlowe's engagement was cut short
by three weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Kendal returned here Feb. 17, reappearing in '' The
Weaker Sex/' which had this cast :
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Ira Lee . . .
Dudley Silchester
Bareus • . .
Lord Dillingham
George Liptrott
Wade-Green
Hawley HiU .
Spencar • . .
Lady Gillingham
W. H. Kendal
T. H. Wenman
. J. £. Dodson
A. M. Denison
Sevmour Hicks
Heroert Cathcart
Mr. Brandison
. . H. Deane
Violet Vanbrugh
Lady Liptrott . . Claire Pauncefort
Mrs. Boyle-Chewton, Fanny Coleman
Rhoda Florence Cowell
Sylvia Angela Cudmore
Mrs. Hawley HiU
Miss F. Forbes Robertson
Fetch Miss Bailey
Lady Vivash .... Mrs. Kendsu
" The Weaker Sex " was played all the week except Feb. 20 and
matinee Feb. 22, when ''Impulse" was acted. This drama had
not been seen in New York since its production at Wallack's theatre
in 1883. 1*^6 c^t was:
Capt. Crichton . . W. H. Kendal
Col. Macdonald . . T. H. Wenman
Sir Henry Auckland . A. M. Denison
Victor De Kiel . John Glendinning
Graham H. Deane
Parker Seymour Hicks
Waiter . . .
Mrs Macdonald
Miss Kilmore .
Mrs. Birkett
Mrs. Berseford
. . Mr. Edwards
. Violet Vanbrugh
. Fanny Coleman
Claire Pauncefort
. . Mrs. Kendal
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A White Lie " was presented Feb. 24, 25, 26, with this cast :
Sir John Moljrnenx
Geo. Desmond . .
Captain Tempest .
Dixon
Udy Moljrneux
W. H. Kendal
T. H. Wenman
J. Glendinning
. . H. Deane
Violet Vanbrugh
Hannah .... Claire Pauncefort
Maid Servant
Miss F. Forbes Robertson
Daisy Georgie Martin
Kate Desmond . . .Mrs. Kendal
"The Queen's Shilling** was seen for the first time in this city
Feb. 27, and continued for the remainder of the week. "The
Queen's ShUUng " is from the French of " Le Fils de Famille."
The cast was :
Frank Maitland . . W. H. Kendal
lack Gambler . . John Glendinning
Cok)nel Daunt . . . A. M. Denison
Sergeant Sabretache . T. H. Wenman
Sam J. £. Dodson
Frederick H. Deane
Mrs. Major Ironsides, Fannv Coleman
Jenny Claire Pauncefort
Kate Greville . . . Mrs. Kendal
Another version of the French original, called " The Lancers," had
been presented to New York audiences some years before by
Uster Wallack, and also by Charles Wyndham.
The Kendals commenced their third and last week March 3, in
''The Ironmaster," which they repeated March 4 and matinee March
8; "A Scrap of Paper," March 5, 8; "The Queen's Shilling,"
March 6; " Impulse," matin6e March 6 and evening March 7.
The Joseph Jefferson and Wm. J. Florence combination appeared
I^re March 10, in '* The Rivals," which had this cast :
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Bob Acres .... Jos. Jefferson
Faulkland G. F. Nash
David G. W. Denham
Sir Lucius 0'Trigfi;er . W. J. Florence
Sir Anthony Absmute . . £. Varrey
Captain Absolute
Mrs. Malaprop
Fred Paulding
Mrs. John Drew
Fag J. Warren
Lydia Languish . . . Viola Allen
Lucy Agnes Miller
The regular theatre prices were slightly increased for the first
three weeks' stay of this company, the orchestra seats being placed
at $2. ** The Rivals " was continued a second week.
'' The Heir at Law " was revived March 24, and had this cast :
Dr. Pangloss . .
Zekiel Homespun
Daniel Dowlas .
Dick Dowlas . .
Kenrick. . . .
Henry Moreland .
. Joseph Jefferson
W. J. Florence
. . Edwin Varrey
Frederick Paulding
Geo. W. Denham
. . Geo. F. Nash
Waiter . . . .
John
Deborah Dowlas .
Cicely Homespun
Caroline Dormer
Joseph Warren
. John Goodwin
> . Kate Meek
. . Viola Allen
Agnes Miller
Mr. Jefferson had not played Dr. Pangloss in this city since he
was in Laura Keene's company season 1858-59, while Mr. Florence
had never before acted Zekiel Homespun to a New York audience.
"Natural Gas "was presented March 31. "A Mighty Power"
was acted for the first time on any stage, afternoon of April 23, and
had this cast :
Gen. Micracoff .
Col. Jablowitz
Col. Zogoroff . .
Lie Petrolofsky .
Antonio Lavosky
Sir Moses Lavosky
Molinsky . . .
Solomon . . .
. Geo. Osborne
. . Henry Lee
James Edwards
Thos. Joyce
Wilton Lackaye
Chas. Dade
. Hudson Liston
Harry Gwynette
Rudolph .... William Spencer
Second Soldier . . . Wm. Hatter
First Soldier Ed. Bolger
Guard Wesley Williams
Servant Fred Smith
JuUe Ma^ Hampton
Isabel Minnie Seligman
" Natural Gas " closed April 26, when Eugene Tompkins* manage-
ment of the house terminated.
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MANY improvements were made in the house now called
"Miner's Fifth Avenue Theatre," during the summer,
and electric lighting was substituted for gas. " One Error " was
the opening attraction August 25, and the cast was:
Judith Orme . .
Laura Penstone .
Coraline Gamier .
Alberta Packer .
Randolph Courtney
Hartley Graeme .
Cora Tanner
Minnie Dupree
. Ada Dwyer
. . Lulu Klein
Harold Russell
Mjrron Calice
Packer Geo. R. Edeson
Archibald Penstone • Harry Meredith
Karl Kreutzer . . . Owen Westford
Freddy Budd . . . Theo. M. Brown
Ajax Geo. M. Windsor
Simon Henry Davis
" Goggles/' by Charles Byrnes, was presented Sept. 22 :
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Jodih SoofgiAS
Job
Mr.
Swift
. . F. Mordaunt
. W. A« Thompson
. . . H. Vaughn
. . . S. Edwards
R. C Chamberlain
Caroline Esther Ljron
Charley Louis Mann
Brooks H. Lewis
Wiggs E. S. Grant
Kate Ethel Gray
This play was " forced " for two weeks. It was not an adaptation,
but a memorized version of Grundy's " A Pair of Spectacles " which
had been adapted from the French of '' Les Petits Oiseauz." I have
oerer seen adomsier, coarser, or more stupid bit of stage work. The
difference between "Goggles" and ''A Pair of Spectacles" was
that the latter was a pure, neat comedy, while " Goggles " was a low,
▼olgar Cure.
Loois Aldrich came Oct 6, in a new play called '* The Editor/'
iriiich had this cast :
Tim Frank B. Hatch
Josephine Jeffiries . Dora Goldthwaite
Ellen Barrinffton . Grace Hnntin^;toQ
Laura Hawkins . . . May Hames
Pattie Marie Dorman
CoL folin HawUns . . Louis Akirich
Sir Montacue Mooo, Alexis Markham
Stqihen Mortoo . . • William Lee
Wtfiiam Barrington . . L. R. WUlard
Omtott Barrington . . A. W. Nichols
Riby P. J. Reynokis
Alexis Markham is now known as Alexis Gisiko.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kendal began their second American tour
here Oct. 13 with " The Squire," by A. W. Pinero, and with this cast :
Lie«U Thomdyke . . W. H. Kendal
Rev. Paal Dormer . A. M. Denison
RcpresentatiTe ci TJU PagUy
mercury H. Deane
Cbristiana Hajrgerstoii, Florence Cowell
Fdidty Gonnion . . Nellie Campbell
Gilbert Hythe
H. Barnes
• • • I •
Gunnion ' j. E. Dodson
Itod HaggerstOQ . . . . S. Hicks
FeU A. White
Robjobns, Jr. . . . H. B. Wildman
Kate Verity .... Mrs. Kendal
An afternoon performance took place Thursday, Oct 16, in aid of
the fund of the Little Mothers' Societv. A four act play, entitled
*" Princess Zilah/' was presented, with this cast :
Mvia Lazlo . . Marguerite St. John
Coontess Dtnad . . . Grace Filkins
Ude . . Netta (Cortelyou) Guion
iViace Zilah . . . .J. ulendinning
Gcocral Vogotzine . . G. M. Wood
Vahely Mc»ko . . . R. Ganthony
•' The Queen's Shilling " was played matinic Oct 29. " All for
Her," by Herman C Merivale, was produced here Nov. 6, and had
this cast:
JacQuemin . .
Micnel Menko
Yemada . .
Felix. . . .
Servant . . .
R. B. Shepherd
. . E. Dixon
. F. C. Brooks
Tully MarshaU
L. B. Mason
Ht|h
iUdiofd . .
^rmtooe . .
Oike . . .
I^T Marsden
IxrdEdeodale
. W. H. Kendal
. J. E. Dodson
. . H. Deane
SeTmour Hicks
Mrs. Kendal
. Joseph Came
A. M. Denison
Mary Rivers . . . Nellie Campbell
Chart . . . Johnson E. Edwards
Hamilton . . . . H. B. Wildman
Morris H. Nye
Officer A. White
Lindsay Herbert Cathcart
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" A Scrap of Paper" was revived Nov. 17.
" The Ironmaster " followed Nov. 24.
A performance for the benefit of Mrs. Agnes Robertson-Bouci-
cault occurred Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 25, and attracted a crowded
audience, while many persons who were not present contributed
money to swell the fund. The total receipts were ^2,000, nearly all
which was given to Mrs. Boucicault. Those who appeared were :
Nina Boucicault, E. H. Sothern, and the latter's company, in an act
of " The Highest Bidder ; " Clinton Elder, tenor ; Katie Mayhew
(her New York reappearance after a lapse of years), in a song;
Marshall P. Wilder ; Minnie Palmer, song ; the third act of " Capt.
Swift," by Maurice Barrymore ; Mrs. Agnes Booth and the Madison
Square Theatre company ; Lillian Russell, song ; H. S. Hilliard, song ;
the Muenchener ensemble, from Amberg's Theatre, in a peasants'
dance; Amy Roselle (her American reappearance), in a recitation;
and J. H. Stoddart, H. Mill ward, Alice Eaton, H. HoUiday, and
Agnes Robertson (her first appearance in several years), in a scene
from " The Long Strike."
The Kendals commenced the last week of their stay on Dec. i
with two one-act farces : " It Was a Dream, " and " Gatherwool, or
Out of Sight, Out of Mind," and the one-act comedy, *' Uncle's
Will." The cast of " It Was a Dream," was :
Alfred Hart . . . . J. £. Dodsoa
Solomon Hart S. Hicks
Maud Miss Fairbrother
Servant H. Deane
Lord George Ann)rtage . .J. Came
Marchioness of Knaresborough
Violet Vanbrugh
Mile. Celestine . . Florence Cowell
Lady George Armytage, Mrs. Kendal
It was written for production at the Comddie Fran^aise, Paris, in
1880. The cast of " Gatherwool " was :
Gatherwool . . . . W. H. Kendal
Spongeman ... A. M. Denison
Captain Prettyman . . H. Nye Chart
Mrs. Gatherwool Nellie Campbell
Meggy . . . . . Florence Cowell
'' Uncle's Will " was cast as follows :
Mr. Barker
Charles Cudmore
. J. £. Dodson I Florence Mangold
. W. H. Kendal
Mrs. Kendal
This bill was repeated evening Dec, 2 ; " The Ironmaster," matinde
Dec. 3 ; " A Scrap of Paper," night of Dec. 3 ; " The Ironmaster,"
Dec. 4 ; " Queen's Shilling," Dec. 5 ; ** A Scrap of Paper," matinee
Dec. 6 ; and the Kendals closed with ** The Ironmaster " evening
of Dec. 6. Margaret Mather began an engagement Dec 8, in
" Jeanne d'Arc," adapted from the French by Wm. Young, produced
here as '* Joan of Arc." The cast was :
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Otis Skinner
Thibanh>
UHirei ....
Jacques crArc Giles Shine
Siward H. E. Walton
Gordon G. Scott
Kin|Charles VII. . . . J. Malone
De Thoiaurs H. Kyle
Nicholas Loywlenr . . . H. Hartsell
Joan of Arc . . . Margaret Mather
Lo3rs. . .
iean d'Estivet
seolt . .
Isabelle . .
Mengette .
Catherine .
St. Margaret
St. Catherine
Murtha Porteons
. . Giles Shine
Leonora Bradley
. Carrie Jamison
Beatrice Ingram
Miss Byrnes
Minnie Seligman
. Sadie Gorton
It wms continued for two weeks. This house was closed Monday
evening, Dec. 33, for a dress rehearsal of Sardou's *' Cleopatra/'
acted for the first time by Fanny Davenport Dec. 23. The cast was :
Th3rseas Geo. Osborne
Dercetas H. B. Bradley
DeUius .... J. H. HoUlngshead
Octavios Caesar . . . J. F. Smiles
Marc Antony ... M. MacDowell
Messenger F. Mayer
Juba W. Hale
Strepseiade H. Devere
A. Merchant G. Holland
. . . Fannie Davenport
. . Helen Mason Osborne
Olympas .... Frank Tannehill
Cm, ol Tarsus . . S. B. Stephanv
OctaTnis Ida Frohawlc
Qurmioo .... Blanche Moulton
Iris Lilian Burke
Kq>hre& Theo. Roberts
Donetrius Wm. Flynn
This theatre was entirely destroyed by fire Friday night, Jan. 2»
1891. Half an hour after the performance was over that evening,
flames were discovered underneath the stage. The disaster was
noaccompanied by loss of life. A performance by Fanny Davenport
iod her company of " Cleopatra " had been witnessed bv a crowded
boose, which had dispersed shortly after eleven o'clock. Miss
Davenport's chief loss was sustain^ in the burning of the ** Cleo-
patra'* scenerv, properties, costume plates, music, and books, to-
f^ther with a lot of plate and bronzes. The individual wardrobe of
Fanny Davenport and her husband (Melbourne MacDowell) was
aved.
An investigation into the origin of the fire was made by the Fire
Marshal, and it was his opinion that the flames were started by a
lifted cigarette.
On Jan. 8, 1891, the Gilsey estate signed a lease giving to Henry
C Miner the occupancy of a new theatre for ten years. The Gilsey
estate agreed to build a new and really fire-proof house.
The auditorium is parallel with Twenty-eighth Street, instead of
Broadway, as in the old house, and the stage occupies the site of the
Gilsey mansion in Twenty-eighth Street, so that the stage faces
Broadway.
The seating capacity of the house is fourteen hundred.
The new Fifth Avenue Theatre was not ready for occupancy until
Sttnrday night. May 28, 1892, when Maurice Barrymore and Charles
Poemer's comic opera, " The Robber of the Rhine," had its first
rtpresentation, and with this cast :
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Waldemar ... C. Hayden Coffin
Cunigonde .... Marie Dressier
Flip Edith Kenwood
Klootz H. C. Peakes
Kaspar R. David
Baron Otto von Piffleseltzer J. H. Rvlev
La Comtesse Terrine Cecilia Pollock
The Abb6 Seraphin . . . £. Temple
The Rhinegrave von Bumsterhausen
W. F. Owen
Fromroessel .... Sydney Price
Dr. Pulver von Seidlitz, H. J. Bagge
The Grafin Hilde^arde
Marion Manola-Mason
Schpoof W. Pease
Schwelp G. B^p^
Schplitz J. A. Day
Dr. Hyacinth . . . . G. M. Herbert
Oscar J. Ince
This was the American d6but of Hayden Coffin. Muny Woods
withdrew from the stage management June 1 1, and was succeeded
by Max Freeman. Henry Bagge also withdrew from the cast June
II. The season closed July 2.
The house reopened Aug. 8, with " Settled Out of Court." The
comedy was in three acts, and a free adaptation, by William H. Gil-
lette, of Alexandre Bisson's French farce "La Famille du Pont
Biquet " :
Mark Harriman •
Oarence Taft .
Joseph Plunkett .
Michael Veehom
Charles Augustine
Mr. Spencer . .
Sedgwick . • .
Joseph Holland
William Faversham
• M. A. Kennedy
. T. C. Valentine
Daglaterre
Chas. S. Abbe
. Robert Hickman
• Chas. T. Greene
Lucretia Plunkett
Georgie
Matilda Harriman .
Alice Plunkett . .
Mrs. Chatfield . .
Mrs. Dutelle . . .
Katherine O'Donavan
Drew Barrymore
Evelyn Campbell
Agnes Miller
Margaret Craven
. . Ada Curry
. Minnie Titteu
Pauline Hall and her opera company began an engagement here
Sept. 19 with '' Puritania/' which had this cast:
Vivian .
Elizabeth
Abigail .
Jonathan
Charles II.
. Pauline Hall
Louise Beaudet
Eva Davenport
Jacques Kruger
. . John Brand
Killsin ....
Lord Chamberiain
Paul ....
Smith ....
Harry McDonougfa
. . Helen Dunbar
Sylvia Thome
red Solomon
7r
N. C. Goodwin appeared here Nov. 7, in " A Gilded Fool," and the
cast was :
Chauncey Short . .
Mathew Kuthven .
Bannister Stranee •
De Puyster Ruthven
Jack Duval . . .
"Rev." Jacob Howell,
Perkins ....
Nat C. Goodwin
. R. G. Wilson
Clarence £. Holt
. . Chas. Allen
. Arthur Hoops
William Ingersoll
Louis Payne
Morgan Louis Barrett
Janitor John Lock
Sophia Ruthven . . Ethel Wlnthrop
Miss Jessica Rood . Estelle Mortimer
Nell Audrey Ruthven, Minnie Dupree
Margaret Ruthven . . . LiUa Vane
Baroness Elizabeth L. Blanc made her New York d6but Jan. 2,
1893, in *' Deception," translated by Mattie Sheridan from A. Dumas*
novel, " Le Demi Monde."
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Eleanor Dose, the Italian actress, made her American d6but Jan.
23. as Camille. The prices of admission were: boxes, ^35 and $2$ ;
orchestra and balcony (first two rows), ^3; balcony (from third
fow), $2 ; gallery, ^1.50, ^i.oo, and 75 cts. General admission, ^2.00.
Sbe was supported by an Italian company. Duse did not appear
Tuesday evening, Jan. 24. The second performance of the Theatre
of Arts awd Letters company took place Jan. 25, when Clyde Fitch's
play, *' The Harvest," was presented, wiUi this cast :
.... Alex. Butler
Bride' Grace Henderson
Gfoooi Francis Carlyle
Bride's Mother . . . May RoberU
Groooi'a Mother . . Clara Baker Rust
Second Usher, Joseph Wheelock^ Jr.
TkM Usher . . . Geo. Olmstead
Groomsman .... W. B. Smith
First Girl Friend
Second Giri Friend
Third Giri Friend
Fourth Giri Friend
The Bride's Uncle
First Lady Guest
Jeannette .
John .
. Ida Conquest
. . Ila Irving
Marvaret Raven
. Marie Curtis
. F. W. Sidney
Helena Chalmers
Adele Beknrde
. Master John McKeever
** Squirrel Inn," a pastoral comedy by Frank R. Stockton and
Eugene W. Presbrey, was given on the same occasion, with this
cast:
Stephen Fetter
Mrs. Fetter
Walter Lodloe
Mr. Ttppengray
Alex Fisher
May Robson
Paul Arthur
F. F. Mackay
Mrs. Christie
Calthea Rose
Ida Mayberry
Lanigan Beam
Adeline Stanhope
Sarah McVicker
Manr Shaw
Joseph Haworth
Dnse acted ''Camille" for the second time Jan. 27, which
VIS repeated Jan. 28, Feb. i, 11, matinees Feb. 15 and 18, and
night Feb. 22; "Femande" Jan. 30, Feb. 10 and 13; "Caval-
kria Rusticana " and " La Locandiera " (" The Hostess ") Feb. 3,
IS. 24, March 7, and mating March 9, night March 10; " Fedora"
Feb 4t 8, 17, 25, mating Feb. 28 and March 3 ; " The Wife of Clau-
dion- Feb. 6; "Divorced" Feb. 7 and matinee Feb. 21 ; "Fran-
ciUon " Feb. 20 ; " Divorgons " March i. For her farewell, March 1 1,
ske acted " CajniUe." The theatre was closed March 6-7, and
oight oi March 9. The third performance by The Theatre of
Arts and Letters took place Feb. 16, with " Shadows," by E. R.
FancDy:
)okavan Ness
Hn.Taa Ness
nMTJ
vOtmde
)ick Matthews
. Joseph Wheelock
Aaele Belsarde
Master H. £l£idge
. . Baby Parker
. . Paiu Arthur
Dora Ellen Burs
The Doctor . . Nelson Wheatcrott
Joe Burton Alex. Fisher
Margaret Mary Shaw
Maid Miss Parker
Akx. Fisher died in this city Nov. 2, 1893, aged 70.
Duse acted " Francillon " Feb. 20. There was a professional
nutinfe given by Madame Duse Feb. 21, hot the regular prices of
kiaiasion were demanded. In everything she acted, Mme. Duse
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exhibited individuality, originality, concentration, and superb techni-
cal command of her art, and she moreover suggested a latent power
that perhaps constituted the greatest charm of her work. Of the
many brilliant performances of '' Divor^ons " in this country, none
has surpassed this in delicacy and freedom from burlesque. Mme.
Duse's Cyprienne was a graceful, fascinating, coquettish creature,
whose capricious moods were watched with delight. The very per-
fection of her Fedora and Camille was partly due to natural advan-
tages in the way of a face and eyes full of mournful beauty. Duse's
Camille was not a woman of the world, with all the cynicism of the
demi-monde and the hardened laugh of the modern Jezebel, but was
a girl in thought and feeling.
Victor Capoul and pupils of the Conservatory of Music appeared
here March 9 in '' Faust ; " Rose Coghlan began an engagement
March 13 in '* Diplomacy," which had this cast:
Henry Beauclerc, . Fred de Belleville
Capt Julian Beauclerc John T. Sullivan
Count Orlo£E . . . Fred Robinson
Baron Stein . . . Robert Fischer
Algie Fairfax . . John C. Buckstone
Markham .... John S. Marble
Dora Sadie Martinot
Marquise . . Mme. Von Trautman
Lady Henri Fairfiax . . Mabel Eaton
Mion Frankie Gale
Countess Zicka . . . Rose Coghlan
Coghlan played ''Diplomacy" four weeks. Mme. Duse gave a
farewell performance of '' Camille" on the afternoon of March 17.
Edward Vroom acted in " Ruy Bias " afternoon of March 23.
Chas. Coghlan acted Henry Beauclerc in "Diplomacy" March 27,
with De Belleville as Orloff; "Peg Woffington" ("Masks and
Faces") was presented April 17, for two weeks, with this cast:
Charles Pomander . Courtney Thorpe
Ernest Vane . . . John T. Sullivan
Triplet . .
CoUey Cibber
Quin . . .
Snarl . .
Soaper . .
Frederic Robinson
. . . J. B. Polk
Robert Fischer
. Charles J. Bell
. . Grant Stewart
Colander . .
James Burdock
Mabel Vane .
Kitty Clive
Mrs. Triplet .
Roxalana Triplet
Peg Woffington
Hanv Courtaine
Cyril Young
. Marie Burress
. Eleanor Lane
Kuhne Beveridge
Juliet de Grignan
. Rose Cognlan
Stuart Robson came here May i, with '' She Stoops to Conquer
»>
Charles Marlow
Young Marlow
Hardcastle . .
Hastings . .
Tony Lumpkin
Diggory . .
Farmer Buncer
Silas Tuttle
Wm. Yearance
W. H. Elwood
Geo. S. Woodward
J. J. Farrell
Stuart Robson
John J. Wooderson
J. Jamieson
Geo. Hallton
Landlord Stingo, .
Dick Muggins
Jack Slang . . .
Tom Twist . .
Miss Hardcastle,
Mrs. Hardcastle .
Miss Neville . .
Betty
Geo. D. Madntyre
. . Joseph Zahner
. . E. A. Poole
. Stephen Le^ett
Mrs. Stuart Rotooq
Gabriella McKean
. . . Aro^ Busby
Ohve May
"Henrietta" was acted May 15. Thomas Seabrooke appeared
here May 29, in *' The Isle of Champagne." Two city debuts took
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pbtt in this production : that of Elsa Gregori, who formerly sang in
Italian grand opera^ and that of Joseph F. Sheehan. Adele Ritchie
appeared in ^* The Isle of Champagne/' June 5, making her New York
d£bQt ; also Juliet Cordon.
The season closed July 8, and the regular season of 1893-94 opened
Sqit 4, with N. C Goodwin^ in his new play, " In Mizzoura," which
had this cast:
Jifli Rsflbiini •
Robert TrAvcfs
JoV<
Col Boainger
Saa Fowler
Nat C. Goodwin
Emmet Corrigan
Barr Mcintosh
William G. Beach
Robert G. Wilson
. Arthur Hoops
. Louis Payne
£srom • . . .
Kelly . . . .
Cal
Mrs. Jo Vernon ,
Elizabeth Vernon
Emily Radbum .
Kate Vernon . .
J. W. McAndrews
. . Louis Barrett
. . Charies Miller
Jean Clara Walters
Minnie Dupree
. . Mae E. wood
. . Mabel Amber
** Bean Brummell/' by Blanche Jerold, was acted Oct 19 by a com-
pany of amateurs head^ by Chas. Leonard Fletcher.
** The Silent System " was given on the same occasion. " Shore
Acres,"* by James A. Heme, had its first performance in this city Oct.
9a It had this cast :
M litis Ilciijf •
led Gates . . . ,
Jonah Blake . .
CapL Ben Hutchins
Dr. f eonaro
Sevre Andrews •
Tub Hayes
Cbarles G. Craig
Gea W. Wilson
Franklin Garland
Darid M. Murrajr
. Phineas Leacn
James Burrows
. . Alden Bass
- . Carl Fey
Yoof Nat Berry
Master Charles B. Hamblin
Ike Richards ..... R^S. Percy
Uw Consant .
Abe Hifi^ns .
Sicn Bailey
Leon Fernandez
C. L. Schneider
. B. A. Sanford
. Fred Johnson
Gabe Kilpatrick
BiU Hodgekins
Bob Berry . .
Mail Driver
Anna Berry .
Helen Berry
Liddy Ann Nye
Mrs. Andrews
Mrs. Leonard .
Perley . . .
Mary Berry
Billy Pierce
Mandy Gates .
Nathani Berry
Millie Berry .
. . Fred Johnson
. . . T. H. Haley
D. K. Connelly
. . Master Lynott
Grace Gayler Oarke
Katherine Grey
. . Helen Gould
Miss S. Davidson
. Mrs. C. G. Craig
. . Lizzie Comer
. . May Richards
Master Preston
Florence Richardson
. James A. Heme
. Daisy Stevenson
George Wilson retired from the cast Nov. 6, and Chas. B. Haw-
kins icied Joel Gates. *' The Texan " was presented the afternoon
of Nov. 23 by Chas. Leonard Fletcher's pupils, together with several
professional actors.
Chas. Craig played Nathaniel Berry on Nov. 23, and acted it until
Dec 2, when Heme resumed the part.
** A Woman of No Importance/' by the late Oscar Wilde, was seen
io New York for the first time, with this cast, Dec. 1 1 :
Urd Illiafworth . Manrice Barrymore
Joha Pootefract . . . Grant Stewart
Lor! Alfred Rafibrd
Mr KeiTU . . .
'^ Daabesy . .
C<nki ArbothDOl
Udj HQiwtanfoo
▼oL m. — $
. Edgar Norton
Rob^ Fischer
Thomas Whiffen
. Robert Taber
. . Ada Dyas
Carolina Pontefract, Mrs. D. P. Bowers
Lady Stuffield . . . Constance Lerien
Mrs. AUenby
Mrs. Louisa Thomdyke Boucicault
Hester Worsley . . . Effie Shannon
Miss Arbuthnot . . . Rose Coghlan
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On Jan. 2, 1894, Chas. Coghlan and Aubrey Boucicault appeared
as Lord lUingworth and Gen. Arbuthnot. ''Lady Barter"
produced on Jan. 15, and had this cast:
»
was
Col. Pearce . .
Eustace BreDt
Archdeacon Short
Gen. Peters . .
Wright ....
Charles Coghlan
iohn T. SuBivan
*hoinas Whiffen
Robert Fischer
. Edgar Norton
Porter . .
Mary Brent
Juliette . .
Lady Barter
Eldwin James
. Effie Shannon
Alice G. Cleather
. Rose Coghlan
" Thorough Base," by Edgar Pemberton, was also acted on the
same occasion, with Thomas Whiffen as Bernard Bodfish, Aubrey
Boucicault as Handle Hopcraft, and Eily Coghlan as Lennette.
*' Forget Me Not" was played Jan. 22, with this cast:
Horace Welby
Barratto . .
Prince Maleotti
Porter . . .
John T. Sullivan
Robert Fischer
Thomas WhifFen
. Edwin James
Alice Vemey .... Effie Shannon
Mrs. Foley . . Kate Denin Wilson
Rose Alice G. Cleather
Stephanie Rose Coghlan
Mme. Modjeska began an engagement of two weeks Jan. 29, in
" Magda," from the German of Hermann Sudermann's " Heimath."
The cast was :
Magda Modjeska
Marie Maud Durbin
Mrs. Schubert . . . Anna Proctor
Francisca von Wendel, Hannah Sargent
Countess von Klebs . . . Miss Keith
Baroness von Elrich . Lulu B. James
Mrs. Fellman . . . Catherine Jerome
Teresa Pamela Keith
Dr. Weber Howard Kyle
Privy Councillor von Kellar
R. Peyton Carter
Max von Wendel
Count von Klebs
Prof. Beckman
Major Schubert
Guy Lindley
Wadsworth Hams
. R. N. S. Morris
. . Otis Skinner
On the afternoon of Feb. 5, for the benefit of an orphan asylum,
Rose Braham made her first appearance on the stage, as Juliet in
the balcony scene of " Romeo and Juliet," with Olive Oliver as
Romeo. The trial scene from "The Merchant of Venice" was
also given, with Mme. Modjeska as Portia and Otis Skinner as Shy-
lock. This was followed by the love scene from '* The Hunchback,"
with Mary Shaw and Eben Plympton as Julia and ClifiEord. The
performance closed with the third act of " Othello," with John
Malone as the Moor; Wm. Ingersoll as lago; Emma Field, Desde-
mona. Katherine Clemmons made her New York d^but Feb. 12,
in " A Lady of Venice " with this cast :
Raphael Doria
Ugone Spinola
Srorza . . .
Nicolao Bizarro
D'Estalla . .
Villetri . . .
Grimoaldo . .
Francis Carlyle
Maurice Barrymore
Jaques Kruger
Clarence H. Taj^or
Richard Ganthony
. . E. T. Gavin
. . D. Barmore
Captain of the Guard . Charles Fuller-^
Andrea E. L. Wilsonc^-
Courier from Florence . Charles Dal^J
Courier from Venice . . Albert Hilf"^
Laurana . . . Jennie Goldthwail
Brigitta .... Mary E. Barkc
Nina . . . . Katherine Clemmoi
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This play was written by Richard Zouch Troughton, and was
originallv called *' Nina Sforza." Was first put upon the stage by
Macreaay at the Drury Lane Theatre, London, Eng., in 1841, just
prior to his assuming the lesseeship of Drury Lane Theatre. The
heroine was at that time played by Helen Faucit. Frank Carlyle
withdrew from the cast Feb. 17, and E. J. Henlev acted Raphael.
" Mrs. Daiscot " was produced March 5, for the nrst time on any
stage, and had this cast: Henry Palgrave, Maurice Barrymroe;
GMint Jacobus, Edward J. Henley ; Capt Patrick Beresford, Charles
j. Bell; Maj. Arthur Harleigh, Arthur Giles; Gen. Poultney,
Robert J. Dunstan; Charles Clifton, Richard Ganthony; Doctor
Pcnn, Frank Tannehill ; Percival Howells, D. P. Steele ; Hawkins,
Geo. D. Macintyre; Thomas, Edward Gavin; Boulak, Frank Tan-
•efaill ; Allah, J. R. Furlong ; Mahomet, Robert Sheridan ;
Lady Clifton, Mary E. Barker; Margaret Clifton, Eleanor Lane;
Cornelia Baker, LjUian Lawrence; Nellie Potter, Nanon Fow-
ler; Mrs. Helene Dascot, Katherine Clemmons. This lad/s
right name was ViolsL Dayan, and she married Howard Gould, June,
1895.
** Love's Extract " was seen here March 1 2, with this cast :
ysmh Peridot
bob Moftoo
Cktfles Ramsom,
Ikm Pedro . .
Mmhew Walton
Mooerts •
)wkS0O .
Rkhanls . .
John Jennings
Charles B. Wel&s
Jauneson Lee Finney
. . Max Fieman
. . Fred. Lotto
. . David Elmer
, . Ed. J. Connelly
. L F. Gottschalk
Matilda Kate Davis
Louisa Fannie Ward
Clarisse de Flavignol . Grace Filkins
Odette Bisson . . . Qaeenie Vassar
Ma^rgie Marie Carlisle
Mary Ann Clara Thropp
Lottie .... Matde Ferguson
"Margaret Fleming," by James A. Heme, was produced here
April 9, and ran until April 30. ** Hannele," a vision play by
Hanptmann, was acted for the first time in America May i , when
It liad this cast :
Hiaoele. .
Oottwild
Sitter Martha
Tdpc . .
HtdviF . .
PlcKhke
Hanke . .
Scidd . .
Berber
Anna Blancke
Charles J. Richman
Alice Butler
Sadie Striogham
Mattie Ferguson
. John E. Ince
. . Fred Lotto
W. P. Sheldon
Lawrence Eddinger
Schmidt . . . Franklyn Roberts
Dr. Wachler .... David Elmer
Mattem .... Emmet Corrigan
The Figure of Hannele's Dead
Mother Maude Banks
A Great Dark Angel . Mr. Hastings
A Village Taulor . Graham Henderson
First Old Woman Marie Carlisle
The theatre was closed May 11, 12, 13, owing to the death of Mrs.
Henry Miner. John Duff's opera company produced *' The Mikado *'
jsoe 14, and gave it this cast :
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Mikado
. . Edwin A. Stevens
Nanki-Poo . .
. . . . A. S. Kinsley
Ko-Ko . . .
. . . Joseph Herbert
Pooh-Bah . .
. . . . Mark Smith
Pish-Tush . .
. H. W. Ravenscroft
Yum-Yum
Pitti-Sing
Peep-Bo
Katisha .
. . Eloise Morgan
. . . Lillian Swain
. . Florence Cooley
Miss Drew Donaldson
Eloise Morgan was formerly known as OUie Archmere. On June
20, seven Japanese dancing-girls were added as features of ''The
Mikado." H. W. Ravenscroft assumed the rdle of Pooh-Bah on
Aug. 31 and Sept. i. The house was closed the week of Sept 3
and night of Sept. 10. The pantomime " Humpty Dumpty Up To
Date/' in the German language, was produced Tuesday night Sept.
II, with "The Liliputians" in the cast. Carrie Turner appeared
here Nov. 12 in "The Coming Woman." It was a dramatization
by Mervyn Dallas and Sedley Brown of Eldmund Gale's novel
" Broken to Harness." The cast was :
Charles Gorden . Edgar L. Davenport
Lord Granville . . Eugene Ormonde
Stephen Blackmore, Joseph £. Whiting
Simon Screwdge . . J. C. Padgett
Lawrence O'Donnell, E. D. Tannenill
ack Prescott . . Jefferson Jackson
ob Merritt . . . Hawley Francks
}
Parker
Simpson ....
Georgina Blake . .
Dorothy Blackmore,
Mrs. Dobson . .
Kate Melton . . .
. Melville Frank
F. B. HiU
. Marion Abbott
Carrie RadcUfiEe
, Jean Chamblin
. Carrie Turner
A performance given the afternoon of Nov. 20 was for the benefit
of St. Luke's Hospital, when " A Lover's Knot," by Marguerite
Merrington, was acted for the first time ; other entertainments were
also given. " The Crust of Society " was played Nov. 22, 23, 24,
and had this cast :
Oliver .... Edgar L. Davenport
Capt. Randall Northcote, ' John Flood
Cavendish Com3ms, Joseph £. Whiting
Earl of Colchester . . Herbert Ay ling
Mrs. Echo . . . Elita Proctor Otis
Violet Esmond . Carrie Radcliffe
Ladv Downer .... Kate Lester
Natnalia Jean Chamblin
Mrs. Eastlake Chapel, Carrie Turner
A comic opera called " Jacinta '' was produced here Nov. 26, and
had this cast :
Jacinta Louise Beaudet
Blanca Cecile Eissing
Inez Jennie Reifiarth
Delgardo .... Edwin Stevens
Metepec Harry Brown
Miguel Stuart Harold
Romaldo W. S. Johns 4
Panilla Aleen Burke -
Paloma .... Marienne Convere ^
Morrelos Sig. Perugini A
The house was closed night of Dec. 10 for a rehearsal oi ** G\s-^
monda," by Victorien Sardou, which was produced for the fvtst tita^i
in America Dec. 11, and had this cast:
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. . . Fanny Davenport
Alaidio . . Melbourne Macdowell
Zaccaria Franco Acdacioli
Theodore Roberts
Bisbop Sophron .
Cfcforas urakos
Afi^llo Acciadoli
ScradeUa . . .
Arthur Elliott
W. T. Doyle
Ida Frohawk
Robert Cummings
Piiace Jacques Lusignan, Lauren Rees
Dake Jacques Crispo Delle Career!
Fred Hardy
EiroQ Guistiniani . George Sylvester
Count f.^ponana de Tocco
W. H. Tookcr
Dob Bridas . . . George Conway
Basiliades
Mataxas
Siraonetti
Spiridion
Tiberio .
Andrioli
Pasquale
Chris tofano
Francesco
Pericles
Epiphane
Thisbc .
C3rpriella
Leonarda
Donata .
Frank Tannehill
. . Ellis Ryse
Fred M. Mayer
. W. H. Fouget
Edward B. Adams
Frank Marlowe
John Hvnes
George Qifton
. . . . Bijou
. R. M. Barton
. C. E. Lellett
Mary £. Barker
May C Standi sh
Lilian Burke
Agnes Maynard
** The Little Hussar," by Elizabeth Stagg and Emma Steiner, was
acted afternoon of Dec. 21, with thb cast :
Clara Thropp
. . . . Amelia Harrison
Fraoletn Goosptel, Sylvester Cornish
Gknstina Ada Gilman
Uibeth Sallie Johnson
Gctt. Zuckerdorff, A. W. F. McCoUin
Nat B. Cantor
Arthur Seaton
Sig. Stradelli . . .
Baron Asch . . .
Otto Lindau . . Harry Scarborough
William Opperman . . Frank Thropp
Jacob Marie Carli^e
''Gismonda" continued until Feb. 25 » 1895, on which date Wil-
fiam H. Crane came, with " His Wife's Father/' by Martha Morton,
far the first time in this city. It had this cast :
BiUings . Wm. H. Crane
Fnnk Hamilton . . . Orrin Johnson
Manurd Langdon . Geo. F. Devere
Ferdinand Langdon, Jos. Wheelock, Jr.
Mmbew Percy Brooke
Sen hillings .... AnneO'NeiU
AsBt Eliia . . Kate Den in Wilson
Mr». Canary . . . Ffolliott Paget
Kitty Canary
Mary Sanders
Adelaide Langdon
Celia Langdon
Rawlins . .
Vanderpoel
Dr. Andrews .
Maid . . .
(Mrs. Percy Winter)
. Mane Carlisle
. Louise Brooke
D. J. F ingle ton
B. Douglas Rjrer
. Frank Calhurt
Ida Burrows
** Wildfire," by Maude Banks, was first acted the afternoon of April
36. with Miss Banks as Ren^, a boy. An afternoon performance,
May 16, was for the benefit of the Kindergarden Plant Association.
Tbe programme began with a monologue by Mile. Pilar-Morin ; then
La Petite Marie sang and Nettie Crowell whistled ; Anna Buckley
HiUs also sang ; the Twenty-second Regiment band played, and then
I Kries of ** tableaux-vivants " finished the entertainment.
A performance of " The Rivals " was given on the afternoon of
May 31, for the benefit of Charles W. Couldock. The cast was :
Sir Aflthonr Absolute, Wm. H. Crane
(^ Absolute . . . Henr>' Miller
Finland . . . Thomas W. Keene
B»:b Acres .... Joseph Jefferson
Set Udns O^Trifyer, Nat C. Goodwin
Fag Thos. Q. Seabrooke
David De Wolf Hopper
Mrs. Malaprop . . Mrs. John Drew
Ljrdia Languish .... Viola Alien
Luc J Nellie Mc Henry
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The net profits were ^5*359. Wm. Crane closed his engagement
June I, and "For Fair Virginia," by Russ Whytal, was acted June 3
for the first time in this city. The cast was :
Edward Esmond
Julian Esmond
Stephen Dunbar
John Laughlin
Frank Wesljm
Col. Lester
Edward J. Morgan
. . Lottie Briscoe
. . Frank Doane
. . Russ Whytal
. Frederic Vroom
. Lyster Sandford
Col. Shattuck .... William Parke
Uncle Zeb . . . . R. F. McQannin
Sergeant Mclnt3rre . . Felix Haney
Sen^ C. B. Thomas
Virginia . . Marie Knowles Whytal
Nell Minnie Dupree
" A Fool's Errand/* by Leo Ditrichstein, was acted the afternoon
of June 5, for the Sandy Hook's Pilot Fund. "For Fair Virginia"
was also played. There was a professional matinee June 13. The
programme was : "Taps, a War Memory," by Russ Whytal, with this
cast : Anne Leslie, Marie Knowles Whytal ; James Barrington, Russ
Whytal ; Herbert Langdon, Frank Doane. " Agatha Dene," a one-
act comedietta by Russ Whytal, was also seen, with this cast : Felix
Archer, Frank Mordaunt; Alan, Russ Whytal; Agatha Dene,
Marie Knowles Whytal ; Prudence, Minnie Dupree ; Jannet, Miss
Loux. Also " Night," by Russ Whytal, with Whytal as Bertrando,
and Marie Knowles Whytal as Paola. The theatre was then closed
for the summer, and the next season began Sept. 2, 1895, with a play
called " The Bathing Girl," by Rupert Hughes, which had this cast :
Klingbury Botts
Lord Fitzpoodle
Miss Terriberry
Miss Jhones .
William Stephens
. . William Blaisdell
. . . Grace Golden
Miss Drew Donaldson
Mrs. Braune
Mrs. Smythe
Arabella
. Blanche Drajrton
Katherine MacNeill
. . Marjorie Teal
The play was so bad that it was given but one performance. The
house closed Sept. 3 until the i6th, when N. C. Goodwin returned
in " A Gilded Fool," with this cast :
Chauncey .
Matthew
Bannister .
De Pcyster
Jack Duval
Jacob Howell
Perkins . .
Nat C. Goodwin
. J. G. SaviUe
George Fawcett
Chas. AUen
. Arthur Hoops
Henry Bergman
Louis Pa3me
Morgan Louis Barrett
Janitor Charles Morris
Sophia Ruthven . Jean Clara Walters
Jessica Rood . . . Estelle Mortimer
Nell Audrey Ruthven, Ethel Browning
Margaret Ruthven . . Annie RusseU
This comedy was continued until October 7, when " David Gar-
rick " was played, with Goodwin as Garrick, and Annie Russell as
Ada Ingot. Mr. Goodwin also appeared in *' Lend Me Five Shil- •
lings " the same night.
" Ambition," by Henry Guy Carleton, was acted Oct. 22, Fanny -^
Davenport followed Nov. 11, in " Gismonda." The annual benefits
for the B. P. O. Elks Lodge of this city occurred Thursday afternoon,^ j
Nov. 14, when the following programme was given : Henry Irvings
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and his company in the third act of " Charles I. ; " Florrie Weat,
MUe. Pan^oeritte, Chas. Kent, Lydia Yeamans Titus, M. Bruett,
Mme. Rivierre, Clara Wieland, and John Myers in a miscellaneous
entertainmoit ; the second act of " In Sight of St. Paul," by Wm.
Calder's company ; and " Agatha Dene," by Ross Whytal's company.
James A. Heme reappeared Nov. 25, in "Shore Acres." "Benedict
Amok),** by Echard Golden, was played the afternoon of Dec. 27,
for the 6nt time on any stage:
Benedict Arnold . . . Henry Jewett Alex. Hamilton . Henry Weaver, Jr.
CapL DevcDCDt, . Edirud J. Morgan Col. Lord Lauerdale, Vincent Serrano
M»iar CWV»oQ, Clarence Handysides Peggy Sbippen
B«TCf1ey Robinson . . . J. F. Brien France* Hastiogi (Mrs. Jewett)
Irta- Howe . . . . H. A. Weaver Dorothy May hew Maade de Venner
** Gentleman Joe, or the Hansom Cabby," a London musica)
comedy, was seen, for the first time in this oty, Jan. 6, 1896. Basil
Wood was the author, and it had this cast: Earl of Donnybrook,
Henry Hallem; Ralli-Carr, Joseph C. Fay; Hughie Jaqueson,
Arthur Pacie; Pilkington Jones, G. K. Fortescue; William, Eugene
B.Sanger; Phott^rapfaer at Margate, A. W. Maflin; Mabel Cava-
nangfa, Laura Moore; Potts, Adelaide Worth; Ada Pilkington, Vio-
let Fortescue ; Emma, Annie Meyers ; Gentleman Joe, Willard Lee.
M. B. Curtis was announced to appear in the title rdle, but was
enjoined by the courts. The house was closed after night of Jan. 14
1^ order of the court, Rudolph Aronson having secured an injunction.
It reopened Tuesday night, Jan. 2 1 , when W. H. Crane returned, with
" The Governor of Kentucky," by Franklyn Fyles. It had this cast :
Monty Jones . . Lortmer Stoddard
Wmiain Lee . . William H. Crane
Daniel Booac Bingler, Burr Mcintosh
Mason His .... Edwin Arden
Cwtisle Kenton. Joseph Wheelock, Jr.
John E. D. Tyler
Jewel EstHooke . . . Anne O'Neill
Betty Bunce . . . Marion Abbott
Mamie Oarrow Marearet Robinson
Amy Darrow . . . Anna Robinson
Mrs. Lee . . . Kate Denin Wilson
Carlisle Kenton. Joseph
CoL Henry Oay lUngley
William Boag
Daaie] EsbrwAc. . . Percy Brooke
The character of Leonard was introduced at the matinee Jan. 23,
and acted by Geo. F. Devere, owing to Mr. Crane's superstitious
dread of a cast of thirteen characters. Crane closed Feb. 22, and
Eleanora Duse reappeared in America Feb. 24, in " CamtUe," which
was repeated March i€, and matinee March 18 ; " Cavalleria Rusti-
caoa" and *' La Lacondiera," with Duse as Santuzza and Mirando-
bna, on Feb. 25 ; " Casa Paterna " (Heimath) by Herrmann
Sodermann, March 2, with Duse as Magda. There was an afternoon
peHbrmance March 16, for the benefit of the Kindergarten Asso-
oatioa. Duse appeared in a new rdle, — that of Pamela in Goldoni's
eooiedy of the same name. The receipts were $6,000. "A House
<rf Cards," by Sydney Rosenfeld, was played for the first time March
33, and had this cast :
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EleaDor Cuthbert . . Maxine Elliott
G Wynne . . . Henrietta Crosman
Mrs. Lloyd Cuthbert
Mrs. Thomas Barry
Mrs. Fitzborg . . . Kate Lester
Caroline Kate Oesterle
Catherine «... Maude Monroe
Maid at the Burlaps, Isabel Haskins
Ned Garland . . . Frank Worthing
Peter Burlap .... Frazer Coulter
Dick Miller . . Edgar L. Davenport
Lord Arthur Cirencester, Grant Stewart
Lloyd Cuthbert . . . F. F. Mackay
Homnann Charies Craig
Mme. Duse acted '' Magda " matinee March 25 ; '' Cavalleria
Rusticana" and "La Lacondiera," afternoon March 27. The Con-
federate Veterans' Camp of this city took a benefit the afternoon of
April 9, when John Drew and Maude Adams acted in " A Pair of
Lunatics ; " there was also presented an act of *' A House of Cards "
and an act of " Widow Jones ; '' Joseph Jefferson and company ap-
peared in " Lend Me Five Shillings; " Harriet Vernon, Juliette Cor-
deaux, Wm. Pruette, and F. McLaughlin sang, as did the Excelsior
Quartet. The house was closed the week of April 13 except April
18, when Thomas Q. Seabrooke commenced in a farce called "The
Speculator/' by George Broadhurst, which had this cast :
John Fullerton, Thomas Q. Seabrooke
Robert Fullerton . . Sydney Booth
Henry Duncan . . Atkins Lawrence
Frederick Leicester . . Prince Llo^d
Charlie Florence . . . Roy Fairchild
Count de Vameau
Edward Hathaway
Kate Duncan . .
Mrs. Florence
Fred W. Peters
Harry Driscole
Lorrame Dreux
Blanche Moulton
A performance given the afternoon of April 21 was for the benefit
of the French Benevolent Society, when among other entertainments
" The Kiss," by Charles Renauld, from the French of Theo. de Dan-
ville was acted by Edward Vroom and Minnie Dupree. Eleanor
Duse gave three matinee performances : April 29, '' Cavalleria Rus-
ticana" and " La Lacondiera ; " April 30, " Magda ; " and May i," Ca-
mille." The theatre closed May 3 for the season, but was reopened
afternoon and night of May 30, by the Joseph Jefferson all star cast
of " The Rivals." This cast was the same as that given May 7 for
Chas. W. Couldock's benefit. The next season began Sept. 16 with
** Lost, Strayed or Stolen," a musical comedy adapted from the French
by J. Cheever Goodwin, with music by Woolsen Morse. The cast was :
Bidart Louis Harrison
Chachignon ... M. A. Kennedy
Courte Botte de Roquencourt
Jos. Herbert
Galampois .... Qaude Brooke
Jolivet John Gilroy
Honorine Girardin . Fannie Bulkeley
Catherine Rose Beaudet
Pauline Caroline Leigh
Gaston de Champignol . . Cyril Scott
Captain Latour . . . Edward Wilks
Corporal Bridoux . . Dan Packard
Achille David Torrence
Papa Bigot Max Rosen
Renaud Horace Sparks
Fran^oise Irene Verona
Ninette Sue Meade
Louise ; Emma Janvier
Rose d'Et^ .... Georgia Caine
Julie Florence Thornton
Cerise May Cuthbert
Mile. Doucy . . . Maude Chandler
Esteban Pacheco Henry Bergman
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The aniioal benefit for the B. P. O. Elks occurred Thursday after-
Nov. 12, and the programme was: Address by the Grand
Enltcd Ruler of the order ; third act of "* Northern Lights/' by Gai-
dars company ; second act of ** My Friend from India ; " one scene
from " The (jeisha ; " Gun Scene from " The Cherry Pickers," and a
■isceOaneous bill by Grace Golden ; the Donizetti Quartet ; Violet
Uoyd, assisted by a chorus of twenty ladies ; Cissy Fitzgerald, Maz^
Eugene, Henry Thomas, R. F. Outcault, and Adelaide Randall.
\^llliam H. Crane returned Nov. 23, in " His Wife's Father," by
Martha Morton. On Nov. 30, " The Fool of Fortune," by Martha
Mortoo, was seen here for the first time, and had this cast :
Efiftha Caiinisigham, William H. Crane
Kuhaasel Llofd . . . Percy Brooke
Kiri Worretdorf
Cont de Otioy
Fwlriel Powers
Boyd Putnam
Eciwin Arden
William Boag
F. F. Mackay
James Stetson . . Vincent Serrano
Thomas . . . Charles J. Jackson
Marjorie Cunningham, Effie Shannon
Jennie Canningham . . Dallas Tyler
Mrs. Cunningham . . Kate Lester
E. M. and Joseph Holland appeared here Jan. 4, 1897, ^^ " ^^^ ^^^'
ter of CartersviUe," dramatized by Augustus Thomas from the story
of F. Hopldnson Smith. It had this cast:
CoL Carter . . . . E. M. Holland
rmpatrick . . . Charles Mackay
WtlHarkias J. B. Maher
Chad . . .
Groceryman .
Light Barbour
. WiU J. Dean
Thomas Oberle
Blanche Burton
"A Superfluous Husband," by Clyde Fitch and Leo Ditrichstein,
VIS given on the same occasion, with this cast :
lobertUi
w. Wood . . • .
Uvird De Winton,
I«ck Tomer . . .
I>e Pnytter Btssell .
Mr Morra^ . . .
^tpuM Strove . .
Joseph Holland
E. M. Holland
Charles Mackay
J. B. Maher
Thomas Oberle
Will J. Dean
Charles Harbury
Charles Knox
Brooks . . .
Mrs. Lawson .
Lucy Woods .
Mrs. Murray
Pussy Murray
Ellen . .
C Dibdin Pitt
. W. Butterfield
Olive Oliver
Blanche Burton
Augusta Foster
. Nora Lamison
. Ethel Douglas
** A Social Highwayman " was revived Jan. 18 by the Holland Bros.
J* Charles Davis retired from the business management of this the-
ttreon Jan. 18, and Horace McVicker assumed the position. On
Feb. I, for the first time on any stage, " Dr. Claudius," by F. Marion
Crtwford and Harry St. Maur, founded on Mr. Crawford's novel,
«is presented, with this cast :
Onfius . . .
Si» B Barker .
Dike ol Cranston
Horace Bellingham
Srew ....
Joseph Holland
£. M. Holland
Albert Gran
W. J. U Moyne
. Walter Craven
^oiiU Nicholas Bareneff
Leo Ditrichstein
Vladimir .
Willis . .
Countess
Lady Victoria
Miss Skeat
Richard Winiams
Harry HoUiday
Eleanor Moretti
• . Jane Burby
. Ethel Douglas
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The play proving a failure was withdrawn Feb. 13, when the house
was closed until March 2, when Minnie Maddern Fiske appeared for
e first time upon any stage, in " Tess of the D'Urbervilles," in four
acts, dramatized by Lorimer Stoddard from Thomas Hardy's novel
bearing the same title. The cast was :
Angel Clare . . . Edward M. Bell
Alec Stoke-d'Urbcrville
Charles Coghlan
John Durbeyfield . . . John Jack
Abraham Durbeyfield . Alice Pierce
Farmer Crick . . W. L. Branscombe
Jonathan Wilfrid North
Tim Alfred Hickman
James W. E. Butterfield
Bailiff . . . . W. L. Branscombe
Joan Durbeyfield . . Mary E. Barker
Tess .... Minnie Maddern Fiske
»LizaLu Edith Wright
Marian Annie Irish
Retty Nellie Lingard
Izz Bijou Fernandez
A matinee entertainment April 20, for the benefit of a hospital.
Le Moyne assumed the rdle of Durbeyfield March 20, and continued
in it until May 3, when John Jack resumed the part. Afternoon of
May 7 Minnie Maddern Fiske appeared as Cyprienne in " Divor-
90ns." The season closed May 15.
The next season began Sept. 4, with Edwin Knowles as manager.
*' A Southern Romance," adapted by B. B. Valentine and Leo Di-
trichstein from the novel " In Grod's Country/' by Dora Higbee, was
produced, with this cast :
Col. Wyckho£E Ransom
Frank C. Bangs
Beverly Johnstone . Emmet Corrigan
Claude Groves . . Frank Burbeck
Bourdin .... Thomas Oberle
Andr^ Leo Ditrichstein
Dr. Aubray . Herbert E. Bostwick
Tom Robert G. Thomas
Jim John Rea
Lydia Ransom . . Katherine Grey
Emily Wyckhoff . . . Maud Haslam
Mericky .... EmmaBrennan
Richard Mansfield began an engagement here Oct. 4 with '' The
Devil's Disciple/' by G. Bernard Shaw. It had this cast :
Anthonv Anderson . . Mr. Johnson
Judith Anderson . . Beatrice Cameron
Mrs. Annie Dudgeon . Minnie Monck
Richard Dudgeon . . Mr. Mansfield
Christopher Dudgeon . Mr. Andrews
Uncle William Dudgeon, Wm. Griffiths
Uncle Titus Dudgeon
Essie
Lawyer Hawkins . .
General Burgoyne
Major Swindon . .
Rev. Mr. Brudenell .
Mr. Lefevre
Miss Briscoe
Mr. Hunter
Arthur Forrest
Mr. Weaver
Mr. Courtenay
" The Professional Woman's League " took a benefit Thursday after-
noon, Oct. 28 ; Sol Smith Russell, Dan Daly, Nat C. Goodwin, Maxine
Elliott, Nora Smith, the New York String Quartet, and Ethel Irene
Stewart appeared. " Mr. Valentine's Christmas" was given, in which
Sol Smith Russell acted, and " The Silent System," in which Mr.
Goodwin and Maxine Elliott were seen ; also " The First Jury of
Women," arranged by Mary Shaw, with twelve women of the jury,
and the Sheriff, by Burr Mcintosh.
Mansfield appeared in " Richard III." Nov. 22 ; " Prince Karl,"
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Nov. 23 ; " Merchant of Venice," Nov. 24 ; " The Devil's Disciple,"
mating Nov. 25; and ''Beau Brummell," night of Nov. 25, and
mating Nov. 27 ; Mansfield closed Nov. 27, with " Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde." Mme. Viarda, a Polish actress, made her d6but here Nov.
29. in *' Alexandra," a tragedy from the German of Richard Voss.
llie cast was :
Max Apple
Aodrea A. H. Staart
AfithooT Mon Basil West
Cefiaad Frank Evans
A PhjTsidan . .
Mme. von Erberti
Charlotte . . .
Alexandra . . .
Harrjr Gwjmette
Jennie ReifiEarth
Effie Densmore
Alexandra Viarda
bill was continued a second week. The Memorial services
of the B. P. O. E (New York Lodge) occurred Sunday evening, Dec.
5- Viarda acted in " Deborah " Dec. 13, for the week ; E. J. Henley
acted Nathan until Thursday, Dec. 16, when he withdrew from the
cist awd Clifford Pembroke succeeded him in the part. The theatre
had been rented for four weeks by Viarda, but the business was so
bad that the house was closed Monday, Dec 20, and was reopened,
Dec. 21, with Charles Coghlan as the star in ''The Roval Box," a
romantic play in five acts, adapted from the French 01 Alexandre
Dumas, by Mr. Coghlan. It had this cast :
Fhsceaf Wales
Co«at Feisen .
Lord Bassett .
Tp.. . . .
^ach and Stage
Xiraadake and
bcaroijo . .
Mootmorcocy .
. Chas. Coghlan
Harold Russell
Albert Bnming
. . Walter Craven
Charles Stanley
Manager
Gaude Brooke
Mercatio, Edwin HoiT
. . Frank Sheridan
. . . Guy Nichols
Davis Charles Plunkett
Wigets Taylor Granville
Rickards . . . William Morton Jr.
Servant J. W. King
Countess Helen . . Elizabeth Garth
Celia Pryse .... Grace Filkins
Lady Robert Lulu Klein
Juliet .... Gertrude Coghlan
Ebba Addie Plunkett
"Shore Acres" followed Jan. 10, 1898. Fanny Davenport appeared
]an. 24 to Jan. 28 in *' La Tosca ; " and '' Cleopatra " for the rest of
the week. She played in "Joan," by Frances Aymar Matthews,
]ui. 31, Feb. I and 2. The cast :
I<ttn <r Arc . .
Claries VII. .
Nicbobs . .
^'•T de LaveD
>CQoei . . .
Earf of Warwick
l&bop Bcaovais
I>«ke dAleocon
Fanny Davenport
. . Henry Jewett
. Chas. W. Stokes
Cunningham Deane
. Frank Tannehill
Louis Hendrick
. . Albert Lang
Fred M. Mayer
Count Dunois
Pasquerel . .
Agnes
Isabeau d*Arc
Hauvett . .
Third JaUer ,
Clitchet . .
. . . Geo. Lay
. Wm. T. Duland
Dorothy Rossmore
. Mrs. W. G. Jones
. Frances Hastings
. . . Ellis Ryse
Melbourne MacDowell
** Fedora/' Feb. 3 and matinee Feb. 5 ; " Cleopatra," Feb. 4, and
cio$cd night of Feb. 5 with " La Tosca."
Fanny Lily Gipsey Davenport died at South Duxbury, Mass., Sept
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26, 1898, and was buried at Forest Hills, Boston. One year prior to
her death she had a severe illness, caused, it is said, by the work and
responsibility of producing " A Soldier of France," at the Boston
Theatre, and her keen disappointment at its failure. Her last en-
gagement was at the Grand Opera House, Chicago.
Fanny Davenport came of an unusually talented theatrical parent-
age. Her father was Edward L. Davenport, one of the most celebrated
of American actors. She was born in Great Russell Street near the
British Museum, London, Eng., April 10, 1850. The eldest of five
children, Fanny was brought to America at the tender age of
four.
Her first glimpse of the footlights was at Burton's Chambers Street
Theatre in this city, Feb. 23, 1857, then a child of about seven years.
She sang a verse of " The Star Spangled Banner " in a ballet of little
girls. Shortly after this she was at the Howard Athenaeum, Boston,
Mass., and played Papoose to Brougham's Metamora, August 12, 1857,
when Brougham's burlesque of " Metamora, or The Last of the
Pollywogs" was produced.
Miss Davenport came before the New York public Feb. 14, 1862,
at Niblo's Garden, where she played Charles I., King of Spain, in
" Faint Heart Never Won Fair Lady," to the Ruy Gomez of her
father.
In 1882 Miss Davenport went to England, making her d^but as an
actress in her native land on Sept. 9 at Toole's Theatre, London, in
the title-rdle of a new version of " Diana de Lys." While abroad
her attention was attracted to Sardou's "Fedora." From Miss
Davenport's mother came the suggestion that she should go to
France, see Sardou, and secure the American rights to " Fedora."
Miss Davenport went direct to the French dramatist, and upon the
payment of a cash bonus of ^5,000 obtained the sole rights of presen-
tation of "Fedora" in the United States and Canada. On her
return to this country, she produced the play Oct. i, 1883, at the
Fourteenth Street theatre. She retained " Fedora " for a number
of years, and on March 3, 1888, at the Broadway Theatre, this city,
gave to the American public, for the first time, " La Tosca," another
of Sardou's works. " Cleopatra " was the next Sardou play which
she presented in this country, Dec. 23, 1890, at the Fifth Avenue
Theatre. " Gismonda" was the last plav by Sardou in which she ap-
peared, and this was given its first performance Dec. 11, 1894, also
at the Fifth Avenue Theatre. Her last play was written by Frances
A. Mathews, and was given its initial production Oct. 20, 1897, at
the Boston, Mass., Theatre, under the title of " A Soldier of France."
She afterward presented it as " The Saint and the Fool," and later
under the title of " Joan."
Fanny Davenport was married July 30, 1879, ^^ Edwin F. Price
(who has recently been divorced from Kate Baker), and was divorced
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froin him June 8, 1888. On May 19 of the following year she be-
came the wife of Willet Melbourne MacDowell.
Madame Modjeska began an engagement here Feb. 7 with Joseph
Haworth as leading man. '' Mary Stuart " was given, with this cast :
Mary Stnart
Robert Dudley
George Talbot
WiDum Cedl •
Eariof Kent .
AmiM Faalet .
Mme. Modjeska
. . Anna Proctor
Lester Lonergan
George S. Spencer
• . John Malone
. George Sylvester
Wads worth Harris
Edward Mortimer . Joseph Haworth
Andrew Melvil . . James M. Ward
Burgoyne . . . W. William Wilson
Hauuh Kennedy, Mrs. H. £. Sargent
Page Maud Nortnam
Margaret Kyrle .... Anna Daly
^ Mmgdm^ was revived Feb. 14-17 ; '' Macbeth " was played Feb.
15-19; •'Camille/' matinee Feb. 16; "Maiy Stuart." night of Feb.
16; ''Measure for Measure/' Feb. 18 and matinee Feb. 19. De-
Wolf Hopper appeared here Feb. 21, in " El Capitan." The theatre
was dosed week of March 7, and reopened March 14 with Modjeska
in *'Mauy Stoart," repeated all the week except mating March 19,
when " As You Like It " was presented. '' Mary Stuart " was given
March 17 ; ** Macbeth/' week of March 21, except mating March 26,
when *' Measure for Measure " was acted. The Actors' society took
a benefit afternoon March 24; Minnie Maddem Fiske revived "Tess
of the lyUrberviUes," March 28 ; '' Hedda Gabler/' by Henryk Ibsen»
was prodoced afternoon March 30, and had this cast : George Tesman,
Leo Ditrichstein ; Hedda Tesman, Elizabeth Robins ; Juliana Tea-
man, Mrs. Griffith ; Mrs. Elysted, Maida Craigen ; Judge Brack, Wil-
liam Coortleigh; Ejlcxt Lovborg, Ernest Hastings; Bertha, Ellen
Cunmcns.
On April 1 1 *' A Bit of Old Chelsea " in one act, by Mrs. Beringer,
produced, and had this cast :
Jack Holier .
Pbn McDooneU
Jtm Dizoa . .
Forrest Robinson
. Wilfrid North
George Trader
Paul Raymond Frank McCormack
Alexandra Victoria Belchamber
Minnie Maddem Fiske
On the same occasion " Love Finds the Way," a comedy in three
acts, from the German, by Marguerite Merington, was produced with
this cast:
Jtt Frederic de Belleyille Leslie Lotta Linthicum
Colbert. . Forrest Robinson Mrs. Bessell . . . SydneyCowell
Wiafield . Vemer Clarges Madeline, Mrs. Minnie Maddem Fiske
Georee Trader Helen Alberta Gallatin
. . Wilfrid North Jane Dorothy Chester
Frank McCormack
'* Divorcons" was played June 6, with Mrs. Fiske as Cyprienne.
The house was closed June 15 for the summer.
The next season bqgan Sept. 10, with Charles Coghlan in '' The
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Royal Box." Joseph Je£Ferson began an engagement Oct. lo, in
" The Rivals," which had this cast :
Anthony Absolute
Captain Absolute
Lucius 0*Trigger
Bob Acres . . .
Faulkland . . .
Verner Clarges
Otis Skinner
Wilton Lackaye
Joseph JeflEerson
Joseph Warren
David George Denham
Fag Walter B. WoodaU
Mrs. Malaprop . . . Ffolliett Paget
Lydia Elsie Leslie
Lucy Blanche Bender
i>
n
In consequence of the illness of Mr. Jefferson, the house was closed
Friday night, Nov. 4, until Nov. 21, when Augustin Daly took the
management of the house for a few weeks and presented " A Runa-
way Girl," that had been running at Daly's Theatre. Adele Ritchie
was in the cast, having replaced Yvette Violette as Dorothy. Minnie
Maddem Fiske returned here Feb. 27, 1899, in " Magda," supported
by Fred de Belleville.
"Love Finds The Way" and "A Bit Of Old Chelsea" were re-
peated March 13;" Frou Frou " was produced March 20. This play
was continued March 27, 28, 29. " Divor9ons " and " Little Italy
were seen March 30 and the two following nights. '' Little Italy
was by Horace B. Fry, and the cast was : Fabio Ronaldi, Frederic
de Belleville ; Michele, Tyrone Power ; Gioja, Ipha Dahl ; Giulia,
Minnie Maddem Fiske.
The annual benefit for the Actors' Fund occurred afternoon of
March 23. Robert G. IngersoU gave an address, entitled " The Chil-
dren of the Stage ; " a scene from " The Musketeers " presented by
James O'Neill and company followed. After this came the second
act of " The Moth and the Flame," by Herbert Kelcey and Effie Shan-
non ; then the one-act play, " The Silent System," by Nat C. Good-
win and Maxine Elliott ; Cissie Loftus gave her imitations ; and single
acts were given from ** Rev. Griffith Davenport " by James A. Heme
and company; "The Head of the Family," by Wm. H. Crane and
company; and "Frou Frou," by Minnie Maddem Fiske and com-
pany. April 3 " Tess of the D'Urbervilles " was revived. The house
was closed April 11, but was reopened April 12 with Chas. Coghlan's
new play " Citizen Pierre," which had this cast :
Pierre de Briard . . Charles Coghlan
Paul Robert Drouet
General Guyot Lebel, Charles Stanley
Abb^ Dangeau . . . Barton Hill
Danton .... Charles Chappelle
Hue W. J. Hurley
Mesnil Claude Brooke
Laporte J. W. Bankson
Godard Harry Hanlon
Blanchard . . .
Young Blanchard,
Waiter ....
Heloise Tison
Madame Tison .
Hermance Lebel .
Madame Blanchard
Marcelline . . .
Madame de Servan
. R. C. Chamberlin
Beatrice Morrison
. . W. Morton
Margaret Anglin
. Rose Eytinge
. Adelyn Wesley
Miss H. Neville
. £. Barriscale
. Mrs. £. Davis
Owing to the failure of the play the theatre was closed abruptly
night of April 17 and the audience dismissed. The house was re-
opened May 4 with '' The Charlatan," a comic opera ; music by John
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Philip Sousa, book by Charles Klein. De Wolf Hopper played the
principal character. The house was closed for the summer June lo.
The next season began Tuesday, Sept. 12, with " Becky Sharp,**
adapted by Langdon Mitchell, from Thackera/s '* Vanity Fair." llie
»s of Stejme
Sir Pitt Crawley,
Pin Crawley . .
ftiwdoo Crawley,
WiUtaiB Dobbin
Gcoripe Otbome
loMphSedley
mtaot Loder
Lord Bareacret
Lord Tanniin .
Lord Soutadown
. . TTTone Power
Robert V. Ferguson
. Charles Plunkett
Maurice Barrymore
. . Wilfrid North
. Stanley Rignold
. WUliam F. Owen
. . £. L. Walton
W. L. Branscombe
. . Frank Reicher
Frank McCormack
Duke of Brunswick . . B. B. Belcher
Ragffles Arthur Maitland
LaDolord Otto Meyer
Becky Sharp Mrs. Fiske
Amelia Sedley . • Zenaide Williams
Miss Crawley .... Ethel Douglas
Marchioness .... Jean Chamblin
Lady Bareacres . Francesca Lincoln
BrifgB Mary Maddem
Fifme Ethelwyn Hoyt
Augustus Cook appeared Nov. 18 as the Marquis of Steyne.
Dea 25 "Three Little Lambs/' by R. A. Bamet with music by
E. W. Corliss, was produced, with this cast :
Jack Hardwicke . . WiUiam £. Philp
David Tooke • . Rajrmond Hitchcock
Hanpy Jim . . Edmund Lawrence
G>l. Bogey Bulger . . Harold Vizard
Willie Potter .... Tom Hadaway
Dakocm Dick . . WiDiam T. Carleton
(yHan Thomas Whiffen
Algy Vandemeer
James Meek .
Beatrice Jerome
Gretchen Dare
Ph3;Uis Argyle
Padence . .
Janet Vane
Richard Ridgely
John Taylor
. Adele Ritchie
NeUie Braggins
. Marie Cahill
Clara Balmer
. . Ida Hawley
The bouse was closed Feb. 6, 1900, but was reopened Feb. 7, with
''The Countess Chiffon," adapted from the French by Harry St.
Maor. The play had this cast: Alix, Wm. Harcourt; Adelle,
Grace George ; Duchess de Ligne Droit, Henrietta Osboume ;
Eugenie, Bijou Fernandez; Mark Flamaran, John Blair; Rose, Ella
SaUsbary ; Achille Bougerot, J. G. Saville ; Stefan Sepptemonts,
Walter Clifford ; Le Marquis de Froidet, Frank Hatch ; M. Huelvin,
Edgar Walton ; Madame de Noiret, Vivia Ogden ; Annette de Noiret,
Roth Copley; Marie, Affie Warner; Madame Dumont, Bertha
Tueman.
It was a complete failure and Feb. 12 " Mile. Fifi'' was presented,
with Grace George as the star ; Mme. Modjeska returned Feb. 26,
in - Mary Stuart/* which was repeated Feb. 27, 28 ; March i, 2, 3,
" Marie Antoinette,** by Clinton Stuart, was given, with this cast :
gueen Audu
itizeness Bault
Marie Antoinette
XVI. . . . John E. Kcllcrd
Madame Elixabeth . . Kate Dalglish
Madame Ad^ide, Hannah £. Sareent
Madame de Tourzel . Hattie Buskirk
. . . Mar>' Hall
Hamnah E. Sargent
Helena Modjeska
For the matinees March 3, 7, " The Ladies Battle " was plaved
with Cissie Loftus as Leoni ; March 5, "Macbeth," with Kellerd as
8o A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Dqoo
Macbeth, John T. Malone as Macduff, and Modjeska as Lady
Macbeth. Matinees March 6, 8, "Twelfth Night," with Cissie
Loftus as Viola; '' Macbeth " was g^ven all the week of March 12
except matin6e March 10, when "Much Ado About Nothing" was
acted.
" Oliver Goldsmith," by Augustus Thomas, was seen for the first
time in New York, March 19, with this cast:
BosweU Beaumont Smith
Featherstone . . . Edward Dodge
Roger Walter Clews
Capt Homeck . . . Clifford Leigh
Sarah Featherstone . JefEreys Lewis
Mary Homeck . Florence Kockwell
Edmunde Burke . . . Walter Hale
Dr. Samuel Johnson, H. A. Weaver
David Garrick . . Henry £. Dixey
Capt. Homeck . .
Kenrick ....
Clinord Leign
Ogden Stevens
Oliver Goldsmith
Coleman . .
Tony Lumpkin
Dmmmond
Little Annie .
Little Mary
Mrs. Higgins .
Twitch . . .
Flannigan . .
Biflf . . . .
. Stuart Robson
Joseph P. Winter
. O. E. Hallam
Bert Washburn
Ricca Scott
Monica Harris
Bessie Scott
Henry £. Dixey
James Grant
Charles £. Long
The Confederate Veteran camp had a benefit afternoon of April
6, given by Stuart Robson and his company.
Joseph Jefiferson returned here April 16, in " Rip Van Winkle,"
which he played all the week except night of April 21, when
"The Rivals" was given. "The Cricket on the Hearth" and
" Lend Me Five Shillings " was the bill April 23, and continued for
two weeks ; April 30 and May i, 3, and matinles May 2 and 5, " Rip
Van Winkle," also nights May 2,4; " The Rivals," night of May 5 ; -^
*' Cricket on the Hearth " and " Lend Me Five Shillings," Mayi/. .
^ Then the theatre was closed, to be reopened May 7 under FTF.
Proctor's management as a vaudeville house of '^ continuous perform-
ances." The transition of the Fifth Avenue Theatre from a dramatic
temple to a variety house was accomplished within forty-eight hours.
Joseph JefiEerson and his company retired after the evening perform-
ance on the 5th, and workmen at once began removing the old
scenery of the theatre, which was replaced by a new and handsome
scenic outfit. The first performance was Monday morning. May 7,
19CX). Among the attractions were Thomas Q. Seabrooke, Jeannette
Laurie, George V. Hobart, Eric Hope (Earl of Yarmouth), Louise
Gallowy, and others.
BRYANT'S MINSTREL HALL
WHEN Mr. Dan Bryant and his company vacated Mechanics
Hall, 472 Broadway, they sought a home further up town,
and found in Tammany Hall on the north side of Fourteenth Street,
near Third Avenue, a theatre fitted up in this building, which they
BRYANTS MINSTREL HALL 8 1
opened as '* Bryant's Minstrel Hall" May i8» 1868. In the
axopany were: Nelse Sevmour, James Unsworth, Eugene, Monroe
Dempster, W. P. Grier, Charles Henry, J. P. Hogan, Eph Horn, R.
Hughes, C. W. Rockafeller, J. H. Ross, G. B. Ross, J. Garatagua,
G. H. Schott, James Morrison, G. Trunkett, and Francis Bracht
J. K. Emmet joined in June, and remained a few weeks* Warren
White, F. St. Clair, Raphael de Solla (boy tenor^, and Neil Bryant,
his first appearance in three years, were shortly afterward added.
The company closed April 17, 1869, and went on a brief tour, but
reappeared May 10, with Dave Reed in the organization. The
season was closed July 24.
The Bryants commenced their next season Sept. 13, 1869, with
Dui Bryant, Dave Reed, Unsworth, Eugene, W. P. Grier, J. G.
Rttssdl, T. Brandisi, Monroe Dempster, G. W. Rockafeller, Dele-
kanty and Hengler, Jasper H. Ross, J. Morrison, J. Garatagua, and
J. H' Savon, ^vori retired from the profession several years ago
and has been living in Harlem, practising medicine as Dr. Wheeler.
** Shoo Fly" was a very successful song and dance ; it reached its looth
performance Jan. 22, 1870. The burlesque of ** Hamlet" was done
March 21, with Eugene as the Queen, G. W. H. Griffin as the King,
Unsworth as the Ghost, Little Mac as Laertes, Brandisi as Horatio,
and Rockafeller as Ophelia. It ran until May 25. '' Shoo Fly " had
225 representations. The house was closed night June 2, as Dan
Bryant had a benefit at the Academy of Music. The house was re-
opened nif ht of June 3, and the Bryants closed the season and their
tenancy m this hall June 4. John Allen and Chas. Pettingill's min-
ftrds took possession of this hall June 6, and with the following
company: Johnny Allen, Charlev Pettingill, Eph Horn, Walter Bray,
Fayette Welch, Bobby Newcomb, and others. Their season lasted
two weeks. The house was next known as ''The Germania
Theatke," and was opened Sept. 27, 1874, for German dramatic
performances by Ad. Neuendor£F, and continued until January, 1881.
Rosen's comedy, '' Lemons" was first acted here Nov. 18, 1875.
"Through New York in Eighty Hours," a local sketch by Mr. Neuen-
dorf was played for the first time Nov. 3,' 1876. Mathilde Cottrelly
ippeared in the character of a variety actress.
Tony P^tor, in February, 1881, leased this house. The bur-
lesque, •' The Pie-Rats of Penn Yan," was given Feb. 8, 1881. Flora
Inrin. W. S. Marks, Sam'l Holdsworth, John Morris, Frank Girard,
Lester, Lillian Russell, May Irwin, and Florence Merton
in the cast. N. D. Roberts rented the house for one week,
commencing Oct. 10^ and produced the pantomime, "Humpty
Dampty." This house became known to the public as *' Tony
PisToa's New Fourteenth Street Theatre." The season be-
Cm Oct. 24, 1 88 1, with the following company : Ferguson and Mack,
Frank E. McNish, Lekuid Sisters, Lester and Allen, Lizzie Sims,
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82 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE I1S87
French Twin Sisters, Lester and Williams, Lillie Western, Ella
Wesner, McAvoy and Rogers, Dan CoUyer, and Frank Girard. A
matinle performance April 3, 1882, was for the benefit of the
Actors' Fund.
The burlesque of " Patience, or The Stage Struck Maiden," was
seen here Jan. 23, 1883, with this cast: Patience, Lillian Russell;
Bunthome, Jacques Kruger ; Lady Angela, May Irwin ; Grosvenor,
Flora Irwin. This ran for eight weeks and was followed, March 19,
with " Billie Taylor," which continued for four weeks, cast thus :
Phoebe, Lillian Russell; Barnacle, Jacques Kruger; William, Flora
Irwin ; Eliza, Jennie Christi ; Susanna, Bessie Grey. Mile. Barretta
did a sailor's hornpipe during the burlesque. This lady was after-
wards known as Marie Vanoni. Mme. Janauschek appeared here
March 30 for Harry Sanderson's benefit.
" The Mascot " was presented April 15, with Fanny Wentworth as
Bettina ; Maggie Duggan, Fiametta ; and J. H. Rennie as Lorenzo.
"Billie Taylor" was revived March 18, 1883, and ran for three
weeks. Rose Temple was Phoebe ; Jacques Kruger, Barnacle ; and
Flora Irwin, William. Neil Burgess produced " Vim " Sept 3, 1883.
Evans and Hoey's " A Parlor Match " was first acted in New York
at this house Sept. 22, 1884. Mr. and Mrs. George Knight came
here Jan. 4, 1885, in " Over the Garden Wall," for four weeks. The
burlesque " Orpheus and Eurydice " was presented Feb. 8.
" Bijah Frisby " a farce comedy, was produced June 27, 1887, with
this cast :
Bijah Frisby .... John Jennings
Tom and Henry . Robert V. Feiguson
Jerusha Mollie Bernard
Tim P. N. Smith
Cleriker .... Blanche Sherwood
Marion Queenie Vassar
Louise Lizzie Hunt
Horace J. B. Browne
Clarence . . . . H. D. Blackmore
Pete J. D. Rowland
Jew Joseph Howard
" Two Fine Ducks " was presented July 18, 1887 :
Bang Harry Kemell
Patsey Joe Hart
Tick Katie Hart
Mrs. Scissors . . . Mrs. Sol Aiken
Meek Henry Lippbart
Tatters Geo. Hoey
Adam John Kemell
Reuben Sol Aiken
TiMj Belle La Verde
Twister Sam Bernard
Rags Chas. Smith.
Mrs. Prim Gussie Hart^
Sylvester Cornish, metropolitan dibut, Dec. 19, 1887; RicharA
Pitrot, New York d^but, Dec. 19, 1887; Elmer Ransom, March 5, 1888 -
In Feb., 1888, Mr. Pastor renewed his lease for ten years, at an annus^
rental of |( 10,000. This was one of the very few theatres that wer^
open on the memorable blizzard night, March 12, 1888. On March z ^
the Sisters St. Albert, Revene and Athos, Farrell and Wilmott, ai
the Armstrongs made their American d^but. "Little Nugget
i%0 TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE 83
WIS first performed io New York at this theatre on April 23, 1888.
Early in the summer of 1888 the house was renovated and repaired
at an expense of ^i5»ooo. The work was on the point of being
finiabed^ when a fire broke out and the place was completely de-
stroyed morning of June 6, 1888. ** Muggs' Landing" was the at-
tractkm during the week of the fire. A new house was built and
opened Oct 22» i888» when Annie Oakley» King Kalkasloi, Bibb and
Babb, Millie Hylton, Kate and James Donnell, and the Twibell
Sisters made their American d^but. The Darrows appeared Nov.
19, 1888. There was an afternoon benefit for the widow of T. M.
Hengier Jan. 10, 1889. Theo Julian appeared March 31, 1890.
** Widow Bedott" was played July 7» with Joseph Palmer as the
Widow. James Reilly first appeared in this city as a star Aug. 18,
1890, in " The Broom Maker of Carlsbad." Juniori Valarez, French
singer, made her American d^but Nov. 30, 1891 ; Birdie Brightling
(American d^but), Aug. i, 1892 ; Vesta Victoria, vocalist (American
d^bot), Dec 12 ; Mile. Paquerette, vocalist (American d^but), Jan. 2,
1893. Some of the very best European and American specialty
performers have appeared at this house. Among them, and not in-
dnded in the list given above, are the following: Richard Pitrot,
New York d^but, Dec. 19, 1887; Elmer Ransom, New York d^but,
March 5, 1888; The Darrows, New York d^but, Nov. 19, 1888;
Jennie Valmore, American dibut, Dec. 25, 1889; Henri Cazman,
American d^but, March 31, 1890; Theo Julian, New York d^but,
April 7, 1890; Three Haytors, Eva Vincent, and the Sisters Hed-
derwick. New York d^but Oct. 27, 1890; Mile. Beatrice, New York
dftot, Oct. 7, 1890; Bessie BonehUl, American d^but, Oct. 31, 1889;
the Downies, American d^but, Jan. 26, 1891 ; the Glinseretti Troupe,
American d^but, Jan. 26, 1891 ; Jenny Hill, American d^but, Feb.
33* 1891 ; Amy Swaine (Pearl Andrews), professional d^but, March
17. 1891 ; May Oliver and James Brownson, American d^but, April
13, 1891 ; Gotrude Reynolds, professional d^but, April 13, 1891;
Eva Bertoldi, Kara, Mr. and Mrs. Ailison, and Fulgora, metropol-
itan d^but, Aug. 31, 1891 ; Frank Caffrey, Sept. 28, 1891 ; Herbert
Albini, American d^but, Nov. 2, 1891 ; Fred W. Malbum, American
d^bnt, Sept. 12, 1892; MUe. Vallery Chattell, American d^but, Nov.
21, 1892.
Tony Pastor celebrated his twenty-eighth anniversary as a
theatrical manager, March 21, 1893.
BfUe. Theodora made her American d^but April 10; Nellie
L'Estrange, vocalist, Aug. 2 ; Bessie Bonehill reappeared in America
Aog. 14; Mile. Duclerc, vocalist, first appeared in America Nov. 13.
Mimiie, Jennie, and Emmie Lynan made their American ddbut
March 19, 1894; Vesta Tilley was seen for the first time in this
coantry April i6, in male impersonations ; Antoinette Barga made
d^but Dec. 1; Kitty Nolan, Dec. 17; VesU Tilley,
84 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE DW9
having returned from Europe, reappeared here April 22, 1 895 » and
sang ** The Man who Broke the Brokers Down in Wall Street"
Her new songs were : " Some Dance the Lancers," " Captain
Wallop 'Em," " French Mamzelle," " Down Rotten Row," and
" The Sad Sea Waves."
The regular season closed June i. The Harry Watson combina-
tion appeared here June 3, in " The Two Flats." Bessie Bell wood
reappeared Nov. 25 ; Billy Birch had a benefit Sunday night, Dec.
22. On Jan. 20, 1896, there was a change in the policy of the
house, when Tony Pastor commenced the ** continuous performance "
system. The prices of admission were reduced to : balcony twenty
cents, parquet 30 cents. Tony Pastor celebrated his thirty-first
year as a manager on March 23. Lady Sholto Douglas (Loretta
Addis) made her d6but May 25.
THE TAMMANY
EARLY in 1867 "The Tammany Society," New York, came to
the conclusion that Park Row was too far down town for their
social and political purposes, and they found a new home on East
Fourteenth Street, where they erected the present "Tammany
Hall." It was situated on the north side of Fourteenth Street, be-
tween Third Avenue and Irving Place. The comer-stone was laid
July 4, 1867, by John T. HofiEman, mayor of the city and Grand
Sachem of the society. The building was completed early in July,
1868, and was opened Sunday evening, July 12, with a concert, pro-
ceeds of which were devoted to benevolent purposes. G. F. Hall»
Arthur Matthison, S. C. Campbell, W. H. Davis, Henry Sanderson^
Howard Glover, Mme. Bageard, Fanny Stockton, Lillie Eldridge,
and Grafulla's Seventh Regiment Band appeared on this occasion.
No other entertainment was given here until Henry C. Jarrett and
Harry Palmer secured a lease of the building at an annual rental of
J525,ooo, and called it " The Tammany."
The Tammany Society used a small room, and Bryant's minstrels
occupied a hall on the first floor. The upper hall, which was fitted
up in the style of a first-class theatre, was devoted to the principal
performances, while the rooms upon the other fioors were used as a.
smoking divan, a ladies' restaurant, a bar-room, and a small hall for'
magical performances. In the basement were the Punch and Judy^
show, a panorama, a lunch counter, and the bar. Leonard Grover^
director. The admission was 50 cents, with an extra charge fo
reserved seats.
The initial performance took place Jan. 4, 1869. "The
Spangled Banner," by Robt Green, baritone, and the entire com
THE TAMMANY 85
ptny, including a boy chorus. Sig. G. Operti was the condactor.
An address, written by A. Oakey Hall, was delivered by Louisa
Moore: a ballet followed, led by Marie Bonfanti; then came the
dbofus, ** The Men of Harlech/' followed by comic songs by Ernee
Garke; bnriesque scenes by the Dashwood Sisters, Emily and
Lizzie ; a burlesque by H. B. Famie, called *' The Page's Revel, or
A Smnmer Night's Bivouac," introducing Alice Harrison, Lizzie
Kelsey, Sallie Maddox, Bessie Sudlow, and others ; comic duet, by
Sheridan and Mack ; burlesque scene, '' After Dusk/' by Mr. and
Mrs. Valentine Love ; trapeze performances by M. and Mme. Sen-
yah ; ** Nicodemus," a pantomime, by the Maffit and Bartholomew
company; trapeze exercises by the Victorellis; and an allegorical
tiUeau, called '' The Birth of the New Year," by Getz. In the side
iMUms were seen Punch and Judy, Fantoccini, stilt-walking by G.
Fuker, and other entertainments.
On Jan. 16 a large hall in the basement was opened and known as
the ** Cafe Amusant." It was under the direction of the Messrs.
Dorloa, die oyster men. The Schopfer Family, at occasional inter-
nls, rendered Tyrolean airs. Subsequently Risle/s band of Japanese,
Harry Raynor, and the Gregory Family, gvmnasts, appeared Jan.
3}. The gross receipts for the month of January amounted to
110,302, an average of $ 1^443 nightly. April 21 , a burlesque, by
Farnie, on ** Robinson Crusoe," was produced. In this Louis
Mestayer. the Zanfrettas, the Carons, and many other new people
appeared. On lAay 24 M. W. Leifingwell, Emma Grattan, Leona
uvendcr (her first appearance in New York), Mrs. W. A. Andrews,
tad Laura West came to the house, and the burlesque of ^^ Cinder-
dh" was produced. On June 7 J. J. Wallace joined the company,
imI Lefllngwell was seen as ^* Romeo Jaffier Jenkins/' Adelgitha
Mood, daus€Mse, and Robert Green, baritone, were among the attrac-
tioiis; also Henry Ellard, tenor; Albert Stuyvesant, basso; Wm.
Fletcher, basso prof undo ; Masters Henry Whiting, James Hurlburt,
Vncent Lodlovr, Hiram Ellsworth, Franklin Barnes, Geo. Cleveland,
G. Smith, David McKenna, William Henderson, Horace Betty,
J»Ms Walters, Clinton Walters, Henry Cassiday, Lewis Hart,
Horatio Nelson, John Furguson, Ben Maginley and Frederick Kent.
h the terpsichorean department were Marie Bonfanti, Emma Clarke
(her first appearance in America), the Lascelle Sisters, Jose Strandel,
Ihrie Theresa, Miles. Caroline, Gabrielle, Delaflamina, Amelia, Rose
Hopgood, Alice McLean, Lillie Whiting, Mary Colson, Emma Schell,
Lttira West, Miles. Melvina, Elsie, Saxe, Carrier, and others. Mons.
Cario Carl was the mattre de ballet. In the pantomime company
we James H. Maffit, Clown ; William Bartholomew, Pantaloon ;
C. W Ravel, Harlequin ; and Marie Remond, Columbine. In the
W)cty department were Ernee Clarke, vocalist ; Sheridan and Mack,
and Mme. Senyah, the Brothers Victorelli, William, Matthew,
86 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE ZiB6g
and Antoine, gymnasts, and Christian Hartz. The Punch and Judy
show was under the direction of Manley and Brewe. There was
an orchestra of twenty-three musicians, under the direction of Sig.
G. Operti. "Fra Diavolo" was produced June ii, and the season
closed June 19. Business for the first month was very great, the
attendance averaging four thousand persons.
The next season commenced Aug. 16, 1869. The company con-
sisted of the Lauri Family of pantomimists and dancers, Fanny
Prestige, Alice Harrison, Maggie Desmond, Annie Cornforth, Marion
Geddes, May Robinson, Irene Walcot, Louis Mestayer, A. H. Sheldon,
Pauline Markham, W. H. Graham, Roscoe Vining, Snevelicci Hat-
field, Lucas Snodg^rass, a corps of twelve clog dancers, headed by
Bobby Newcomb ; a corps de ballet of twenty-three ladies, directed
by John Lauri; the Wesner Sisters, danseuses\ Harry Gurr, the
swimmer; J. B. Curran, Roscoe Vining, G. Freeman, and Prof.
Roberts, illusionist. The Sylvester Family, consisting of Prof.
Alfred, Alfred junior, and Miss Sylvester, from the Royal Polytechnic,
London, were announced for the opening night, but did not appear.
Joseph Arnold led the orchestra in the theatre and Herr Heinrich
Gunzel was director of the music in the concert-room. S. H. Vemey
was stage manager. The dramatic feature of the opening was a
burlesque called "The Queen of Hearts," in which Pauline Mark-
ham played Florizel ; Alice Harrison, Princess Euchre; Miss Des-
mond, Sarah; Louis Mestayer, the Queen; C. Lauri, the Knave;
and H. Lauri an Old Woman. In the third act was introduced a
trapeze act by the Torres Brothers, a skating act by Moe and Good-
rich, the song and dance of " Love Among the Roses " by sixteen
boys, and a wooden-shoe dance by the corps de ballet In the lower
saloon Harry Gurr gave his aquatic feats in a glass tank, eating,
smoking, and drinking while under water. In another room Prof.
Logrenia exhibited his trained canaries.
James B. Curran of this company died in Cleveland, Ohio, Oct.
2, 1888, aged fifty-eight years. His last appearance on the stage
was at the Opera House, Cleveland, during the week of June 11
1888, as Dr. Lanyon, in " Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." The Rizarel
Brothers, gymnasts and acrobats, appeared here Sept. 13, aik
James Mace, the pugilist, made his American d^but Sept 20, i
" poses plastiques." Pooley Mace, his brother, appeared Oct. 4, a
the two were seen nightly in sparring exhibitions. Mace clos
his engagement Oct. 16. Levy, the cornet soloist, appeared at.
Sunday concert Oct. 17.
The Hanlon Brothers, George, William, Alfred, Edward, Si.
Frederick, appeared Nov. i in their gymnastic and acrobatic p^
formances. Lauri Family, with Prof. French and his perform!
dogs and William Carleton, Irish comedian, were seen the sati
night. On Dec. 6 Dick Sands, clog dancer, came here ; Rose Mas
iM3 THE TAMMANY 87
pliyed in the farce "The Eton Boy;" and Fanny Herring and Moses
W. Fiske presented " Bad Dickey," a travesty of " Richard III."
William Carleton committed suicide in this city Aug. i8» 1885.
His Ameircan d^but was made at Tony Pastor's Opera House, where
the People's Theatre now is, Feb. 26, 1866, as Nathaniel Winkle
in ^ Pickwick Papers." He appeared at the Worrell Sisters' Theatre,
Broadway, near Eighth, Jan. 22, 1868. He was married to Mrs.
Peck« formerly Jennie Gilmore, who died May 5, 1874. His second
wife died in 18791 He was the author of Emmet's play *' Fritz in
Ireland/' and travelled with him. He revised '' Muldoon's Picnic "
lod caUed it " Irish Aristocracy. " He was the author of many
other successful plays.
John Allen, Charles Pettengill, and Delehanty & Hengler's min-
strels appeared here Jan. 3, 1870. *^The Glorious Seven" was
pfoduced Jan. 31. Rose Massey, Ethel Norman, Alice Harrison,
Edith Challis, Belle Land, M. W. Fiske. J. J. WalUce, and A. H.
Sheldon were in the cast John C. Heenan and Jim Mace were seen
in a sparring act Feb. 17, 18, 19, and the house was closed Feb. 23.
It was reopened April 4, under the management of Josh Hart ;
moking was permitted, and an attempt was made to introduce the
London music hall style of entertainment. In the company were :
Proi. Rislev's European combination, including a Spanish da/Ul
arfs; AzeUa, a female gymnast ; G. W. Jester, ventriloquist ; Emma
AttcNxl, serio-comique ; Clara Vernon, balladist; Sydney Franks,
comic vocalist, and the Sisters Lelia and Florence ; the Lauri Family ;
M. Agooste, juggler; William Hamilton, vocalist; Prof. Tanner and
hisdc^; Cool Burgess, Chas. Howard, Billy Carter; and an English
ballet was g^ven. The gallery was divided into two portions, and
the admission was fifty and twenty-five cents. Smoking and drink-
ing were permitted in the lower part of the house. It was closed as
I regular place of amusement, June 18, 1870.
On Sunday evening, April 9, 1876, an entertainment by a band of
colored people, called the *' Centennialites," gave a Jubilee concert.
It was given under the management of Tony Denier, who gave the
New York public a sight of Dr. Landis, a gentleman who had been
"acting" in Philadelphia. The Tammany was engaged for May 9,
10^ and he appeared as Hamlet and Richard III., in costume, with an
imaginary company, which meant that no other person was allowed
on the stage. Richmond, Lady Anne, and the other parts were read
from behind screens, while the Doctor alone roared and bellowed.
This was the last entertainment of any kind given in the
Tammany.
88 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE D»79
THE HIPPODROME
SITUATED on the west side of Fourth Avenue, between Twenty-
sixth and Twenty-seventh streets was the Hippodrome. About
1853 the Harlem Railroad company bought the property. At first
the only use they made of the land was for a small starting-office at
Twenty-sixth Street and Fourth Avenue, for the city car line. In
1854 a building was erected for the reception of milk trains and the
delivery of milk and farmers' produce at night. In 1863 a passenger
station for the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad was
built. When the Grand Central Station at Forty-second Street was
completed, in 1871, the building was abandoned by the railroad
company and leased to P. T. Bamum, Wm. C. Coup, Dan Costello,
and Hurd in 1873, who opened a place of amusement with the
'' Congress of Nations," a colossal equestrian entertainment.
Soon afterward Sheridan Shook and Patrick Gilmore put the
building into use as a museum. It occupied an entire block, extend-
ing from Fourth to Madison Avenue and Twenty-sixth to Twenty-
seventh streets. The Moody and Sankey religious revivals were
held here, attended by crowds that packed the place. Bamum fol-
lowed with his circus menagerie April 27, 1874, and Roman Hip-
podrome. After that there were dog shows and horse shows.
Gilmore began a season of summer concerts May 29, 1875, and the
house was familiarly known as '* Gilmore's Garden." Harvey Dod-
worth was musicsd conductor, and M. Arbuckle was one of the
attractions. Jacques OfiEenbach, the composer, made his American
dibut May 11, 1876.
Bamum opened here Oct. 9, 1876. In September, 1877, Sheridan
Shook was proprietor, E. G. Gilmore manager, and P. S. Gilmore
musical director. On May 31, 1879, the place was called " The
Madison Square Garden," and opened with a concert ; Harvey
Dodworth, musical director. Comic opera next reigned for a time.
" Pinafore" was sung Aug. 25, 1879, on a real ship surrounded by
real water in a great tank, which, it is said, was the largest ever
used for such a purpose. Part of the cast was:
Ralph ...... Hayden Tilla
Sir Joseph Porter .... Digby Bell
Deadeye .... John J. Printz
Buttercup . . Charlotte Hutchings
Josephine Lizette Erlani
Capt. Corcoran . . . J. F. Brand
Bobstay .... Arthur Van Houten
It terminated its run Sept. 12.
Marie Aim^e appeared here in a Sunday concert on Sept. j^
assisted by Maurice Grau's opera troupe. A six days* " go-as-you-.
please" walking-race commenced Sept. 22. Charles Rowell, Samu(
Merritt, George Hazael, and others were contestants.
THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 89
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A beiie6t performance was g^ven here March 17, 1880, in aid of
Tlu Herald Irish Relief Fund. The Hanneman Homceopathic Fair
was held in April, 1880, and one night a terrible accident occurred,
ooe of the walls falling in and several persons being killed.
All kinds of entertainments have been held here, — professional
pedestrian contests, boxing-matches, athletic tournaments, and dizzy
French masked balls. John L. Sullivan and many other prominent
lights of the fistic arena have boxed in the glare of the Madison
Sqoare gaslights. It was here that Charley Rowell, the English
pedesuian twice travelled to victory and the possession of many
thousands of dollars. On Nov. 22, 1882, Adam Forepaugh opened
thU ^ garden " with Codv & Salsbury's, ^ Wild West Show," in a more
extensive and efiective form than ever before known in connection
with that enterprise. It was presented in a dramatic form. Steele
Mackaye conducted the programme. "Joe" Coburn, the pugilist,
had a benefit Dec. 28, 1882, when, in addition to several " set-tos "
between other professionals, John L. Sullivan and Cobum gave the
** wind op."
Lilian N<Mton was a solo singer at the Gilmore summer con-
oerta. She is now a leading prima donna, and known as Mme.
lihan Nordica.
P. T. Bamum took possession of this place March 26, 1883, with
hbdfcus. He also occupied it on March 16, 1885. "Pinafore"
wu done here June 13, 1887, with this cast:
SirJcKph Chas. Coote
CipL Corcoran . . . Gustave Hall
Iti^i Henry HUliard
Dcadcfe Henry Peakes
Bofattay John Clarke
{oiephine .... Emma Henrr
iebe Sylvia Gerrish
Buttercup .... Delia Kellogg
Silent Man .... Robert Frazer
The Bamum and Forepaugh circus and menagerie, with Buffalo
Bill's "Wild West " show, appeared March 14, 1887. Fred Innes*
Thirteenth Regiment band made its first appearance in New York
io concert Oct. 7, 1888, and P. T. Bamum commenced a season
March 22, 1889. ^ company was formed during the summer of
1^, for the purpose of erecting a new building. The members
of it were J. Pierpont Morgan, James T. Woodward, Charles Lanier,
Alfred B. Darling, Darius O. Mills, Charles Crocker, George S.
Bowdoin, Adrian Iselin, Edward D. Adams, Cornelius Fellowes, and
William C. Gulliver.
Workmen commenced to tear down the old building August 7,
1889. The new " Madison Square Garden Amphitheatre " ex-
tends from Twenty-sixth to Twenty-seventh streets, and occupies
about two-thirds of the block between Madison and Fourth avenues.
South of the main entrance, overlooking Madison Square, is a concert
capable of seating one thousand persons, and it can be converted
90 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE D«9i
into a ball-room. On the north side of the main entrance is the
Garden Theatre. The great amphitheatre has a permanent seating
capacity for nearly eight thousand people, including one hundred
and fifty private boxes; while for conventions and similiar great
gatherings twelve thousand persons can be accommodated.
This colossal place of amusement was opened June i6» 1890. The
attractions were Johann Straus' orchestra and two ballets. The
first was " Choosing the National Flower," the second was " Peace
and War/' and they were directed by Leon Espinosa. In the first
there was an introduction of the ** flying dancer " by M. Eugene
and Mile. Azella. T. Henry French was general manager ; James
W. Morrissey, business manager; Alfred Thompson, director of
production.
The one hundredth appearance of Straus in America took place
July 25. There were about eight thousand people present Leon
Espinosa retired Aug. 25. The Garden closed after the perform-
ance of SepL 13 until SepL 20, when it was reopened with Anton
Seidl's orchestra. Lager beer and other drinks were sold. The
Amphitheatre was closed Nov. i until Nov. 10, when the stage was
removed and stalls built for the horse show. This was the attrac-
tion for one week. The Flower Show commenced Nov. 24, under
the direction of Messrs. Pitcher and Manda. The amphitheatre
was laid out in variously shaped beds, separated by paths ten feet
wide. The flower exhibition closed Sunday evening, Nov. 3a
A ball took place here Friday evening, Jan. 30, 1891, given in
the name of Carmencita, the Spanish dancer. The immense floor
of the Garden level, from one end of the oval to the other, with its
thirty thousand square feet, was well waxed. Carmencita executed
a Spanish dance on a temporary stage. The second annual show
of the New York Poultry and Pigeon association took place the
week of Feb. 5.
A six days* "go-as-you-please" race took place from March 16
to March 21. Bamum & Bailey's circus appeared here March 26.
There was no circus performance afternoon and evening of April
10, the day of P. T. Barnum's funeral at Bridgeport, Conn.
Phineas Taylor Bamum was bom on July 5, 18 10, in Bethel,
Conn. At twenty-one years of age he published a newspaper called
The Herald of Freedom^ in Danbury, Conn. He was arrested for
libel, and sentenced to pay a fine of $100, and to go to jail for
sixty days. He edited his paper from his prison cell. He re-
tired from the newspaper business and removed to New York in ^
1834. He opened a boarding-house at 52 Frankfort Street In^
the summer of 1835 he purchased an interest in Joyce Heth, wh
was a negro woman, said to be one hundred and sixty years old, an
who had been the nurse of George Washington. This was his firs
experience in the "show business." Joyce Heth died the follow
HH3 THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 91
ing April His next attraction was Sig. Antonio, who did wonder-
ful feats in balancing, stilt-walking, and plate-spinning. Bamura
changed Antonio's name to Sig. Vivalia. He paid him ^12 a week,
but by successful advertising Bamum received $$0 for his second
week's service, and thereafter 1(150 a week. His career in the
circus business began in April, 1836, with Aaron Turner's circus,
as ticket seller. He next bought Scudder's Museum at Broadway
and Ann Street, New York. In 1842 he introduced to the public
Giarles S Stratton, afterwards known as Gen. Tom Thumb. In
janoary, 1844, be took Gen. Tom Thumb to Europe. He brought
jenny Lind to this countrv in September, 185a Bamum died at
his country seat, Marina, in Bridgeport, Conn., April 7, 1891.
The first boxing tournament held in the Amphitheatre occurred
April yy, when F. P. Slavin, the Australian pugilist, gave an ex-
bibttion. Afternoon and evening May 2, an entertainment took
place for the benefit of the Grant Monument Fund. It was called
"The Allegory of Song. " At the eastern end of the Amphitheatre,
on an elevated stage stretching nearly across the building, were
one thousand singers ; in front of them was the orchestra, and a
military band occupied the balcony above. The motive of the
allegory was the simple story of troops marching to the war and
returning home. Around this theme clustered the incidents of
the entertainment There was an overture by the orchestra, and
tben an ode to Peace by the chorus. Then Gen. Horace Porter
made a brief address laudatory of Gen. Grant. The uprising of
the North was then represented by the long roll of snare drums
and by bugle calls, after which the ten companies of the Ninth
Regiment, CoL Seward commanding, marched in and went once
around the Garden, being reviewed at the western end by Gens.
Sickles, Slocuro, O'Beime, Nugent, Sigel, O. O. Howard, Schurz,
and Butterfield, and Maj. Gen. Chappell. In a box decorated with
flags midway on the southern side were the widow of Gen. Grant,
Ut% Sartoris, his daughter, and her children, and Ulysses S.
Grant The colors of the regiment were lowered in a salute
before this box. After the supposed departure of the troops to
the war, which was amid an inspiring waving of flags by the spec-
tators, there were repeated all the well-known war songs of both
the Union and the Confederacy. The climax was reached when
the soldiers returned home, represented by veterans of Duryee and
Hawkins' Zouaves waving battle-torn flags and marching to the
tune of ''Johnny Comes Marching Home."
A series <rf summer evening concerts commenced Saturday
night. May 30^ with Gilmore's Band; Maud Powell, violinist;
Sig. Campanini, and Ida Klein. Theo. Thomas and his orches-
tra, July d Fred Innes' Band commenced Aug. 18 and closed
Sept d Anton Seidl's orchestra commenced Sept. g. The Alle-
92 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE D«9i
gory " The War in Song " was given Oct 2, 3, under the direction
of the composer, S. G. Pratt, and Gens. O. O. Howard, Horace
Porter, and Daniel E. Sickles acted as reviewing officers. The
receipts were for the Grant Monument Fund. A six days' bicycle
race took place Oct. 19-24. The Flower Show was opened Nov.
2 and closed Sunday night, Nov. 8. A sparring exhibition took
place Nov. 17. Barnum & Bailey's circus began a season here
March 21, 1892. A negro jubilee was given evenings of March 26,
27, 28, when M. Sisieretta Jones, "The Black Patti," made her
d^but as a vocalist The Actors' Fund Fair commenced May 2
and closed May 8. A supplementary sale of the articles left
over was held afternoons of May 10, 15. The profits were about
J5i7S,ooo.
Adelina Patti gave two concerts May 10, 12. On the first night
Mme. Patti was heard, in all, about six times. She was on the pro-
gramme for the Jewel song from " Faust," Mascheroni's song " For
All Eternity," and "The Last Rose of Summer." She had to
sing again after these selections, choosing "Home, Sweet Home,"
"Coming Thro' the Rye," and "On the Banks of the Allan
Water." After Patti, the chorus, numbering nearly one thousand
voices, gave "Thanks be to God," a "sanctus," by Mr. Chapman,
the chorus master, and the hymn from "Cavalleria Rusticana."
Then came Mme. Fabbri, Sig. Novara, Herr Dippel, and Sig.
Galassi. Sig. Arditi led an orchestra of one hundred men. The
second concert, May 12, was a greater success. Mme. Patti her-
self, perhaps, felt the stimulating effect of success, for she sang
seven times. Other contributors to the concert were Mile. Fabbri
and Herr Dippel. A matinee concert was given May 14, by Mme.
Patti.
A party of thirty Mohammedan monks, known as the Howling
Dervishes, made their first appearance in America at a private per-
formance here Friday afternoon, Aug. 5. Two bands of Germany's
infantry and cavalry made their American d6but on Sunday night,
April 23. The Flower Show was the attraction the week of May
I. On Tuesday, May 9, Anton Seidl and his orchestra began a
series of concerts.
Mme. Terzi, a Spanish prima donna, made her American d^but
with Seidl's orchestra May 15. On May 29 the Amphitheatre
was used for music hall performances, when the sliding roof was
opened. The Roof Garden performances commenced May 30.
The new concert hall connected with this establishment was
opened Oct. 23, 1891, with the first concert of Alfred and Hein-
rich Gruenfeld, the former a pianist and the latter a violoncellist.
This was their American d^but.
The next Roof Garden concert season began May 30, 1892,
with J. Alex. Sibberberg, pianist; the Tipaldi Brothers, mando-
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lin players; Minnie Renwood, serpentine dancer; Brooks and
Denton, and others. Fifty cents admitted one to both the
Amphitheatre and the Roof Garden. The Roof Garden concerts
for the summer of 1893 commenced May 30, and were entirely in-
dependent of the Amphitheatre performance, but all visiting the
Roof Garden were admitted to the Tower until eleven p. m. with-
out any extra charge. From eight to twelve p. u. a vaudeville
entertainment was given in the Amphitheatre May 2g, but the
place was too large for that style of performance, and it was
withdrawn after one week, and Mr. Seidl with his orchestra re-
qipeared June 5.
The English Military Tournament commenced Sept. 11. The
commands represented the Royal Horse Artillery, the First Life
Guards, the Fifth Royal Irish Lancers, the Eleventh Hussars, the
Grenadier Guards, the Forty-second Highlanders, the Connaught
Rangers, and sections from the Royal Engineers and the Medical
The horses, one hundred in number, were trained chargers,
troop or battery animals brought from England.
The tournament opened with a march past of the entire brigade,
llie hand was headed by " the smallest drummer boy in the Eng-
lish army," and at the entry of the troops the regimental march of
each corps was played. The Royal Horse artillery, with two guns,
fix horses to each, came first Then came, in order, the First Life
Goards, all scarlet and white, with nodding plumes and steel
cuirasses; the Fifth Royal Lancers, for whom the band played
•'The Harp That Once Through Tara's Hall;" the Grenadier
Guards; the Forty-second Highlanders, kilted and proud of their
name as " The Black Watch ; " the Connaught Rangers, known to
the army list as the Eighty-eighth regiment, stepping bravely to
the air of '*St Patrick's Day;" last, the Rifles and ambulance
corps. It was a British army in miniature.
The Horse Show opened Monday afternoon, Nov. 13; The Bailey
Circus came March 26, 1894; a Farm Show was seen April 27,
and continued for one week. The National Saengerfest occurred
June 23, 24, 25, and afternoons of June 24, 25. The Roof Garden
concerts closed Sept. i. Hagenbeck's animals were on exhibition
Sept 3. The National Horse Show opened Nov. 12 for one week.
There were three exhibitions each day. The Toy Fair was
opened Dec 6; the Dog Show exhibitions began Feb. 20, 1895.
Bailey's circus came March 28, when Evetta, the female clown,
made her American d^but ; the Cat Show opened May 5. ** Black
America^" consisting of a large number of male and female colored
people, gave an entertainment consisting of different phases of negro
Hfc. Primrose and West's minstrels came here March 9, 1896, and
^c principals celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of their co-
94 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Ci»6B
partnership with a jubilee performance. Bailey's Circus returned
April 2 and closed their engagement April 25.
Miss Arrigossi, wire performer, made her American d^but
March 6, 1897.
Bamum and Bailey's circus returned here Thursday afternoon,
April I, and continued until April 24; Buffalo Bill's ''Wild
West" appeared April 26; the comic opera of "Captain Cook/'
by Sands W. Forman and Noah Brandt, was presented July 12, and
continued two weeks; the Horse Show commenced Nov. 15; Buf-
falo Bill returned with his "Wild West" March 30, 1898.
The Oscar Hammerstein benefit took place in the Garden
Theatre, Amphitheatre, and on Roof Garden, Wednesday night,
June 29, 1898. Imre Kiralfy's naval exhibition commenced
Aug. II and remained six weeks. Buffalo Bill returned March
29, 1899, and was followed April 4, for two weeks, by Forepaugh
& Sells Bros. ' circus. The Horse Show commenced in the Amphi-
theatre Nov. 16. The National Sportsmen's Association met at
the Amphitheatre for two weeks in March, 1901. Buffalo Bill,
with his " Wild West " show, reappeared Tuesday, April 2 ; Fore-
paugh & Sells' circus began a season April 22, for four weeks.
BOOTH'S THEATRE
BOOTH'S THEATRE was located on the southeast comer of
Twenty-third Street and Sixth Avenue. The property was
purchased July i, 1867. After the buildings that stood upon the
land bad been removed a foundation of solid rock was discovered,
which had to be blasted. The plot of ground was irregular in
form, consisting of three lots on Sixth Avenue, with a front on
Sixth Avenue of fifty-nine feet, three inches, by a depth of sixty-
four feet on Twenty-third Street, one hundred and fifty feet by a
height of seventy-five feet from the ground to the cornice.
The comer-stone was laid April 8, 1868, by James H. Hackett,
the veteran actor, who wielded the same trowel that had been used
when the comer-stone of the Shakespeare Monument in Central
Park was laid.
The theatre was one hundred feet deep from north to south.
The main entrance was on Twenty-third Street, with another en- -
trance on Sixth Avenue. The building was of granite in the^
Renaissance. The auditorium consisted of parquet, orchestraiE
circle, balcony, second gallery, amphitheatre, and five prosceniumria
boxes each side, with a seating capacity of one thousand eighr^
hundred and seven, and standing room for at least three hundre^^
and fifty more. It was of horseshoe form. The musicians wcesk
nml BOOTH'S THEATRE 95
placed below the front of the stage, and under the level of the
main floor. The distance from the footlights to the rear wall was
fifty-five feet, and the stage seventy-six feet wide. An entire
scene could be sunk out of sight Not a single nail was used in
the flooring of the stage, as it was secured by screws. Instead of
ropes, stout wire cables were used. An auction sale for the choice
of seats took place at Irving Hall, Jan. 25. Gov. Hoffman took
the lowest box on the right, and Mayor Oakey Hall that on the
left These seats were principally bought up by ticket specula-
tors. Those gentlemen were allowed to purchase all the tickets
they wanted, but were refused permission to sell in front of the
bouse; and the result was that on the second night the house was
half empty, though every seat in it had been sold.
Edwin Booth was proprietor and manager; John Henry Mago-
nigle, business manager; Joseph A. Booth, treasurer; Mark Smith,
Sr. • stage manager ; Edward Mollenhauer, musical director. The
opening occurred Feb. 3, 1869, with ''The Star Spangled Banner,"
by the orchestra, after which Edwin Booth, in evening costume,
appeared and said:
Ladies and Gektleiikn. — Before the curtain rises I wish to avail myself of
the privil^e of a host in bidding jrou all welcome to mjr own new house. It hss
Voof been mj desire to erect a theatre which should be in some degree worthy of
this great atj. Owing to the kindness of my noble-hearted friend, Edwara F.
Robmson, I have at list succeeded^ as you see. It is now two years since I
had the booor of appearing before a New York audience. In the intenral I have
beoi laboring very nard In my profession, and have been under great responsi-
bdities (glanonff round the house), as you may suppose. On the ni^ht of the
bniag of the winter Garden Theatre I was announced to appear in the charac-
ter of Romeo. It has seemed to me proper to make my reappearance in that
dbanctcr which was announced when my engagement was so abruptly terminated.
I hare endeavored to present the play with in^at care, with what success is for
fOQ to judge. I hope you will overlook any bungling that there may be in the
ihiftsng of the scenes on account of the complication and the newness of the
■achinety by which it is worked. In any case I feel sure of the generous
cBcowagcment with which you have alwajrs received me.
*" Romeo and Juliet *' was then acted, with this cast :
RiMBco Edwin Booth
Mcmttio Edwin Adams
BcDYolio C. Norris
Tybalt H. Langdon
Friar Lawrence . . . . M. Smith
Friar John J. P. Deuel
Bahhasar G. A. Vinton
Peter C. Peters
Sampson J. Chatterton
Old Man of the Capulet Family
W. C. Drummond
First Musidaa Augustus Waters
Second Musician . W. H. V. WinUe
Third Musician ... C. J. Dade
Lady Capulet • Miss E. V. Proudfoot
Gregory N. Decker
Escalus Augustus Pitou
Paris F. Monroe
Montague T. J. Hind
Capulet A. W. Fenno
Abraham .... Henry Honn
An Apothecary ... H. Mackey
Juliet Mary McVicker
I Nurse Fanny Morant
96 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE D8C9
Charles Peters was the first person in the play that spoke. Aug.
Pitou was in the first performance, and was business manager of
the last performance ever given in the house. Smith Tuthill,
machinist; J. P. Deuel, properties; Michael Caffrey, gas man;
Thomas Joyce, costumer; and Andrew Boyd, janitor, were the
officials on the opening night.
Edwin Adams played "Narcisse" Saturday night, Feb. 20^
which was repeated for five consecutive Saturdays, Edwin Booth
appearing only at the matinee on those dates. " The Marble Heart "
was played March 2T^ April 3, 10, and 16, with Edwin Adams as
Raphael and Frank Lawler as Volage. " Romeo and Juliet " was
given, for the sixty-eighth and last time, night April 17. " Othello "
was produced April ifrwith Booth as the Moor, Adams as lago,
Mark Smith, Sr., as Brabantio, Fanny Morant as Emilia, and
Mary McVicker (Mrs. Edwin Booth) as Desdemona. Edwin
Adams repeated '' The Marble Heart " on the Saturday night.
On April 26 Booth was lago, and Adams Othello. Week of
May 10 Booth played Othello, and Adams lago, and the follow-
ing week they alternated the characters. They so continued for
a fortnight.
On Saturday evenings, May 8, 15, 22, Edwin Adams played in
"Wild Oats." A reading of Byron's "Manfred" was given by
Mrs. Booth, assisted by the Philharmonic society, matin6e May
26. Edwin Booth made his last appearance this season May 29.
"The Lady of Lyons" was played May 31, with Adams as Claude,
and Blanche Debar as Pauline. This was Edwin Adams' benefit
and the New York d6but of Blanche Debar. " The Lady of Lyons '*
was played all the week. The next week, "Narcisse," "The
N Marble Heart," and "Wild Oats" were acted. Julie de Mar-
gueritte's dramatization of Tennyson's "Enoch Arden" was given
June 21, with this cast:
Enoch Arden . . . Edwin Adams
Philip Ray Frank Lawler
Capt. Sterling .... T. J. Hind
Reuben A. W. Fenno
Miriam Lane . . . Fannv Morant
Annie Lee .... Blancne Debar
" Enoch Arden " held the stage for six weeks, followed Aug.
2 by Joseph Jefferson, in "Rip Van Winkle." A matinde per-
formance of " Rip Van Winkle " was given Sept. 8, for the benefit
of the family of J. G. Henley, late stage manager of the Winter
Garden Theatre, when the season closed. Wm. C. Drummond, a
member of Mr. Booth's company, retired from the stage at the
close of this season, and became a teacher of dancing. He was •
the first husband of Miss Stockwell, afterwards Mrs. Geo. H.
Barrett, the bare mention of whose name recalls at once to the^
mind the palmy days of the drama, when she won golden opinions^
from all sorts of people. During her eventful life Mrs. Barretts
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saw many reverses, and her path was strewn with thorns rather
than roses; still, above and through the clouds that so often settled
about her the star of her genius shone resplendent Her remark-
able perK>nal attnurtions were spared her to the last
She died April 20^ 1857, of consumption, at an institution in
New York directed and superintended by the Sisters of Charity.
Sie was fifty-five years of age. Those who saw Mr. Drummond
at Booth's Theatre plaving a second old man could not believe
that be was the actor who had made his American d6but in 18 10.
Like Wm. Hield, he had been so long out of sight that he was
supposed to have been dead many years.
The second season opened Sept 20^ 1869. ^^^ ^"^ *^^ ^'"^
Kate Bateman, in Augustin Dalv's adaptation of ''Leah." Geo.
Jordan pla3red Rudolph, Theo. Hamilton, Nathan; Blanche De-
bar, Madeline. Kate Bateman played Saturday matinee, but
aot in the evening. Sept 25. Then Arthur Matthison's version
of ** Enoch Arden " was acted, with Theo. Hamilton as Enoch
Arden, Fanny Morant as Miriam, and Blanche Debar as Annie
Lee Oct 18 Tom Taylor's "Mary Warner" was seen for the
first time in America, and had this cast:
MiBy Rigs (her first ap-
pfarance) .... Vimnia Francis
Mary Warner . . . luue Bateman
Geo. Warner .... Geo. Jordan
Bob Leavitt . . . Theo. Hamihon
Mr. Tanks A. W. Fenno
Sergeant ToUit . . . . C. Peters
Mrs. Floyd Mrs. Francis
Child Miss McCabe
Kate Bateman closed Nov. 27. ''Time and Hour" was acted
the three Saturday evenings, Nov. 13, 20, 27, with Theo. Hamil-
ton as Sir Philip Deverell, Chas. Peters as J. Montgomery Bowen,
Aug. Pitou zs Lreo. Aylmer, and Fanny Morant as Marian Bock.
James H. Hackett appeared Nov. 29, as FalstaflF, in " Henry IV. "
Lizzie C Winter (wife of William Winter) acted Lady Percy,
Gus Fenno as King, D. W. Waller as Hotspur, Theo. Hamilton
as Prince Hal, and Fanny Morant as Dame Quickly. ** Dreams of
Delusion*' was played matinee Dec. 11, with William E. Sheridan
io the leading part "The Lady and the Devil" was also acted,
in which Fanny Morant executed a guitar sola The Saturday
•afinfes were dispensed with after this for some time.
■The Merry Wives of Windsor" was produced Dec 20, with
James Hackett as Falstaff, D. W. Waller as Pistol, Wm. E.
Sheridan as Ford, Theo. Hamilton as Page, Aug. Fenno as Dr.
Casus, Nelson Decker as Shallow, T. E. Morris as Slender, Chas.
as Host of the Garter, Fanny Morant as Mrs. Ford, Mrs.
as Mrs. Page, and T. J. Hind as Sir Hugh Evans.
Mr. Hackett's last appearance on the New York stage was made
Dec 25. Emma Waller appeared here Dec. 27, as Meg Merrilies
m * Gtiy Mannering. " D. W. Waller was Dirck Hatteraick ; Thea
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Hamilton, Dandy Dinmont; Arthur Matthison, Henry Bertram;
David C. Anderson, Dominie Sampson; Blanche Debar, Lucy;
and Mrs. Winter, Julia.
Edwin Booth returned Jan. 5, 1870, appearing in "Hamlet"
Mrs. Waller played Meg Merrilies Monday, Tuesday, and Satur-
day evening. Edwin Booth acted Hamlet Wednesday, Thursday,
and Friday evenings, and Saturday matinee. Edwin Booth acted
Hamlet Jan. 10, and every evening except Saturdays, when Emma
Waller continued with Meg Merrilies Jan. 10, 17, 24, Feb. 5, 12,
19. " Fazio " was given Feb. 26, March 5, with Mrs. Waller as
Bianca, and March 12, 19, 26, Meg Merrilies. Edwin Booth
played at the Saturday matinees, Mrs. Waller on the Saturday
nights. "A New Way to Pay Old Debts," with Booth as Sir
Giles Overreach, was seen March 21, 22, 23. "The Lady of
Lyons'* was acted March 24, 25, and matinde March 26. ''Mac-
beth," March 28, with Booth as the hero. This continued the
bill until April 14, when " The Lady of Lyons " was played for
the evenings, and "Macbeth" for the matinee April 16.
"Everybody's Friend" was presented April 18, with John S.
Clarke as the star (his first appearance in New York in five
years). The cast:
Major Wellington De Boots
T. S. Clarke
Frank Featherly . . W. £. Sheridan
Icebrook .... Theo. Hamilton
Trap Willie Se3mioar
Mrs. Swansdown . . Fanny Morant
Mrs. Major De Boots . . Manr Carr
Fanny . . . Mary Loduski Young
In "Toodles," given the same night, Mr. Clarke played the
title r61e; Nelson Decker, George Acorn; D. C. Anderson,
Farmer Acorn; August Pitou, Charles Fenton; Mr. Fenno,
Farmer Fenton; T. J. Hind, Abel Ghrjones; H. Hogan, Coun-
tryman; Mary Carr, Mrs. Toodles; and Mary Young, Mary
Acorn. " Everybody's Friend " was announced on the bills as
"The Widow Hunt," and was really a mangled version of the
original.
" The School of Reform " was presented May 9, with Clarke as
Bob Tyke; also a farce by Brougham, called "Among the Break-
ers ; " " Fox and Goose," and the farce, " Lost Ashore " were played
May id J. H. McVicker appeared here May 30, in " Taking the
Chances." June 13 the theatre was closed, and June 14 "The
Huguenot Captain " was produced, in which Ada Clifton reap- .
peared on the stage as the Duchess, and Bella Pateman made her -^
first appearance at this theatre as Juanita. The season closed^
July 4, with this play.
Joseph Jefferson reappeared Aug. 22, 1870, in "Rip Va::^^
Winkle." Edwin Booth followed Jan. 9, 1871, as Richelie'^p-^
with Lawrence P. Barrett as De Mauprat, and Bella Pateman ^
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Jalie. Booth played at the Saturday matinees; Barrett was the
star at night. March 6 "Much Ado About Nothing" was pre-
sented, with Bella Pateman as Beatrice, Booth as Benedick, Barrett
as Don Pedro, Robert Pateman as Verges, J. H. McVicker as Dog-
berry, and Miss Selden as Hera "Othello" was given March 20
and daring the week. Booth and Barrett alternating the rdles of
the Moor and laga Blanche Debar was the Desdemona. April
3 ••The Fool's Revenge" was played; April 17, "Richelieu;"
April 25, "The Winter's Tale;" June 5, "The Man o' Airlie,
by G. W. Wills, dramatized for Herman Vezin, but bought by
Mr. Barrett, was first acted. Blanche Debar closed her engage-
ment June 3, and the season ended July 4.
LoCta began an engagement Aug. 14 in "Little Nell and the
Mardiioness." John T. Raymond, D. C. Anderson, John W.
Norton, John Wilson, Robert Pateman, A. W. Fenno, Nelson
Decker, Charles Rosene, T. F. Brennen, Marius Turck, Henry
Hogan» F. C Richardson, John Taylor, Mary Wells, Marion
Andrews, McDouall, Ellen Livingston, Mary Young, Burgess,
Rots, and Whitlock were in the company. John T. Raymond
appeared during Lotta's engagement only.
The season opened Sept 25, with Charlotte Cushman as Queen
Katharine in " Henry VIII.," Wm. Creswick being the Cardinal Wol-
iey. Oct 23, " Macbeth," with Creswick as Macbeth, and Cushman
as Lady Macbeth. There was not a single redeeming trait about
Creswick's performance. He lacked magnetic power and force, and
was neither easy nor graceful. "Guy Mannering" was the next
production, with Miss Cushman as Meg Merrilies; David Ander-
too. Dominie Sampson ; Aug. Fenno, Dandie Dinmont Charlotte
Cnsfaman's engagement, which was highly remunerative, terminated
Nov. 4. John E. Owens followed, Nov. 6, as Caleb Plummer in
•The Cricket on the Hearth;" Mary Wells as Tillie Slowboy;
W. Fiteman as Tackleton. " Solon Shingle " was the next pro-
duction. Edwin Booth appeared as Hamlet Dec. 4 ; F. C. Bangs
as Laertes; D. W. Waller as the Ghost; and Bella Pateman,
Ophelia.
'"Julius Caesar" was presented Dec 25, 1871, with this cast:
Manms Brutus, Edwin Booth ; Caius Cassius, Lawrence P. Barrett ;
Marc Antony, Frank Bangs ; Casca, James Stark ; Octavius Caesar,
WoL H. Norton; Portia, Bella Pateman; Calphumia, Miss Selden;
Caesar, D. W. Waller. Lawrence Barrett retired from the cast Feb.
17, 1872. This magnificent production of ** Julius Caesar " was seen,
with Edwin Booth as Cassius, to Creswick's Brutus, on Feb. 19. It
was the only notable revival of the season, which closed June 29.
A more magnificent setting no piece ever received in New York,
or. it is fair to presume, in the world. The scenery was not simply
forgeous — it was scrupulously correct. The noole simplicity of
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Roman elegance was faithfully reproduced One was transported
as if by magic to those scenes of ancient grandeur when liberty
was fought for and for centuries maintained. The Roman Senate
and the Forum where Antony delivers his oration over the dead
body of Caesar, were the finest acts of the piece. I have never
seen so many accurate stage pictures. Each was a reflex of the
epoch upon which the action of the play is founded. The dresses
were models of the period. Mr. Booth was excellent as Brutus.
His acting thrilled all hearers. In the assassination scene, and
when visited by the ghost of Caesar, his work was of the most in-
tense nature. Mr. Barrett's Cassius was a masterpiece of acting.
Booth appeared March i8 as Edward Mortimer in "The Iron
Chest," repeated matinee March 23; as Bertuccio in "The Fool's
Revenge," March 20, 21, 23. Carlotta Leclercq appeared March
25, as Rosalind in "As You Like It;" Nilsson as Ophelia in
"Hamlet," afternoon April 8; Carlotta Leclercq as Julia in "The
Hunchback," April i; week of April 8, Leclercq as Fontagnes
in Tom Taylor's play, "Plot and Passion;" April 11, 12, and 15,
Leclercq as Ann Carew in "A Sheep's Clothing," and Juliana
in "The Honeymoon;" April 17, 18, as Julia in "The Hunch-
back;" matinee April 20, "Plot and Passion.** Edwin Booth
commenced April 22 as Edward Mortimer in "The Iron Chest,"
repeated April 23, 24, and matinee April 27; as Bertuccio in
"The Fool's Revenge," April 25, 26, and 27; as Edward Morti-
mer April 29, 30; also as Petruchio in "Taming of the Shrew."
Edwin Booth played "Richard III.," for the first time in New
York in seven years, week of May i, except afternoon May 4,
when he acted Claude Melnotte in "The Lady of Lyons;"
"Richard III." was repeated week of May 6, except afternoon
May II, when Booth acted "The Stranger;" "Richard IIL,"
week of May 13, except afternoon of May 18, when he appeared
as "Don Caesar de Bazan." Edwin Adams commenced May 20
as Enoch Arden. For the benefit of those who were thrown out
of employment by the destruction of Niblo's Garden by fire, a
matinee performance was given May 22, when was acted the fourth
and fifth acts of "The Stranger," and the third, fourth, and fifth
acts of "London Assurance." Edwin Adams continued with
" Enoch Arden " up to June 29, when the season closed.
The two per cent tax upon the gross receipts of all places of
amusement was repealed July 14, 1872.
The next season commenced Aug. 19, 1872, with "The Bells,"
James W. Wallack, Jr., playing Mathias. Mr. and Mrs. Dion Bouci-
cault made their reappearance on the American stage Sept. 23, in
" Arrah Na Pogue." Shiel Barry and C. Alexander also made their
American d^but. Adelaide Neilson was first seen on the American
stage Nov. 18, as Juliet, in " Romeo and Juliet," with James W.
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Wallack« Jr., as Mercutio, and Joseph Wheelock as Romeo. She con-
ttnned to act Juliet until Dec. 5, when she appeared as Rosalind in
** As You Like It," to Wallack's Jaques, and Wheelock as Orlando.
This bill was repeated until matinee Dec. 14, when she closed with
" The Lady of Lyons."
Helen Temple made her first appearance in this city Dec 16, act-
ing Joan of Arc in " The Lily of France." James W. Walladc, Jr.,
appeared Dec 23, as Henry Dunbar in the play of that name.
Edwin Booth made his appearance Dec. 30 ^for the first time in
seven months), as Richard IIL He acted Luaus Junius Brutus in
** Brutus" Jan. 20^ 1873, for the first time in six years; matinee Jan.
25, he was seen in ** Much Ado About Nothing," and he closed his
engagement Feb. i.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Florence appeared here Feb. 3, in " The Ticket
of Lesve Man," and acted it until March 3, when '' No Thorough-
fve" was played and continued for two weeks.
Dion Boocicault appeared March 17, in " Daddy O'Dowd," pro-
duced for the first time on any stage. The cast:
ODoiid .... Joseph Wheelock
fWcT WalslBffham . Rooert Pateman
Moses Shiel Barry
Bridget O'Dowd .
Capt. Forrester .
Chalker . . .
Mary Wells
. George Becks
. . Sd Smith
Bdla Pkteman and Mary Loduski Young were also in the cast.
''Arrmb Na Pogue" was acted April 20. Mr. Boucicault retired
May la
Adelaide Neilson reappeared May 12, in "Amy Robsart," a
dnunatixation of Scott's '' Kenilworth." ''As You Like It" was
given Jane 14, when Neilson closed her engagement. " A Regular
Fix '* was adso played the same night, with E. A. Sothem as Hugh
de Brass. Frank Roche (first appearance at this theatre) acted
Orlando in ** As You Uke It."
James W. Wallack, Jr., died in a sleeping car May 24, 1873, while
rs rmtit to New York from Aiken, S C, where he had spent several
wedcs for the benefit of his health. J. W. Wallack's first appearance
m this dty was at the old National Theatre (Leonard and Church
streets) in 1839, as Fag in " The Rivab." Leontes in '' A Winter's
Tale ** and Leon in *' "Hie Iron Mask " were his most effective rep-
sesentations. He possessed a manly person and expressive face.
Edwin Booth's management of this theatre terminated June 9, and
he rented it for the following season to his elder brother, J. B.
Booth. Jr.
The next season began Sept. i , and the company was : D. W. Waller,
stage manager, Mrs. J. B. Booth, Bella Pateman, Mary Wells, Rachel
Ktmh, Mrs. H. A. Weaver, Affie Weaver, the Misses Howard, David
B. Booth. Joseph Wheelock, H. F. Daly, F. G. Maynard, Robert
Parcmant Shiriey France, H. A. Weaver, Wm. Scallan, Joseph Sef-
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ton, James Stark, Nelson Decker, S. W. Glenn, Master Julian Reed,
Charles Rosene, G. F. Learock, R. L. Simpson, Frank Gottbold,
J. P. Deuel, and J. Taylor.
Joseph JefiFerson was the star, in " Rip Van Winkle ; " H. Weaver
Qs Derrick Von Beekman ; also the first appearance here of Rachel
Noah, who acted Meenie Sept. 13 (evening) in "The New Mag-
dalen," for the first time here, Sept. 6 also Sept. 27 and Oct. 4.
Maggie Mitchell made her first appearance here Oct. 6, as Fanchon,
with J. W. Collier as Landry. Mrs. H. P. Grattan first appeared, as
Dame Barbeaud. Edwin Booth returned here Nov. 3, in " Hamlet,"
which had this cast :
Hamlet Edwin Booth
Horatio F. G. Maynard
Guildenstem J. P. Deuel
Priest S. W. Glenn
Bernardo G. Gorham
Ghost H. A. Weaver
Second Actor .... R. Skidmore
Gertrude Mary Wells
Qaudius (first appearance here)
H. F. Daly
First Gravedigger . . R. Pateman
Rosencrantz . . . Geo. F. Learock
Second Gravedigger . . Jos. Sefton
Laertes Jos. Wheelock
Polonius Jos. Stark
Osric Nelson Decker
Marcellus Chas. Rosene
Francisco J. Taylor
First Actor . . . Shirley France
Actress .... Master Frank Little
Matinee Nov. 8 " The Lady of Lyons," was given, with Edwin
Booth as Claude Melnotte; Nov. 10," Richelieu; " matinee Nov. 15,
*' Much Ado About Nothing," Booth as Benedick, Wheelock as Don
Pedro; Nov. 17, "Brutus;" matinee Nov. 22, "Don Caesar de
Bazan," Booth as Don Caesar ; Nov. 24, " Othello," with Booth as
the Moor, and Wheelock as lago. They alternated the rdles, Booth
playing lago, Nov. 26. Booth played Shylock Nov. 27, for the first
time at this theatre. Matinee Nov. 29, Edwin Booth played " The
Stranger " and " Taming of the Shrew." In the first named play,
Wm. Scallan made his d^but at this house as Peter.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Florence appeared Dec. i, as Bob Brierly and
Emily St. Evremond in " The Ticket of Leave Man ; " " Eileen Ogc "
was played Dec. 8 ; F. S. Chanfrau was seen in " Kit," Dec. 15. Mrs.
J. B. Booth appeared Jan. 19, 1874, as Diane Berard in " La Femme
de Feu." "Elene," Feb. 16, 17, with Mrs. J. B. Booth in the title
rdle ; Feb. 18, 19, " La Femme de Feu ; " Feb. 20 and matinee Feb.
21, " The Lady of Lyons ; " and evening of Feb. 21 Mrs. Booth closed
her engagement, as Juliet in " Romeo and Juliet," — her first appear-
ance in New York in this character. Joseph Wheelock played
Romeo, and Charles Walcot, Jr. (first appearance at this theatre),
Mercutio. Mme. Janauschek commenced Feb. 23, as Lady Dedlock
and Hortense in " Chesney Wold," supported by Chas. Walcot, Jr.,
Milnes Levick, and others. Evening Feb. 28, " Deborah," which was
repeated March 5. Janauschek played Mary, Queen of Scots, in
" Mary Stuart/' March 3, 4 ; Medea, March 5 ; Lady Macbeth, March
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7, with Milnes Levick as Macbeth ; " King Henry VHI. " was given
March 12, Levick as Wolsey, Gustavus Levick (his first ap-
pearance in this city) as Cromwell, and Janauschek as Queen Kath-
arine. Dion Boudcault returned March 16, as Myles in " Colleen
Bawn/' when Helen Tracy made her first appearance in this theatre,
tt Anne Chute ; Minnie Monck was'Mrs. Cregan. A charity mating
benefit took place March 26, when " Kerry, or Night and Morning,"
was acted with this cast :
KeiTT Dion Boucicault
Gerald Desmond . . . . H. F. Daly
Bbacbe Bella Pateman
Kate Geraldine Stuart
Coldham .... Nelson Decker
Dr. Melllsh S. Glenn
Gaude Melnotte . .
Mons. Deschapelles
Col. Damas . . .
Caspar ....
Landlord ....
J. Wheelock
S. W. Glenn
James Stark
Nelson Decker
C. Rosene
After this came '' The Lady of Lyons," thus cast :
PaaHne Mrs J. B. Booth
Bcnseant H. F. Daly
CIsvis Robt Pateman
Widow Melnotte . . . Minnie Monck
If ae. Deschapelles
Mrs. H. P. Grattan
Lotta returned here March 30, in " Zip, or Point Lynde Light," with
Edward A. Locke as Philosophy Jack. Adelaide Neilson reappeared
ID April, in *' Romeo and Juliet " : Juliet, Miss Neilson ; Romeo,
ymeph WheekKk; Mercutio (first appearance at this theatre), Chas.
Wbeatleigh ; April 25 '' As You Like It " was played ; April 27, 29,
(rst times in this city, Neilson played Julia in ** Tlie Hunchback ; "
April 28, Juliet in '' Romeo and Juliet ; " matinee May 2, Rosalind
in ** As You Like It ; " and evening Miss Neilson closed her engage-
ment with " Romeo and Juliet."
John £. McCullough commenced his first star engagement in this
city May 4, as Spartacus in ** The Gladiator," with W. E. Sheridan (first
tppearance this season) as Phasarius. Miss Lillie (right name
Svindlehurst, and afterwards known as Lillie Glover) made her first
tppearance here as Senona. This bill kept the stage all the week,
nilowed May 11 by '' Richelieu," for one week; May 18, 19," Ham-
let;" May 20, 21, " Damon and Pythias ; " May 22, 23, ** Jack Cade; "
matinte May 23, " The Stranger." " King John " was acted May 25,
with this cast :
Fudcoobridge . John £. McCulloagh
Kt^ John J. B. Booth
hiM Arthur . . . Minnie Maddem
Udy Faakonbridge Miss Oliver
Cwiftince Agnes Booth
Pmbroke .... Nelson Decker
Blanche
King Philip
Hubert . .
Austria . .
Lewis
Queen
Estelle Mortimer
. . Jas. Taylor
. H. A. Weaver
. . H. F. Daly
Gus LevicK
Mrs. H. P. Grattan
The season closed May 30, when all interest of the Booth family
is this theatre ceased.
Tomasso Salvini under Maurice Grau's management appeared
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here June 8, in " The Gladiator/' supported by an Italian company.
" The Romance of a Poor Young Man " was given June g, and
** Hamlet " June 10. Matinee June 12, a performance was given for
the benefit of Charles Eytinge, the Shakspearian reader.
The programme was : " A Conjugal Lesson/' by John T. Raymond
and Eliza Weathersby ; Charles Eytinge recited Whittier's war bal-
lad, " Barbara Freitchie ; " fourth act of ** Camille " : Clara Morris,
Camille ; Maud Granger, Olympe ; Emily Mestayer, Mme. Pru-
dence; McKee Rankin, Armand; Stuart Robson, Gaston; H. W.
Montgomery, Count de Varville; Claude Burroughs, Gustave.
" Ten Minutes Talk with Little Boys and Girls/' by Stuart Robson,
came next, after which Rose Eytinge recited " The Battle of Fonte-
noy," Chas. Eytinge narrated Bret Harte's poem " Cicely," and then
came the fourth zctoi** The Lady of Lyons," cast thus :
Pauline Carlotta Leclercq
Col. Damas . . . . T. £. Morris
Mme. Deschapelles . . Marie Wilkins
Widow Melnotte . . Melinda Tones
Claude John McCullough
Beauseant .... £ben Plympton
Charles Eytinge then recited " Lochinvar," and the entertainment
closed with a burlesque by Dan Bryant's minstrels. Salvini acted
" Othello " June 12 ; matinee June 13, Earl of Essex in ** Elizabeth,
Queen of England;" June 15, " La Morte Civile" (Civil Death)
Salvini as Conrad; June 17, Alfieri's Biblical tragedy, '' Saul," for
the first time in America; June 19, "Samson," June 20, farewell
performances of Salvini, when he played Sullivan in " David Garrick.'*
This closed the season. An entertainment was given June 23, con-
sisting of vocal and instrumental music and recitations, by the Col-
lege of New York. Dan Bryant took a benefit June 25, prior to his
departure for Europe. He played Tim in " The Irish Emigrant,"
for the first time in this city in six vears. The Ethiopian sketch of
" School." by Bryant's minstrels, foUowed, after which the song and
dance, " Shoo Fly," by Dan Bryant and Dave Reed ; then Unsworth
gave a stump speech, and the performance closed with '' Handy Andy."
Jarrett & Palmer were the next lessees of this theatre, and they
opened their first season Aug. 10, 1874, with ''Belle Lamar,
which had this cast:
Marston Pike .
Getty
Patrick Stuart
Remmy Shea
Uncle Dan
. F. B. Wardc
G. F. S. Bolton
Chas. Rockwell
Chas. Leclercq
J. E. Irving
Honor McQuade, Marguerite Chambers
Philip Bb'gh . . . John McCullough
Gerald Owen Marlowe
Gen. Jackson . . . . F. F. Mackay
Clarboume Rhett Wm. Carpenter
Pat Dwyer J. W. Brutone
Isabel
wyer .
Lamar,
Kate Rogers Randolph
The subject of " Belle Lamar " was an episode in the American
conflict, written expressly for John E. McCullough, by Dion Bou-
cicault. This was Fred Warde's first appearance in America, and
the first appearance in New York of J. E. Irving. Joseph Tooker
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was business manager; J. Leon Vincent, stage manager; and
Michael Connolly, musical director. The sixth and farewell week
of John E. McCullough opened Sept 14, when he played Pierre in
Boocicault's altered version of Otway's '^Venice I^eserved,'* and
Fanny Brongh made her American d€but as Belvidera. For John
L McCullough's benefit. Sept 19, ''Richard IIL," with McCul-
lough as Richard; D. E. Ralton, King Henry; Frank Little,
Prince of Wales; Saidee Vivian, Duke of York; G. W. Waldron
rfirst appearance in this citv), Earl of Richmond ; Fred B. Warde,
Duke ot Buckingham; J. W. Brutone, Duke of Norfolk; C. W.
Rockwell, Tressel; Chas. Leclercq, Lord Stanley; E. K. Collier,
Catesby; Melinda Jones, Queen Elizabeth; Helen Tracy, Lady
Anne; Marv Wells, Duchess of York.
Mr. and Mrs. Baxiiey Williams began an engagement Sept 21,
is ** Connie Soogah, or the Jolly Peddler."
A mating p^ormance Oct 8, for the benefit of the family
of Mark Smith. The programme was: ''Uncle*s Will,'* Geo.
Parkes, J. W. Jennings, and Nina Varian in the principal char-
acters. J. L. Toole in "OflF the Line,'* assisted by W. Herbert,
H. Westland, Eliza Johnstone, and Agnes Micnell. Violetta
Colville made her American d€but as Lucia in the last act of
"Lucia di Lammermoor." Sig. Benfratelli sang Edgardo; Sig.
Scolara, Ramondo; G. W. Hall, Ashton; with Max Maretzek,
musical director. Birch and Backus followed with a negro sketch;
the second act of ''The Gilded Age" closed the entertainment,
with John T. Raymond, Welsh Eidwards, Milnes Levick, W. J.
Ferguson, John H. Burnett, Gertrude Kellogg, Mrs. T. J. Hind,
ind Alice Clay in the cast
Violetta Colville was the daughter of Mary Provost, by her first
husband, John Adams, brother of ''Gus" Adams. About 1865
Mary Provost became known as Mrs. Samuel Colville. In 1876,
Miss Colville made her d€but in grand opera in Milan, Samuel
Colville having expended considerable money to give the young
bdy a thorough musical education. She remain^ on the stage
bot a brief time, as she was married to Mr. Kendall, and became
bown in this city as Mme. Kendall, teacher of vocal music In
April, 1891, she gave a concert at Scottish Rite Hall, this city,
viih a few of her pupils, assisted by eminent artists.
"The Fairy Circle, or Con O'Carolan's Dream," was acted Oct
12, by Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams. Barney Williams* first
benefit in five years was Oct 16, when "The Fairy Circle,"
"Customs of the Country," and the second act ot "Connie
Soogah" formed the bill. Annie Kemp Bowler played Milly
Miaoers in the second piece.
Charlotte Cushman began the last engagement she ever played
» this city Oct 19, in " Henry VIII." The cast was :
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Cardinal Wolsey • • Geo. VandenhofiE
King Henry John Jack
Cromwell Fred Warde
Cardinal Campius . Edwin Sheppard
Duke of Buclungham,
Charles Wheatleigh
Cardinal Capricius, Charles Leclercq
Duke of Sufiblk, . . . D. C. Ralton
Earl of Surrey
Gardiner .
Anne Boleyn
Lady Denny
Agatha . .
Patience .
Queen Katharine,
. . £. K. Collier
. . John Weaver
Louise Henderson
. . . Mary Wells
Annie Kemp Bowler
. Carlotta de Berg
: Charlotte Cushman
" Macbeth " was produced Oct 24, VandenhofiE as Macbeth, and
Miss Cushman as Lady Macbeth. Miss Cushman played Meg
Merrilies, in "Guy Mannering," Oct. 31, with Kitty Blanchard
(Mrs. McKee Rankin) as Julia Mannering; Louise Henderson,
Lucy Bertram; Julia Davidson, Rebecca. For her farewell in
this city, Charlotte Cushman acted Lady Macbeth, the character
in which she made her first appearance upon the dramatic stage
at New Orleans, La., as well as her first appearance in this city.
The following is a copy of the prog^mme:
BOOTH'S THEATRE.
Prices — Admission, 1 1.50; seats in any part of the house, $2.
Last Night
of the fiu^well engagement of the illustrious tragedienne,
CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN
and her last appearance on the metropolitan stage,
Saturday Evening, Nov. 7, 1874,
" MACBETH."
Lennox E. K. Collin
Officers, Messrs. Carpenter, Torriai
Ranon, e
Se3rton
Lady Macbeth
. Charlotte Cushman
Gentlewoman .
. . . Emma Grattan
First Apparition . . . Frank Little
Wounded Officer. . . H. C. Bridges
Second Murderer . . . T. Conner
Macbeth
. . . Geo. Vandenhoff
Macduff
. . Fred B. Warde
Duncan
. . . Edwin Sheppard
Banquo
. . Chas. Wheatleigh
Malcolm
. . . . C. Rockwell
Hecate . .
Annie Kemp Bowler
. . . . D. E. Ralton
Rosse .
Fleance . .
Donaldbain
Physician .
First Witch
Second Witch
Third Witch .
First Murderer
Stuart Bolt
Miss L. Nay
Miss L. By
John Wea
C. Leclf
. Mary ^^
J. W. Bru
. .J. V
The songs, incantations, etc., will be by Annie Kemp Bowler, Mabel Ly
Pauline Rutherford, Maria Newman, Jennie Dallimore, Tilly Getchell, Ti
Phillips, Charles Pike, J. C. Chamberlain, W. E. Phillips, Charles Telbi
the cnoruses by one hundred members of the Crescent Singing Society,
this eventful occasion appropriate ceremonies on the stage will supplemc
play, under the auspices of the Arcadian Club. The arrangements are
foUowing order of proceedings :
I. Music by the orchestra, under the direction of Michael Connelly.
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2. Reading by Prof. Roberts, New York College, of an original Ode, written
lor the occasioo bjr the poet R. H. Stoddard.
5. Addreaa to Charlotte Cushman by Wm. Cullen Bryant. Presentation of a
ioral tribute frmn the Arcadian Club.
RESPONSE BY CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN.
Daring these proceedings the stage will also be occupied by the Arcadian,
Lotos, Palette, Army and Navy Clubs, managers of the principal metropolitan
and sorbiirban theatres, with prominent members of thetr companies and the
joviuUistic profession.
Long before the hour announced for the opening of the doors, the
crowd became so dense that the management decided to open the
doors an hour earlier than ustial, which being done there was not
an empty seat in the house at half-past seven o'clock.
The auditorium was decorated with flags festooned around the
fronts of the various tiers ; the private boxes were draped ; the can-
delabra and gas brackets were ornamented with wax flowers ; over
the upper g^lery were suspended the flags of the different States of
the Union, and over the sidewalk leading to the main entrance, on
Twenty-third Street, an arch had been erected and covered with flags,
and ornamented with evergreen. The performances commenced at
eight o'clock, and Charlotte Cushman as Lady Macbeth and Gea
Vandenhoff as Macbeth received a torrent of applause. At the con-
elusion of the tragedy the stage was cleared, and rearranged for the
ceremonies to be conducted by the Arcadian Club. As the curtain
rose, a drawing room scene, filled with gentlemen in evening dress
ind standing in a semicircle, was revealed. Among these were rep-
resentatives of many clubs, members of the theatrical profession,
ind distinguished citizens. Charlotte Cushman, having laid aside
ber stage attire, was escorted to a position in front of the semi-
circle by Jarrett and Palmer, and, as soon as the applause which
greeted her had subsided. Prof. Roberts, of the New York college,
read a poem. At its conclusion, William Cullen Bryant, who then
bd recently celebrated his eightieth birthday, advanced to Miss
Cushman, and presented her on behalf of the Arcadian Club with a
wreath of laurel leaves. After the applause which had greeted this
iddress had subsided. Miss Cushman said :
** Beggar that 1 am — I am even poor in thanks, but 1 thank yon ! gentlemen.
Tbe heart has no speech — its only language is a tear or a pressure of the hand,
lad words very feebly convey or interpret its emotions. Yet I would beg you to
befifve that, in the three little words I now speak — * I thank jrou,* there are
^e«t depths which I should fail to express better, though 1 should use a thousand
other words. 1 thank you, gentlemen, for the great honor you have offered to
■« ; I thank you, not only for myself, but for my whole profession, to which,
t^n>Qgh and by me, you nave paid this very graceful compliment If the few
wds I am about to sav savor ot egotism or vainglory, you will, I am sure, pardon
■c. inasmuch as I am nere only to speak of mjrself . Vou would like to compli-
ant at upon an honorable life.
Io8 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Ci«74
As I look back upon that life it seems to me that it would have been absolutely
impossible for me to have led any other. In this I have, perhaps, been merci-
fuUy helped more than are many of my more beautiful sisters in art. I was, by
a press of circumstances, thrown at an early age into a profession for which I had
received no special education or schooling ; but I had already, though so youne^,
been brought face to foce with necessity. I found life sadly real and intensely
earnest ; and, in my ienorance of other ways of study, I resolved to take therefrom
my text and my watchword. To be thoroughly in earnest, intensely in earnest,
in all my thoughts and in all my actions — whether in my profession or out of it
— became my one single idea, and I honestly believe herein lies the secret of my
success in lite. I do not beUeve that great success in any art can be achieved
without it.
I say this to the beginners in my profession, and I am sure all the associates in
mv art who have honored me with their presence on the occasion, will indorse
what I say in this — art is an absolute mistress; she will not be coquetted with
or slighted ; she requires the most entire self-devotion, and she repays with grand
triumphs I
To you, eentlemen of the Arcadian Club, and to all who have united to do me
honor; to the younger poet who has enthroned me in his verse, and to the older
poet, who brings the prestige of his name and fame to add a glory to the crown
he offers me ; to the managers of this theatre, who have so liberally met all my
wishes and requirements during this engagement, as well as to the members of
the company who have so cheerfully seconded my efforts, and last, not least, to
the members of iny profession who have so graciously added by their presence
to the happiness of this occasion — I return my cordial thanks.
To my public — what shall I say ? From the bottom of my heart I thank you,
who have given me always consideration, encouragement and patience, who
have been ever my support, my comfort, my main help. I do not now say fare-
well to you in the usual sense of the word. In making my final representations
upon the mimic scene in the various cities of the countiy, I have reserved to
myself the right of meeting you again, where you have made me believe that
I give you the pleasure which I receive myself at the same time at the reading
desk. To you, then, I say, may you fare well and may I fare well, until at no
distant day we meet again there. Meanwhile, good kind friends, good night, and
God be with you.
Miss Cushman's last words had scarcely died away, when the
enthusiasm of the audience found vent in a burst of applause.
While Miss Cushman bowed her acknowledgments some lady on
the stage began singing "Auld Lang Syne." The refrain was
taken up by the people assembled on the stage and by some in the
audience, and a scene of enthusiasm, never before or since wit-
nessed in an American theatre, ensued. While these scenes were
transpiring within the theatre, a vast crowd had entirely filled the
square in front of the Fifth Avenue Hotel and Twenty-third Street
down to the theatre. In the immediate vicinity of the theatre was
a delegation of the Arcadian Club, bearing lighted torches, who
partially allayed the impatience of the multitude by firing off
rockets and Roman candles. As Miss Cushman emerged from
the stage entrance on Twenty-third Street, and stepped into her
carriage, drawn by four bay horses, the multitude sent up a cheer
that made the welkin ring. Escorted by the Ninth Regiment band.
no A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE C1874
farewell " of the Philadelphia stage. Feb. 21, in that year, she
began another engagement at the Winter Garden, in this city, and
during the following summer returned to Europe, In 1863 she re-
turned to America, and, although she declined a number of very
lucrative engagements which were offered her, she consented to
act upon a few occasions for the benefit of the U. S. Sanitary
Commission. She so performed at Boston, New York, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, and Washington, netting a fund of over
$8,cxx>. Nov. 7, 1874, she took her farewell of the New York
stage.
As a tragic actress Miss Cushman held an unsurpassed position.
Of her greatness in her art, there is no question. Shakespeare has
had no grander exponent. She stood upon the topmost height.
Her reading was the finest on the stage, especially in its justness.
Its accuracy was wonderful, and the astonishing power of emphasis
which she would sometimes concentrate upon a single word was
contrasted with the most delicate discriminations of meanings.
She seemed to have settled to her own satisfaction that her ex-
alted status and her stage ability were universally recognized, and
therefore adverse or friendly criticism of her performance gave
her no concern. Meg Merrilies was generally considered her
greatest character. She acted many male rdles, such as Hamlet,
Romeo, and Cardinal Wolsey. There was nothing new in her
Hamlet. It was a quiet, old-fashioned performance, even to the
breaking of Ophelia's fan, an ancient stage tradition. But her
Romeo was one of the very best I ever saw. She had all the
fervor and ardor needed for the part. In many respects Miss
Cushman was a peculiar woman. She always made it a point to
know everybody by name about a theatre, and would remember
them for years, and was remarkably strict in her stage discipline,
particularly so with the women. She died leaving a fortune of
$600,000. In 1874 the dramatic critic of a Washington, D. C,
newspaper wrote to Miss Cushman, asking her to give a gratuitous
representation for the benefit of the poor of that city. To this
request Miss Cushman sent the following reply:
Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of the ist, in answer to which I find
myself under the necessity of sa3nng " No " to ^our request that I would give one
of the nights of my short engagement in Washmeton for the benefit of your local
charities. My reasons for this decision are as follow : I think the time has come
in which some one should make a protest against the system, now so fully inau-
gurated, of making artists pay so much more than the rest of the community for
charities in which they are not especially interested, and which have no claim
upon them. You simply ask of me that I should give from $400 to $qoo to your
poor, while those immediately concerned, those who are bound by all the ties of
neighborhood and common brotherhood, think they are doing their part in pay-
ing their quota of a dollar or two, when they receive in return a full equivalent
out of the labor, severe enough, of the often hard pressed and strugding artist
Each one of these already does the best of his or her ability, within the range oi
layO BOOTH'S THEATRE iii
the claims which bJl upon every human creature alike. You may think it indeli-
cate, but it is surely not irrelevant for me to say here that I give to my poor and
needy, and my poor's poor and needy, upward of $2,000, which I consider a very
fair percentage upon my income. As for myself, it would take every day of every
year if I were to respond to one half the applications of this kind that meet me
at every turn ; and each one of us who are so freelv called upon in these ways,
I have no doubt, have not only their regular clientele of claimants to whom they
are bound, and for whom they are accountable, but also hosts of such applica-
tions and claims for which they are in no wav bound.
It strikes me that the whole a£Eair is onesided, and that a word is necessary In
the way of justice. I am willing to place myself in this breach, and say for all
my confreres in art — whose errors have never been on the side of nigc;ardline88
— that it is unfiur we should do all the work, and pay also, both publicly and
privately, as we do to my certain knowledge.
Allow me to suggest that, in place of this easy manner of doing good, a house
to house visitation lor charitable objects would place it within the power of every
citizen to help the poor of his own city and neighborhood, with much greater
comfort to his conscience than this cent per cent contract of so much money for
so much amusement — and the poor thrown in. Believe me to be, with much
consideration, respectfully yours.
Edwin Forrest and Charlotte Cushman for years greatly admired
one another. Each declared that the other was the greatest dra-
matic artist living. During the Civil War they both agreed to
play in "Macbeth," for the benefit of the Sanitary Fund. They
had never been on the stage together before. The performance
was a great success. Both appeared at their best. But from that
time they were sworn enemies, and each expressed the utmost con-
tempt for the professional qualities of the other. Forrest used to
say that Cushman ''was not a woman at all," and Cushman de-
clared Forrest was a butcher. Miss Cushman's donations in 1863
to the sick and wounded, through the United States Sanitary Com-
^ission, were as follow:
^nefit at Academy of Music, Philadelphia, Sept. 12 $1,314.27
-^nefit at Academy of Music, Boston, Sept 26 2,020.75
'benefit at Grover's Theatre, Washington, Oct. 17 1,800.00
.^enefit at Ford's Theatre, Baltimore, Oct. 19 360.00
-^^nefit at Academy of Music, New York, Oct 22 2,272.27
Total $8,267.29
Joseph Jefiferson beg^ an engagement at this theatre Nov. g, in
Rip Van Winkle." On Saturday evening, Nov. 14, and every
ay evening during his engagement, Kate Field appeared
Peg Woffington in "Masks and Faces." This was her first
I>pearance on the stage. Eben Plympton acted Sir Charles
Omander; Charles Wheatleigh, Triplet; and Estelle Mortimer,
itty Clive. Julia Seaman made her d^but here Nov. 28, as
sunlet.
John S. Clarke returned here Nov. 30 in "Red Tape." W. E.
Chas. Walcot, Jr., Mrs. W. A. Chapman, and Mrs.
112 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE D»75
Chas. Walcot were in the cast. " A Widow Hunt " was also acted,
with Lewis Morrison as Icebrook. On Dec. 3 the theatre was
sold at auction under a foreclosure of mortgage. Oakes Ames was
the purchaser, at $S$,ooo.
" The Hero of the Hour, " by Geo. Fawcett Rowe, was produced
for the first time Dec. 14, and kept the stage until Christmas after-
noon. It had this cast :
Chouixfleur
Due de Richelieu
Portcallec . •
La Louris . .
Barbelotte . .
Flower Girl .
Chevalier . .
Loisel . . .
Badin . . .
Ren^ . . .
Emma Grattan
. . Henri Stuart
Henry Weaver, Sr.
Augusta Ra3rmond
. Estelle Mortimer
Miss R. Rutherford
Chas. Rockwell
. . Edwin Irving
. . Ed. Sheppara
. . Fred Monroe
Sourdac
Countess
La Pistole
Bertrand
Chizac .
Th^r^se .
Duchess
Aldee
Zerline .
Muquette
. J. W. Bnitone
Maiy Wells
Chas. B. Bishop
. F. B. Warde
Chas. Ledercq
. Lillie Eldridge
Maud Granger
Louise Henderson
. Rose St Clair
. Hattie Tracy
This was the first appearance in an English-speaking character
of the French actor, Henri Stuart, and the first appearance at this
theatre of Charles B. Bishop. Rose St Clair afterwards became
Mrs. Charles Leland, and was manager of the Opera House,
Albany, N. Y., where she died March 10, 1889. Mary Wells,
known in private life as Mrs. Richard Stapells, died in this city
July 16, 1878. Her first appearance in New York was Jan. 21,
1856, at Laura Keene's Varieties ^afterwards the Winter Garden),
acting Mme. Deschapelles in ''The Lady of Lyons." She was
the original Madge in '* The Heart of Midlothian ; *' also of Sheelah
in "The Colleen Bawn," produced at Laura Keene's Olympic
Theatre, this city. Her last appearance on the stage was at
this (Booth's) theatre, in January, 1878, when she played Mrs.
Tracy in " Won at Last " Augusta Raymond is now the wife of
Edward Kidder, the playwright.
Geo. Vandenhoff made his re-entr£e upon the metropolitan stage
evening of Dec. 26, as Macbeth, to the Lady Macbeth of Matilda
Heron. Fred Warde played Macdufif. "Little Em'ly," drama-
tized from Dickens' "David Copperfield," was given Dec. 28,
with Geo. Fawcett Rowe as Wilkins Micawber. Mr. Warde took
a benefit Jan. 30, 1875, when "Little Em'ly" and "The Serious
Family" were given. The beneficiary appeared as Dan'l Peggotty
in the former play, and Charles Torrens in the latter. The theatre
was closed from Feb. i to Feb. 5 for the rehearsals of "Henry V.,"
acted Feb. 6, under the direction of Charles Calvert. It had this
cast:
King Henry
Cower . .
Fluellen
Geo. Rignold
. H. B. Bradley
Frederick Thome
Williams Fred Warde
Nym Edwin Irving
Bardolph .... Chas. Ledercq
114 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Ci«75
Bob Brierly . . . W. T. Florence
Hawkshaw . . . Fred B. Warde
Green Jones . . . . C. B. Bishop
Mr. Gibson T. J. Hind
Maltby Thos. £. Morris
Mrs. Willoughby . . Mrs. Selton
Emily St. Evremond
Mrs. W. J. Florence
May Edwards, Mrs. F. S. Chanfrau
Jem Dalton . . Frederick Thome
Melter Moss . . . Charles Leclerca
Sam Willoughby . Roberta Norwooa
Second Detective . . W. Carpenter
Burton C. Kent
Walter H. Hog^
First Detective J. Davis
First Party R. Kent
Second Party A. Bliss
First Nawie .... W. Hawkins
Second Nawie ... T. Hamblin
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Florence, Mrs. F. S. Chanfrau, T. F. Hind,
and Thomas E. Morris acted the characters originally performed
by them in the first production of the drama in America at the
Winter Garden, in this city, Nov. 30, 1863.
John L. Vincent, stage manager, took his benefit mating May
6. The programme began with "To Oblige Benson." Effie Ger-
mon, Kate Bartlett, Harry Beckett, John W. Carroll, and H. B.
Lonsdale were in the cast. Pauline Rutherford then sang a
ballad; Joseph F. Wheelock recited "Shamus O'Brien;" the
musical comedy, "Child of the Regiment," followed, with Ellen
Morant as Josephine, Mrs. Henry Weaver, Frederick Thome,
Henry Weaver, Charles Leclercq, Harr}' Hogan, W. V. Ranous,
J. B. Bowen, W. Carpenter, and C. Kent in the cast ; after which
came a duet by Alfred Wilke (his first appearance in America),
and J. R. Thomas, accompanied by Fred Intropidi. This was
succeeded by the Madrigal Boys, who sang "Spring, Gentle
Spring" and "Killamey." The performance closed with the
second and third acts of "The Serious Family," Geo. Fawcett
Rowe as Capt. Murphy Maguire. There were also in the cast
Mary Wells, Helen Tracy, Affie Weaver, Estelle Mortimer,
Emma Grattan, C. B. Bishop, Fred Warde, Charles Rockwell,
and Harry Hogan. For Miss Neilson's benefit, May 7, "The
Hunchback" was played: Julia, Adelaide Neilson; Helen, Ida
Vernon; Master Walter, J. B. Studley; Sir Thomas Clifford,
Fred Warde; Modus, Fred Thome; Fathom, C. B. Bishop.
"The Lady of Lyons" was acted May 8, for Neilson's last
night, when she played Pauline with Fred Warde as Claude,
and Mary Wells, Widow Melnotte. The balcony scene from
"Romeo and Juliet" was also given, with H. J. Montague as
Romeo, and Miss Neilson as Juliet.
Clara Morris first appeared here May 10, as Evadne, with Geo.
Clarke as Vicentio ; J. B. Studley, Ludovico; Geo. Morton, King;
Blanche Grey, Olivia. For Joseph Tooker's benefit (matinee May
13) the bill was "Black Eyed Susan" (Geo. Rignold as William);
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Florence and company in " The Yankee House-
keeper;" the balcony scene from "Romeo and Juliet," Adelaide
Neilson as Juliet (her farewell to America, as she sailed for'
Il6 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Ci«75
his first appearance here, acting Nat Gosling in " The Flying Scud,"
Sept. 20, when Blanche Grey acted Julia, and Rosa Rand (first
appearance here) as Katey Rideout. This was also the d^but at
this house of Mrs. Fred Williams as Bob Buckskin, and Ag^es
Michell as Lord Woodbine. For Geo. Belmore's benefit, Oct. 8,
"Newman Noggs" ("Nicholas Nickleby") was acted, with Mr.
Belmore in the title rdle; also the last act of "Flying Scud."
George Garstin Belmore died in this city Nov. 15, 1875, aged fifty
years.
The Kellogg opera company began an engagement Oct. 1 1. The
company consist^ of Clara Louise Kellogg, Annie Montague (first
appearance in opera), Julia Rosewald, Annie Beaumont, Zelda
Seguin, William Castle, Joseph Maas, William Carleton, William
Hamilton, Henry Peakes, Geo. A. Conly (first appearance in New
York), Harry Allen, Edward Seguin, Morgan, Cayla, Marsen, Jen-
nie Van 2^dt, and J. G. Peakes. The repertory for the week was :
** Mignon," Clara Louise Kellogg in the title rdle, and Julia Rose-
wald as Filina; "Emani," "Bohemian Girl," "Faust," "The
Huguenots," and " Fra Diavalo;" "II Trovatore," Oct. 18, "The
Bohemian Girl," Oct. 19, 23, " Martha," Oct. 20, " The Lily of Kil-
larney," Oct. 21, when its composer, Julius Benedict, made his first
appearance in America and conducted the orchestra.
Geo. L. Fox appeared Oct. 25, in " Humpty Dumpty," and was
eng^ed for a season of nine weeks, but he retired Nov. 27. Among
the specialty artists were Mile. Lucia, Orrin Bros., acrobats and
gymnasts; Kynock and Smith, roller skaters; Little Todd, con-
tortionist, etc. ; Edward and Charles Dunbar, vocalists ; and
Louise Boshell, wire walker. Mr. Fox's illness necessitated the
engagement of James S. Maffitt, who appeared as clown on Nov.
1 5, Mr. Fox playing the first act and Mr. Maffitt the third act Its
last production with Geo. L. Fox, in this city, was Nov. 27, when
it was withdrawn, Mr. Fox then exhibiting symptoms of insanity.
"Humpty Dumpty" was originally produced at the Olympic
(formerly Laura Keene's) Theatre. After having enjoyed four
hundred and eighty-eight representations, it was withdrawn May
15, 1869, revived Aug. 31, 1871, and withdrawn June 11, 1872,
having been performed three hundred and fifty-three times. Re-
vived Feb. 17, 1873, and withdrawn June 7, after one hundred and
twenty-seven performances. Total number of performances at
that theatre, nine hundred and forty-three. Revived at the Grand
Opera House Nov. 25, 1873, where it was acted seventy-nine
times. It was withdrawn aiter Feb. 7, 1874. G. L. Fox per-
formed "Humpty Dumpty" in the Bowery one hundred and
eighty-five times, making his total number of performances of that
character, up to date last mentioned, one thousand two hundred
and seven times. In all, then, '' Humpty Dumpty " was played in
Il8 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE ZtBje
Louise Doret
Geo. RigDold
Hayward
Geo. Weber
H. A. Weaver
Sir Thomas Grey . . . H. Hogan
Gower H. B. Bramey
Mac Morris J. Dowling
Fluellen Fred Thome
Jamey Tohn Sutherland
Williams . . . Edwin F. Knowles
Bates J. W. Dowling
Nym Chas. T. Parsloe
Bardolph C. Leclercq
Pistol C. B. Bishop
Boy Frank Little
Charles Aug. Pitou
Louis W. A. Whitecar
Rambures Albert West
Grandpr^ .... Arthur Weisse
Montjoy £. K. Collier
Hostess Mary Wells
Isabel Laura Gravson
Alice Gabrielle du Sauld
Rumor, as Chorus . . . Rosa Rand
Earl of Westmoreland, Wm. F. Monroe
Earl of Warwick . . Thos. J. Edwin
Archbishop of Canterbury
W. H. Meeker
Earl of Cambridge . . D. R. Young
Sir Thomas Erpmgham, J. R. Davis
Duke of Bureundy . . W. H. Meeker
A French Soldier, Mons. Paul Juignet
The Constable . . . C. A. Stedman
Governor of Harfleur . . J. C. J^yke
Princess Katherine .
King Henrv . . .
Duke of Gloster . .
Duke of Bedford . .
Duke of Exeter . .
Duke of York . . . . H. Harvey
Earl of Salisbury .... G. Moore
Bishop of Ely . . . Lewis Haller
Lord Scroop .... CM. Pyke
John L. Vincent took his annual benefit (matinee) April 27, and
the performance consisted of "Amos Clark," with Geo. Rignold
in the leading part. "Toodles" was the afterpiece, with Chas. B.
Bishop as Toodles. Geo. Rignold had his benefit at a mating
May 4, when "Romeo and Juliet" was acted, with Rignold as
Romeo; Frederic Robinson, Mercutio; and Sara Jewett as Juliet.
The Clara Louise Kellogg English opera company began a week's
engagement May 8, in "The Star of the North." Wm. Tillotson,
the treasurer of the theatre, took a benefit matinee May 9. The
programme consisted of "Alone," Geo. Rignold as Col. Chalice,
and "The Comical Countess," Marie Gordon as the Countess,
Geo. Fawcett Rowe as the Chevalier. The house was closed week
of May 15 until Friday afternoon, May 19, when Joseph H.
Tooker, the business manager of the theatre, took his benefit.
The programme was : " David Garrick, " Lawrence Barrett as Gar-
rick, and Ada Dyas as Ada Ingot; Clara Louise Kellogg fol-
lowed, with a Scotch ballad; then came the second act of "Black
Eyed Susan," with Rignold as William, Sara Jewett as Susan;
the forum scene from "Julius Caesar," E. L. Davenport as Brutus;
and the entertainment ended with the Girards in grotesque dances.
The season closed May 27, after one week's performance of
"Julius Caesar," Lawrence Barrett as Cassius; F. C. Bangs a
Marc Antony; Milnes Levick, Julius Caesar; Rosa Rand, Cal
phurnia; and E. L. Davenport, Brutus. Lawrence Barrett took
benefit May 31, and the bill was : " David Garrick," with Barrett j^
Garrick; the fourth act of "The Merchant of Venice," E.
Davenport as Shylock, Chas. R. Thorne, Jr., as Gratiano, Jos
Wheelock as Bassanio, and Sara Jewett as Portia. The farce:;^
"Jones' Baby" was also given June i, 1876.
I20 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [1877
On Dec. 16 Colley Gibber's version of "Richard III." was
played : Richard (first time in this city), Lawrence Barrett ; Rich-
mond, Fred Warde; Duke of Buckingham, W. E. Sheridan; Lord
Stanley, Harry Langdon ; King Henry, Henry A. Weaver, Sr. ;
Prince of Wales, Laura Thorpe; Tressel, Willie Seymour; Earl of
Ratcliffe, L. F. Barrett; Sir Wm. Catesby, E. K. Collier; Queen
Elizabeth, Gertrude Kellogg; Lady Anne, Dora Goldthwaite;
Duchess of York, Mrs. M. A. Farren; Duke of York, Master
Aug. B. Eling. This play was repeated matinee Dec 21, for the
sufiFerers by the Brooklyn Theatre fire, that occurred Dec. 5, 1876.
"Daniel Druce/* by W. S. Gilbert, was first played Dec 25, and
had this cast :
Daniel Druce . .
Sir Jasper . . .
Reuben Haines
Geoffrey Wjrnyard
Marple . . . .
Lawrence Barrett
Wm. £. Sheridan
John W. Jennings
. Fred B. Warde
. Henry Weaver
Dorothy (first appear
ance nere) . .
Joe Ripley . . .
Serjeant
Soldier . .
Minnie Palmer
. £. K. Collier
Andrew Jacques
. Frank Little
The house was closed Jan. 2a
"Fifth Avenue," a local play by Geo. Fawcett Rowe, was first
acted Feb. 5, 1877, with this cast:
Richard Blake
Richard Blogg
Horatio Nelson
Jacob Schnitz .
Col. Gushing .
Larry Doolanan
Simon Schuyler
Geo. Rignold
£. K. Collier
. John Wild
Geo. S. Knight
Chas. Rosene
J. A. Meade
Jas. H. Taylor
Hon. Graham Liddisdale, Fred Warde
Col. Mark Anthony Smart
Geo. Vining Bowers
Jem Maggs . Henry A. Weaver, Sr.
Exodus Jerome (first appearance
in New York) . . . Atkins Lawrence
Hiram Shortey . . Chas. T. Parsloe
Sergt. Mulligan . . Chas. W. Butler
Marie Antoinette . Marion Sackett
Jutkins Jas. K. Fox
Porter H. B. Lonsdale
Olivia Maud Granger
Mrs. Smythe .... Annie Deland
Cleopatra Kate Girard
Aunty Kate Singleton
"A Trip to the Moon" was produced by the Kiralfy Bros.
March 14. The prentiires danseuses were Mile, de Rosa, Mauri,
Palladino, and Mascarina; also Gaugain, Sig. Mascagno, male
dancer. Venie Clancey, Florence Ellis, and Jennie Hughes were
in the cast It was withdrawn March 24, and the house closed.
John E. McCullough began an engagement April 2, as Virgin ius
in the play of that name: Fred Warde as Icilius; Jas. H. Taylor,
Dentatus; E. K. Collier, Appius Claudius; Willie Seymour,
Lucius; Geo. Becks, Titus; Maud Granger, Virginia; Mme.
Ponisi, Servia; and Nellie Wilson as the Female Slave. "Riche-
lieu" was played April 8, 9; "Richard III.," April 10, 11;
"Othello," April 12 and matinee April 13; night of April 13,
"Richard III." McCullough alternated the character of lago ani
Othello. James W. Collier first appeared here in "Othello,"
acting Cassio. Mme. Ponisi was the Emilia. McCullough acteA^
122 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Ci»77
was six months old, and she made her home with her grandmother
in Virginia.
Not long afterwards her grandmother died, and Marie, at the
age of seven, was again in a new home, with her aunt, Mrs.
Pleasants of Philadelphia. In 1861 her father, then Commodore
in the United States Navy, was killed on the Harriet Lane at the
time of the Rebellion at Galveston. He was the son of Bishop
Wainwright of New York.
In 1870 she was married in Paris, France, to Henry H.
Slaughter, and was a second time married to him by an English
clergyman at a little English chapel, to please her aunt. On their
return to America, Mr. and Mrs. Slaughter went through the cere-
mony a third time to please Dr. Edward Pearce of Philadelphia,
the lady's gfuardian. She finally became a pupil of Fanny Morant,
and made her d^but as Juliet. She was the original Josephine in
America in " Pinafore," at the Boston Museum. She was divorced
from Mr. Slaughter who died in Australia; was married to Louis
James March 14, 1882, from whom she separated in 1891, and soon
after married Franklin Roberts.
"Amos Clark" was played May 21, 1877, with Rignold in the
title part, Fred B. Warde as Sir Robert Clavering, and Marie
Wainwright as Mildred.
A performance took place matinee May 28, in aid of the Cuban
sufferers. The attraction was: H. J. Montague (first appearance
in New York in six months) and Ada Dyas in "A Happy Pair,"
and the Amaranth club (amateurs) of Brooklyn, appeared in
"Conscience."
Minnie Cummings made her first appearance evening of May 28,
as Juliet, to Mr. Rignold's Romeo.
"Henry V." was revived May 29, with Rignold as the King;
matinte May 30, Geo. Rignold took a benefit. "Romeo and
Juliet " was acted, and the novelty of seven Juliets was announced
as follows: the balcony scene by Adelaide Neilson; the potion
scene by Fanny Davenport; nurse and marriage scenes by Ada
Dyas; banishment scene by Maud Granger; parting scene by
Marie Wainwright; the tomb scene by Minnie Cummings; and
the masquerade scene by Grace d*Urfrey. All these ladies ap-
peared except Miss Neilson, who at the last moment declined.
Fred B. Warde was the Mercutio on this occasion. " Henry V.
was acted June i, 2, when the house closed. Anna Boyle made
her New York d^but July 30, as Juliet in " Romeo and Juliet "
She had taken the house for one week, but two performances
appeared to be sufficient for the lady and the public, as the house
was closed the third night. Walter Treville was Romeo, and
Milnes Levick, Mercutio.
The theatre was reopened under the management of James C
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ready to come to his rescue if he altogether lost himself. He
blundered fearfully, but with the assistance of others, he con-
trived to pull through till the last night of the engagement. On
that night when the curtain went down poor Frank stood motion-
less upon the stage, and did not move even after the lights were
put out. He was taken away, and that night his mind went out
just as completely as had the footlights. Hard study, with a
world of domestic woe, was the alleged cause. He was a very
hard student, and had mastered many parts. That may in some
measure account for his mental trouble. But there were other
matters of a domestic nature that, no doubt, helped to dethrone
his reason. He married when he was young in the profession,
and lived happily with his wife for many years, and as he pros-
pered, contrived to save a considerable sum of money. But he
began to feel his way of advancement, and he commenced to
study very hard. His wife, who was childless, thought he spent
too much time with his rdles and too little with her, and believing
herself neglected, became cross and morose. He and his wife
quarrelled and disagreed so often that at last they separated, and
Frank gave his wife half of his property. For several years he
had reason to believe that she was dead, and in that belief he
married again. His last wife was Helene Coe, sister of Isabella
Coe. Almost simultaneously with the birth of his first child the
wife he supposed to be dead made her appearance, and demanded
pecuniary assistance. I am told that he paid her $50 a week as
long as he was able to earn any salary. For a time he fought
off and vanquished the fear that seized him, that his first wife
would expose him and break up his happy home ; but at last the
dread grew too oppressive, and his friends saw that his mind was
giving way. He would barricade himself in his room in the
middle of the day and express the fear that "she" was crying,
and would often say: "She'll be here; give her all the money
she wants," or words to that effect. He died at Hartford, Conn.,
Feb. 28, 1889.
This house was reopened Jan. 7, 1878, with Edwin Booth as
lessee; Horace McVicker, business manager; J. Leon Vincent,
stage manager; and Antoine Reiff, Jr., musical director. "Rich-
ard III." was acted, with this cast:
Duke of Gloster . .
Duke of Buckingham
Queen Elizabeth (first
ance in New York)
Queen Margaret . .
Duchess of York
Richmond ....
King Edward . . .
Clarence ....
Edwin Bootli
Frank Evans
appear-
. Eleanor Carey
. Emma Waller
Manr Wells
. Jos. Wneelock
. Frank Pierce
. M lines Levick
Stanley . . .
Hastings . .
Ratcliffe . .
Norfolk . . .
Rivers . . .
Bishop of Ely .
First Murderer
Lord Mayor .
Lady Anne
A. H. Hastings
Chas. A. McManus
S. Harry Pierson
. . J. R. Davis -
. W. H. Collins -i
J. L. Masons
. . Harry Richr^:
M. J. jordar^
. . Lizzie Ricl^3:
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changed the affairs of this company. Palmer was the manager,
while Jarrett remained in America. Several other people were
sent to Europe by Jarrett to play in this piece, and while the first
company was at the Princess' Theatre in the evenings, another
company was at the Aquarium, London, each afternoon. After
the death of Palmer all returned to America, with the exception
of Marie Bates.
James C. Duff was the next manager; he opened March i8, with
Max Strakosch's Italian opera company in '' Aida," with this cast:
Aida Louise Kellogg
Amneris . . . Anna Louise Carv
Radamus .... Sig. J. Fropolli
Amonastro Sig. G. Verdi
Ramfis G. A. Conlv
The King G. Gottschalk
Marie Roze made her New York d^but as Leonora, Tom Karl
as Fernando, Verdi as Alfonso, and Conly as Baldassarc in ^ La
Favorita;" March 20, "Aida;" "Faust," March 21, Roze as
Margherita, Annis Monteglie (first appearance) as Siebel, Tom
Karl as Faust, with Kaufman (first appearance, as Mephis-
topheles; March 22, "Mignon," Marie Roze in the title rdle;
matinee March 23, Kellogg as Aida, Gary as Amneris; "Aida,"
March 22, 26, matinie March 30, and night of April 2; "Rigo-
letto," March 27; matinee April i, "II Trovatore," when
Francisca Guidotti first appeared in America, singing Azucena;
March 28, "Un Ballo in Maschera," with this cast:
Amalia Marie Roze I Elvira
Oscar Montague j
. Mile. F. Guidotti
March 29, "Lucia di Lammermoor," Kellogg as Lucia; March
30, "Mignon;" April i, "Faust;" April 2, "Mignon;" April 4,
" Martha ; " April 5, for the benefit of Clara Louise Kellogg ; and
the programme consisted of : first act of " La Traviata ; " second act
of "Mignon;" fourth act "Les Huguenots," concluding with the
mad scene from " Hamlet ; " April 6, " II Trovatore " : Leonora,
Marie Roze; Azucena, Mme. Guidotti. This was the closing
performance of the season. Reopened April 10, with "The Ex
iles." This play was first produced in this city by James Dul
at the Broadway Theatre (now Daly's), March 2. L. R. Shewel
D. H. Harkins, Ed. J. Buckley, Mark Price, D. J. Maguinnis, (
Leslie Allen, H. R. Davies, John T. Craven, G. Wiley, Geo. i
Parkes, R. J. Dillon, J. H. Howland, C. Rolfe, J. Casey, G«
Davis, H. Lowe, H. Wilcox, H. Hines, T. H. McNary, E. Cha?
W. Armstrong, H. A. Cripps, S. Spencer, Marie Wainwright, a
Mrs. T. M. Hunter composed the company. The season clo;
May II.
H. J. Montague took a farewell benefit matinee June 3; F
act of "Fritz," second and third acts of "The Romance of a I
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1 5. The Mapleson Opera company gave a Sunday night concert
Dec 22.
A season of Italian opera began Jan. 6, 1879, by Max Strakosch,
and the company consisted of Clara Louise Kellogg, Marie Litta,
Anna Louise Cary, Signorina Galimbertini, Miss Lancaster,
Charles Adams, Rosnati, Lazzarini, Westberg, Pantaleoni, Gotts-
chalk, Cauffmann, and Geo. A. Conly. ** Aida " was the opening
opera, followed by "Lucia di Lamraermoor," Jan. 7; "Faust/*
Jan. 8, 11; " Martha, " Jan. 9; "Un Ballo in Maschera," Jan. 10;
"Lucia," matinee Jan. 11. A concert was given Sunday evening
Jan. 12, the proceeds being for the musical education of Marie
Tuck. "II Trovatore" was sung Jan. 13. "La Traviata," Jan.
14, with the first appearance of Giulia Mario as Violetta; "Les
Huguenots," Jan. 15, matinee Jan. 18; "Rigoletta," Jan. 16;
"Carmen," Jan. 17, 22, Miss Kellogg (first time in New York)
in title rdle; " ATda," Jan. 20. lima di Murska made her d^but
Jan. 23, as Leonora in " II Trovatore." The season closed mating
Jan. 25.
A dramatic season commenced Jan. 27, with Mr. and Mrs.
McKee Rankin in "The Danites." Louis Aldrich and Chas. T.
Parsloe were in the cast.
Dion Boucicault appeared Feb. 10, in "The Colleen Bawn."
Agnes Robertson made her reappearance in this city, after an
absence of several years, and acted Eily O'Connor. "The Col-
leen Bawn" was repeated Feb. 14.
" The Colleen Bawn " was followed by " Arrah Na Pogue " Feb.
II, 12, 13, 15; matinee Feb. 12, "Kerry" and " The Shaughraun ; "
Ada Dyas appeared at each performance; Dominick Murray acted
Michael Feeny in "Arrah Na Pogue," and Danny Mann in "The
Colleen Bawn;" John Brougham was the O'Grady in "Arrah Na
Pogue;" John Gilbert was Father Dolan; and Harry Beckett was
Harvey Duff in " The Shaughraun. " The engagement closed Feb.
15, and Agnes Robertson sailed for Europe Feb. 27.
James C Duff opened this house March 17, with the comic
opera, "The Little Duke." The cast was:
Henri Florence Ellis
De Navailles . .
De Nancey . .
De Merignac . .
De Chargny . .
Matrie Fremousse
De Montchevrier
De Tanneville
De Champraillant,
De Ribeaumont .
. Henrv Fraser
. C. H. Marcy
. Geo. Gibbons
. Sidney Barnes
Edwin Chapman
Edward Burton
Victor Harman
Wilfred Montrose
. R. McDonald
Bernard Fred Goldthwaite
Le Chevalier . . W. H. Macdonald
Mile, de I^ Roche . Helen Grajson
Mile, de La Champ . . Rose Wilsoa
Mile. St. Maur . . Emma Hinckley
Third Page . . Henrietta Fischer
Blanche Louise Beaudet
Dianne Marie Bauman
Governess .... Ethel Champney
This was the first appearance in New York of W. H. Macdonald.
The engagement closed April 5.
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Maurice Grau gave a short season of French opera bouffe, be-
ginning April 12, with Marie Aim6e as the star. The company
was: Cccile Gregoire, Sara Raphaels, Jeannie Canonge (first ap-
pearance in America), Felice Delorme (American d^but), Louise
Beaudet (first appearance in French opera), E. Jutau, A. Poyard,
E. Jouard, Duplan, Meziires, Dupuis, Vilano, Vinchon, Salvator,
Hayme, Gavaut, Terranele, Mile. Vallot, A. Leroy, Desflinde,
Estradere, Elsasser, Salvator, and many others. "Le Petit Due/'
with A\vDt€c as Le Due de Farthenay, was the initial performance ;
" La Marjolaine " was sung April 24. The company closed May
3 and went to Abbey's Park Theatre, where they opened May 5,
in ''Le Petit Due." This house was opened Sept 4, 1879, under
the management of Dion Boucicault, with a drama by himself
entitled ''Rescued, or A Girl's Romance," then acted for the first
time on any stage. The cast was:
Tbe Earl of Mount
Udv Sibyl Ferrers
Dicxsie, a newsboy
Phoraix O'ReiUy
Kind Biddy
Jane Giruae
Mme. Aorelie
Senramt . .
Rnkov . .
John Weatherby
Andley
A. D. BUlings
. . Rose Co||hlan
. . Ada Guman
John Bron^am
Mn. Cedle Rush
Marie Prescott
Nellie Mortimer
W. G. Mordant
Georsre Clarke
Clayton
T
Coaley 1 f Miss Clary
Buster ! m.- r-K/*«« J ^'"^ Elliott
O'Lcary ^wc'^sDoy* S Miss Stewart
Checkers J t ^im Ransom
Jerry Tarbox D. Murray
Mr. Manifold . . . . G. F. Devere
Widicoff W. Herbert
Mageie Lizzie Kelsey
Jennie Alice Bamicoat
Dan Pearl Eytinge
Daring the summer many alterations were made in the audi-
torium. The two front rows of seats in the orchestra were
replaced by commodious folding chairs, for which two dollars was
charged.
Dion Boucicault appeared Oct. 11 in "Louis XL/' which had
this cast:
Loats XI • Dion Boucicault
Muie de Comines Rose Coghlan
Fnn^s de Paul . . . G. F. Devere
Philippe de Comines . A. D. Billing
The Dauphin . . Dion Boucicault, Jr.
Nemours John Gayton
Cottier John Brougnam
Marcel .... Dominick Murray
Marthe NeUie Mortimer
Tristan W. Cahill
Oliver W. Herbert
De Lude .... Alice Barnicoat
Jamac Miss Claiy
Beaujeau Miss Chase
De Rohan Nellie Ransom
Rosette Miss Stockton
Reine Agnes Elliott
This was the first appearance on any stage of Dion Boucicault's
son. The engagement was a failure, and the house closed
Oct. 25.
John Brougham's last appearance on the stage was at this house,
as Coitier in " Louis XI." He died in this city June 7, i88a He
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made his first appearance on the American stage Oct. 4, 1842, at
the old Park Theatre, as O'Callaghan in "His Last Legs." He
was stage manager at Burton's Chambers' Street Theatre 1848-49.
He opened Brougham's Lyceum Theatre (afterwards Wallack's),
Broadway and Broome Street, Dec. 23, 1850. He was manager of
the Old Bowery Theatre 1856-57. He played in this city and
Philadelphia the same night, Nov. 13, 1856. He reappeared at
the Broadway and Broome Street (Wallack's house) April 6, 1857,
where he remained three seasons. He appeared at the Fifth Avenue
(the present site of the Madison Square Theatre), Jan. 25, 1869.
He was at this theatre under the management of Aug. Daly for
two seasons. He received a benefit at the Academy of Music,
this city, afternoon and night, Jan. 17, 1878, which netted him
$9,394.41, and a matinee benefit at Wallack's Theatre Feb. 14,
which netted $884.15. These sums were invested in an annuity
for him. He was the author of the following dramas : " Life in
the Clouds," "The Revolt of the Sextons," "Reputation,"
"Brougham & Co.," "A Row at the Lyceum," "Romance and
Reality," "Money Market," "Game of Life," "His Love and
Murder," "A Pecided Case," "Neptune's Defeat, or the Seizure
of the Seas," "Take Care of Little Charley," "Quentin Matsys
vs. Art and Artifice," "Playing with Fire," "The Duke's Motto,"
"Bel Demonio," "Flies in the Web," "O'Donnell's Mission,"
"Caught in the Toils," "The Lottery of Life," "Better Late than
Never," "The Dramatic Review of 1868," "An Irish Stew, or the
Mysterious Widow of Long Branch," "The Red Light, or the
Signal of Danger," "Minnie's Luck," "John Garth," "Dead Sea
Fruit," "The Emerald Ring," "The Lily of France," "The Pirates
of the Mississippi," "The Declaration of Independence," "The
Irish Emigrant," "Tight as a Brick," "The Red Mask," "Orion,
the Goldbeater," "Slander," "A Great Mistake," "My Cousin
German," "Metamora" (burlesque), "Pocahontas," "Tom and
Jerry, or Life in Boston," "Valentine and Orsino," "Don Keyser
de Bassoon," "Columbus, el Filibustero," "A Great Tragic Re-
vival," "The Belles of Shandon" (collaborated with Henry
Morford), "Much Ado About a Merchant of Venice," and a
number of plays taken from the novels of Chas. Dickens. As a
writer Mr. Brougham was decidedly popular; not for his stage
effect merely, but for a vein of rich wit and humor, as well as a
deep pathos, which ran through much of his writings. His native
humor, obliging disposition, and genial manners secured him the
friendship of all with whom he came in contact. He was married
twice: first to Emma Williams, who died in this city June 13,
1865; his second wife was Mrs. Coppleson Hodges, formerly
Annette Hawley Nelson, whom he married in 1847. She died
in this city May 3, 187a
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Maurice Grau's French opera company returned Nov. 24, in
''Les Cloches de Comeville," with Paola-Marie as Serpolotte;
Nov. 26, 27, 28, 29, "La Belle Heline" was sung with Paola-
Marie as the heroine, M. Angele as Orestes, M. Capoul as Paris.
Mile. Leroux Bouvard made her d^but Dec i, as Mignon, in the
opera of that name. "La Camargo" was announced for Dec. 11,
but owing to some difficulty it was not done, and the season closed
Dec 13. An Italian opera season commenced Jan. 19, 1880, with
** Lucia di Lammermoor," Marie Litta singing Lucia, and Petro-
vitch, Edgardo. Teresina Singer was announced to make her New
Yoric debut in "Aida" on the opening night, but illness prevented
her from appearing until Jan. 22, when she sang Aida. Mile. La
Blanche (Davenport) first appeared in this city Jan. 20, as Violetta
in " La Traviata." The season closed Jan. 31.
H. E. Abbey was the next manager of this theatre. He opened
it Feb. 4, with "Humpty Dumpty." The officials of the house
were: Abbey & Hickey, proprietors; Geo. H. Tyler, business
manager; J. S. Maffitt, stage director; John L. Vincent, stage
manager; Henry Wannemacher, musical director; J. Cheever
Goodwin, treasurer. The cast of "Humpty Dumpty" was:
Reddy, a Policeman . Robert Butler
Grouty Gritz . . . A. S. Matthews
Kwill Pen Frank Crane
Tommy Tucker . . J« F. Raymond
Bobby Shaftoe Mile. £. Menzelli
Little Goody Two Shoes
Pauline Barretts
Little Miss MufiEet . . Kate Francis
Josephine, Jessie, Mowbray and Felton
Molly and Meg
Carrie La Fome and Harkins
Eileen Belle Wharton
Hamlet Thos. Johnson
Stalacta Kate Francis
Mephisto .... Blanche Franklin
Ballet Bertha Rupert
Gabriel Carrie Williams
Young H. D Master WiUie
Felix Fodder G. Lansing
Stephen Stubble .... J. McGraw
Benjamin Bran .... B. Smith
Kom Shock . . . . A. Carpenter
Reuben Rye W. Comley
Francis Fleece .... T. Ryan
William Wether .... J. Hatzel
Edward Ewe . . . . H. Humphrey
Lionel Lamb . . . . ; C. Collins
of the Drama, Hattie O'Neill
Mbk of Comedy . Ella Whittredge
Muse of TrageajT
Spirit of Pantomime
Poor PiUicoddy .
Sir Joseph Porter
. Marie Longley
. Louis Snow
Henry Flohr
Frank Crane
Boffado BUI . . . . W. Carpenter
little Red Riding Hood, LitUe Hattie
Mother Hubbard . . . Little Alice
Jack and Jill, Little Johnnie and Jennie
Little Bo Peep . . . Little Carrie
Matthew Maize . . Edward Moses
Tom and Timothy
Misses Rupert and Gray
Peter and Paul
Baptistan and Kate Francis
Jonathan, Jacob
Misses Crone and Reeves
Samuel, Saul
Lizzie and Maggie Francis
Mary and Martha
Lizzie and Jennie Timony
PoQy and Peg, Nellie Gray and Barbour
Hompty Dumpty, Sr. . J. S. Maffitt
Humpty Dumpty, Jr. . Robert Fraser
OM 6ne Two . . W. H. Bartholomew
Old Three Four . . . N. D. Jones
The premieres were Marie Bonfanti, Elizabeth Menzelli, Pauline
Barretta, and Elise Scott. The Brothers Valjean, jugglers and
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balancers; Fred Laventine, equilibrist; the Snow Bros., acrobats;
and the Spanish Students were the specialty people. A concert
was given Sunday evening, Feb. 8, at which the Spanish Students,
Amy Sherwin (first appearance in this city), Sig. Tagliapietra,
Teresa Carreno, and Charles Pratt were the attractions. A benefit
for the Irish Fund was given Feb. 19.
"Humpty Dumpty " was played for eight weeks.
Edwin Booth began an engagement here March 30, 1880, in
"Macbeth." The cast was:
Macbeth
Macduff
Duncan
Banquo
Malcolm
Rosse . .
Lenox . .
Seyton . .
Fleance . .
Donaldbain
Ph3rsician
First Witch
Second Witch
Edwin Booth
J. C. McCollom
. M. Rainforth
M. V. Lingham
. . O. H. Barr
Walter C. KcUey
. . John Daily
. Harry Pierson
Harry Woodruff
. J. H. Melton
Wm. Cullington
. Wm. F. Owen
. £. C. McCall
Third Witch . .
First Murderer
Second Murderer
Porter ....
First OflScer . .
Second Officer
Gentlewoman . .
Wounded Officer
First Apparition .
Second Apparition
Third Apparition
Lady Macbeth
Louisa Eldridge
E. T. Wells
M. MitcbeU
Horace Lewis
Geo. Warren
. W. Squires
. Belle Flohr
Otis Skinner
Walter Steward
B. Williams
Master j. Ellis
Mrs. D. P. Bowen
M. V. Lingham played Banquo two nights, after which C. G.
Craig acted the character. "Macbeth" was also played March 31,
April 16, 21, 23; Mr. Booth played "Richelieu" April i, 2, 3,
19, supported by J. C. McCollom as De Mauprat, and Ellie Wilton
as Julie de Mortemar. Matinee April 3, Mr. Booth played Bene-
dick, to Mrs. D. P. Bowers' Beatrice, in " Much Ado About Noth-
ing." J. M. Hardie was the Don Claudio; Otis Skinner, Conrad ;
and W. F. Owen, Dogberry. April 5, 6, 7, Mr. Booth's new ver-
sion of "Richard III.," was given, with Master Harry Woodruff as
Duke of York, Mrs. D. P. Bowers as Queen Margaret, Kate Meek
as Queen Elizabeth, Ellie Wilton as Lady Anne, and Louisa
Eldridge as Duchess of York. Mr. Booth played " Othello " April
8, 10, 20, with Mrs. Bowers as Emilia, and Ellie Wilton, Desde-
mona. "The Fool's Revenge," with Booth as Bertuccio, followed
April 9, 10. 22, 24, with Ellie Wilton as Fiordelisa, Kate Meek
as Francesca, Louisa Eldridge as Brigita, and Belle Flohr as
Genevia. "Hamlet" was played April 12, 13, 14, 15, 17. Mr.
Booth commenced his third and last week April 17, with "The
Merchant of Venice" and "Taming of the Shrew;" Mrs. Bowers
was Portia in the first-named play. " Ruy Bias " was given mating
April 24, and Mr. Booth closed with "The Fool's Revenge" that
night.
Adelaide Neilson reappeared here April 26 in "Cymbeline,"
which had this cast:
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Imogen Miss Neilson
CTinbeliiie . . . H. A. Weaver, Jr.
>teii C. H. Bradshaw
Belarios H. A. Weaver
Cuiderius .... W. A. Eytinge
Arviragus J. H. MiUer
Madan G. R. Sprague
LocriDe Frank Currier
Pisanio L. F. Rand
M. L. Leffingwell
Caius Lucius )
PhUario ; •
Leonatus . . . Edward Compton
Cornelius Mr. Lickford
Queen Kate Meek
Helen Katie Baker
Lewis Mr. Bumham
lachimo J. B. Studlev
Varus Mr. Smith
"Twelfth Night" was acted April 27, matinee May 8, nights
Hay II, 139 18, and had this cast:
Viola Miss Neilson
MalvoUo .... Edward Compton
Orsino .... Frank W. Sanger
Sebastian Edwin Cleary
Antooio L. F. Rand
Friar .... H. A. Weaver, Jr.
Cvio R. Smith
Sir Toby .
Sir Andrew
Fabian . .
Clown . .
Sea Captain
Olivia . .
Maria . .
H. A. Weaver, Sr.
, . C. H. Bradshaw
. . W. A. Eytinffe
M. L. Leffingwell, Jr.
. . . J. H. Miller
. Josephine C. Bailey
. . Lizzie Goode
On May 3» 17, and matinee May 22, Miss Neilson was seen as
Juliet, with Mr. Compton as Romeo. " As You Like It " was given
Hay 4, matinee May 15, and evening May 20, with this cast :
Ronlind
Orlando
J»qws .
Adam
Doke .
LeBeau
Charles .
Touchstone
Doke Frederick
. Adelaide Neilson
. Edward Compton
H. A. Weaver, Sr.
. . . L. F. Rand
. . F. W. Sanger
W. A. Eytinee
. . Wm. Edwin
. C. H. Bradshaw
H. A. Weaver, Jr.
Amiens ... M. L. Leffingwell, Jr.
Audrey . . . Mrs. F. A. Tannehill
Oliver J. Miller
Sylvius Louis F. Massen
Jaques de Bois . . . L. H. Stacey
Wuliam Edwin Cleary
Eustace .... Frank E. Currier
Celia .... Josephine C. Bailey
Phebe Katie Baker
In consequence of the illness of Adelaide Neilson, the house
V2S closed May la "The Hunchback" was given May 12, Ellen
Cunmens as Helen. This performance was repeated May 1 5. On
''^y '4» ift "The Lady of Lyons" was played. For Miss Neil-
iOQ*s benefit and farewell appearance, May 24, the programme
V2s: selections from the third and fourth acts of "Twelfth
Kight;" the balcony scene from "Romeo and Juliet;" the fifth
act of "Cymbeline;" and the second and third acts of "Measure
for Measure." This was the first time in thirty-five years that
* Measure for Measure" had been played in New York. Mr.
Compton was Claudio; H. A. Weaver, Sr., the Duke; Frank
Sanger, Angelo; L. F. Rand, Escalus; Walter Eytinge, Lucio;
Edwin Cleary, Elbow; Chas. Bradshaw, Pompey; J. H. Miller,
Froth; H. A. Weaver, Jr., Provost; and L. F. Massen, Thomas.
Miss Neilson's last appearance on the stage was at Baldwin's
Theatre, San Francisco, July 17, 1880, when she acted Juliet in
the balcony scene of " Romeo and Juliet," and Amy Robsart in the
play of that name. She had been acting there from June 8. Re-
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turning to New York, she sailed for Europe July 28. In eighteen
days she was dead. Miss Neilson suffered from dyspepsia, com-
bined with neuralgia of the stomach. During the violent recur-
rence of pain she fell into a state of syncope, and died while in
that condition, at Paris, Aug. 15, 1880. She was beautiful on or
off the stage. Her performance of Viola in " Twelfth Night " and
Imogen in "Cymbeline" added greatly to her reputation. She
was also excellent as Lady Teazle, Beatrice, Pauline, Juliet,
Julia, and Isabella ("Measure for Measure"). Her voice was
musical and impressive, capable of very great modulation, and a
most artistic command of all the delicacies of elocution.
This actress' right name was Lizzie Jones, and she was born in
a little village in Yorkshire, Eng. She did not have Spanish or
gypsy blood in her veins, as was claimed, but was the child of a
poor basket-maker. At twelve she coaxed her old uncle to let her
ride in the market wagon that was going to London. When the
old gentleman had crossed London Bridge, Lizzie could not be
found, and her parents heard nothing more of her for five years,
when they discovered her to be Adelaide Neilson. Only five years
had passed between the time that the barefooted country girl, who
spoke with a strong Yorkshire accent, had dropped from the back
of the cart and the time when she appeared as Juliet.
I asked Miss Neilson once, while she was in a talkative humor,
why she was sighing. "You have youth, beauty, genius, wealth,
the admiration of the world. What more could woman ask? " " I
will tell you in one word," she replied; "I would give all else for
it; I want health! How can I fully enjoy the others of God's
great gifts without that which I am always praying for? I am
apprehensive of an early coming of the end."
Miss Neilson was the ideal woman of Shakespeare. She seemed
the bud and flower of human perfection — the embodiment of all
that men dreamed of in Juliet and Rosalind.
" The Croothawn " was produced for the first time on any stage
May 25. It was written expressly for W. B. Cahill. T. F.
Meagher was announced as manager of the theatre. The cast
was:
Paugc Pender . . . W. B. Cahill
Dennis Barratt . . . T. Chapman
Pierce Barratt ... J. F. Peters
Tom Barratt . . . . L. R. Willard
Sir Talbot S. T. Mount
Gerald Gwynne . . . H. S. Duffield
Eugene Lacy . . . John Matthews
Phu Geo. S. Robinson
Mick Mo3mehan
Father Parrell .
Callaghan . .
Maureen Lacy
Grace Gwynne
Mary Keman .
Rose Moran
Nora ....
. . M. J. Jordan
. . Ellis Martin
Maurice Strafford
. . . Rose Lisle
Florence Robinson
. . . J. Christie
. . Rose Parker
. . Alice Wells
It was played three nights. A benefit was given June 2, to the
members of the American Medical association by the New York
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Pharmacal association. " Othello " was acted, with Edwin Booth
as lago; Frederic Robinson, Othello; Miss Atkinson (her first
appearance in America), Emilia; Ellen Cummens, Desdemona.
The next regular season began Sept. 13, H. E. Abbey as lessee,
with the Boston Ideal opera company in "The Pirates of Penzance,"
thus cast :
Richard M. W. Whitney
Samuel . . . . W. H. Macdonald
Frederic Tom Karl
Edward .... Geo. Frothingham
Isabel May Mitchell
Major-General Stanley, H. C. Bamabee
Mabel Mary Beebe
Edith Clara Merivale
Kate Lizzie Burton
Ruth AdeUide PhiUips
Marie Stone sang Mabel Sept. 15; W. H. Fessenden was Fred-
eric; Sept. 16, and evening of Sept. 18, Mary Beebe appeared as
Mabel, and Tom Karl as Frederic. "Fatinitza" was sung Sept.
27, with this cast :
Vladimir
Sergeant
Princess
Count
Izzet .
Adelaide Phillips
Geo. Frothingham
. . Marie Stone
. M. W. Whitney
. H. C. Bamabee
Julian Tom Karl
Nipikiphar Emma Tuttle
Norsidah Mary Calef
Marsaldshi Lizzie Barton
Mostapha H. £. Dixey
Hassen
Ossip .
Vasil .
Dimitri
Ivan .
Fedor
Zuleika
Diona
Besika
Voika
Gus Kammerlee
Gus Kammerlee
. G. W. Tuttle
. Lizzie Burton
Mary Calef
Zephie Dinsmore
Miss H. A. Brown
Zephie Dinsmore
. . Stella Hatch
A. J. Hubbard
"Pinafore" was sung Oct. 7, 8, 9. ** Cinderella " was pro-
duced, under the direction of Henry C. Jarrett, Oct. 11. In
the cast were Catherine Lewis, Elma Delaro, Jennie Hughes,
Annie Shaffer, Katie Seymour, Mark Smith, W. H. Seymour,
James Vincent, Edward Connell, Arthur Germon, and Lizzie
Simros.
Sarah Bernhardt made her d^but in America Nov. 8, at this
theatre, as Adrienne Lecouvreur, in the play of that name. Her
company consisted of MM. Angelo, Gaily, D'Orsay, Bouilloud,
Chamonnin, Gangloff, Thefer, Detetraz, Joliet, Mile. Jeanne
Bernhardt, Mme. Mea, Miles. Sidney, Vemet-Lafleur, Martel,
and La Petite Bageard. Maze Edwards was manager for Mr.
Abbey. The prices of admission during the Bernhardt season
were: Season tickets (twenty-four performances), $60; single
seats, orchestra, orchestra circle, and balcony, $3; single seats,
dress circle (first night), $2.50; single seats, dress circle, other
performances, $2; reserved family circle (first night), $2; re-
served family circle, other performances, $1. Her repertory con-
sisted of "Adrienne Lecouvreur," "Frou Frou," "Le Sphinx,"
-L'fitrangSre," "La Dame aux Camelias," "Phedre," "Hemani."
E%'ery performance was given in French. Her second engagement
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terminated Dec. 4, with the second and third acts of "Frou Frou/'
" Le Passant," and fourth and fifth acts of "Camille."
"The Celebrated Case" was produced for one week, commencing
Dec. 6, with James O'Neill as Jean Renaud. There were also
in the cast Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Morrison (Rose Wood), Harry
Edwards, Gabrielledu Sauld, Eva French, and William J. Scanlan.
Tomasso Salvini reappeared on the American stage, after an
absence of several years, Dec. 13, in "Othello," supported by an
American company. The cast was :
lago L. R. Shewell
Cassio Henry Crisp
Roderigo W. F. Owen
Brabantio .... A. D. Billings
Montano Frank Kilday
Othello Tomasso Salvini
The Doge T. M. Hunter
Lodovico N. D. Jones
Gratiano J. H. Ring
Paolo Chas. Mason
Antonio W. Warren
Luca S. Mortimer
Desdemona .... EUie Wilton
Emilia Marie Prescott
" Othello " was repeated Dec. 15; "Hamlet," Dec. 17; "LaMorte
Civile," Dec. 18. There was no performance Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday evenings. "Othello" was repeated Dec. 20, 25;
"Sullivan," Dec. 22; "The Gladiator," Dec. 23.
" Uncle Tom's Cabin " was revived Dec. 27 by H. C. Jarrett &
Harry Palmer's company. The cast :
Fletcher .... Chas. Wheatleigh
Legree Lewis Morrison
Uncle Tom . . . A. H. Hastings
Marks Harry Courtaine
Geo. Harris . . . Ogaen Stevens
St Clair .... Nelson Decker
Emeline Josie Wilmere
Mrs. St. Clair . . . Mabel Lozier
Tom Loker . . . . L. F. Barrett
Haley Geo. Mordant
Topsy Marie Bates
Eva ZoeTuttle
Ophelia . Mrs. Fanny Denham Rouse
Cassie Jennie CarroU
Eliza Blanche Debair
Skeggs W. A. LaveUe
Sambo Chas. Rosene
" Uncle Tom " was withdrawn Jan. 29, 1881.
A special matinee performance took place Dec. 28 for the bene-
fit of M. V. Lingham, when a host of volunteers appeared, includ-
ing Charles R. Thome (recitation, " Sheridan's Ride ") ; Emma
Abbott in ballads; second act of "Danites," by Mr. and Mrs.
McKee Rankin and company ; selections from " Olivette," by Marie
Jansen, H. Armand, Catherine Lewis, and John Howson; scene
from "School for Scandal," by Rose Coghlan and John Gilbert;
third act of "The Guv'nor," by Wallack's Theatre company;
Charles Drew and Amy Gordon in an Offenbachian sketch;
"Widow Bedott," by Charles Bishop and company; selections by
Gilmore's band; and the trial scene of "Bardell vs. Pickwick," by
Geo. Fawcett Rowe, and others.
Tomasso Salvini reappeared Jan. 31, in '*The Gladiator," re-
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peated Feb. 2, 3, and matinee Feb. 5; "Enoch Arden" was acted
Feb. I, matinee Feb 2, evenings Feb. 4, 5, with this cast :
Enoch Arden .... James O'Neill
Phillip Ray .... Henry Crisp
Reuben A. D. Billings
Peter Lane .
Annie Leigh
Miriam . .
. . . W. F. Owen
. . . Agnes Booth
Mrs. £. L. Davenport
"Othello," Feb. 7; "Ingomar," Feb. 9; "Macbeth," Feb. 10. 12
(first times in America); "Enoch Arden," Feb. 8, matinees, Feb.
9, matinee Feb. 12.
On the afternoon of Feb. 11 a performance was given for the
purpose of raising funds to secure for presentation to the Metro-
politan Museum, Central Park, a life-size alto relievo, in bronze, of
Edgar Allan Poe. The following programme was presented, under
the direction of A. M. Palmer, with J. Leon Vincent, stage man-
ager: Dan Godfrey's band in Scotch melodies; Gilmore's band;
recitation of "The Bells," by Chas. Roberts, Jr. ; farce of "Betsy
Baker," by John T. Raymond, Lewis Baker, Jr., Cecil Yorke, and
Louise Sylvester; Locke Richardson's reading of the wooing scene
from "Henry V. ;" Sig. Tagliapietra, solo, "La Stella Confidante,"
accompanied by Chas. Pratt; the sleep-walking scene from "Mac-
beth," by Clara Morris, Louise Eldridge, and Thomas Chapman;
violin solo by Caryl Florio; screen scene from "School for Scan-
dal," by John Gilbert, Osmond Tearle, Gerald Eyre, Harry Holli-
day, and Rose Coghlan ; Kate Field in selections from " Eyes and
Ears in London;" "Sullivan the Actor" ("David Garrick"), by
Tomasso Salvini, Ellie Wilton, Mrs. E. L. Davenport, and others;
Nellie Holbrook, reading of Poe's poems, "Annabel Lee," and
**A Dream Within a Dream;" the "Colleen Bawn," with Agnes
Robertson Boucicault as Eily; Wm. Elton as Myles; Charles
Wheatleigh, Danny Mann; Louisa Eldridge, Sheelah; Catherine
Lewis in a song from "Girofl^-Girofla;" and the entertainment
closed with the second act of "Our Boarding House," in which
J. B. Polk, Leonard Grover, Sidney Drew, Mrs. Georgie Rowe
(Georgie Dickson), Josie Batchelder, Belle Mackenzie, and
others appeared. John Howson was announced to sing, but did
not appear.
Salvini gave a professional matinee of " Othello " Feb. 14. In
the evening, Feb. 14, " One Hundred Wives " was presented by
the De Wolf Hopper & Goesche company, consisting of De Wolf
Hopper, Frank Weston, Alex. Fitzgerald, John Ince, Ada Gilman,
Georgie Drew, Mrs. J. Wheeler, Little Vivia Ogden, John Ogden,
Charles Rolfe, L. Eddinger, and Geo. R. Sprague.
Janauschek began an engagement here March 7 in "Brunhilde,"
which was repeated March 9; March 8, 10, matinee March 12,
''Mother and Son" was played; March 11, "Medea;" evening
March 12, "Macbeth;" March 14, 18, "Mary Stuart;" March
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15, 17, matinee March 19, "Bleak House;" March 16, "Deb-
orah;" March 19, "Macbeth."
"Voyagers in Southern Seas, or the Children of Captain Grant,"
was produced March 21, by the Boston Theatre company, which
consisted of Frank Weston, Leslie Allen, D. J. Maguinnis, Mark
M. Price, Otis Skinner, Geo. R. Parks, M. J. Jordan, John T.
Craven, H. A. Cripps, H. E. Chase, E. G. Backus, R. G. Moss,
Arthur Moulton, Mrs. M. A. Pennoyer, Rachel Noah, Mary
Tucker, Master Harry WoodruflF, Charlene Wiedman, Bonfanti,
Mile. Gigia Ripamonti, Mauer Marechal, and Ariel, the Flying
Dancer.
A benefit was given, matin6e April 7, to minstrel Charley
White. Among the volunteers were : J. K. Emmet; Jas, O'Neill
in the fourth act " Richelieu ; " a comedy company in the " Gob-
lins ; " the Russian athletes ; Ariel, Anna Berger, Ella Wesner,
Annie Renner, Gus Phillips, John Wild, Prof. Davis, John and
Maggie Fielding, and many others.
Bernhardt reappeared April 18, in "La Princesse Georges," for
the first time in New York; April 19, " Camille; " April 20, " Her-
nani ; " April 21, " Frou Frou ; " April 22, " Adrienne Lecouvreur ; "
matinee April 23, "Camille;" April 25, "La Princesse Georges;"
April 26, 29, "Camille;" April 27, "L'fitrang^re; " April 28,
matinee April 30, "Frou Frou." H. E. Abbey's management of
this theatre terminated April 30, when it was leased by John
Stetson, who opened Aug. 31, 1881, with "Michael StrogoflF,"
postponed from Aug. 29. The cast was:
Ivan . . .
Governor .
John Philpot
Feofar . .
Officer . .
First Traveller
Second Traveller
Passport Agent
Telegraph Clerk
A Bohemian .
Gen. Verouzoff
Sangarre . .
Newton Gotthold
. A. D. Billings
Felix Morris
Geo. Robinson
Geo. Copin
Harry Cope
. . Wm. Tape
Chas. Torrence
. T. F. Atkins
Andrew Mahone
John Bright
Florence Robinson
Gen. Krezof .
Richard Hunt .
Chief of Police
Marfa . . .
Michael . . .
Innkeeper . .
High Priest
First Fugitive .
Wassil Feder .
Aide de Camp
Grand Duke
Nadia . . .
John Swinburne
Isadore Davidson
Delancy Barclay
. Eliza Bates
F. C. Bangs
Geo. Bowron
W. H. Pope
Thos. Barton
John T. Burke
Walter Eytinge
Frank Beresford
Rachel Sanger
This was the first appearance in New York in four years of F.
C. Bangs. The play was presented under the stage direction of
Thomas B. MacDonough. It was first produced in America at
Eberle's Eighth Street theatre, near Broadway, Aug. 29, i88r.
It was also done by the Kiralfy Bros., at the Academy of Music,
this city. Sept 3, 1881.
Edwin Booth made his reappearance on the American stage
Oct. 3, after his European tour. He remained three weeks, and
his impersonations were: "Richelieu," Oct. 3, 4, 8, and matinee
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Othello L. P. Barrett
Duke of Venice
Antonio • .
Julio . • .
Messenger
Desdemona
. . Fred Bock
Albert T. Riddle
Chas. Hawthorne
Nestor Lennon
Marie Wainwright
Oct. 22; "Macbeth," Oct. 5, 6; "Othello," Oct. 7, matinees Oct.
8, II (Booth acted Othello, and Samuel Piercy, lago, Oct. 7;
Booth as lago, and Piercy as Othello, Oct. 8 ; and Oct. 14, Booth
as lago and Piercy as Othello); "King Lear," Oct. 17, 18; "Tam-
ing of the Shrew" and "The Merchant of Venice," Oct. 19;
"Richard III.," Oct. 22. He was supported by Bella Pateman,
Samuel Piercv, Cyril Searle, David C. Anderson, Robert Pate-
man, F. C. Huebner, William A. Whitecar, Louis F. Barrett,
Edwin Cleary, Mason Mitchell, Newton Chisnell, W. Carpenter,
Henry Bristol, Frank Lander, Mrs. C. Calvert, Eva Garrick (Mrs.
Maze Edwards), Miss Calvert, and Louisa Eldridge, under the
direction of Henry E. Abbey.
A mating benefit Oct 14 was for the Michigan fire sufferers,
pven by Edwin Booth and Lawrence Barrett. " Othello " was
presented, with this cast:
la^o Edwin Booth
C^o Louis James
Bnbantio B. G. Rogers
Roderigo .... Chas. Plunkett
MoDtano F. C. Mosley
Lndovico Charles Rolfe
Gntiano .... Fred. P. Barton Emilia Bella Pateman
For his second week Mr. Booth acted "King Lear," Oct. 17,
18; "Taming of the Shrew" and "Merchant of Venice," Oct. 19;
"Richelieu," Oct. 20, 21, matinee Oct. 22; "Richard HL," even-
ing Oct 22; for his third week, "Hamlet," Oct. 24, 29; "Riche-
lieu," Oct 25, 28; "Merchant of Venice" and "Taming of the
Shrew," Oct 26 and matinee 27; "Richard IH.," Oct 27.
Ernesto Rossi first appeared in New York at this theatre Oct.
31, as Othello. His American dibut was made at the Globe
Theatre, Boston, Mass., Oct. 3, as King Lear. His repertory
here was: "Othello," Oct 31, Milnes Levick as lago, Nov. 2,
matinees Nov. 5, 8; "Romeo and Juliet," Nov. i, 4, 9; "Hamlet,"
^'ov. 3, 7, 10, matinee Nov. 12; "King Lear," Nov. 11: Milnes
Levick as Edgar; Leslie Gossin, Edmund; Louise Muldener,
Cordelia; Constance Hamblin, Goneril. The cast of "Romeo
and Juliet" was:
MercQtio Milnes Levick
Benfolio Leslie Gossin
Tybalt .... Harry Weaver, Jr.
Capulct E. A. Eberle
Montague J. H. Ring
Samson W. J. Shea
Romeo Rossi
friar Laurence . H. A. Weaver, Sr.
Prince of Verona . . . Chas. Kent
Lady Capulet . . Mrs. H. A. Weaver
Gregory T. F. Kelly
Balthasar E. Elberts
Paris William Morris
Apothecary . . . . W. V. Ranous
Juliet Louise Muldener
Nurse .... Mrs. E. A. Eberle
On his opening night the attendance was not large.
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Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta "Patience" was presented Nov.
14, by Edward E. Rice's company, consisting of Vemona Jarbeau,
Irene Perry, Rosa Cook, Rose Temple, Henry Laurent, Gustavus
F. Hall, Eugene Clarke, A. W. F. McCollin, Geo. A. Schiller,
and Thomas Sage.
Mile. Rhea first appeared in this city Nov. 28, as Adrienne
Lecouvreur. (Her American d^but was Nov. 14, at the Park
Theatre, Brooklyn, as Camille.) "Camille** was acted Dec. i, 2,
3. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Florence commenced a two weeks' stay
Dec. 5, in "The Mighty Dollar." The Yokes Family appeared
Dec. 19, in "Belles of the Kitchen." A contract for the sale of
this theatre to J. Augustus Page for $550,000 was signed Dec. 22,
by the representatives of the Oakes Ames estate.
"The Two Orphans" was played matinee Dec 26, and con-
tinued for one week, with this cast:
The Chevalier . . . Edwin Thome
Sister Genevieve .... Ida Vernon
Pierre James O'Neill
The Doctor . . . Thos. E. Morris
La Frochard . . . Marie Wilkins
Jacques Chas. Stevenson
Henrietta .... Henrietta Vaders
Louise Kate Qaxton
Mary Anderson began an engagement here Jan. 2, 1882, and
played " Romeo and Juliet " all the week except matinee Jan. 7,
when she was seen in "Pygmalion and Galatea," and evening Jan.
7, as Julia in "The Hunchback." "The Hunchback " was acted
all the week of Jan. 9, except night Jan. 14, when Miss Ander-
son appeared for the first time in this city as Berthie in "The
Daughter of Roland," repeated Jan. 16, 17; "Love" was played
Jan. 18, 19, 20; "Pygmalion and Galatea," matinte Jan. 21, even-
ings Jan. 23, 24, 25, 26; evening Jan. 21, "Romeo and Juliet;"
Jan. 27, for her benefit, she was seen as Galatea and Berthie in
third act " The Daughter of Roland ; " " The Lady of Lyons " was
given the matinee Jan. 28, and she closed her engagement as Par-
thenia in " Ingomar " the night of Jan. 28.
The Greek play " CEdipus " was acted for the first time in this
city Jan. 30, George Riddle in the title rdle in Greek, Georgia
Cayvan as Jocasta. All the other characters were in English.
Lewis Morrison acted Creon; James F. Hagan, Thiresias; J. J.
Hayes, Priest of Zeus; P. C. Hagar, Messenger; and Perston
Wilcox, Corypheus.
The Boston Ideals, consisting of Geraldine Ulmar, Marie
Stone, Mathilde Phillips, Lizzie Burton, Tom Karl, W. H. Fes-
senden, Myron Whitney, H. C. Bamabee, George Frothingham,
G. Kammerlee, and others, appeared Feb. 6, in "Fatinitza;"
Feb. 7, "Chimes of Normandy;" Feb. 8, "Czar and Zimmer-
man;" Feb. 9, "The Mascot;" Feb. 10, "Pirates of Penzance;"
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mating Feb. 11, "Olivette;" evening Feb. 11, "Pinafore;" "Fa-
tinitza," Feb, 13, 18; "The Pirates of Penzance," Feb. 14; "The
Bohemian Girl," Feb. 15; "Olivette," Feb. 16; "The Mascot,"
Feb. 17, and "Pinafore," matinee Feb. 18.
The Strakosch Italian opera company commenced Feb. 20 in
''Lucia di Lammermoor;" "Aida" was sung Feb, 21-March
4; "La Sonnarobula," Feb. 22, matinee March 4; "II Flauto
Magico," Feb. 23; "Un Ballo in Maschero," Feb. 24; "II Bar-
Were di Seviglia," matinee Feb. 25, night March 2; Feb. 25,
-Faust;" Feb. 27, "Hamlet," Gerster as Ophelia; Feb. 28, "II
Trovatore;" March i, " La Traviata ; " March 3, "Emani." The
organization consisted of Etelka Gerster, Maria Lestino, Maria
Prasini, Abbie Carrington, Bertha Ricci, Kate van Arnheim, Miss
Arcone, Marie Lancaster, Mile. Corbi, Francisco Giannini, Pas-
quale Lazzarini, Giovanni Perugini, Massimo Ciapini, Geo. Sweet,
Roberto Mancini, Agosto Carbone, Th. Habelman, G. F. Hall,
and Bardini. S. Behrens and De Novellis were musical directors.
This was the first appearance in New York of Lestino, Prasini,
Giannini, Ciapini, Mancini, and Carbone.
Boucicault's play, "Suil-a-Mor, or Life in Galway," was first
acted in this city March 6, and with this cast :
Lord BaiTotnore . . P. W. Coolidge
Bertie Harrv Lee
lord Otsldew . . J. T. Galloway
Romsey Leake . . £. M. Holland
Baniy J.J.Williams
SRfo Dan .... Geo. D. Markey
Morrissey H. A. Clarke
Dily Robert Archer
Kitty Pearl Eytinge
Sheelah Mary Wells
The O'Dowd . . . Dion Boucicault
Lady Rose Helen Tracy
Mrs. Fowler . . . Minnie Upham
Mike Ogden Stevens
Muldoon T. W. Ford
Chalker Sol Smith, Jr.
MoUie Hattie Trevillc
"Suil-a-Mor" continued a second week, followed by the Boston
Comic opera company, March 20, in "Patience," with Vernona
Jarbeau in title rdle. It was sung until " Pirates of Penzance "
vasputon, March 23, 24; " Pinafore," matinle and night March
25; "Billce Taylor," March 27, for one week. The organization
consisted of A, F. McCollin, Broccolini, William Hamilton, Henri
Laurent, Rose Dana, Fannie Hall, Rosa Cook, Vernona Jarbeau,
and Hemdon Morsell.
The Florences returned here April 3, in " The Ticket of Leave
Man," for one week.
A matinee performance was given April 3, for the benefit of the
Actors' Fund, in nearly every theatre in this city and Brooklyn.
Tickets admitting to any one of the theatres were $1 each. The
performance at this house consisted of "The Mighty Dollar," by
'he Florences, assisted by Chas. Dade, Sol Smith, Frank Lamb,
Un Harris, A. Tavernier, C. N. Barbour, Oliver Jenkins, E.
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Jones, L. M. Lein, J. Irving, Ethel Greybrooke, Annie Ellsler,
Ida Tavemier, L. Novello.
Salsbury's Troubadours appeared here April lo, in "Greenroom
Fun," by Bronson Howard, acted for the first time in this city.
Edwin Booth returned April 17, prior to his departure for
Europe. He acted in "Richelieu" April 17, and matinee April
22; "Othello," April 18, Booth as Othello; April 19, "Mac-
beth;" April 20, 22, 28, "The Fool's Revenge;" April 21,
"Othello," Booth as lago; April 24, 27, matinee April 29, "Ham-
let;" April 25, "King Lear;" April 26, "Richelieu;" and his
engagement closed April 29, with "Richard III."
A spring season opened May 8, with Edward Rice's " Surprise
Party " in " Cinderella at School. " The leading artists were : Irene
Perry (afterwards Mrs. Albert Weber, and sister of Helen Sedg-
wick^, Rose Temple, Carrie Perkins, Jennie Calef, Henry E.
Dixey, Eugene Clarke, and CJeo. K. Fortescue. This company
continued a second week.
The next regular season began Sept. 16, with the first perform-
ance in America of "The Romany Rye," which ran until Nov. 27,
and had this cast :
Jack Heame .
Boss Knivett .
Philip Royston
Edward Marsden
Black Nathan .
Jabez Duck
Gertie Heckett .
Lara Lee ")
Kiomi Lee I z-,^.;^-
Keziah f gypsies
Queenie J
Mother Shipton
. John W. Norton
. Henry E. Dixey
. Charles Rockweu
. . E. L. Tilton
. Geo. McDonald
Sidney M. Howard
. Emma Stockman
(Georgie Cayvan
Octavia Allen
Bertha Foy
Emma Babbitt
. Marie Wilkins
Mrs. Knivett . Mrs. F. A. Tannehill
Workman's Wife . . .Miss Jackson
Landlady of the Inn . Angie Griffiths
Joe Heckett
Goliath Lee
Dimity Lee
Sol Lee
Scragger
Ginger Bill .
Bill Smith .
The American
Plato . .
Detective
Master Slive
Boatman
Emigrant
Miss Adrian
F. F. Mackay
. F. A. TannehiU
. . Maggie Dean
Master Frank Dean
. . O. B. Collins
. . J. W. Murray
. . . E. Knight
. . P. Nannary
. . . Neil Grey
. . J. Swinburne
Lewis Mitchell
C. J. Burbidge
. . John Taylor
. . Fanny Burt
This was Sidney Howard's American d^but. Robert B. Mantell
replaced John W. Norton Oct. 30. Mr. Mantell first came to
America in 1874 for the Boston Museum company, but failing to
get a favorable opening he returned to England. In 1878 he re-
visited America with Modjeska, and, after touring the country,
returned to England, but revisited America under engagement to
Brooks and Dickson to travel with " The Romany Rye " and act
Jack Heame.
" The Lights o' London " was acted for two weeks, commencing
Nov. 27. Modjeska opened Dec. 11, as Rosalind (first time in
this city) in "As You Like It," for one week; "Twelfth Night"
Dec. 18, 19, 20, and for the rest of the week "Camille; " also
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played Christinas matinee and night; ''Frou Frou," Dec 26.
Modjeska acted Sardou's "Odette" week of Jan. i, 1883, for the
first time in America.
'*Tbe Corsican Brothers" was acted here Jan. 3, with this cast:
The Twin Brothers
Chas. R. Tbome, Jr.
Outeaii Renand . . . F. C. Banes
Le Banm de Montgiron . Geo. Parks
M. Meyoard . . . Ginton Stuart
M. Martells .... H. Saint Maur
Griflb .... Wm. Richardson
Jote W. T. Harris
Doisse .... Joseph A. Wilkes
Francois J. £. Hynes
SiYila Kate Meek
Marie Margaret Cone
Colonna Edward Lamb
Orlando J. W. Shannon
Estelle Lizzie Goode
Grain d'Or .... Annie Boudinot
Celestine Katie Stokes
Coralie Lillian Lewis
Antonio H. A. Weaver
Tomaso John Swinburne
Surgeon Frank Lawler
Emuie de Lasparre . . Emily Rigl
Charles R. Thome, Jr., was compelled by illness to retire after
Jan. 9 (his last appearance on any stage), and the theatre was
closed Jan. 10, but was reopened Jan. 1 1, when John Clinton Hall
read the dialogue of the Twins, and Bangs was the Chateau Renaud.
F. C. Bangs began the impersonation of the brothers, and Theo.
Hamilton that of Chateau Renaud at the matinee Jan. 13. ''The
Corsican Brothers" was withdrawn Feb. 12, for "Monte Cristo,"
when James O'Neill was the Edmund Dantes; Katharine Rogers,
Mercedes. Hart Conway, H. A. Weaver, B. T. Ringgold, Gerald
Eyre, J. A. Howell, Harry R Bradley, and J. W. Shannon were
ilso in the cast
This theatre was closed March 17, with "Monte Cristo," but
was reopened March 26, with a new version of " It 's Never Too
Late to Mend," which had this cast:
Tom Robinson
Wm. Fielding
Iia^ Leyi .
Jackie . .
Hawes . .
Edeo . .
Geo. Fielding
]oh& Meadows
. . Geo. Clarke
. . E. Tannehill
. . H. A. Weaver
Harry Jackson, Jr.
. . C. T. Nichols
. . A. H. Forrest
. . Jas. M. Hardie
. Frank Mordaunt
Peter Crawley . . John W. Jennings
Susan Helen Hlytne
Merton E. Coleman
Evan C. N. Barbour
Fry J. R. Smith
Abner W. Harris
Carter Geo. Wilson
Josephs Katie Gilbert
"The Banker's Daughter" was revived April 9, for one week,
with Sara Jewett, Geo. Clarke, Frank Mordaunt, John W. Jen-
nings, W. J. Ferguson, Barton Hill, H. A. Weaver, Sen., Nettie
Guion, Mrs. E. J. Phillips, and W. T. Harris in the cast.
Tomasso Salvini and Clara Morris played together in " La
Morte Civile," called on this occasion "The Outlaw," April 16,
«7. 20, matinee April 21, 24, 27; "Othello," April 18, 25, 28.
The cast of " The Outlaw " was :
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Rosalie Clara Morris
Dr. Arrigo .... Lewis Morrison
Gaetano .... Newton Chisnell
Emma Ida Vernon
Conrad Salvini
Ferdenando . . . Archie Cowper
Giaocchino . . . }. H. Fitzpatnck
Agatha .... Virginia Buchanan
In "Othello " Clara Morris was the Emilia April i8, and April
28 Katharine Rogers acted Emilia.
Thursday afternoon, April 19, a benefit for the Actors' Fund
was given. Modjeska appeared in the third act of " Froa Frou ; "
Brignoli, Clara Morris, Joseph Murphy, and company in "Kerry
Gow;" Georgia Cayvan, Louis Aldrich, and Chas. T. Parsloe; the
fifth act of "The Corsican Brothers," by Fred de Belleville and
others ; also a number of varietv artists appeared.
Tomasso Salvini's farewell was made April 28, 1883, i°
"Othello."
Andrew Boyd, the janitor of the house, engaged Modjeska and
her company for a performance of "Romeo and Juliet," for his
benefit. The affair took place April 30, and was the last perform-
ance ever given in this theatre. The cast was:
Juliet Modjeska
Romeo .... Maurice BanTmore
Mercutio .... Frank Clements
Friar Laurence . . G. H. Griffiths
Tybalt Norman Forbes
Benvolio James Cooper
Paris Mason Mitchell
Capulet . .
Peter . .
Apothecary
Balthasar .
Page to Paris
Lady Capulet
Nurse . .
N. D. Jones
W. F. Owen
Rofal Roche
. Clara Ellison
Francis Qarmont
Louisa Eldridse
Qara Fisher Maeder
After the conclusion of the tragedy, Modjeska made a brief
speech, which terminated with: "I say to Booth's Theatre, fare-
well ! ** These were the last words spoken on that stage. It was
with "Romeo and Juliet" that Booth's Theatre opened fourteen
years previously, and that was the last play ever produced on its
stage.
The theatre was sold at auction in February, 1883. The deed
conveying the theatre and the land on which it stood to James D.
Fish and Ferdinand Ward for $507,500 was signed by Oliver Ames
and Oakes A. Ames April 30. The removal of the scenery and
properties began May i, 1883. Hyde & Behman purchased the
fittings April 2, and subsequently put them into their P^urk
Theatre. The building was shortly after altered into a large
dry-goods establishment.
When the curtain was rung up the first night the theatre cost
over $1,000,000, of which sum Edwin Booth had paid in cash
nearly half a million dollars — the money that he had accumulated
in hard work at his profession. He soon became embarrassed,
owing to unforeseen and unfortunate occurrences, rather than to
any want of judgment or business capacity on the part of the
owner of the theatre. The panic of the previous year was fol-
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lowed by a dull market in real estate. Mr. Booth's creditors
became pressing, and he was forced to succumb. Under the
effect of a foreclosure by a third mortgagee, he was compelled
to go into voluntary bankruptcy. His schedule was a matter of
record. When the panic came he was carrying ^45,cxx> in the
shape of accommodation paper of his own, and about $yo,ooo of
accommodation paper placed by a former partner. The schedule
showed the whole liabilities on the theatre, including taxes, to be
^50,ooa The property was assessed by the city at half a million
dollars. When it was advertised for sale it was not described as
Booth's Theatre, but as so many lots of ground on Sixth Avenue.
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^TX) Sheridan Shook the New York public owe the famous little
JL playhouse known as the " Union Square Theatre. *' Mr.
Shook secured a lease of Union Place Hotel, situated on the
southerly side of Union Slquare, in the middle of the block be-
tween Broadway and Fourth Avenue. The centre of the property,
covering about forty-five feet wide by one hundred and forty feet
deep, was ^propriated to the building of this theatre. The chief
constructor was H. M. Simons, who had also built Daly's Fifth
Avenue Theatre upon the site now occupied Yty the Madison Square
Theatre. The initial performance took place Sept. 11, 1871, under
the management of Robert W. Butler, who opened the house as a
▼ariety house. Felix Rogers, Geo. H. Goes, Lizzie Wilmore,
Belle Howitt, Marie Bonfanti, David Braham (musical director),
Edward H. Gouge (treasurer), Annie Adams (American d6but),
Fred Foster (English comic singer), Mathews Family (gymnasts
and acrobats), Mons. Grossi, and an excellent corps de ballet ap-
peared. The Martinetti-Ravel troupe in the pantomime "Pat-
a-Cake, Baker's Man;" Lew Rattler, Ashcroft and Morton, James
Wambold, Madelaine Hardy, JefiF. de Angelis, Mile. Bertha, and
others of note in the variety business were also seen during the
seasoa A melange, called " Ulysses, or the Return of U. S. G.,"
was among the first productions. Miron J. Leffingwell, Sen., ap-
peared as Romeo Jaffier Jenkins in "Too Much For Good Nature."
Prof. Hilton, ventriloquist; Emma Alford, vocalist; and Hughey
Dougherty commenced Oct. 23. " Pocahontas " was the next pro-
duaion : Belle Howitt as Pocahontas, and Lizzie Wilmore as Capt.
John Smith.
Harrigan and Hart first appeared here Nov. 20, followed Nov.
27 bjr Gus Williams; Dec. 4, with John Mulligan; and Dec,
}o, E. D. Davies, ventriloquist. Jaa i, 1872, the Lauri troupe
nude their appearance. The burlesque "Bad Dickey," Feb. 19,
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with Moses W. Fiske and Laura Le Claire (now Mrs. W. A. Sands)
in the cast. Sheridan and Mack, Add Ryman, Gus Williams, and
Jennie Kimball came here March 2, followed by the burlesque
"The Pirates of the Bamegat;" the burlesque "Ernani," March
18, with Geo. Atkins, Annie Wood, Minnie Jackson, Jennie Kim-
ball, and S. A. Freeman in the cast. Lelia Ellis and Sappho
were seen April i in the operetta "The Ring and the Keeper."
Millie Cook and Welsh Edwards joined the company on April 8.
The Yokes Family made their American d^but here April 1 5,
1872, in "The Belles of the Kitchen." Their success was in-
stantaneous. They were engaged in England by Robert Butler,
and Wardel Corbyn (father of "Sherry" Corbyn) accompanied
them to this country as business manager. The company con-
sisted of Fred, Fawdon, Victoria, Jessie, and Rosina Vokes.
"My Preserver" was acted before the "Belles of the Kitchen,"
introducing A. H. ("Dolly") Davenport, E. F. Thome, Harry
Hotto, Welsh Edwards, Geo. Atkins., George Goes, Minnie Jack-
son, Annie Wood, and Minnie Cook. The Vokes Family made
their first appearance, as a combination of children, on Christmas
night, 1861, at Edinburgh, Scotland, and first appeared at London
in June, 1862, at the Alhambra. They were billed as "The Five
Little Vokes. " After a provincial tour they reappeared in Lon-
don, at the Lyceum, Dec 26, 1868, as the Vokes Family, in the
pantomime "Humpty Dumpty." "The Belle of the Kitchen"
called ("The Kitchen Belle") was first done Feb. 27, 1869, at
the Standard, London. After a six months' tour in America they
returned to England, and produced there, for the first time, Oct.
5, 1872, "Fun in a Fog." Their second appearance in America
was at Niblo's, this city, April 14, 1873. After a stay of one
year and nine months, they revisiteid England. Their third sea-
son in this country commenced at the Fifth Avenue in this city,
Aug. 2, 1875. They remained three months, after which they re-
turned to England. The Vokes Family, without Rosina, came back
to America in April, 1881, when they appeared at the Globe, Bos-
ton, April 4. They returned to England (except Fred) June i,
1882, but reappeared in America in the autumn of 1882. Their
last reappearance in New York was at the Mount Morris Theatre
(Harlem), Jan. 20, 1883. In June, 1883, Jessie, Victoria, and
Fawdon returned to Europe. Fred Mortimer Vokes was bom at
London, Jan. 22, 1848, and died June 3, 1888. He married Bella
Moore, daughter of Geo. W. (" Pony ") Moore. Victoria was bom
at London in 1851, and died in London, Eng., Dec. 4, 1894.
Fawdon is not a Vokes, and in no way related to them. Jessie
died at London, Aug. 7, 1884. After her marriage Rosina Vokes'
place was taken by Bessie Sanson. Victoria visited this country
for a starring tour season 1 89091. Rosina Vokes died at Babbi-
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combe, near Torquay in Devonshire, England, on Jan. 27, 1894,
aged thirty-seven years. Her last appearance on the stage was in
December, 1893, at the National Theatre, Washington, D. C
Robert Butler severed his connection with the Union Square
Theatre June i, 1872. Sheridan Shook secured A. M. Palmer as
manager, and, as it had failed as a variety theatre, it was decided
to make it a first-class *' home of the drama. " A. M. Palmer was
then in Sheridan Shook' s internal revenue office in this city. He
was at one time librarian of the Mercantile Library. The first
attraction Mr. Palmer ofiEered was the Alice Oates burlesque com-
pany, June 3, 1872, in "Fortunio and His Gifted Servants." The
organization consisted of Nellie Allen, W. H. Crane, Harry Allen,
Harry Pratt, C. H. Drew, A. W. Mafflin, Mrs. James A. (Alice)
Oates, and Frank Howson, musical director. Mrs. Oates closed
her eng^ement July 2. The Howson English opera company fol-
lowed in "The Grand Duchess," with Emma Howson, Blanche
Galton, Thos. Whiffen, W. H. Crane, and John Howson in the
cast. The Yokes Family reappeared July 15, and continued to
play before large houses until Aug. 10, when the house closed for
repairs.
The next season opened Sept 17, 1872, with Sardou's "An-
drea," called here "Agnes." It had this cast:
Polydor Morant, H. W. Moatgomery
Mme. Gradienard . Emily Mestayer
Philippe Lauiille, Claude Burroughs
Call Boy Hattie Thorpe
Stella Phillis Glover
Dr. Coulisse . . . W. B. Laurens
Lucien Revell . . . . J. P. Burnett
Jobineau W. H. Wilder
Cyprien Frank Lamb
Beauluisant W. Stuart
Petitpierre Thos. Atkins
Marbleau W. S. Quigley
Agnes
Bvoness . .
Delphine . .
Therese . .
Dressmaker
Milfiner . . .
Stephen .
MiUefleor . .
Mods. Baroldi
Moos. Bonnardin
Ra^^iael Bienville
Mods. Bobey .
Agnes Ethel
Plessy Mordaunt
. . Jennie Lee
Josephine Laurens
. Kate Holland
. Charlotte Cave
D. H. Harkins
. . £d. Lamb
. F. F. Mackav
Mark Smitn
. . Geo. Parks
Welsh Edwards-
There were also in the company engaged for the season : Fannie
Havward, Mary Griswold, Imogene Fowler, James W. Thorpe.
Agnes ** was written especially for Agnes Ethel. It ran one
hundred nights, to large audiences. Welsh Edwards died in this
city Nov. 6, 1883. His last appearance on the stage was at the
Aouiemy of Music, Philadelphia, as the Earl of Gloster, in " King
Lear," Oct 15, 1883. "Agnes" was followed, Dec. 23, by "Lon-
don Assurance,** cast thus :
Dazzle . . .
Cbas. Cotirtley
Max Harkaway
Mark Meddle .
IWhr Spanker . .
Sir Harcourt Courtley
Cnce Harkaway . .
D. H. Harkins
. Geo. Parks
F. F. Mackav
Edward Lamo
J. P. Burnett
Mark Smith
Fannie Hajrward
Lady Gay Spanker . . Phillis Glover
Solomon W. H. Wilder
James W. S. Quigley
Cool W. Stuart
Martin Frank Lamb
Pert Josephine Laurens
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"The School for Scandal" was produced Dec 25, and the cast
was:
Joseph . .
Sir Benjamin
Careless
Trip . . .
Snake . .
Lady Teazle
Sir Peter Teazle
Mrs. Candour.
Lady Sneerwell
W. B. Laurens
. . . Geo. Parks
H. W. Montgomery
Claude Burroughs
. . W.H.Stuart
Clara Jennings
. . Mark Smith
. Pless^ Mordaunt
Josephme Laurens
Lady Sneerwell's Servant
W. S. Quigley
Maria Imogene Fowler
Sir Oliver F. F. Mackay
Charles D. H. Harkins
Crabtree Edward Lamb
Rowley Welsh Edwards
Moses W. H. Wilder
a
Money *' was produced Dec 27, and had this cast :
Lord Glossmore . .
Sir Frederick Blount
Capt. Dudley SmooUi
H.
Servant to Sir John .
Georgiana Vesey
Clara Douglas . .
. J. P. Burnett
. . Geo. Parks
W. Montgomery
. W. S. Quigley
. Mary Gnswold
• Clara Jennings
Lady Franklin
Alfred Evelyn
Sir John Vesey
Benjamin Stout
Graves . . .
Sharpe . . .
Toke . . .
Emily Mestayer
D. H. Harkins
F. F. Mackay
Mark Smith
Ed. Lamb
W. H. wader
Frank Lamb
"A Son of the Soil " was presented Jan. i, 1873, and the cast
was:
Count de Valmont . . J. P. Burnett
Citizen Aristides, H. W. Montgomery
Citizen Leonidas . . . W. H. Wilder
Committee Member . . . W. Stuart
Margot .... Josephine Laurens
Louis Martel . . . D. H. Harkins
Mme. Tallien
The Duke .
Gen. Hoche
Guest . .
Beatrice
Plessy Mordaunt
. F. F. Mackay
Welsh Edwards
. W. S. Quigley
Clara Jennings
It was preceded by " Orange Blossoms. "
" Atherly Court," by John Brougham, had its first representa-
tion on any stage Jan. 6. The cast was :
Phillis Marston
Gerald Marston
Luke Sharp
Augustus .
Footman .
Henrietta .
Polly . . .
Fannie . .
Little Elsie
D. H. Harkins
W. B. Laurens
. Edward Lamb
. W. H. Wilder
. . W. Quigley
Emily Mestayer
Plessy Mordaunt
Mary Griswold
Lizzie Edwards
Farmer Grace
Elsie Grace
Sarah . . .
Margery . .
Earl of Atherly
George . . .
Counsellor . .
John ....
Mark Smith
. Clara Jennings
. Phillis Glover
. Hattie Thorpe
. F. F. Mackay
. J. P. Burnett
Welsh Edwards
. . E. Sinclair
" One Hundred Years Old " was first seen here Jan. 29, and had
this cast :
George Fauvel
Jacques Fauvel
Bernard . .
Louis . . .
Camille . . .
Mme. Larocque
. Welsh Edwards
. . Mark Smith
H. W. Montgomery
. . . W. Stuart
Clara Jennings
Imogene Fowler
Martineau
Max
Rene
Deslandes
Juliette .
. F. F. Mackay
. George Parla
Gaude Burroughs
. W. H. Wilder
Mary Griswold
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and the cast was:
Woman," by Olive Logan, followed March 13,
CoL Collins Wood
Hooker Wood
Pembroke Potter .
Palissy Inmham
Peter Pettimw .
Sokxi Bland . .
Asher Bever . .
NkhoUsHome .
D. H. Harkins
Welsh Edwards
. . . Geo. Parks
. . F. F. Mackav
• £d« Lamb
Gaude Burroughs
W. H. Wilder
, . W. H. Stuart
W. Quigle^
. Slndair
Thomas
Heiarich
Mrs. Cortlandt Potter Clara Jennines
Fanny Ingraham . . Mary GriswoTd
Mrs. Hooker Wood . Emily Mestayer
Bessie Home . . Josephine Laurens
Maria McBeggs • . Hattie Thorpe
Hannah Charlotte Cave
This play ran two weeks, and gave place, March 24, to ** Cousin
Jack." " Frou Frou " was acted April 14, with this cast :
Gilberte Agnes Ethel
Louise Mary Griswold
Baroone de Cambri . Emily Mestaver
Pauline Jennie Lee
Governess Kate Holland
Angelique .... Charlotte Cave
:ie Lizzie Edwards
Henri Sartorys
Brigard • . . .
Comte de Valreas
Baron de Cambri .
Pitou
Vincent . . . .
Zanetto . . • .
D. H. Harkins
F. F. Mackay
Geo. Parks
. Edward Lamb
. J. W. Thorpe
W. H. Wilder
W. S. Quigley
D. H. Harkins took a benefit May 16, when Fanny Davenport
acted in " Frou Frou " for the first time in New York. " Without
a Heart," by Mrs. Sheridan Shook (now Mrs. A. M. Palmer), was
first played May 21. The cast was :
Robert Marston . . D. H. Harkins
Sir William Broughton, F. F. Mackav
Sir Henry Johnstone . . . Ed. Lamo
Lord Stanfield . H. W. Montgomery
Rev. Mr. Sherwood . W. B. Ciurens
esDes Dobson . . . Welsh Edwards
otel Waiter . . . . W. Quigley
Servant W. Stuart
Laura Hathaway . . Maud Granger
Lilly Sherwood . . Manr Griswold
Marian Stone Mrs. J. D. Germon
Alice Kate Holland
Mary Hattie Thorpe
Jane Charlotte Cave
" Agnes " was revived May 29, with Marie Gordon (Mrs. John
T. Raymond), as the premiire danseuse, dividing the honors with
Agnes Ethel. One evening, when Agnes Ethel was ill, her part
was taken by Marie Gordon. " Fernande " was first acted June 4.
The cast:
Fernande Agnes Ethel
Countess Qotilde, Mrs. E. L. Davenport
Gtorgetta .... Kate Claxton
Mad^e Seneschal, Emily Mestayer
Mme. de La Brienne, Josephme Laurens
Peachbloom . . . Fannie Hay ward
Gibralta Helen Forrest
Baroness Charlotte Cave
Therese Kate Holland
Bibette Mrs. Wilder!
Philip Pomerol
Marquis Andre .
Commander Jarbi
Roqueville
Bracassin
Baron
Frederick
Alfred .
Antoine
H
. D. H. Harkins
Gaude Burroughs
Ed. Lamb
W. B. Laurens
W. Montgomery
W. Stuart
W. H. Wilder
. Frank Lamb
W. S. Quigley
This was Mrs. E. L. Davenport's first appearance in New York
in several years, and the first appearance at this theatre of Kate
150 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Ci«74
Claxton. Jennie Lee took a benefit June 13. ** Caste " was acted,
with J. H. Stoddart as Eccles, and Ed. Lamb as Sam Gerridge.
The season closed June 14, with a benefit to Ed. Lamb, when
" Toodles " and " Everybody's Friend " were acted. J. H. Stod-
dart's benefit occurred June 17, when he played, for the first time
in New York, Joe Sparritt, in "Secret Marriage," and also ap-
peared in "Americans in Paris," with Fannie Foster, Annie
Deland, Julie Gaylord, Fannie Reeves, B. T. Ringgold, Chas.
Rockwell, Thos. J. Hind, E. M. Holland, Harry Montague, and
F. F. Mackay in the cast.
A summer season commenced June 18, with "Jane Eyre," which
had this cast :
Jane Eyre . .
Mrs. Reed . .
Mrs. Fairfax
Lady Georeiana
Lady Clawdon
Charlotte Thompson
. . Melinda Jones
. . Marie Wilkins
. . Edith Challis
. . Kate Holland
Bessie Josephine Laurens
Grace Poole .... fiattie Thorpe
John W. S. Quigley
Jacob .... H. W. Montgomery
Adele Lillie Thorpe
Maniac Jennie de Lacy
Rose Charlotte Cave
Lord Rochester . . D. H. Harkins
Brockelhurst ... F. F. Mackay
Lord Clawdon Banfield
Col. Dent .... J. W. Thorpe
Frederic Lynn . . Claude Burroughs
T. E. Osmun (better known as Alfred A)rres) took a benefit Aug.
9. It was his version of " Jane Eyre " that Charlotte Thompson
acted. Alfred A)rres died in New York, October 26, 1902. The
house was closed with this performance, and was reopened Aug.
II, 1873, with the Vokes Family in "Fun in a Fog," preceded by
"Old Phil's Birthday." The characters in the latter play were
assumed by Lulu Prior, Meta Bartlett, F. F. Mackay, Chas. P.
de Groat, Claude Burroughs, John Burnett, and W. S. Quigley.
Sept. I, "Fun in a Fog" was preceded by "Milky White."
"Belles of the Kitchen," was played Sept. 10, preceded by "Wil-
kins Micawber " :
Wilkins Micawber, Geo. Fawcett Rowe
Uriah Heep . . . . F. F. Mackay
Wickfield J. J. Prior
David Claude Burroughs
Twaddles . . H. W. Montgomery
Betsy Trotwood, Mrs. Marie Wilkins
Agnes Lulu Prior
Mrs. Micawber . Josephine Laurens
The season of 1873-74 opened Oct i, with "The Geneva Cross"
by Geo. Fawcett Rowe. The company: Rose Eytinge, Eliza
Weathersby, Kate Claxton, Marie Wilkins, Emily Mestayer, Maud
Granger, Meta Bartlett, Chas. R. Thorne, Jr., McKee Rankin, Stuart
Robson, John Parselle, F. F. Mackay, H. W. Montgomery, Claude
Burroughs, Hattie Thorpe, Charlotte Cave, J. J. Prior, W. H. Wilder,
Kate Holland, Mrs. Wilder, William H. Bokee, W. S. Quigley ; J.
W. Thorpe, stage manager. The cast of " The Geneva Cross " was :
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Riel da Boai^. Charlos R. Thorne, Jr.
Pierre Le Brun
Mathew Moineau
Simon Carmichel
Spadatsin . . .
Pontarme . . .
h
John Parselle
. . F. F. Mackay
Stuart Robson
H. W. Mon^omery
. . . J. X Prior
W. H. Bokee
Fraisette . .
The Unknown
Antoine • .
Gabrielle . .
Cassandre . .
Martagon . .
Maud Granger
. W. H. Wilder
. W. S. Quigley
Rose Eytinge
Emily Mestayer
Eliza Weathenb^
This was the first appearance in this theatre of Chas. R. Thorne,
Jr., Stuart Robson» W. H. Bokee, and Eliza Weathersby, and the first
appearance in New York of John Parselle. Mr. Parselle died in this
city Feb. 16, 1885. " The Geneva Cross" enjoyed forty-eight per-
formances. " The Wicked World," by W. S. Gilbert, was first acted
here Nov. 17. The cast was :
Ethait .... Chas R. Thorne, Jr.
Phylloo (first appearance here)
McKee Rankin
Sater Stuart Robson
Selene (first appearance here)
Clara Morris
Dariane .... Maud Granger
Zayda Kate Caxton
Neodie Meta Bartlett
LeiU Kate Holland
Locnine Emily
Clara Morris continued for a brief season, and then went " star-
ring." " Led Astray," an adaptation of " La Tcntation," by Dion
Boucicault, was acted for the first time Dec. 8, and had this cast :
Sophie . . .
Geo. de Lesparre
Hector Placide
O'Hara . .
Baroness . .
Dowager . .
Mathilde . .
. . Kate Holland
McKee Rankin
Stuart Robson
H. W. Montgomery
Emily Mestayer
Marie Wilkins
. . Kate Claxton
Count Rudolph Chandoce
C. R. Thorne, Jr.
BaroD Mont Gosline
Claude Burroughs
Armande Chandoce . . Rose Eytinge
U Fontaine . . . . W. H. Wilder
Robert W. S. Quigley
Suzanne . . . Eliza Weathersby
A charity benefit took place Thursday afternoon, March 26, 1874,
at five of the principal New York theatres. The idea originated
with A. M. Palmer. The general result of this noble effort is given
elsewhere in this history. The performance at this theatre was
"The Geneva Cross" and the receipts were S612. " Led Astray"
ran 214 nights, and had to be withdrawn March 14, 1874, when
"Camille" was produced, owing to a prior contract with Clara
Morris, who of course played Camille, Emily Mestayer as Prudence,
Maud Granger as Olympe, C. R. Thorne, Jr. as Armand, McKee
Rankin as De Varville, Stuart Robson as Gaston, and John Parselle
as Duval.
•*Lcd Astray" was revived June 6. "Camille" was repeated
Jane 8, 9, 10, and 11; "Led Astray" June 12 and matinle
June 13. Claude Burroughs took a benefit June 15, with "Led
Astray" as the attraction. The season closed June 16, with a
benefit to Henry Tissington, musical director.
152 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE D«75
A summer season commenced June 22, with Bartley Campbell's
" Peril." The characters were assumed by McKee Rankin, M. A.
Kennedy, H. W. Montgomery, Edward Marble, Belvil Ryan, H. W.
Mitchell, E. S. Russell, Maud Granger, Marie Wilkins, Ada Gilman,
May Roberts, and Augusta Raymond. It was withdrawn July 4.
" With the Tide," by Chas. Gayler, was given for the first time July
20. In the cast were Kate Mayhew, W. H. Lytell, S. Shortley, Harry
Rich, Henry Dalton, Fred Percy, Delancey Barclay, H. B. Lonsdale,
Marie Le Brun, Hattie Thorpe, Mary Davis, Madelaine Hardy, M.
Lockwood, and S Robinson. "Jane Eyre" was reproduced Aug.
19, 1874, with Charlotte Thompson as Jane Eyre; Fanny Morant,
Mrs. Reed ; Marie Wilkins, Mrs. Fairfax ; Maud Granger, Georgiana ;
Frederic Robinson, Rochester ; Thomas E. Morris, Col. Dent, and
A. D. Bradley as Brockclhurst. The season terminated Sept. 19.
The next regular season commenced Sept. 21, 1874, with "The
Sphynx," which had this cast :
Admiral John Parselle
Henri McKee Rankin
Lord Dornoch . Frederic Robinson
Arthur Lajardie . H. W. Montgomery
Everard . • . Claude Burroughs
Ulrich F. F. Mackay
Blanche de Chelles . . Clara Morris
Bertha de ^avigny, Charlotte Thompson
Clemence Lajardie, Roberta Norwood
In addition to those in this cast, there were in the company : Rose
Eytinge, Fanny Morant, Kate Claxton, Marie Wilkins, C. R. Thorne,
Jr., Stuart Robson, Maud Granger, Kate Holland, Ella Burns, Meta
Bartlett, Hattie Thorpe, Cora Cassidy, T. E. Morris, W. S. Quigley,
F. E. Lamb, C. M. Collins, W. H. Wilder, and John Parselle, stage
manager. " The Hunchback " was presented Oct. 26, with Frederic
Robinson as Master Walter, C. R Thorne, Jr., as Sir Thomas Clif-
ford, Stuart Robson as Modus, Owen Marlowe as Lord Tinsel, Harry
Dalton as Master Wilford, Clara Morris as Julia, and Kate Claxton
as Helen. "Jane Eyre" was revived Nov. 16, with Charlotte Thomp-
son as the heroine.
"Love's Sacrifice'* was presented Dec. 7, with McKee Rankin
as Matthew Elmore, C. R. Thome, Jr., as St. Lo; James W.
Collier (first appearance here), Eugene de Lorme; F. F. Mackay,
Paul La Fonte; Stuart Robson, Jean Ruse; Rose Eytinge, Mar-
garet Elmore; Kate Claxton, Herminie; and Marie Wilkins,
Manou. "The Two Orphans," by MM. d'Ennery and Carmon,
adapted by Hart Jackson, especially for this theatre, was first
acted Dec. 21, and ran continuously until June 15, 1875, when the
season closed. "The Two Orphans " had this cast :
Maurice de Vaudrey,
Chas. R. Thorne, Jr.
Count de Linieres . . John Parselle
Jacques Frochard . McKee Rankin
Pierre Frochard . . . F. F. Mackay
Marquis de Presles . W. J. Cogswell
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Martifi . • • Ljrtaoder Thompton
Officer of the Guard,
John W. Matthews
Countess Diane de Linieres
Fannv Morant
Sister Generieve • . .Ida Vernon
Sister Therese . . Hattie Thorpe
Picard Stuart Robson
Laileur . • . . H. W. Monteomery
Doctor Thos. E. Morris
Chief Oerfc . . . . W. H. Wilder
Servant Mr. Quii
Footman CM. Collins
Marianne Rose Evtinge
Louise Kate Claxton
Henriette .... Kitty Blanchard
La Frocbard • . . Marie Wilkins
Victorine Ella Burns
Julie Roberta Norwood
Florette Kate Holland
Cora Cora Cassidy
This was the first appearance in this theatre of W. J. Cogs-
well, Kitty Blanchard, Ida Vernon, and Ella Bums. The cast
was changed Jan. 16, 1875, by the substitution of Maud Granger
for Rose Eytinge as Marianne. The play enjoyed one hundred
and eighty consecutive performances. A matinee of ** The Geneva
Cross," was given April 29, for the benefit of the Dan Bryant Fund.
The cast was the same as when the drama was originally produced
here, except that the rdle of Moineau, originally played by F. F.
Mackay, was acted by McKee Rankin; John Matthews as Pon-
tarne, Wilder as Jean in place of W. H. Bokee, W. J. Cogswell
as the Unknown in place of W. H. Wilder, Marie Wilkins as Cas-
sandre in place of Emily Mestayer, Maud Granger as Martagon in
place of Eliza Weathersby, and Kate Holland as Fraisette in lieu
of Maud Granger.
A summer season began July 21, with Salsbury's Troubadours
in "Patchwork," preceded by "Two Can Play at that Game," in
which Rose Massey, Geo. D. Chaplin, and Chas. Vandenhoff, Jr.,
were seen. "The Troubadours" closed July 27. A preliminary
season commenced Aug. 16, with John T. Raymond as Col. Sel-
lers, Eben Plympton, T. E. Morris, James G. Peakes, Chas.
Walcot, Jr., Welsh Edwards, W. H. Gillette, J. H. Burnett, W.
H. Wilder, Lysander Thompson, Willie Seymour, Marie Gordon,
Grace Stuart, Marie Wilkins, Jennie de Lacy, and John Matthews
were of the company. Mr. Raymond closed his engagement
Oct 2. " Led Astray " was acted Oct. 4.
The regular season commenced Nov. 23, 1875, with the first
production on the American stage of " Rose Michel." The cast:
Lysander Thompson
. W. S. Quijrley
. . CM. Collins
. . Rose Eytinge
. . Fanny Morant
. . Nina Varian
Augusta Raymond
CoQDt de Vemay . Chas. R. Thome, Jr.
Baron de Marsan . . John Parselle
I'aron de Belleveil, Frederic Robinson
Pierre Michel ... J. H. Stoddart
MouJinet Stuart Robson
Master Bernard . . Thos. E. Morris
Andre Eben Plympton
Officer of the Guard . W. H. Wilder
Another version of this drama, by H. C. Husted, was acted for
the first time in America, at Rondout, N. Y., Nov. 18. The com-
Turnkey
Ruffian • .
Servant . .
Rose Michel
Countess
Louise . .
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Dr. Brochat . . . . T. £• Morris
Rudolphe . . . H. W. Montgomery
Sextius W. H. WUder
Vardel . . . Lysander Thompson
Simon Alfred Becks
Bonneau .... W. S. Quigley
Alexis CM. CoUins
Jean Frank Lamb
Roberte Kate Claxton
Therese Maud Harrison
pany engaged for the season included, besides those in the cast of
"Rose Michel": Kate Claxton, Marie Gordon, Edward Arnot,
Claude Burroughs, H. W. Montgomery, W. Seymour, Marie Wil-
kins, Blanche Grey, Meta Bartlett, and Anna Brown.
Rose Eytinge took a benefit Feb. 4, 1876. " Rose Michel " was
withdrawn March 18, after its one hundred and twentieth consec-
utive representation. J. W. Collier replaced C. R. Thome, Jr.,
as the Count de Vernay during the latter part of the run. " Fer-
riol " was first played in America March 21, and had this cast:
Fcrriol .... C. R. Thome, Jr.
Marquis Dumartel . . John Parselle
Lavardand .... Fred Robinson
Palamedes .... Stuart Robson
Martial J. H. Stoddart
Maxime .... Claude Burroughs
Mme. d*Orbesson . . Ida Vernon
Mme. de L'Estague . . Marie Wilkins
Mme. d'Artigues . . Ida JefEreys
Mme. de Vaitamers, Roberta Norwood
Denlse .... Augusta Raymond
This was the first appearance on any stage of Ida Jeffreys, and
the debut at this house of Maud Harrison. Stuart Robson took
a benefit matinee April 20, when " Married Life " was acted, with
C. R. Thorne, Jr., and Kate Claxton as Mr. and Mrs. Younghus-
band; John Parselle and Marie Wilkins as Mr. and Mrs. Coddle;
Stuart Robson and Fanny Morant as Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dove;
Claude Burroughs and Marie Gordon as Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Lynx.
The telegraph scene from "The Long Strike" introduced J. H.
Stoddart as Moneypenny, and a new burlesque of "Hamlet," with
Stuart Robson as the Dane, was also done. Kate Claxton took a
benefit April 28. "Conscience," by Julian Magnus and A E.
Lancaster, was played for the first time on any stage May 9. The
cast was: Eustace Lawton, C. R. Thome, Jr.; Nathaniel Hare-
wood, Fred Robinson; Judge Van Coort, John Parselle; Dr. Mor-
daunt, J. H. Stoddart; Cyril Harewood, C. A. Stevenson; David
Delve, Theo. Hamilton; John Pry, Alfred Becks; Richard Cobb,
W. H. Wilder; Jailer, W. S. Quigley; Constance Harewood,
Kate Claxton; Tabitha, Marie Wilkins. Marie Wilkins had a
benefit May 26. H. J. Montague took a benefit (matinee) June 5,
and made his last appearance in New York this season ; be died
in San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 11, 1878. "Queen Mab" was acted
for the first time in America; also "A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing,"
June 5. Ada Dyas, Mrs. Farren, Effie Germon, Rose St. Clair,
Kate Claxton, Harry Beckett, and C. A. Stevenson appeared.
" Conscience " was played until June 9, when the season closed.
The Yokes Family reappeared June 19, in "The Belles of the
Kitchen." Previous to this "The Post Boy" was given, with J. H.
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Stoddait, Laura Don, Harry Josephs, and Geraldine May in the
cast "A Bunch of Berries," by the Voices Family, was seen June
26, followed by "Fun in a Fog," July 3, 4; "The Belles of the
Kitchen," July 5, 6; "Fun in a Fog" and "Nan the Good For
Nothing," July 7, for the benefit of Rosina Yokes. They closed
July 8. A preliminary season commenced Aug. 28, when was
acted, for the first time on any stage, " The Two Men of Sandy
Bar," by Bret Harte. The cast was:
Col. Culpepper
John Oakburtt
SandT Mortoo
CoDcho • . •
Don Jos^ . .
Hop Sin( . •
Pritchard . .
Donna Jovita •
• . . Stuart Robson
• . Theo. Hamilton
. . H. S. Murdoch
• H. W. Mon^omery
. . . . H. F. Daly
Chas. T. Parsloe, Jr.
. Lysander Thompson
. . . . Laura Don
Soapy
Silky
Jackson
Copper
Servant
May Morris
The Duchess
Manuela
Joseph Wilkes
W. S. Quiglcy
John Matthews
W. H. Wilder
Herbert Ayling
. . Mary Cary
Ida Vernon
Maud Harrison
This was the last appearance here of H. S. Murdoch. The sea-
son closed Sept. 3a
The next regular season commenced Oct. 2, 1876, with a revival
of "The Two Orphans," with this cast:
Chevalier ... C. R. Thome, Jr.
Count de Linieres . . John Parselle
lacqnes Fred Robinson
Pieire James O'NeiU
Picafd .... Claude Burroughs
Marquis J. G. Peakes
Ufieur . . . • H. W. Montgomery
Doctor T. £. Morris
Martin . • . Lysander Thompson
Mirianne Kate Girard
Sister Generiere . . . .Ida Vernon
Julie Roberta Norwood
Florette Ethel Allen
Officer John Matthews
Chief aerk . . . . W. H. WUder
De Mailly .... Herbert Ayling
D'Estr^s W. Raynor
Antoine W. S. Quiglcy
Footman CM. Couins
Countess .... Fanny Morant
Louise Kate Clazton
Henriette Sara Jcwett
La Frochard . . . Marie Wilkins
Cora Lillian Ceves
Sister Therese . Mrs. L. E. Seymour
This was the first appearance here of James O'Neill, Kate Girard,
and Sara Jewett This play was acted consecutively until Nov.
18. During the week beginning Oct. 9, H. F. Daly acted Count
de Linieres, in place of John Parselle. At the matinee Nov. 11,
and thereafter, Sara Jewett replaced Kate Claxton as Louise, and
Maud Harrison appeared as Henriette. J. B. Studley replaced
Frederic Robinson as Jacques F'rochard, and Lysander Thompson
acted the Doctor, instead of Thomas E. Morris. "Miss Multon,"
by Nus and Beloit, adapted and rewritten by A. R. Cazauran, was
first acted in America here, Nov. 20, 1876, with this cast :
Maurice James O'Neill
Dr. Osborne . . . J. H. Stoddart
Mr. Belio John Parselle
^^ol Mabel Leonard
Thomas CM. Collins
Lomie Helen Vincent
Sara Multon .... Gara Morris
Mathilde Sara Jewett
Arabella Marie Wilkins
Jane Bijou Heron
Kitty Louise Sylvester
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This was the first appearance here of Bijou Heron, and the first
appearance in two years of Clara Morris. The play ran until Dec.
5, when the theatre was closed in consequence of the Brooklyn
Theatre fire. Many lives were lost ; among the rest was Claude
Burroughs. His last appearance on the stage was on that fatal
night, as Picard in "The Two Orphans." His first appearance on
any stage was July 25, 1865, at New Haven, Ct. He first acted
in this city at the Winter Garden Theatre, Sept 6, 1865, in
"Everybody's Friend," under the name of Claude Blenau.
The annual benefit of the B. P. O. Elks took place afternoon of
Nov. 23. The theatre was closed Dec 6, and remained dark the
rest of the week, in consequence of the Brooklyn Theatre calamity.
It reopened Dec. 11, with "Miss Multon." On Dec. 26, Clara
Morris was taken sick, and Charlotte Thompson acted Sara Multon.
Miss Morris reappeared Jan. i, 1877. On Jan. 8 Miss Morris was
again sick, and Katharine Rogers played her rdle.
The last performance of "Miss Multon" was Feb. 3, and the
receipts were 1^1415.
"The Dan icheffs " was first produced Feb. 5. Cast: Osip, C.
R. Thome, Jr.; Vladimir, James O'Neill; Zakaroff, J. H. Stod-
dart; Prince Walanoff, John Parselle; Roger de Talde, W. R.
Floyd; Paul Danicheff, H. W. Montgomery; Father Andre, H.
F. Daly; Nikifor, W. H. Wilder; Dr. Koureff, John Matthews;
Ivan, Lysander Thompson; Herr Linder, Walden Ramsay; the
Countess, Fanny Morant; Annie Ivanowna, Sara Jewett; Prin-
cess Lydia, Katharine Rogers; Baroness, Ida Vernon; Anfissa,
Marie Wilkins; Mariana, Mrs. M. A. Farren; Nathalie, Lillian
Cleves; Mme. Germaine, Mrs. Seymour. C. R. Thome took a
benefit Feb. 20. "The Danicheffs" was withdrawn May 5.
"Smike," a dramatization of Dickens' "Nicholas Nickleby," had
its first representation here May 7. The cast was :
Newman Noggs •
Ralph Nickleby .
Saueers ....
John Browdie • .
Nicholas Nickleby
Snarley
J. H. Stoddart
. John Parselle
W. J. Le Movne
. Geo. Boniface
C. A. Stevenson
M. L. Leffingwell
Brooker John Carroll
£d^ Moore
Mane Wilkins
Waiter
Mrs. S queers . . .
Smike Bijou Heron
Kate Nickleby . . . Kate Girard
Tilda Price . . Roberta Norwood
Fannie Squeers . . Louise Sylvester
Mrs. Nickleby, Mrs. F. A. Tannehill
At a dramatic and musical entertainment (matinee), May 10, for
the benefit of Henry Tissington, the musical director, Christine
Dorsset, the prima donna, made her first appearance in this city.
The fourth act of "Camille" was played, with Katharine Rogers
and Chas. R. Thorne, Jr., as the heroine and Armand; "Uncle's
Will " was given by Sara Jewett and Chas. A. Stevenson, and " A
Conjugal Lesson" by Mr. and Mrs. John T. Raymond. "Smike"
closed the season June 9.
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A summer season commenced July 23, with "Poor Joe/' dram-
atized from Dickens* "Bleak House." The cast was: Joe, Mary
Cary; Inspector Bucket, Frank Mordaunt; Tulkinghom, Jas.
Taylor; Leicester Dedlock, Geo. Devere; Rosa, Rose Wilson;
Maid, Jennie Elberts; Guppy, George Wilson; Mercury, H. R.
Davies; Lady Dedlock, Mrs. Thomas Barry; Hortense, Isidore
Cameron; Esther, Lizzie Hunt. Its final performance was Aug.
II. A preliminary season commenced Aug. 15, with "Pink Dom-
inos," for the first time in this country. In the cast were: Chas.
F. Coghlan, John W. Jennings, C. A. Stevenson, Wm. Herbert,
Gea GiddenSy John Matthews, Alfred Becks, Ag^es Booth, Linda
Dietz, Maud Harrison, Anna Wakeman, and Mrs. E. J. Phillips.
It was acted for the last time here Sept. 15. Maggie Moore and
J. C Williamson appeared here Sept. 17, in "Struck Oil." They
closed Oct. 27, playing the last week, in addition to " Struck Oil,
"The Chinese Question."
The next season opened Oct. 29, 1877, with a revival of "Pink
Dominos," and the cast was:
Chas. Greythonie . . C. F. Coghlan
jotkin Tubb .... J. H. Stoddart
Sir Percy Wagstaff . . . J. B. Polk
Hairy Geoi^e Giddens
Eriskett . . . . H. W. Nfontgomery
Ladv Wagstaff
Sopnia . . .
Mrs. Tubbs
Rebecca . .
Miss Barron .
Sara Jewett
Linda Dietz
Mrs. H. T. Allen
Roberta Norwood
Anna Wakeman
This was the first appearance in this theatre of J. B. Polk.
"Pink Dominos" was withdrawn after Nov. 10, and was followed
by "The Mother's Secret," which had this cast :
Hfory .
Marouts . . .
Mr. Gonrmet .
Moos. Florion
Alfred Dnmont
MUe. Zoe . •
UriuU . . .
C. F. Coghlan
. John Parselle
J. H. Stoddart
. Jas. O'NeiU
. . J. B. Polk
Louise Sylvester
Mary Wells
Abelard George Giddens
Dominique H. F. Daly
Fritz W. H. Wilder
Seraphine . . . Katharine Rogers
Elise Sara Jewett
Diane Linda Dietz
Mme. La Rose Roberta Norwood
Its last performance was Dec. 24. "The Man of Success" had
its first representation Dec 26, and the cast was :
Raoal .... Chas. F. Coghlan
Tibergo J. H. Stoddart
G«o. LovcU .... Jas. O'Neill
Hector John Parselle
The Baron J. B. Polk
THe Peasant Queen, Roberta Norwood
M. Lajonay . • H. W. Montgomery
Roland H. Smith
The Mayor H. F. Daly
Henriette Agnes Bootn
Cecile Sara Jewett
Baroness Linda Dietz
This play ran until Jan. 22, 1878. "A Celebrated Case" was
^ed, for the first time in America, Jan. 23, and had this cast:
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Count d'Aubeterre . . John Parselle
Lazare . . . . H. W. Montgomery
little Eva French
Frank Hardenberg
Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Nelson Decker
Mrs. Chas. W. Poole
Adrienne . . .
Count de Momay,
Chanoinesse . .
Viscount Raoul .
Duchess . .
Jean Renaud C. Coghlan
Martha Lulu Jordan
Julie Margaret Cone
Julie, Adrienne's maid
Roberta Norwood
Dennis J. H. Stoddart
Corporal W. H. Wilder
The Seneschal . . . . H. F. Daly
Captain F. Goldthwaite
Madeline Agnes Booth
Annette Hattie Thorpe
Adrienne Sara Jewett
Valentine Linda Dietz
This was the first appearance in this theatre of Frank Harden-
bergh, Mrs. Chas. Poole, Mrs. G. H. Gilbert, and Nelson Decker.
Sara Jewett took a benefit matinee May 7, with " The School for
Scandal *' as the attraction. The cast was :
Sir Peter Teazle . . . John Parselle
Sir Oliver T. E. Morris
Sir Benjamin Backbite . W. R. Floyd
Sir Harry Bumper, H. W. Montgomery
Joseph Surface . . . Harry Crisp
Lady Sneerwell . . . Linda Dietz
Lady Teazle .... Sara Jewett
Mrs. Candour . . Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Charles Sur^ce
Crabtree
Rowley .
Moses
Careless
Trip . .
Snake
Maria
C. Coghlan
. J. H. Stoddart
H. F. Daly
W. J. Le Moyne
Nelson Decxer
• Geo. Giddens
. W. H. Wilder
. Bijou Heron
" A Celebrated Case " had its last (one hundred and eleventh)
performance May 11. On May 13 the Hess English opera com-
pany appeared here in "The Chimes of Normandy." The cast:
Mignonette . . . Emilie Melville
Gerraaine Zelda Seguin
Gertrude .... Mrs. C. D. Buck
Sheriff Edward Seguin
Marquis
Robin
Gaspard
Notary
William Castle
C. H. Turner
C. H. Morton
. J. J. Beniu
This operetta was sung for the last time May 28. "The Bo-
hemian Girl" was given May 29: Gypsy Queen, Zelda Seguin;
Arline, Emilie Melville; Count Amheim, Henry Peakes; Devils-
hoof, Edward Seguin. June 3 "Martha" was sung; June 4, 7,
"Chimes of Normandy;" June 5, "Fra Diavolo;" June 6, "A
Summer's Night's Dream;" matinee June 6, "The Bohemian
Girl." Leona Moss made her d^but June 10 as Pauline in "The
Lady of Lyons," with Joseph Wheelock as Claude Melnotte. For
her benefit, June 14, she appeared in a scene from "Macbeth," as
well as in "The Lady of Lyons," and for her farewell, June 15,
she played in a scene from "Cymbeline," in addition to "The Lady
of Lyons." Henry Tissington took a benefit June 19, and the
attraction was "Frou Frou," third and fourth acts, with Rose
Osborne, Josephine Baker, Lulu Jordan, Mr. and Mrs. Sol Smith,
Frank Evans, Albert Roberts, Thomas WhiflFen, and Illion Daveau
in the cast ; the sleep-walking scene from " Macbeth " was given
by Mrs. J. H. Hackett and others; and the musical comedietta,
"Home from the War," by Pearl Eytinge, Thos. G. Riggs, Wm.
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Herbert, and Harry S. Duffield. Geo. Vining Bowers took a
benefit afternoon and evening June 28.
A preliminary season commenced Aug. 14, with "Olivia/'
dramatized from Goldsmith's "Vicar of Wakefield/' for the first
time in America. The cast was:
OliTia .... Fanny Davenport
Sophia Linda Dietz
Mn. Primrose Mrs. C. W. Poole
Pdly Eugenie Paul
A Gypsy . . . Mrs. F. Tannehill
Dr. rrimrose .... Chas. Fisher
Squire Thomhill • . C A. Stevenson
Sara Florence Gillette
BurchiU Edwin Price
Leigh G. B. Waldron
Moses John McDonald
Farmer Wm. Herbert
Dick Little Effie Barret
Bill Little Anna Marble
Phoebe Emma Vaders
This play ran until Sept 22, and the regular season began Sept.
24, with "Mother and Son/* cast thus:
Fabrice C. R. Thome, Jr.
Anselm John Parselle
Trabaod . . . . W. J. Le Moyne
Oavajol J. B. Polk
Amanry Walden Ramsay
M. Leniard . . . . C. W. Bowser
Mircelle Linda DieU
Gaodine Mrs. Seymour
Ifme. Cotteret . . . Marie Wilkins
Francois H. F. Daly
Jaspard Master Eling
Antoine R. S. Scutter
Baroness .... Fanny Morant
Garisse Sara Jewett
GabrieUe Nina Varian
Zoe Maud Harrison
Felice Miss Ross
The one hundredth performance took place March 9, 1879.
"The Banker's Daughter," by Bronson Howard, was produced
Sept 3a A. R. Cazauran added one act to this play. The cast
was:
John Strebelow . . . . H. F. Daly
Laurence Westbrooke . John Parselle
Ba^Cf^age J. H. Stoddart
G. Washington Phipps . J. B. Polk
Mr. Brown . . . W. J. Le Moyne
Count de Carojac M. V. Lingham
Harold Routledge . Walden Ramsay
M. Montvillais . . . C. W. Bowser
Dr. Watson H. F. Daly
The one hundred and thirty-seventh and last performance of
this drama occurred April 16, 1879. The first representation of
"The Lost Children," by A. R. Cazauran, took place April 17, and
the cast was :
Jerrold W. S. Quigley
Lillian Sara Jewett
Florence Brown . . Maud Harrison
Mrs. Fanny Halcomb,
Mrs. £. J. Phillips
Lizette Sarah Cowell
watalie . . | Little Lelia Granger
Coy de Courci . . C. R. Thome, Jr.
Vincent de Paul . • . John Parselle
Jacques Foumier . W. J. Le Moyne
Capt. of the Musketeers,
Harold Fosberg
Philip de St. Val Mabel Leonard
Stephen Foumier . Hattie Anderson
CooDtess de St Val Linda Dietz
Countess di Sforza, Dora Goldthwaite
Sister Cecilia . .
Duke . . . .
Althotas . • .
Dr. Lafont . . .
Marco Memmo
Arizzio . . .
Dame Catherine .
Sarah Cowell
M. V. Lingham
J. H. Stoddart
. . . H. F. Daly
. . C. W. Bowser
Lysander Thompson
. . . Ida Vernon
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The last performance was at the matinee May 17. In the even-
ing Marie Wilkins took a benefit, when " Mother and Son " was
played, and the season ended.
A summer term commenced May 19, with the " Rice Surprise
Party," in "The Babes in the Wood, or Who Killed Cock Robin?"
which had this cast :
The Bad Man
The Verv Bad Man
Sir Rowland .
Doctor . . .
Golightlv . .
Tommy I
SaUy f • •
Falcontrina
Lady Macassar
Alice Atherton
W. A. Mestayer
Louis Harrison
Jennie Calef
Jessie Calef
. Willie Edoain
Marion Elmore
. Louise Searle
Prince Pretty Fellow . Lena Merville
Sir Rupert .... Florence Baker
The Family Physician,
Henry E. Dixey
Miss Jones .... Marion Singer
Dr. Bigfee
Dr. LittlepiU
Dr. Callagain
Dr. Overpaid
Andrew Metzger
D. P. Steele
Donald Harold
• E. R. Morse
The new burlesque "Horrors" was first acted May 28. Ed.
H. Gouge, treasurer of the theatre, took a benefit June 27, when
Charlotte Thompson, Ida Vernon, Geo. C. Boniface, Sen., Lysander
Thompson, and Chas. S. Dobson (Chas. Dickson) appeared in " The
Belle's Stratagem ; " Maud Harrison and J. B. Polk gave one scene
from "The Banker's Daughter; " Pat Rooney and Gus Bruno did a
specialty act ; Hattie Anderson gave a recitation ; and " Rice's Sur-
prise Party " gave selections from " Horrors. " The fiftieth and last
performance here of " Horrors " occurred July 5, when Alice Ather-
ton (Mrs. Willie Edouin) acted Prince Achmet for the first time in
New York.
A preliminary season commenced Sept. 16, with the first repre-
sentation on any stage of "My Partner," by Bartley Campbell,
which had this cast:
Loais Aldrich
Henry Crisp
Joe Saunders ....
Ned Singleton . . .
Major Henry Clay Britt
Frank Mordaunt
Matthew Brandon . Harry Edwards
Wellington Widgery, Chas. Webster
Mary Brandon . . . Maad Granger
Grace Brandon
Posie Pentland
Wine Lee . .
Josiah Scraggs
Sam Bowler .
Jim Johnson .
Minnie Palmer
. . Alice Grey
C. T. Parsloe, Jr.
. J. W. Hague
. J. H. Burnett
John V. Dailey
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This was the first appearance in this city of Harry Edwards.
My Partner" was acted until Oct. 18, when the season closed.
My Partner" was written by Bartley Campbell for Louis
Aldrich. Chas. Parsloe had a pecuniary interest in the play
during the first five years of its existence. Then Mr. Aldrich
became the sole owner. After paying Mr. Campbell ;^i2,ooo in
royalties, Aldrich purchased for ;J3,cxx) the entire author's rights.
Louis Aldrich died of apoplexy, at Kennebunkport, Me., June 17,
1901. He was born in Ohio, Oct. i, 1843, ^^d his real name was
Lyon. In very early life he was also known as "Master Moses,"
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mod afterwards starred as Master McCarthy. After being absent
from the stage one year, he reappeared as a member of the Marsh
juvenile comedians, and remained with them five seasons. For
three seasons, beginning in 1863, he was in San Francisco, Cal.
The season of 1873-74 he was the leading man at the Arch Street
theatre, Philadelphia. His last appearance on the stage was March
25, 1899, at the Academy of Music, this city, in '* Her Atonement*'
He was elected First Vice-President of the " Actors' Fund " in June,
1888, and held that office until, in June, 1897, he was made Presi-
dent Owing to ill health he retired from the " Fund " in May,
1901. His remains were interred in Forest Hills, Boston, Mass.
His last and best work was the raising of money to build the
Actors' Fund Home. He completed this task, and then resigned
his office. Henry Crisp died at Chicago, Aug. 27, 1882, aged
thirty-eight years. His first appearance in this city was at Daly's
(now Madison Square Theatre), Sept 5, 1871, as Rev. Henry
Duncan in "Divorce." There he remained two seasons. He
reappeared in this city at the Park (Broadway and Twenty-first
Street) Sept 3, 1877, as Ernest Glendenning in "The Crushed
Tragedian." His last appearance on the stage was at Philadelphia,
April 22, 1882.
The eighth regular season opened Oct 21, 1879, with "French
Flats," for the first time in America, and the cast was:
BloDdeaii . .
Ernest Vallay .
% Rifflardini
Mirqois . .
BilUrdo . . .
Tiocredi . .
Martin . . .
OidPlochard .
Gutave . .
• John Pamelle
J. H. Stoddart
W. J. Lc Moync
. . J. B. Polk
Harrv Courtaine
Walden Ramsay
. . H. F. Daly
M. V. Lineham
. T. E. Morris
. Edwin Morris
Anna Blondeau
Painter . . .
Upholsterer
Brisquet . .
Mme. Blondeaa
Baroness • .
Maud Harrison
. W. H. Wilder
W. S. Quiglcy
Hattie Anderson
Sara Jewett
. Ellie Wilton
Mme Bonay Ida Vernon
Bianca Sarah Cowell
Mariette . • . Roberta Norwood
Frozine Courtney Barnes
This was the first appearance at this theatre of Harry Courtaine,
Ellic Wilton, and Courtney Barnes. " French Flats " was acted
for the last time Jan. 20, i88a "A False Friend" had its first
^presentation on any stage Jan. 21, and the cast was:
Ucien Glejrre Charles R. Thorne, Jr.
Cwhbcrt Fielding . . H. Courtaine
Aadre
Gea. Santley .
AbCTcrombic .
Ciril Garland .
lotmAx
J. H. Stoddart
. John Parselle
. . J. B. Polk
Walden Ramsay
H. F. Daly
Tioi. Bayard . . . . T. E. Morris
Wm. Meadows . L3rsander Thompson
Bob Alfred Becks
Edith Fielding .... Sara Jewett
Lady Ogden . . . Mrs. £. Phillips
Rebecca EUie Wilton
Eugenia Ida Vernon
Margaretta .... Marie Wilkins
Mrs. Nina Chauncey . Sarah Cowell
j; was withdrawn after March 20. A benefit for the Irish Re-
»icf Fund was given the afternoon of March 17, when "A False
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22, and had this cast:
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The Two Orphans" was revived March
Chevalier . . Chas. R. Thome, Jr.
Count De Linieres • . John Parselle
Picard J. B. Polk
Jacques .... Harry Courtaine
Pierre Walaen Ramsay
Marquis H. F. Daly
Doctor Thos. £. Morris
Laileur A. H. Stuart
Louise . .
Henriette .
Countess .
La Frochard
Marianne •
Sister Genevieve
. . . Sara Jewett
Maud Harrison
Mrs. £. J. Phillips
. . Marie Wilkins
. . EUie WUton
. . . Ida Vernon
Victorine Netta Guion
This was followed April 12 by a revival of " My Partner," played
until May 17, when Mahn's comic opera company appeared in " Boc-
caccio " for the first time in New York. The cast :
Fiametta Alice Hosmer
Penonella .... Fanny Prestige
Isabella Miss Somerviue
Beatrice .... Hattie Richmond
Leonetto
Lotterin|^hi
Boccaccio
. Bertha Foy
W. A. Morgan
Jenny Winston
Fred Dixon and A. H. Bell also in the cast They continued three
weeks, and were succeeded by "The Love of His Life," produced
for the first time on any stage June 14:
Paul Danglars
Mamot . . . .
Count Raoul . .
Chariot . . . .
Due de Beauvieu,
De Beauvois . .
Mme. Lavernie .
Fred. Paulding
. Frank Mordaunt
. B. T. Ringgold
. . Chas. Bowser
Lysander Thompson
Geo. C. Jordan
Carrie Jamison
De Massin
De Lancy
Servant .
Hortense
Adrienne
CeciUe .
John Matthews
. Alfred Becks
Wm. Morse
. . Emilv Rigl
Louise MuJdener
Carrie Mc Henry
The season closed June 26.
A preliminary season commenced Aug. 16, with "Two Nights
in Rome," produced for the first time on any stage, and had this
cast:
Gerald Massen, Joseph Wheelock, Sen.
Abija Peabody
Herr Franz . ,
Capt. Warmstree
Louis Bennidetti
Gen. Aubrev . .
George Seeley
Ferdie Fortescue .
Frank Mordaunt
Henry Edwards
J. R. Grismer
J. B. Studley
Geo. Devere
J. W. Thorpe
Harry B. Bell
Walter . . .
Beppo . . .
Antonia . .
Evelyn Aubrey
Lily Davenant
Mme. Sylvia .
Tema . . .
. M. B. Curtis
. John Morgan
Maud Granger
Julia Stewart
. Katie Gilbert
Adelaide Thornton
Genevieve Mills
Maud Granger assumed the rdle of Evelyn Aubrey for the first
time Sept. 7. The Blanche Roosevelt opera company appeared
Sept. 14, with the first production in New York of " The Sultan
of Mocha," which had this cast:
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Admiral Sneak
Captain Flint
Peter . .
Chief Scribe
Grand Vizier
Jenny • .
TheSeyd Shallah
Fred Dixon
Harry Allen
Eugene Clarke
J. W. Reynolds
. G. B. Snyder
. Emma Guthrie
Wm. Hamilton
Lord Chamberlain . . . Mills Hall
Bosen Bill W. Merton
Davy Jones .... Tom Bowling
Hatchway Jim .... £. Reece
Dolly Leonora Braham
Isidora Carrie Reynolds
Moggy Pearl Everleigh
It ran until Sept 27, when '' Deacon Crankett '* was produced. In
the cast were n. R. Maginley, Joseph Wheelock, Harry Eytinge,
Helen Sedgwick, Annie Ware, and others.
The next regular season opened Oct. 16, with ''Daniel Rochat,"
which received this cast :
Daniel Rochat . Chas. R. Thome, Jr.
Dr. Bidache
WiDiam Fargis
Casimir Fargis
Charles Hemierson
Laurent ....
J. H. Stoddart
. John Parselle
Walden Ramsay
Joseph Whiting
Thos. E. Morris
Rer. Septimus Clarke . Chas. Collins
M. Turier
M. ClaTaron
Kenon . .
KeDy . .
Owen S. Fawcett
H. F. Daly
Andrew Jaques
. W. H. EUng
Tulien WiUiam Morse
Verley .... James W. Thorpe
Antome W. S. Quigley
Robert S. du Bois
Lea Henderson . . . Sara Jewett
Esther Henderson Maud Harrison
Mrs. Powers • . Mrs. E. J. Phillips
Arabella Bloomfield . Florence White
Ellen Bloomfield . . • Netta Guion
Andram Alfred Becks
''Daniel Rochat" was withdrawn after Dec 14, and "The
Banker's Daughter" revived Dec 15, when Frederic de Belle-
ville made his first appearance here, and acted Count de Carojac
Owen S Fawcett was the Washington Phipps.
Clara Morris began a series of Tuesday and Thursday matinees
Jan. 4, 1881. The first performance was of ''Miss Multon/' with
Clara Morris, Eleanor Carey, Marie Wilkins, Roberta Norwood,
F. de Belleville, and J. H. Stoddart in the cast. It was acted for
the last time Jan. 27. "Camille" was produced Feb. i, and with-
drawn March la There was no matinee March 15. ''Con-
science" was acted March 17 (no performance March 24) and
withdrawn March 31. Louisa Eldridge played Madame Prudence
in " Camille. " "The Creole" was first acted Jan. 17. The cast
was:
Coont de Maillepre,
Charles R. Thorne, Jr.
Coont de Malesherbes . John Parselle
Count de Lavarde . F. de Belleville
Annand .... Walden Ramsay
CberaUerdelaTooreUe, J. H. Stoddart
i^uon d'Armagny . . . H. F. Daly
Dorain .... Owen S. Fawcett
President of the Court . T. £. Morris
Denis Chas. Collins
Diana Eleanor Carey
Henriette d'Annagny Maud Harrison
Countess . . . Mrs. £. J. Phillips
This play held the stage until Feb. 8, when "The DanichefTs"
'fas revived, with this cast :
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Osip .... Chas. R. Thome, Jr.
Vladimir DauichefE . F. de Belleville
Prince Boris
ZakarofE
De Talde .
Ivan . . .
Father Andre
Paul DanichefiE
. John Parselle
J. H. Stoddart
Walden Ramsay
. T. E. Morris
. . H. F. Daly
M. Howard
Herr Under G. Glover
Countess DanichefT, Mrs. £. J. Phillips
The Princess WalanofE, Eleanor Carey
Anna Maud Harrison
Mariana .... Louisa Eldrid^e
Anfissa . . . Mrs. F. A. Tannehili
Nathalia Netta Guion
Baroness Dozene . . Nellie Morant
This play continued until Feb. 28, when " Felicia, or Woman's
Love," had its first representation:
Capt. John . . Charles R. Thome, Jr.
Mornay John Parselle
Ferri J. H. Stoddart
Cassagnac .... F. de BeUeville
Claude Clavarel . . Owen S. Fawcett
Mme. Dumont . . . Rose Evtinge
Dolores Sara Jewett
Eleanor .... Mrs. E. J. Phillips
Mme. Doricourt . . Estelle Clayton
This was the first appearance at this theatre in five years of
Rose Eytinge. The play was withdrawn after the matinee April
23. "Camille" was acted evening of April 23. The last week
of the season opened April 25, with "Raymonde," thus cast:
Mme. Guichard . .
Mons. de Montaiglin
Mons. Octave . • .
Raymonde ....
. Effie Germon
. James O'Neill
F. de Belleville
. Clara Morris
Renjr W. J. Le Mo3me
Adrienne Eva French
Dieudonnd T. E. Morris
The Yokes Family returned here May 2 with "Belles of the
Kitchen": Lucinda Scrubbs, Jessie Yokes; Mary, Yictoria
Yokes; Barbara, Bessie Sansom; Timotheus Gibbs, Fred Yokes;
Wiggins, Fawdon Yokes. This was followed by " Cousin Joe **
(*' The Rough Diamond ") : Cousin Joe, Fred Yokes ; Margery,
Victoria Yokes; Lady Plato, Jessie Yokes; Lord Plato, Geo.
Gallaway; Sir William Evergreen, Byron Douglas; Capt. Blen-
heim, Lilford Arthur; Servant, T. W. Blakeley. "The Wrong
Man in the Right Place " was played by the Yokes Family May
23, and they closed their engagement May 28.
A preliminary season commenced Aug. 8 with " Coney Island,
or Little Ethel's Prayer," which had this cast:
Cyril Searle
. Edwin Varrey
. T. J. Martin
F. Cliippendale
. . W. W.Allen
Hans Von Blumenschmidt
E. A. Locke
James McCormick . Harry H. Pratt
Budd .... Geo. F. McDonald
John Oakbum
Henry Oakbum .
Richard Weyland
Dr. Wilbur . .
Jasper Blunt
Primrose Green .
Larry . . . .
Fluke Morris . .
Adele Oakbum
Arabella Wiikens
Mrs. F
Hetty Johnson .
Little Ethel . .
Jas. H. Cummings
Joseph J. Sullivan
Chas. Stureess
Laura WaUace
anny Denham Rouse
. . Marion Fiske
Fanchon Campbell
Its run terminated Aug. 27, and the house closed.
Reopened Sept. 12 with a production of "The Rivals," with this
cast:
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Sir Anthooy . .
CapUin Afaiftolate
Mrt. Malaprop .
Falkland • • .
. Joseph Jefferson
Fredenc Robinson
Mark Pendleton
Mrs. John Drew
, Henry F. Taylor
David James Galloway
Lydia Rose Wood
Sir Lucius Chas. Waverly
Fag Thomas Jefferson
Lucy Eugenie Paul
A mating performance was given Sept. 21, and Mr. Jefferson
closed Sept. 24. Charles Waverly died at London, Eng., Sept 3,
1883, The house was closed night of Sept 20, out of respect to
the late President (Jas. A. Garfield). Genevieve Ward opened
Sept 27, in "Forget Me Not," cast thus: Horace Welby, Frank
Clements; Servant, Percy Campbell; Stephanie, Genevieve Ward;
Mrs. Foley, Belle Cuthbert ; Prince Maleotti, Wm. Farren, Jr. ;
Barrato, Geo. Wessels; Alice, Agnes Barnett. A performance
was given afternoon Oct. 5, when the proceeds were given to the
Michigan Fire Relief Fund.
Mme. Janauschek appeared here Oct. 24 as Lady Dedlock and
Hortense in "Bleak House." "Mary Stuart" was played Nov. i,
with Janauschek in the title rdle. "The Doctor of Lima" was
acted for the first time on any stage Nov. 7, and had this cast:
The Subject, Janauschek; Austin, Alex. H. Stuart; Babcock, Jas.
H. Taylor; Wilson, R. F. McClannin; Geo. Tilton, Harry Rain-
forth; Jones, G. B. Waldron; Domingues, J. T. MacDonald;
Donna Inez, Isabel Waldron; Rose, Henrietta Irving; Jennie,
Dora Connor; Jimmy, Arthur Gray. Janauschek closed her en-
gagement Nov. 12.
The next regular season opened Nov. 14, 1881, with a produc-
tion of "Daniel Rochat," which had this cast:
Daniel Rochat . Chas. R. Thorne, Jr.
Charles Henderson • . F. de Belleville
Dr. Bidachc . . . . J. H. Stoddart
Wm. Far|^s .... John Parselle
Casimir f argis . . Walden Ramsay
Laurent. . . . H.W.Montgomery
Rer. Septimus Clarke Julian Magnus
Turler Owen S. Fawcett
Clavaron J. W. Thorpe
Andram . . . Lysander Thompson
Pierson S. du Rois
Julien Wm. Morse
Verley Alfred Becks
Antoine W. S. Quiglcy
Lea Sara Jewett
Esther Maud Harrison
Mrs. Powers . . Mrs. E. J. Phillips
Arabella .... Estelle Cla}'ton
Ellen Netta Guion
Louise Nellie Wetherell
Six performances of " Camille " commenced on Nov. 28, with
Clara Morris, Maud Harrison, Eleanor Carey, Netta Guion, Mrs.
E. J. Phillips, Chas. R. Thorne, Jr., John Parselle, F. de Belle-
ville, Owen S. Fawcett, and Walden Ramsay in the cast. "The
Lights o* London " was acted for the first time in America Dec. 5,
when the cast was :
Harold Armytage . C. R. Thome, Jr.
Cliff«vd ArnivtJ^ . F. de Belleville
Philosopher jack . Owen S. Fawcett
Percy de Vere . . Walden Ramsay
London Policeman, Lysander Thompson
Hettie Preene . . . Eleanor Carey
Armytage, Sr. ... A. D. Hillings
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Seth Preene . . . . J. H. Stoddart
Jos. Jarvis John Parselle
Shakespeare . . . Maud Harrison
Jim Jarvis W. Morse
Skeffington .... J. W. Thorpe
Cutts Geo. C. Robinson
Watts J. P. Winter
Jo Andrew Jacques
Bancroft .... John MatUiews
Miles John Swinburne
Irish H. W. Montgomery
Boxer £. Elberts
Tim Eva French
BiU F. W. Gretton
Mrs. Jarvis . . . Mrs. E. J. Phillips
Annie Netta Guion
Supt Police .... Julian Magnus
Bess Marks Sara Jewett
Janet Eloise Willis
Sal Nellie WethereU
On Dec 8 a matinee performance was given for the Poe Memo-
rial, when Charles Roberts recited Poe's poem, "The Bells;"
Selina Dolaro and the Bijou Theatre opera company were in the
third act of "The Snake Charmer; *' Theresa Berger gave a cornet
solo ; Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Florence and company appeared in one
act of " Prof. Opstein ; *' Agnes Ethel and company in the third
act of " Frou Frou ; " John E. McCullough and company gave the
wooing scene from " Richard III. ; " and Joseph JeflFerson and com-
pany did "Lend Me Five Shillings."
Clara Morris gave a series of Tuesday and Thursday matinees,
commencing Jan. 5, 1882, with "The New Magdalen." The cast
was:
Julian Gray .
Surgeon Wetzel
Horace . . .
Surgeon Surville
Grace . . .
Lady Janet
Mercy Merrick
. James O'Neill
. John Parselle
Walden Ramsay
Owen S. Fawcett
. Eleanor Carey
Virginia Buchanan
. . Clara Morris
Capt Arnault . .
James . . . .
Special Officer .
Cxerman Serjeant
French Sentinel .
Max
. . Julian Magnus
H. W. Montgomery
Lysander Thompson
. . Robt Warren
. . . W. Morse
. . W. S. Quigley
"The New Magdalen" was withdrawn Feb. 16, and "Article
47" was first acted here Feb. 23. The cast was:
Geo. Duhamel
Mazilier . .
Dr. Coombes .
De Breive . .
Fontaine . .
Mile. Marcelle
De Lille . •
Lauristot • .
Countess . •
Alex. Salvini
Walden Ramsay
Welsh Edwards
. John Parselle
Owen S. Fawcett
. Eleanor Carey
Geo. S. Robinson
. Julian Magnus
Miss Abbott
Paul Clinton Staart
Porter Robt. Warren
Servant . . . . H. W. Montgomery
Doctor's Attendant . . W. S. Quigley
Cora Clara Morris
Mme. Gerard . . Virginia Buchanan
Louise Mollie Revel
Miss Dowson .... Miss McKee
This was Alessandro Salvini's American d6but He was the
son of Tomasso Salvini and gave promise of perpetuating the
family name on the American stage. There was no mating
March 7, in consequence of the illness of Clara Morris. The
matinee season closed March 30.
Performances in behalf of the Actors' Fund were given by the
united managers of New York and Brooklyn Monday afternoon,
April 3, 1882, as follow: Abbey's Park Theatre, " Divorjons ; "
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Booth's, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Florence in "The Mighty Dollar;"
Daly 'a, " Odette ; " German ia, " Anonymous Correspondence, "
•*Full of Mischief," and "A Husband Locked Out;" Grand Opera
House, Clara Morris in "Article 47;" Harrigan and Hart's,
"Squatter Sovereignty;" Haverly's Brooklyn Theatre, combina-
tion of attractions from Sinn's Park Theatre, Hyde & Behman's,
Grand Opera House, and Bunnell's Museum, consisting of Haverly's
Mastodon minstrels, Neil Burgess and company in " Widow Bedott,"
"Evangeline," "The Two Orphans," and Bunnell's attractions;
Harry Miner's Variety Theatre; Miner's Eighth Avenue Variety
Theatre; Madison Square Theatre, "Esmeralda;" San Francisco
Minstrels; Standard Theatre, "Claude Duval;" Tony Pastor's
Opera House; Thalia Theatre; Union Square Theatre, "The
Lights o' London;" Wallack's, "Youth." Niblo's Garden did
not give any performance. Tickets were $1 each, and admitted
to any one of the above-mentioned houses.
The one hundredth performance of " The Lights o' London "
occurred March 11, and it had its last performance this season
April 15.
An adaptation of Thomas Hardy's "Far from the Madding
Crowd " by A R. Cazauran, was done April 17. The cast was:
Squire Bathsheba
Soberness . .
Jacob Smallbory
Wm. Smallbury
Fanoy . .
Liddy . .
Mary • .
Temperance
Mn.TaU .
. . Qara Morris
Mrs. H. A. Weaver
Clarence Heritage
. . Fred Lotto
Netta Guion
Mollie Revel
. Mrs. J. Wilder
. Hattie Thorpe
. Mrs. Cameron
Laban Chas. Wilson
Andrew W. H. Eling
Sergt. Troy . . . . F. de Belleville
Gabriel Chas. Vandenhoff
Boldwood . . . . H. Weaver, Sen.
Poorgrass John £. I nee
Fray Julian Magnus
Cain Alfred Becks
Mathew J.J. Secor
The season closed April 29. A supplementary season opened
May I, with Eugenie Legrand as the star (her first appearance in
this city) in "Solange," acted for the first time in this country.
The cast was :
Walter Vaughn . • . Geo. Darrell
Dr. Falkner . . . . B. T. Ringgold
Beat Brock .... H. A. Weaver
Mme. Solange . . Eugenie Legrand
Dorothea Mary Maddem
Maude Netta Guion
Fitz Marquarrie . H. W. Montgomery
Wash Wimple . . John Matthews
Mme. Legrand played Camille May 8, to the Armand of Lewis
Morrison. Mme. Legrand acted Pauline in "The Lady of Lyons"
May 23.
This actress was the wife of Kyrle Bellew, from whom she
obtained a divorce in May, 1888. He was married to her in 1884.
They never lived together, the wife going her way and Mr. Bellew
his, immediately after the marriage. Mme. Legrand closed her
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engagement May 27, with a benefit to the attaches. "The Living
Age " was acted for the first time on the stage May 30. The cast
was:
Jules Lewis Morrison
ArUiur B. T. Ringgold
Charles Dan Leeson
Jacob Moses W. Fiske
Timothy . . . H. W. Montgomery
Ikey John Ince
Hotel Porter Anderson
Hotel Waiter Broughton
Andrew Fred Bock
Cora Nelly Cummens
Marie Ellie Wilton
Little Moses . . Charlene Weidman
Mat John Irwin
Nick Thos. Brannick
Pete A. Deerfoot
The play was a failure, and was withdrawn June 10, 1882.
"The Black Flag" was seen here for the first time Aug. 21,
and the cast was:
Harry Gl)mdon
Owen Glyndon
Jack Glyndon .
Scaruro . .
Capt Handyside
Lem Seaton .
. E. F. Thome
. Edwin Varrey
Thomas J. Martin
. . J. G. Saville
Geo. S. Robinson
. . John Ince
Ned Eliza Weathersby
Naomi Agnes Proctor
Topscy Carroll . . Jennie Murdock
Ruth Glyndon Florence Robinson
Sim Lazarus ... N. C Goodwin
Its final performance occurred Sept 16, and was followed Sept.
18 by Jos. Jefferson in "The Rivals." The cast was as before,
except that H. F. Taylor was Falkland; Sam Hemple, David;
and Lillian Lee, Lydia. Mr. Jefferson played "The Rivals"
until Oct. 28. The theatre was closed Oct. 30, and reopened
Oct. 31, with Charles Wyndham's comedy company in "Fourteen
Days. " The cast was :
Claude Delafield
Col. Gunthorpe
Fanny . . .
Tippette . .
Perequine . .
Hamilton Astley
H. R. Teesdale
. Miss Norreys
Miss £. Vining
Chas. Wyndham
Arthur Wilford Dravcott
Timothy Geo. Gicidens
Jones H. Saker
Angelina Mary Rorke
A version of "Saratoga," called "Brighton," was first acted here
Nov. 20, when the cast was :
Bob Sackett . .
iack Benedict . .
ir. Vanderpump
Mr. Carter . . .
Fred Carter . .
Sir Lewis Parke .
Columbus Drake
Charles Wyndham
. . . W. H. Day
. William Blakeley
. . . . H. Saker
George Giddens
Hamilton Astley
H. R. Teesdale
Simmons F. G. Richards
Effie Rose Saker
Virginia Mary Rorke
Mrs. Alston . . Florence Chalgrove
Mrs. Carter .... Rose Norreys
Mrs. Vanderpump, Mrs. Edmund Phelps
This was the American d^but of Astley, Draycott, Rose Saker,
Misses M. Rorke, Norreys, and Vining. Its run closed Nov. 25.
The next season began Nov. 28, with "The Rantzaus/' seen for
the first time in America. It had this cast :
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Lcmise Maad Harrison
Xfarianne . • . Mrs. £. J. Phillips
Jaliette Netta Guion
Sebd O. S. Fawcctt
Doctor E. L. Tilton
Domintck W. S. Quigley
Martin Alfred Becks
Ella Annie Wakeman
Justice . . .
Mary . • .
John Rantzau .
Philip Rantzau
James Rantzau
Father Florence
Mother Nanette
John Dumont .
Miss A. Thorpe
Miss Preston
. J. H. Stoddart
Walden Ramsay
. F. de Belleville
. John Parselle
Mrs. Ivan Michel
Chas. M. Collins
''The Rantzaus^was played until Jan. 8, 1883, inclusive, and
the theatre was closed Jan. 9 for a rehearsal of *' A Parisian Ro-
mance," adapted by A R. Cazauran, and acted for the first time
Jan. 10:
Mme. de Targy .
Mme. de Luce
Baron Chevrial .
M. Vaumartin
Marcelle de Targy
Rosa Guerin . .
Baroness Chevrial
Mme. de Valmery
Maria ....
. . Ida Vernon
Netta Guion
Richard Mansfield
Owen S. Fawcett
. . Sara Jewett
Maud Harrison
. Eleanor Carey
. Eloise Willis
Nellie Wetherell
Henry F. de Belleville
Sig. Jfoliani . . . Jos. £. Whiting
Dr. Chesnel .... John Parselle
M. Tirandel • . . Wailden Ramsay
Af. Laubanere • . . G. S. Paxton
hi . Trevy A. Kaufman
>I. Falaise A. Becks
>f. Duchalet W. Morse
^mbroise Charles Collins
l^ierre W. S. Quigley
A benefit performance was given Jan. 25, in aid of the Charity
and of St Cecelia Lodge, No. 55, F. A. M. Kate Claxton acted
ilberte in "Frou Frou/* supported by her company. This was
^he first appearance in this house of this actress since she was a
nember of the stock company. "A Parisian Romance" was with-
drawn April 7, when the season closed.
Charles Wyndham reappeared with his English company April
9, in "Brighton." A benefit to the Actors' Fund afternoon of
April 12, when "Brighton" was acted. This play was withdrawn
after April 3a "The Great Divorce Case" was acted May i for
the first time in America. The cast: Geoffrey Gordon, Chas.
Wyndham; Samuel Pilkie, Wm. Blakeley; Weathersby Grandi-
son, Geo. Giddens; Sir Francis, H. R. Teesdale; Detective,
Richards; Mrs. Sharp, Mrs. Edmund Phelps; Mrs. Gordon, Miss
Xorreys; Lady Hammerton, Miss Chalgrove; Parker, Mary Rorke;
Mrsw Tucker, Miss R Vining; Caroline, Miss Morganti; Grace
Marlowe, Miss Curzon; Mrs. Graham, Rose Saker.
A special performance took place afternoon of May 3, for the
benefit of Henry Tissington, with the Wyndham company in
"Ruth's Romance;" the McCaull opera company in the second
act of "The Sorcerer;" recitations by George Osmond Tearle and
Bessie Byrne; violin solo by L. G. Knapt; Louis St. Claire,
double-voiced vocalist; and Salsbury's Troubadours in the second
art of " Greenroom Fun. " Chas. Wyndham closed his engagement
May 12, and Helen Barry made her first appearance in America
May 14 in "Arkwright's Wife." The cast:
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Sir Richard Arkwright Henry Holland
Hilkiah Lawson . . Walter Reynolds
Peter Crookmouth . Thos. Brannick
Sir Richard Clayton Leighton Baker
Dick O'Johns . . . Edward Rowbaud
Bob O'Cbowbent
Nancy Hyde . .
Margaret Hayes .
Peter Hayes . .
Chadwick . . .
. T. McCartney
. Jennie Hughes
Helen Barry
Harry St. Maur
Charles Howard
A. M. Palmer retired from the management of this theatre May
14, 1883; Sheridan Shook and James M. Collier assumed the
lesseeship.
At an extra matinee, May 23, Helen Barry acted the Countess
in "The Ladies' Battle"; Henry Holland as Henry, Walter Rey-
nolds as the Baron, Harry St. Maur as Gustave, and Kate Magnus
as Leonie. Miss Barry closed her engagement May 26, and the
Theatre was dark the week of May 28. It reopened June 4, with
"The Thunderbolt," for the first time on any stage. The theatre
was rented for the week by William Harris. Newton Gotthold
was the star. The play was a failure, and was withdrawn at the
close of the week. The cast :
Joseph Renard
Walter Brenton
Tom Cronan .
Jim West . .
Toots . . .
Sam Haskins
Antonio . .
Lewis Morrison
W. C. Cowper
. £d. Lamb
. M. C. Daly
Madge Butler
. J. C. Elliott
T. Brannick
Ned J. Cummings
Blanche Westleigh • . Katie Gilbert
Mrs. Allyn WesUeigh . Octavia Allen
Sally West . . . Georgie Dickson
Julia Laura Brunner
Paul Rodette . . J. Newton Gotthold
B. A. Baker took a benefit June 18. The programme consisted
of scenes from " The Hunchback " : Helen Bancroft, Julia ; J. B.
Studley, Master Walter ; song, William Castle; Charlotte Thomp-
son and company, in " Jane Eyre ; " recitation, F. F. Mackay ;
Frank Mordaunt as Jerry Clip in "A Widow's Victim;" Roland
Reed in song, "The Dude's Lament;" and Milton Nobles in
"The Editor Interviewed."
Oscar Wilde's play, "Vera the Nihilist," was originally acted
Aug. 20, 1883, with this cast:
The Czar .... Geo. C. Boniface
Prime Minister .... Ed. Lamb
Baron Roff and Peter Savouroff
Julius Kahn
Page Lewis Mann
Gen. Kotemken . . Geo. S. Paxton
Vera Marie Prescott
Michael B. W. Turner
Alexis Lewis Morrison
Prince Petrovitch and Nicholas
Frankie Furlong
President of Nihilists . J. R. Furlong
Marfa J* F. De Gez
Demetri Fred Lotto
Edward Lamb died in Brooklyn, N. Y., July 5, 1887. Marie
Prescott died in New York, Aug. 28, 1893. Julius Kahn made a
travelling tour season 1889-90 with Charles Arnold in "Hans the
Boatman," under the management of the writer of this. At the
close of the season he retired from the stage and went to San
Francisco, Cal., where he took up his residence, and began the
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Toinette Jacotot >
Flear de Us )
Tarleton Tupper .
Lionel Leslie . .
Bob Pritchard
Col. Hinm Poster
. Marie Aim^
Thos. H. Burns
A. del Carapo
. John Marble
Newton Chisnell
Francois Lester Victor
Topplebey Collin Varrey
Taisway J. Charles
O'Club L. W. Browning
Mrs. Louisa Tupper . . Clara Baker
Mary Jennie Williams
Aimte appeared Sept. 28 in "Marita" (first time on any stage),
by Victorien Sardou, translated by Barton HilL Another version
was first produced in 1879, by Carl Rosa, at Her Majesty's Theatre,
London, under the title of "Piccolina" The cast at this house
Frederick A. del Campo
Mosardin .... Thos. H. Bums
Canorard John Marble
Valoitine . . . Geo. A. Ketchum
Comete Lester Victor
Father Tidman • . Newton Chisnell
Mathois . . . ^^- J- Henderson
Christian Chas. Edeson
Vergaz Collin Varrey
Marcassoni
Mariu . . .
Elena di Strozzi
Madam Tidman
Charlotte
Denise .
Rosette .
Angelique
Annette
L. W. Brownini;
• Marie AimM
Clara Baker
Emma Skerrett
Fannie Nash
Jennie Williams
Ada Laurent
. . Elsie Bobb
Belle SUpleton
The play was a failure, and was given only three times.
"Mam'zelle" finished out the week. Clara Morris appeared
Oct. 4 in "Miss Multon," played three evenings; "Article 47,"
Oct 7, 8; "Camille," matinee Oct 9, and the company acted
*" Engaged" evening Oct. 9. Clara Morris was not in the cast.
The house closed Oct. 11 for rehearsal of "Much Ado About
Nothing," presented Oct. 12, with this cast
Benedick J. H. Barnes
Don Pedro .... B. R. Graham
Coant Qaudio . . • W. Lackaye
1^0 John Geo. Morton
Uonato J. E. Dean
Antonio W. J. Hurley
Doi5bciTy Harry Hawic
Verges Frank WilUrd
Cooride .... Edmond Pembroke
Borachio
Balthazar
Friar. .
Seacoal .
Hero . .
Ursula .
Margaret
Beatrice
Erroll Dunbar
Thomas Mellor
John Sutherland
J. F. Deheaney
Genevieve Lytton
Alma Aiken
. Mary E. Hill
Fanny Davenport
This was the first time Fanny Davenport ever acted Beatrice.
Modjeska began an engagement Oct. 25 in "As You Like It,"
vhich had this cast:
^^ke James Cooper
^fwlerick Albert Lang
I^nes .... Chas. VandenhoS
^ns Robert S. Taber
U Beau .... Hamilton E. Bell
Oliver Wm. Haworth
Adam Jas. L. Carhart
^.is Hazard Perry
^»rl« Geo. KetcheU
J^ques du Bois . . Robert Bumaby
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Orlando .... Maurice Barrymore
Touchstone . . . Wm. F. Owen
Sylvius Ian Robertson
Conn Howell Hansell
William Chas. B. Kelly
Hunter .... Walter Ham^hire
Rosalind Modjeska
Cell a Grace Henderson
Phebe Laura Johnson
Audrey Clara Ellison
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Modjeska's
S. Taber was
did the vocal
Modjeska as
hearsals of "
time on any
was founded
Bretagne en
first week was given up to "As You Like It." R.
billed to sing Amiens' songs, but Walter Hampshire
work. "Twelfth Night" was done Nov. 4, 5, 6,
Viola. The house was closed Nov. 8, 9, for re-
The Chouans," by Paul Potter, given for the first
stage, Nov. la The novel on which this drama
was originally called "Le Dernier Chouan, ou la
1799." The play had this cast:
Marquis de Montaaran
Maurice Banymore
Baron du Guenic . . Albert Lang
Count de Beauveau . . Hamilton BeU
Major Brigaut . . . Frank Ljrman
Cottereau James Cooper
Countess de Kamac, Grace Henderson
Princess de Rohan . Miss Siddewell
Priest Albert Mario
Footman Joseph Leon
Coupiau .... Chas. B. Kelly
Mme. de Gua Saint Cyr, Mary Eraser
Marche-a-Terre
Pille Miche
Cibot . .
Jeannie • .
La Barbette
Francine .
Col. Hulot .
Capt. Gerard
Sergt. Beaupied
Corentin . .
Marie de Vemeuil
Ian Robertson
WiUiam Haworth
Howell Hansell
Laura Johnson
Mary Shaw
. Clara Ellison
James L. Carhart
Robt Taber
Robt. Bumaby
Charles Vandenhon
. . . Modjeska
"Twelfth Night" was acted week Dec. 6, and for Modjeska's
closing week, Dec. 13-18, "Daniela" was played for the first
time in America, and had this cast: Egon, Maurice Barrymore;
Baron Kunz, E. Hamilton Bell; Dr. Carl, Ian Robertson; Ferdi-
nand, Chas. Vandenhoff ; Daniela, Modjeska; Felix, W. F. Owen;
Brauer, Howell Hansell; Fritz, Robert Bumaby; Wilhelm, C.
B. Kelly; Toni, Grace Henderson.
The house was closed Dec. 20, but was reopened Dec. 21, with
Margaret Mather in " Leah." "The Honeymoon " was given Dec.
27. "Romeo and Juliet" was revived Jan. 3, 1887. Helen Hast-
ings made her American d^but Jan. 17, as Phyllis, in "Pen and
Ink." The cast: Mr. Van Sittart, J. H. Clark; Capt. Mcunt-
stewart, Henry E. Walton; Tim Murphy, J. Daily; Mrs. Brent;
Ida Jeffreys; Ada, Helen Corlette ; Aristarchus, Eugene Jepson,
Dick, Wm. A. Faversham; Alex. Macnab, S. Fox; Mrs. Van
Sittart, Annie Ware; Phyllis, Helen Hastings.
Helen Hastings closed her engagement Jan. 29. Rose Coghlan
appeared here Jan. 31, in "London Assurance;" Feb. 7, 8, 9, in
"Masks and Faces." Rose Coghlan acted Rosalind in "As You
Like It," Feb. 10, 11, 12. "Masks and Faces" was repeated
week of Feb. 14. Richard Mansfield commenced Feb. 21, in
"Prince Karl." In the company were Joseph Frankau, Cyril
Scott, Albert Roberts, Harry Gwynette, Effie Germon, Charles
Eldridge, James Burnett, Emma Sheridan, Adelaide Emerson,
and Beatrice Cameron. For the benefit of John M. Morton,
journalist, actor, and author, a Sunday evening entertainment was
given Feb. 27. Among the attractions were : Mrs. D. P. Bowers,
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Rose Coghlan, Nellie McHenry, N. Salsbury, John G. Webster,
Helen Bancroft, Ethel Corlette, Florence Gillette, Eben Plymp-
ton, Jos. F. Wheelock, D. H. Harkins, Herbert Archer, and
George F. Devere. Bessie Byrne gave a matinee performance
March i, of "Leah." Agnes Hemdon opened in "The Com-
mercial Tourist's Bride," March 14. Janauschek was seen here
April II, as Meg Merrilies in "Guy Mannering." Annie Pixley
appeared here April 25, with "The Deacon's Daughter," for the
first time in New York. The cast was:
Rath Homewebb . . Annie Pixley
MaUtesU Ed. Temple
Squire Hinun . • . Robert Fischer
Amadie P. Redmond
Mrs. Brown . . . Annie Barclay
Isaiah • . .
Charles . . .
Irving . . .
Mrs. llomewebb
Mary . . .
M. C. Daly
. Geo. Backus
W. G. Regnier
Annie Douglas
Irene A venal
Annie Pixley gave a professional matinee May 17. A. L.
Heckler took a benefit Sunday evening, May 22. Annie Pixley
closed the sixth and last week of "The Deacon's Daughter/' June
4. Murray and Murphy played " Our Irish Visitors " for six weeks,
commencing June 6, and the season closed July 9.
J. M. Hill opened the next season Aug. 29, 1887, with "One
Against Many " (its first performance on any stage), with John L.
Burleigh as the star. It had this cast :
Franz Reinau
Dan Leeson
Alfred Klein
Baroo Menchikoff . .
Prince Michaelovitch .
Inakoff Zamaroff . .
Cuthberth Cholmondely
Albert Roberts
Herman Mailer . George F. Devere
Henri le Rouge . . R^field Garke
Feodor • . . Frederick Goldthwaite
Francois . .
Ivan ....
Gregory . . .
Countess Olga
Vassailssa . .
Neira . . .
Pierre de Montalambert
Edwin Phillips
H. P. Harrison
. J. C. Tieman
. Katie Gilbert
Carrie Jackson
. Effie Germon
Mr. Burleigh
It was withdrawn after Sept. 24.
On Sept 26, for the first time on any stage, "The Henrietta^
by Bronson Howard, was produced, with this cast :
tf
Nicholas Vanalst3me Wm. H. Crane
Dr. Parke Wainwright, H. J. Lethcourt
Nicholas Vanalstyne, Jr. Charles Kent
Bertie Vanals^rne . . Stuart Robson
Lord Arthur Trelawnev
Lorimer Stoddard
Rev. Murray Hilton, F. A. Tannehill, Jr.
Watson Flint . . .
Musgrave ....
Mrs. Cornelia Opdyke
Rose Vanalstyne . .
Agnes Lockwood
Laidy Mary Trelawney
Henry Bergman
Louis Carpenter
. Selena Fetter
Sibvl Johnstone
. Jessie Storey
. May Waldron
Mav Waldron is now Mrs. Stuart Robson.
bara Jewett, who had been ill for some time, was given a benefit
afternoon Dec. 15. The receipts were about $1,500. The pro-
gramme was: "A Sad Coquette," by Estelle Clayton, for the first
time on any stage, and with this cast :
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Paul Mortimer . . Eben Plympton LitUe Bobby .... Ollie Berkley
Lord Lawton .... Geo. Holland Lady Lawlon . . . Louisa Eldridge
Sir Charles . . William Faversham Mrs. Miggins .... Selena Fetter
Frederick West . . Lorimer Stoddard Selina Merrilt .... Loic Fuller
Hansel Franz Reinau Leonore Merritt . . Estelle Clayton
Tramp C. R. Dodsworth
Aurelio Cerulos, Spanish pianist, made his American dSbut
(professionally) afternoon of Feb. i, 1888. Lillie Eldridge,
J. S. Haworth, R. C. Hilliard, George C. Hall, M. P. Wilder,
Mrs. Alice J. Shaw, Mary J. Dunn, F. Sinzig, Courtlandt Palmer,
C. Palmer, Jr., C, P. Flockton, Lelia Wolstan, Charles Kent, John
Darling, Marion Lee, and others appeared.
This theatre was destroyed by 6re Tuesday afternoon, Feb 28,
188S. A new theatre was erected, the architect being John E.
Tcrhune, and the consulting architect Leopold Eidlitz. The
theatre is owned by the Courtlandt Palmer estate. The building
is constructed of masonry and iron throughout, no wood having
been used except in a few parts where it was absolutely necessary.
The initial performance took place Wednesday night, March
27, 1889, with "A Woman's Stratagem," otherwise "The Ladies'
Battle," which had this cast; Baron de Montrichard, Frank Mor-
daunt; Gustave de Grignon, Chas. Glenney; Henri de Flavigneul,
J. M, Colville; Brigadier, Victor Harmon; Leonie de Villegontie,
Lelia Wolstan; Countess d'Autreval, Helen Barry, Helen Barry
closed April 27, and "Robert Elsmere," a dramatization of Mrs.
Humphry Ward's novel, was acted April 29, for the first time,
and had this cast:
Robert Elsmere .
Edward Langham
Albert Wynnstay
Mr. Newcome
Catherine Elsmere
Rose Ley burn
E. H. Vaoderfelt
John T. Sullivan
Harry Harwood
W. H. Thompson
, Dorothy Dorr
. Elfie Shannon
Lady Charlotte Wynnstay
Kate Denin Wilson
Cecil Wanless . . . Robt. Backus
Dr. Edmonson . . . W. B. Arnold
Mrs. Leyburn .... May Robson
Julia Ella, Morgan
" Old Jed Prouty" was first acted in this city May 13, and the
cast was:
Jed Prouty . . .
Lige and Hanley
Beacon Hill . .
John Todd . . .
Hemmingway . .
Zack Wilcox I
Maginnis (
Valentine . . .
. Richard Golden
Fred W. Peters
. . Chas. Bowser
. . Jas. F. Dean
. - M. J. Jordan
. Frank R. Jackson
. . H. M. Morse
Joe Stover F. C. Well*
DickStubbs . Master Chas. Thropp
Martha Lillian Chantore
Tribulation Mrs. Frank Tannchill. Sen.
Fanny Esther Drew
Mrs. Stubbs .... Helen Brooks
Alice Millie Smith
A summer season commenced June 3, with "Ardriell," which
had this cast: Shacky, Chas. Theodore; Cherub, Walter Perkins;
Major Grubb, J. C. Harvey; Neil, Roy Stainton; Manthic, May
•^
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Lcyton ; Leone, Annie Lippincott ; Sibyl, Helen Fiske ; Ardriell,
Louise Paullin. The season closed June la A preliminary sea-
son opened Aug. 15, with Yank Hoe, Japanese illusionist and
equilibrist, assisted by Omene, a Tiu'kish dancer. The house
closed Aug. 16 and 17, and was reopened by Yank Hoe, Aug. 19,
for a few nights. '' Femcliff " was produced Sept. 9. In the cast
were T. J. Hemdon, E. H. Vanderfelt, William Haworth (the
author), John B. Maher, Henry Pierson, Mamie Moore, Belle
Flohr, Rebecca Warren, Fanny Marsh, and Angela Ogden.
"Love and Liberty" was produced Sept. 23, 1889. The cast
included Clarence Handysides, Ralph Delmore, W. B. Arnold,
Franz Reinau, Henry Holland, Victor Harmon, Walter Fletcher,
Owen Neil, Emmons Ball, William Vemer, Henry Reynolds, Amy
Busby, Stella de Lorez, and Helen Barry. Herrmann's Trans-
Atlantiques followed Oct. 7 for three weeks. Then came Clara
Morris, Oct. 28, in "Camille," with Fred de Belleville as Armand.
" Helene " was acted Oct. 29 for the first time at this theatre, and
had this cast:
Dr. Clermont . . . . F. de Belleville
Baron AchtUe de Serene J. G. Saville
Raymond de Serene . J. M. Colville
Lord Caryisford . . . Veraer Clarges
Giacomo Conari . . Wm. J. Ferguson
Teddy Smith . .
Sylvame de Serene
Lady Caryisford .
Mme. Clermont .
Helene Buderoff .
Beatrice Moreland
. . . Kate Masst
Mittens Willett
. . Octavia Allen
, . Clara Morris
This drama was originally acted at the Fifth Avenue Theatre
(Broadway and Twenty-eighth Street, afternoon of April 30, 1888,
and was, during the season of 1889-90, known as "The Refugee's
Daughter," Cora Tanner starring in it. "Helene" was repeated
the second week, except matin?e Nov. 9, when "Camille" was
acted.
Neil Burgess appeared Nov. 11 in "The County Fair," which
was thus cast:
Otii Tucker . . . Robert Fischer
Solon Hammerhead Wallace D. Shaw
Tim Chas. J. Jackson
Joel Bartlett . . . Hardee Kirkland
Bin Parker .... George Erroll
Bub Willie McKay
Ta^gs Clara Thropp
Sallie Greenaway . . . May Taylor
Abigail Prue . . . . Neil Burgess
A performance of "The County Fair" was given matinde Jan.
29, 1890, for the benefit of Boston Lodge, No. 10, R P. O. Elks.
" Nellie Bly " lectured here Sunday evenings Feb. 9, 16, and March
la "The County Fair" reached its three hundredth metropolitan
performance March 18. Under the title of "An Original Play," a
four-act drama by Olma E. Graeve, was acted at a matinee. Dan
Rice took a benefit Sunday evening, May 11. Dan Rice erected
the first soldiers' monument in America, in 1865. He was then
rich and lived at Girard, Pa. He erected the monument to the
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memory of the officers and soldiers from Erie County who died in
the war. Dan Rice died in Long Branch, N. J., Feb. 22, 19CXX
" A Perfect Trust " was presented, for the first time on any stage,
matinee May 21. The cast included Stella Rees, Harry Meredith,
Frank Karrington, Robert Fischer, Myron Leffingwell, Jr., John
Ward, Laura Le Claire, Rachel Warren, Mamie Doud, Emma
Hooker, Dan Lacy, and Logan Paul At a special matinee per-
fcmnance May 22, " The County Fair '' was done for the benefit of
the Post Graduate Hospital. Neil Burgess finished his engage-
ment May 31. The house continued closed until June 9, when
it was reopened with ''Raglan's Way," which had this cast:
. • . Edwin Arden
Nelson Wheatcroft
Gvj Raclan .
Marcia Dane .... Mattie Earle
Tippy Sitgreaves • • Annie Blancke
Gladys R^lan . Little Dot Clarendon
R. F. McClannin Stryker F. E. Cooke
Aim TV^eme . . . Howard Kyle Footman L. Thomas
Vmaa Minnie Seligman
The drama was first acted on any stage June 6, 1888, at Pater-
soii» N. J. *■
**The Merchant," by Martha Morton, was acted for the first time
CD any stage mating June 26, 1890, and the cast was:
OurroQ Cotton Vanderstyle
Ndson Wheatcroft
Fredcffick Dnpre ... E. J. Henley
Matthew Higgins . M. A. Kennedy
Loid DudleyNordiwtck
Chas. Dickson
Win Robbtns .... Fred Peters
Edwaids .... Gea D. Fawcctt
Gftsham .... F. M. Kendrick
Roberts Edson Dizoo
Price .... Stanislaus Stange
Tubb Newton Chisnell
Monsieur Jean . .
Myrtle Vanderstyle
Caroline van Oesten
Jess Morgan . . .
Helen Marchraont .
Marie
> James George
Selena Fetter
Marion Erie
Leila Wolstan
Blanche Walsh
Lilla Linden
Two weeks before it was produced the play was purchased by
Thoraas R Macdonough and H. C. Kennedy for Jls,ooo. Edwin
Arvlen closed his engagement June 28. "The Basilisk" was
produced Tuesday afternoon, July 3. In the cast were Charles
Nevins* Frank Kendrick, Charles Charters, Helen Russell, Grace
Filkins. and Kate Bartlett ^ ^ . ^
The next season opened Aug. 16, with a specialty company, in-
cluding Mons. Aldow, Mile. Th^o, Sig. Mario Moro, the Natus-
kic*. Minnie Cunningham, Bros. Morani, Leonce, Mile. Lotta,
Charles Chaplin, the Avolos, Jo Clemolo, and the Lady of the
Sternhcims, all of whom made their first appearance in America.
There were also in the organization, but who had previously ap-
iH^reil in America, Henry Cazman, Lieut. Travis, the male
mcn^bcr i^* the Stemheims (formerly of Stemheim and Salrer),
Ami MauvIc Branscombe. All these people appeared the same night
At the Standard Theatre, under the same management, but this
I ouvlon^cheme (of playing in two theatres the same night) was a
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failure, as one night at the Standard Theatre proved. John W.
Ransone joined the company Aug. 29. Neil Burgess reappeared
with "The County Fair" Sept. 8. Hardee Kirkland retired from
the cast Nov. io» and David Towers played the part of Joel. A
benefit to Tommy Russell was given ^ternoon Nov. 18. The
performance began with the fourth act of "The County Fair,"
followed by a recitation by R J. Henley. Louise Gerrard sang,
Ada Gray recited, and J. H. Stoddart, Maud Harrison, Mr. Tyler,
Harry Woodruff, and H. Holliday appeared in "One Touch of
Nature." In "A Game of Cards," E. Jansell Wendell, Alice
Cleathe, and Greenville James (amateurs) appeared. Master
Tommy acted as head usher. The run of "The County Fair"
terminated March 28, 1891.
" Thou Shalt Not " was produced March 30, for the first time on
any stage. In the cast were Gustavus Levick, E. J. Henley, Max
Freeman, John Glendinning, Frank Lander, Alexis Markham,
Frank Hatch, W. A. Brady, John Lonigan, George White, Maida
Craigen, Marie Rene, Eleanor Barry, Jessie Storey, Stella Drake,
Louise Raymond, Jean Travillian, Eva Taylor, Kate Fisher, and
Miss McDonald. On and after Wednesday, April 8, W. T. Doyle
played Perkyns. Thos. W. Donnelly, who was to have played
Perkyns in this drama, and was prevented by pneumonia, died
April I. "Thou Shalt Not" was acted until the evening of
April 9, when the house was closed by order of the Mayor, who
threatened to refuse a license to the house for another year if the
play was continued. The house was closed evenings of Thursday
and Friday, and was reopened Saturday night, April 11, with
'"The Two Orphans,** Kate Claxton and Mrs. McKee Rankin as
the sisters, and C. A. Stevenson as the Chevalier. The engage-
ment closed April 17. On Saturday afternoon, April 19, "Two
of a Kind** had its first representation, with this cast:
Beacon Begg Henri Lynn
Capt. Frost .... T)Tone Power
-Major Winter W. J. Shea
Harrj Beaufort . . Edwin Belknap
Tim S. R. Beri7
Waiter Mortimer McKim
Arabella Snarle . . . Julia Elmore
Delia Snarle . . . Annie D. Ware
Maud Tripper . . Rita Buchanan
Daisy Sweet . . . Eleanor Markelle
Susan Kate Chester
Stuart Robson, without W. H. Crane, began an engagement
April 27 in "The Henrietta." The cast was:
Nicholas Vanalstyne
Geo. S. Woodward
Dr. Parke Wainwright . E. J. Ratcliffe
Nicholas Vanalstyne, Jr.
Stanislaus Stange
Bertie VanalstjTie . . Stuart Robson
Lxird Trelawnev . . Franklyn Reglid
Rev. Murray rfilton . . J. B. Everham
Watson Flint . . Geo. D. Macintyre
Musgrave . . . John L. Wooderson
Mrs. Cornelia Opdyke . May Waldron
Mrs. Rose Vanalstyne
Eugenie Linderman
(Mrs. Geo. Woodward)
Agnes Olive May
Lady Mary Trelawney . . Amy Busby
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Anita Lillian Alvord
Motniala .... Louise Courtney
Trocustus .... William Muldoon
Scarbuto Jake Kilrain
Matteo Ernest Roeber
Raddo Hugh Leonard
Gertrude Conkling played Lady Mary evening May 13, for that
night only. John G. Saville acted Dr. Parke Wainwright from May
4 to the close of the engagement. A performance of " The Henri-
etta," afternoon of May 28, was for the charity fund of the Confed-
erate Veteran Camp, of this city. Stuart Robson terminated his
engagement May 30, when the house closed for the season.
"A Night's Frolic" was acted for the first time in this city
June 10, and for that night only, and had this cast: Margaret
Vane, Helen Barry; Sophie Sedley, Mary Shaw; Nellie Stanton,
Lillie Vinton; Capt. Chandon, John H. Gilmour; Commodore
Stanton, W. H. Thompson; Claude Delmont, Robert Edeson;
John, Owen Neil; Stephen, Frank Russell; Oakley Sedley,
Owen Westford. A benefit was tendered to Robert A. Duncan
and Lee Townsend Saturday evening, June 20.
The theatre was reopened Aug. 24, 1891, with "The Black
Masque," by F. R. Giles, which had this cast:
Leon £. J. Henley
Bardanais Myron Calice
Gonzaldo Frank Lander
Orlando Henri Lvnn
Jocoso S. A. White
Queen Fortunetta . . Julia Arthur
Babette Duddie Douglas
** Eight Bells" was presented for the first time in New York
Sept. 7. In the cast were Percy Kingsley, C. F. Herbert, Geo.
W. Kerr, E. A. Kerr, Howard Powers, Tom Browne, Geo. Morti-
mer, J. D. McCabe, K. A. Edwards, M. D. Johnson, Philip How-
ard, K. W. Gregory, Ada Dare, Lizzie Hight, Dora Branscombe,
Edith Hoyt, Hortense Dean, Mrs. Helene Byrne, B. F. Thomas,
John F. Byrne, James Byrne, Matthew Byrne, and Andrew Byrne.
It proved to be the old farce, "To Paris and Back for ;£$," with
acrobatic and other specialties thrown in.
"The Cadi," by "Bill Nye," backed by Stuart Robson, was pre-
sented Sept. 21, for the first time in New York. The cast was:
The Cadi, Thos. Q. Seabrooke ; Geo. Packenham, Eugene Moore ;
Silent Sage Hen, R. J. Dustan; Taylor Wellington, Francis Neil-
son; Hop Long, Charles T. Parsloe; Arnold J. Constable, Jay Wil-
son; Croupy Daggett, Minnie Dupree; Arietta Kilgore, Lizzie
Hudson Collier; Dora Stanley, Ruth Carpenter; Helen French,
Jennie Goldthwaite. Chas. T. Parsloe retired Sept. 24, and J.
Wilson played the Chinaman that night. An entertainment of a
varied nature took place Sunday evening, Oct. 25. Jessie Bartlett
Davis, H. C. Bamabee, Hughey Dougherty, Thos. Q. Seabrooke,
Dot Parkhurst, and others appeared. Sunday evening, Nov. i, a
benefit entertainment for the B. P. O. Elks was given. Thos. Q.
Seabrooke, while dancing evening of Nov. 1 1, sprained his ankle.
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which prevented him from appearing during the rest of the run of
"The Cadi," which ended Nov. 19. His part was played by R. J.
Dustan. R. D. MacLean and Marie Prescott appeared Nov. 21 in
" The Gladiator. " " Antony and Cleopatra " was acted on alter-
nate nights during the week. The Mac Lean -Prescott company con-
tinued a second week, commencing Nov. 28, with the same two
plays.
The third and last week opened Jan. 4, 1892, with "The Mer-
chant of Venice," repeated Jan. 6; "Othello," Jan. 5, Mr. MacLean
as the Moor, Marie Prescott as lago, Florence Malcolm as Desde-
roona; Jan. 7, 8, and matinee Jan. 9, "Cleopatra." Mme. Mod-
jeska acted Jan. 11 in "As You Like It;" Jan. 12-16, "Mary
Stuart ; " Jan. 13, " Countess Roudine " (first time in this city), with
this cast :
Liana Modjeska
Count Sa^noff . . . John A. Lane
Prince Morouoff . . T. B. Thalberg
Count Varensky . . . Howard Kyle
Baron Karobine . . Robert P. Carter
Hector Jules Cluzetti
Servant Delancy Barda
Princess Bodanka . .
Baroness Karobine
K!ate Mee
I
Mme. d'Evey
Mrs. Beaumont Smith
. . . . Edith Meek
Jan. 14, "Measure for Measure;" Jan. 15, "Much Ado About
Nothing;" matinee Jan. 16, "Camille;" evening Jaa 16, "Mary
Stuart. "
Geo. W. Monroe appeared Jan. 25 in "Aunt Bridget's Baby,"
followed, Feb. i, by"0'Dowd*s Neighbors." The Agnes Hunt-
ington opera company began an engagement Feb. 15 in "CapL
Th^rJse," for the first time in this city. It had this cast:
Marquis de Varsdeuil . Scott Russell
Col. Sombrero . . Hallen Mostyn
Sargent La Tulipe . . .Sid Reeves
Vaoebonceur . . . John W. Smiley
Boulignac J. Hart
Campastro .... J. Wyn Nickols
Major de La Confreire . . Karl Mora
An orderly .... Joseph Sever o
Th^r^se . . . Agnes Huntington
Hermine Millie Marsden
Marcellaine .... Effie Chapuy
Claudine Vinnie CasseU
Chambermaid .... Annette May
Tancrede Eric Thorne
Philip Clinton Elder
Duvet Albert James
In consequence of Agnes Huntington having a sore throat, the
house was closed Feb. 16, 17, 18, 19, and matinee Feb. 20. Agnes
Huntington resumed evening of Feb. 20. " Paul Jones " was given
Feb. 29.
"The Last Straw" was seen March 7, for the first time here,
and had this cast: Robert Millward, W. H. Thompson; Arthur
Herasley, Wm. Faversham; Horace Diprose, Nelson Wheatcroft;
Henry Farquhar, Gustave Frankel; Bassett Doyle, Frederick Perry;
Wilson, Charles Collins; Gunter's Man, Alfred W. Palmer; Mrs.
Hemsley, Minnie Seligman; Mrs. Beechman, Laura Booth Wood-
hull; Annette, Adelaide Stanhope. It was preceded by " Her First
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Love," with this cast: Rose Cheston, Ida Vernon; Carrie Cheston,
Jane Stuart ; Gordon White, Geo. Backus ; Mary, Vida Croly.
''A Modem Match" was produced March 14, and the cast was:
Robert Hunt, Nelson Wheatcrof t ; Jack Warren, Wm. Faversham ;
Geo. Synott, W. H. Thompson; Paul Manners, Geo. W. Leslie;
Gerald Rankin, Geo. Backus; Cecil Norris, Fred Perry; Doctor
Walters, Charles Appleton; Violet Hunt, Minnie Seligman; Mrs.
Thompson, Ida Vernon; Sue Thompson, Jane Stuart; Eleanor
Synott, Adelaide Stanhope; Alice Warren, Laura WoodhuU;
Dorothy, Vida Croly.
** Geoffrey Middleton " followed Thursday, March 31, 1892, for
the first time in New York, and had this cast :
Mrs. Coartenay Middleton Ida Vernon
•• Harnr " Middleton . . Jane Stuart
Mrs. Hatchett . Adelaide Stanhope
Fran von Graiffe . . . Vida Croly
Margaret Merritt . Minnie Seligman
Comtenay Middleton . Charles Collins
Geo£Erey Middleton, Nelson Wheatcroft
Bob. Middleton . .
Thomas Merritt . .
Thomas Merritt, Jr. .
Herr von GraifiEe
Manorbora . . .
Uncle Ben ....
Servant . . . .
Wm. Faversham
W. H. Thompson
Geo. W. LesUe
Geo. Backus
Frederick Perry
Gostave Frankel
Alfred W. Palmer
*' Spooks ** was produced April 1 1, the cast of which was :
. . Charks Dade
Cjrnthia Burdock . Sarah McVicker
Continue-in- Well-Doing Jones
David P. Steele
Kate Dullewitte . . . Rachel Booth
Deacon Wisby . . . J. J. Coleman
Hephdbah May Tyrell
Ceua Dickie Delaro
Fletcher Bartlett . .
Deliverance Peabody
Adelaide Thornton
Thankful Larkin .... May Steele
Clarissa Viola McNeia
Retire Tompkins . . . Gus Bums
It was preceded by "The Holly Tree Inn." The cast was:
Harry Walmers, Jr., Master Wallie Eddinger; Nora, Viola
McNeill; Cobbs, J. J. Coleman; Capt. Walmers, Chas. Dade;
Tom, Gus Burns; Mrs. Cobbs, Adelaide Thornton; Betty, Mav
Steele. "Cynthia's Lovers" was the original title of "Spooks.
The house was closed April 30 and May 2, 9, 16, except night of
May 7, when a concert was given. J. M. Hill's connection with
the theatre ceased in June, 1892. Richard Hill, his brother, took
the theatre during the summer of 1892, just before J. M. Hill
failed, and managed it until A. Y. Pearson and Henry Greenwall
obtained a five years' lease of it.
The house reopened June 6, under the new management, with
Robert C. Hilliard as the star in "The Fabricator," with the
"curtain raiser" called "Adrift," which had this cast:
Richard Grey .
Frank Elliott .
Heory Abbott
Fop ... .
Stage Manager
Robert Hilliard
, Edzar Norton
. Geo. Leslie
. . J. Lewers
. Chas. Nevins
Postman John F. Wolfe
Grace Andrews . . . Mav Galyer
Mrs. Mead Mabel Bourne
Mrs. Howlett .... Mabel Blair
Valet J. Arthur
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May Galyer is better known as May Gallagher. The cast of
"The Fabricator" was:
Tobias Harrv Brown
Dick George W. Leslie
Dennis J. H. Bunnv
Bouncer Aug. Cook
Hammerschlager J. L. Ottomeyer
Dr. Hanson .... Chas. Nevins
Wilber Edsar Norton
Mrs. Pilkington .... Ida Vernon
Lily Katharine Florence
Kitty .... Nellie Yale Nelson
Rose May Galyer
Jack Robert HiUiard
The house was closed suddenly Saturday night, June 1 1, and was
reopened Aug. i, for two weeks with " Fatherland," which had this
cast:
Herman Leopold
Henry Stanford
Digby Barnes
Hans Veeder
Otto Wolfe
Rudolph
Ludwig . .
Mat . . .
Oris . • .
. C. A. Gardner
. . Henry Lee
Robt Ferguson
Barney Reynolds
. W. H. Turner
lenace Conradi
• Frank Grauss
. . Carl Hofer
George Metz
Rhoda Stanford . . . Emma Vaders
Dorothea Marion May
Charlotte Wagner . . . Ethel Grey
Meenie Babv Parker
Rosa MirzlMeister
Lena 0\z2l Schweitxer
Gretchen Carrie Granss
Wilhelma Ettie Green
Harry Lee withdrew from the cast after Wednesday, Aug. 10^
and Harry Vaughan acted Henry Stanford.
The house, sdter being closed for one week, was reopened Aug.
22^ 1892, with the first performance on any stage of "A Kentucky
Colonel," the cast of which was:
Lias J. K. Mortimer
Sam Britsides . . Harold Forsburg
Joe Britsides .... Robert Allen
Sheriff Harry Smiley
Jailer Robert Duncan
Isom Samuel Myers
Nfrs. Osbury . . Florence Robinson
Ella Mavhew .... Mary Morton
L-uzelle Osbury . Mrs. Sidney Drew
Pemberton Osbury
Bojrd Savely . .
Philip Burwood .
Buck Heineman .
Jack Gap . . .
Lark Mose
McKee Rankin
Frederick Bryton
. . Sidney Drew
Robert Fischer
. Harry C. Stanley
Clarence Handysides
Frederick Osbury . Henry Woodruff
Jim Britsides . . . Geo. S. Robinson
Captain Blue Geo. Sidney
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew retired from the cast Sept. 5, and
ere succeeded by Wm. G. Beach and Belle Stoddart. The Lilli-
r>iitians, who made their American d^but at Niblo's Garden, Sept.
m S. 1890, appeared here Sept. 19, in "Candy,** a spectacular musi-
cr^l comedy. They closed their engagement Dec. 10, and Mrs.
J3mes Brown Potter and Kyrle 5^11ew were seen Dec. 12, in
•* Th^rJse Raquin,*' adapted from Emile Zola's novel, for the first
t^iinc in this city. The cast was :
Laurent Kyrle Bcllcw
^aaillc Mason Mitchell
^^m John Ward
Michaud V'emer Oarges
Mme. Raquin
Suzanne . .
Th^r^se Raquin
, . . Ida Vernon
. Perdita Hudspeth
Mrs. Brown Potter
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"The Crust of Society," by Alexandre Dumas, followed Dec
26, and had this cast:
Oliver St. Aubyn . Joseph Haworth
Capt. Randall Northcote
Edgar L. Davenport
Cavendish Comjrns, Joseph £. Whiting
Earl of Colchester . . Harry St-Maur
Mrs. Eastlake Chapel Carrie Turner
Mrs. Ernestine Echo, Elita Proctor Otis
Violet Desmond .... Jane Stuart
Emma Stokes acted Mrs. Ernestine Echo Jan. 5, 6, 1893, and
Katie Stokes (Mrs. John Stetson) appeared in the part afternoon
Jan. 7 ; " Capt. Heme, U. S. A. " was first acted in this city Jan.
9, and the cast was :
Capt. Harry Ludlow
Corporal Blair .
Inez de Vimey .
May Heme . .
Nanette Randolph
Fudge ....
Mac&me Heme .
Beresford Webb
Jas. Kearney
. Dorothy Dene
. . Lisle Leigh
. Irene Everett
Pauline Maitland
. . Ida Vemon
Capt. Heme .... E, J. Henley
Jeoffrey Colchester . Lawrence Hanley
Thos. JefEerson Randolph
Bert G. Clarke
Laurence Fitch . . . Arthur Byron
Philip de Bar . . . C. F. Gibney
Gen. Geo. A. Brayton, W. J. Lonergan
Sergeant Casey . • . John E. I nee
During the performance of "Capt. Heme" night of Jan. 18, in
the fencing scene in the first act, Mr. Henley's sword snapped in
two and one of the pieces cut a deep fiesh wound in Ida Vernon's
forehead. The actress fainted and the curtain had to be lowered ;
but she partly recovered and finished her work for that evening.
She did not appear at any of the succeeding performances, being
confined to her residence as a result of her injuries. Jennie Reif-
farth took Miss Vernon's place.
"Our Club" was acted Saturday afternoon, Jan. 21, also all of
the following week. This comedy was played at Wal lack's
Theatre during the season of 1878-79; "Gloriana" came here
Jan. 30 for one week; "The Major's Appointment," Feb. 13.
Milton Nobles was the star Feb. 20, in "For Revenue Only."
In consequence of ill health A. Y. Pearson withdrew from the
management of this theatre on March i, selling his interest in
it to Henry Greenwall.
Thomas W. Keene began a two weeks' engagement here March
6 in " Richard III.," which was thus cast :
Richard III T. W. Keene
Earl of Richmond . Frank Hennig
Henry VI. . . Frederick Paulding
Duke of Buckingham, Frederick Vroom
Sir William Catesby, Thomas Eadeson
Lord Stanley .... Carl Ahrendt
Tressel .... Robert T. Haines
Prince of Wales .
Duke of York
Tyrrel . . . .
Queen Elizabeth
Lady Anne . .
Duchess of York
. Maude Dudley
Hazel Regan
. Robert Haight
Henrietta Vaders
. Maida Craigen
Sarah A. Baker
" Richelieu " was acted March 13 and 18; "Louis XL," March
14; "Othello," March 15-17; "Hamlet," March 16; "Merchant
of Venice," matinee March 18. In " Louis XL" Mr. Keene played
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the King; in ^'Othello" Keene was the Moor; Frank Hennig,
lago; Fred Paulding, Cassio; Maida Craigen, Desdemona. In
"Hamlet" Keene was the Prince; Fred Paulding, Laertes; Carl
Abrendt, Polonius; Frank Hennig, the Ghost; and Maida Craigen,
Ophelia. Ramsay Morris's company appeared March 20 in
"Joseph," an adaptation of "Fernand C Noceur/' with this cast:
Felix Flatterby • • John Glendinning
Horace Bellingham . Harrv Gwynette
Thomas Chadwell . . . Reuben Fax
Joseph Flutterby • Georfi;e Giddens
Dick Glossop • Jameson Lee Finney
Constance Flutterby • Elsie de Wolfe
Amelia Chadwell . . Mary Penfield
Mrs. Horace Bellingham
Mrs. £. J. Phillips
Susan Helen Stockwell
On April 4 B. F. Keith received from the Courtlandt Palmer
estate full possession of the theatre and a perfectly clear and flaw-
less lease, for a period of five years, all prior claims by other
persons having been fully surrendered. There was a matinee
performance March 23 for the benefit of Emma R. Steiner, the
composer of "Fleurette." J. H. Stoddart, Edward Bell, Walden
Ramsay, Edward S. Abeles, and Maud Harrison presented "One
Touch of Nature;" Helene Lowell, KateQuinn, and Delle Thomp-
son were seen in " Petticoat Perfidy ; " F. Le Mon Sparks, Taylor,
and R R. Throckmorton, Misses Quinn, Alice Merritt, and Lowell
presented "The Two Puddifoots." Miss Steiner was conductor of
the orchestra. There were recitations by B. Russell Throckmor-
ton, Kathryn Kidder, and Delle Thompson; songs by Sig. E.
Campobello, Harry Pepper, William H. Rieger, and Catherine
Linyard-Smeetser; a song and dance by Annie Lewis; harp solo
by Angeline Allen; and three one-act plays were given.
Mr. Keith took possession of the house Saturday night April 8.
Walter Whiteside began an engagement April 10, making his New
York d^but as Hamlet, with this cast :
Hamlet .... Walter Whiteside
Claudius Edwin Ferry
Polonius J. L. Saphore
Laertes John Sturgeon
Horatio .... Frank L. Davis
Chost Pope Cook
Osric James Young
Rosencrantz .... Walter Vincent
Cuildenstem . . Frederick Meadow
Marcellus .... Henry Hinton
Bernardo J. T. Searmont
First Actor . . . Morton Edmunds
Second Actor . . Thomas Anthony
First Gravedigger . . . Harry Gyde
Second Gravedigger . J. E. McGregor
Priest Charles Oliver
Gertrude . . . Constance Hamblin
Ophelia Harriet Weems
Actress .... Martha Rudesill
"Hamlet" was continued all the first week except April 14,
when "Richelieu" was presented, with Whiteside in the title rdle
and Harriet Weems as Julie de Mortemar. "Hamlet" was re-
peated April 17, 19, 21, and matinee April 22; "Richelieu,"
April 18, 20, 22 ; "The Froth of Society " was produced here April
24. with this cast :
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Olivier de Jalin . . • Joseph Haworth
Raymond de Nanjac . Sheridan Block
Maurice de Richmond
Geo. S. Robinson
Marquis de Thonnerins
William Colcuhoun
Servant
Angelede
. . Charles Edwin Enslee
Lizzie Duray
Claire Emma Field
Valentine Miss Hooper
Maid IdaSoUee
Suzanne Emily Rigl
Wilson Barrett began an engagement here May i, in " Ben-My-
Chree," the cast of which was : Dan Mylrea, Wilson Barrett ; Mona
Mylrea, Maud Jeffreys ; Ewan Mylrea, H. Cooper Cliffe ; Thorkell
Mylrea, Franklin McLeay ; Gilchrist Mylrea, Austin Melford ; Har-
court, Charles Lander; Fayle, Ambrose Manning; Jim Curphey,
Prince Lloyd; Homey Begg, Horace Hodges; Coroner, H. B.
Gibbon; Kitty, Annie Dacre; Bridget, Rose Northcote; Lizzie
Teare, Gwendolen Floyd; Nancy, Alice Gambier; Katherine,
Kate Barton. This continued all the week. ''Claudian*' was
acted May 8 by Wilson Barrett; "The Lady of Lyons," after-
noon of May 10; "Othello," May 11; "Hamlet," May 12;
"Claudian," afternoon and night of May 13; "Miser," a version
of Dr. S. Weir Mitchell's poem. May 15; "A Clerical Error," a
one-act play by Henry Arthur Jones, May 17, with this cast:
Richard Capel . . . Wilson Barrett I Perry Austin Melford
Dick Capel . . . Franklin McLeay i Minnie Heritage . . . Maud JefiEries
On the same night "Chatterton," a one-act play by H. A. Jones
and Henry Herman, was played, and cast thus :
Cecilia Alice Gambier
Mrs. Angel .... Alice Belmore
Chatterton .... Wilson Barrett
Nat. Boden .... Austin Melford
Lady Mary Maud JefEries
"Ingomar" was given afternoon of May 25, when Agnes Bur-
roughs Arring made her New York d^but as Parthenia, with
Edwin Ferry as Ingomar, Florence Gerald as Actea. After mak-
ing extensive alterations in the auditorium as well as behind the
curtain, Mr. Keith opened the theatre Sept. 18, 1893, as a vaude-
ville house, with "continuous performances" commencing at 11
A. M. and closing at 1 1 p. m.
THE PARK THEATRE
A PLAYHOUSE with a comparatively short but exceedingly
variegated history was "The Park Theatre," situated on
the easterly side of Broadway, between Twenty-first and Twenty-
second streets. Frederick Draper was the architect It had a
front on Twenty-second Street of sixty feet, and ran parallel with
Broadway one hundred and ten feet, the southeasterly comer ex-
tending one hundred and twenty-four feet. The principal entrance
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to the theatre was on Broadway. The house was built for Dion
Boucicault, but legal difficulties and other delays prevented that
gentleman from ever having any share in its management
The Broadway front was concealed from view by a row of build-
ings in front of it The auditorium was divided into parquet, dress
circle, and gallery. There were twelve private boxes, six on each
side of the stage. The entire cost of the building itself was about
$100, 00a
Boucicault announced the opening for the summer of 1873, and
be had a company engaged which included himself and wife (Agnes
Robertson), Mr. and Mrs. McKee Rankin, and Edward Lamb.
Postponement after postponement followed, and Mr. Boucicault
finally severed his connection with the enterprise. The opening
finally occurred on April 15, 1874, with William Stuart as man-
ager, assisted by Charles Fechter as stage manager, with '' Love's
Penance," adapted by Fechter from a work of Count d'Avrigny
called "Le M^decin des Enfants." Fechter acted Dr. Karl in the
prologue and Hartreck in the drama, Edward Lamb was Shambear,
Geraldine Stuart as Clarissa, J. B. Studley as Rocklane, and Dal-
ton as Maube. It was played for the last time May 6, as the
sheriff took possession of the property the following day.
The house was reopened Sept. 16, with John T. Raymond as
the star. "The Gilded Age" was then produced for the first time
in this city. It was announced that this was its first representa-
tion on any stage. This was not correct, as the play was first
acted at the California Theatre, San Francisco, Cal., early in
1873, for ^^^ benefit of John T. Raymond. Mark Twain (Samuel
Clemens) wrote the book, which was dramatized by George B.
Dinsmore, of the San Francisco press. Shortly afterwards, by
an arrangement made between them, Mark Twain secured the
exclusive right to the play, and his name thereafter appeared as
its author. The cast:
Col. Mulbeny Sellers, J. T. Raymond
Col. George Selby . . Milnes Levick
Clay Hawkins . . W. J. Ferguson
Uncle Daniel . . . John H. Burnett
District Attorney . Welsh Edwards
Counsel for the Defence, John Matthews
John Peterson . . . Frank Laugley
Foreman of Jury . . . J. H. R^dy
Laura Hawkins . . Gertrude Kellogg
Mrs. Si Hawkins . . Mrs. T. Hind
Emily Hawkins . . . Alice Clavton
Mrs. Col. Sellers . . Bella Wallace
Si Hawkins Sol Smith
Judge Mr. Naylor
Lafayette Wm. Mack
Sheri£E Mr. Abies
The one hundredth performance of this drama occurred Dec. 23,
and Mr. Raymond closed his engagement Jan. 9, 1875, ^^^^ ^^^
one hundred and nineteenth performance.
On Jan. 11 Maurice Grau and C. A. Chizzola's French opera
company appeared in "Le Voyage en Chine." M. Duplan, De
Qucrcy (first appearance in America), Valaire, Clautaul, Victor,
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Mile. Minelli, Mile. Guerzy, Blondet, Thwillard, and Davallo
were in the cast; "La Fille de Madame Angot," with the Ameri-
can debut of Bertha Girardin as Clairette, was sung Jan. 21 ;
"Girofl^-Girofla" had its first performance in New York Feb. 4,
and the cast was :
Girofl^Girofla . . Coralie Geoffrov
Marasquin • . . .Mile. Minnelfi
Bolero M. Duplan
Mourzouk M. de Quercy
Aurore Mile. Kid
Pedro Mile. Dorcl
Paquita Mile. Vandame
Chef de Pirates .... M. Valter
" Girofle-Girofla " had its original production June 6, 1874, at
the Opera Comique, Paris.
Grau & Chizzola's company closed March 20. Frank Mayo
began an engagement here March 22, in "Davy Crockett," and
played until May i, when the season ended. On April 29 a
matinee performance of " Davy Crockett " was given for the Dan
Bryant benefit fund. " Davy Crockett " had this cast :
Davy Crockett .
Eleanor Vaughan
Maj. H. Royston
Yonkers . . .
Brig^ ....
Big Dan . . .
Oscar Crampton
Neil Crampton .
Parson Ainsworth
Frank Mayo
. Rosa Rand
, . H. Forsburg
Mr. Louis
Mr. Cooke
Harnr Gwynette
. M. Haviland
. W. Southard
. . J. Weaver
Bob Crockett . Master Buckingham
Dame Crockett . . • Helen Coleman
Quickswitch Mr. James
Watson Mr. Henrjr
Mabel Miss C. Leigh
Maud Pearl Eytinge
Little Sally .... Hattie Naylor
Trot Tootscy
Emerson's minstrels occupied the house from May 31 until
June 21.
The next season opened Sept 26, 1875, with the Florences in
"The Mighty Dollar," for the first time on any stage. The cast
was:
Bardwell Slote . . . W. J. Florence
Lord Clairngorm . . W. J. Ferguson
Charley Brood .... Chas. Villers
Mrs. Gilflory . Mrs. W. J. Florence
Lemaitre Wallace Grant
George . .
Clara Dart .
Col. Dart
Roland Vance
Libby . . .
. Mr. Jenkins
Maud Granger
J. C. Padgett
. J. G. SaviUe
Pearl Eytinge
Annie Edmondson, Edith Osmond, Grant William, J. W. Bru-
tone, and Frank Langley were also in the cast.
Despite an interruption on the eighth night of their engage-
ment, through the closing of the house by the sherifiE on an at-
tachment against them, the Florences reaped the benefits of a run
of one hundred and four nights, and closed their engagement Fri-
day night, Dec. 17.
Perhaps the greatest sensation brought forward in this theatre
was the d^but, on Saturday night, Dec. 18, of Ex-Mayor A. Oakey
Hall as Wilmot Kierton in his own play, "The Crucible," which
had this cast :
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Hester Minnie Doyle
Clemcjr .... Annie Edmondson
Sievey Marie Louise
Trotty J. C. Padgett
Wilmot Oakey HaU
Timothy M. C. Daly
John Wm. J. Ferguson
Rickctts C. T. Parsloe
Adolphus .... Harry Gwynette
Austin G. R. Holmes
Tipstaff J. A. Wilkes
Eve Annie Wakeman
Susan Miss C. Leigh
^^^SSy ' • * ^i^s J. C. Rodamma
Silas John Dillon
Frank Cyril Searle
Reuben T. J. Hind
Count .... Geo. Vinine Bowers
Knoutbez W. Scallan
De Gex J. C. Parker
Clerk M.Wilton
Tipstaff C. A. Montrose
W. C. Franklin, W. A. Rouse, C. Clarence, G. W. Murray, J. W.
Brutone, C. Rosene, C Parsloe, and H. B. Cutter were members
of the jury. A. Oakey Hall took his farewell of the stage Jan.
8, 1876.
Light comedy, vaudeville, and farce occupied the stage from
Jan. 10 to Jan. 18, when the house closed abruptly. John Dillon
was the star in "The Widow Hunt," when the theatre reopened
again Jan. 18, introducing Kate Livingston, Maud Granger, May
Stuart, W. J. Ferguson, and Frank Langley; also "My Turn
Next *' was given the same night, with John Dillon, Chas. Pars-
loe, Harry Gwynette, J. W. Brutone, Pearl Eytinge, Kate Living-
ston, and Annie Eklmondson, closing with " Fun in a Jury Room ; "
Feb. 17, "My Turn Next," "A Pretty Piece of Business," and
"Jones* Baby." The theatre was reopened Feb. 16, with a
comedy called "Brass." Geo. Fawcett Rowe acted Waif ton
Stray, J. C. Padgett as Admiral Hawker, and J. H. Redding as
Tom Masham. There were also in the cast Rose Wood (first ap-
pearance in New York), Geo. Vining Bowers, Chas. Norris, W.
G Coggswell, Rose Lisle, Marie Louise, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Brutone, Lewis Morrison, Cyril Searle, J. P. Cooke, and Chas.
Rosene.
"Brass" was withdrawn May 22, after its one hundredth per-
formance, and was followed by "Uncle Tom's Cabin," for a sum-
mer season. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Howard acted their original
parts of St. Clair and Topsy, Bijou Heron was Eva, George
Kunkel as Uncle Tom, and the Georgia Jubilee singers. They
played three weeks. Joseph Murphy opened June 10, in "Kerry
Gow," by Fred Marsden, its first performance in this city. May
Xunez, Annie Mortimer, J. C. Padgett, J. W. Brutone, Chas.
Rosene, W. G. Cogswell, and Joseph A. Wilkes in the cast
This was the attraction for three weeks. The theatre closed July
I. On July 4 Rose and Harry Watkins acted " Trodden Down '
matinee and evening. Hart Jackson opened the regular season as
manager, Sept. 18, with "Clouds," for the first time in this city.
The cast was :
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Ella Randall .
Mrs. Malvernon
Wm. Winbcrty
Stella Gordon
Matilda . .
Fred ....
Annie Edmondson
Isabel Herman
A. D. Bradley
. . Rose Wood
Mrs. A. F. Baker
. . . J. B. Polk
Dr. McLean . . • . }. W. Bmtone
Cora Ida Jeffreys
Eola May Gallagher
Walter W. 6. Cogswell
Ralph Cyril Searle
BiUy J. C. Padgett
Annie Edmondson is now Mrs. Fred. B. Warde.
" Clouds *' was withdrawn Oct i6, for " Sweethearts " and " Tom
Cobb.," both by W. S. Gilbert. "Adam and Eve," an adaptation
in one act, was done Oct. 30. It was a sketch with the same sauce
of pleasantry as "Forbidden Fruit." This bill continued until
Nov. II.
"The Crabbed Age," from the French, was to have followed
Nov. 13, by J. B. Atwater, but the illness of that actor caused a
postponement, and the house was closed, and reopened as " Abbey's
New Park Theatre. "
Henry E. Abbey became the next manager of this house, which
he called "Abbey's New Park Theatre." He opened Nov. 27,
1876, — Lotta, who backed him financially, appearing as the star
attraction. Lotta made her first appearance in New York in three
years, in "Muzette." W. G. Cogswell, Thomas Whiflfen, Thomas
R Morris, Annie Edmondson, John Carroll, P. A. Anderson, Bel-
vil Ryan, Sara Stevens, and Mrs. D. Vanderen were in the cast.
Dec 18 Lotta was seen as "Little Nell and the Marchioness,"
W. H. Crane as Dick Swiveller, P. A. Anderson as Quilp, John
Carroll as Grandfather Trent, Harold Forsberg as Samson Brass,
and Mrs. Vanderen as Sally Brass. Runnells, Murray, and Clif-
ford, gymnasts, appeared in the play. "Zip, or Point Lynde
Light," was acted Jan. 8, 1877. Lotta closed her engagement
Jan. 13. Charles R. Thome, Jr., William E. Sheridan, Peakes,
Fanny Morant (first appearance here), Katharine Rogers, Roberta
Norwood, Maud Harrison, Mrs. M. A. Farren, and Stuart Robson
(first appearance here) acted " The Marble Heart " Jan. 15;" Led
Astray," Jan. 22, 23; "The Geneva Cross," Jan. 24, and the rest
of the week.
" Our Boarding House " had its first representation in this city
Jan. 31, and was withdrawn April 28. The cast was:
Joseph Fioretti . . W. E. Sheridan
Prof. Gregarious GiUjrpod,
Stuart Robson
Col. M. T. Elevator
Walter Dalrymple
Mathew Eligible
Clarence Dexter .
The Letter Carrier
Beatrice Mannheim
Margaret Dalrymple,
. W. H. Crane
A. H. Stuart
John W. Carroll
Harry Little
F. £. Lamb
Maud Harrison
Virginia Buchanan
Maria Colville,
Violet Eligible
Annie Comlle
Dr. Shouter
Jack Hardy
Tim . .
Alonzo .
Florence
Miss Nash
Betty .
Eugonio
Alexina Fisher Baker
. . Minnie Doyle
. . Meta Bartlett
. Thos. E. Morris
. W. G. Cogswell
. . John P. Cooke
Joseph P. Wilkes
. Allie Dorrington
. . . Ella Hurd
Roberta Norwood
. Master Bogardus
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This was the commencement of the copartnership of Robson
and Crane; after the close of this engagement they continued to-
gether until May 18, 1889, when they played for the last time as
partners at the Star Theatre, this city, in "The Henrietta"
In an interview with Mr. Crane, at the close of his Star Theatre
engagement he said :
My first meeting with Robson was a peculiar one. The air was full of law-
suits. For several days we did not speak to each other. The circumstances
were these : Mr. Abbey had accepted ** Our Boarding House," and had engaged
me to play the leading comedy part of Gillypod. One day while playing at
lioston, preparatory to Abbey*s season, I received word from him, askmg me
to play M. T. Elevator, the second comedy part, and that Robson would play
Gillypod. I telegraphed immediately that I would hold him to his contract. I
consulted a lawver, and he told me that I could refuse to play the part, and
collect salary. 1 came to New York, and finally agreed to play the part, under
Dfx>test, reservin^i: all my legal rights. I did this because I discovered that
Mr. Abbey had been forced into accepting Mr. Robson. Abbey was then in
Ten* low water, and had been compelleci to make some kind of a deal with A. M.
Fafmer. Well, we started in with the rehearsals, Mr. Robson taking what I
considered my part. For several days the onlv speeches we exchanged were
those set down by the author of the play. Finally, however, I became interested
in the part of Elevator, and thought I would do what I could with it. Then I
vent to Robson. I told him I was '* dead sore,' as I had been originally en-
gaged for Gillypod. He said he had heard of it, and, if he had known it soon
enough, he would not have accepted any such engagement. However, I agreed
to let the matter eo, and told him it was necessary for the success of bom our
parts that we should work together. He said he knew it, and, from that time,
ooly a few days before the first performance, we began to develop our parts.
We exchanged suggestions, worked in gass and made things hum generally. I
bad no chance in the last act, and I told the author, Leonard Grover, that he
would have to give me an entrance so that, at least, I should not be forgotten.
After some persuasion he agreed to do so. I told him the speech I wanted him
to write. I had my own idea about a scene in the last act, and all I wanted was
to get my nose on the stage. Well, Grover gave me the speech. It was less
than a minute lon^. Then I went to Maud Harrison, who was playing Mrs.
Mannheim, and told her what I wanted to do. She was very nice about it, and
agreed that I should go ahead and work out my idea. The night came, and I
veot on in the last act. Instead of Grover*s little speech, I had one about a
Tird long. And how it did go ! The audience went into spasms. The result
rutified everything I had done. But Grover, you may be sure, was wild. '*Our
Boarding House " continued for twelve weeks, and at the end of that time the
Robson and Crane partnership was formed. We tried to buy '*Our Boarding
HoQse ** when the partnership was started, and offered Grover $20,000 for it.
Bot be would not sell, and later on we were able to get it for $1,200. We held
it for a time and then disposed of it for $600.
"Our Boarding House" closed April 26, and John T. Raymond
began an engagement April 29 in "The Gilded Age," prior to his
sailing for Europe. He acted Col. Sellers in "The Gilded Age; "
Marie Gordon (Mrs. Raymond) was Laura Hawkins, and Charles
W. Couldock, Joseph E. Whiting, Frank Evans, J. Burnett, VVm.
Cullington, Mrs. Alexina Fisher Baker, and Mrs. Chas. Peters
were also in the cast. The season closed May 19.
196 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Ci»77
A summer term commenced July 16, with "Baby," a farce pur-
chased in Europe by Thomas B. Macdonough. It had this cast :
Howard St. Paul . . W. H. Bailey
Mrs. Howard St. Paul
Mrs. Chas. Poole
Willie St. Paul . . Edwin F. Thorne
May Grafton . . . Stella Boniface
Oliver Magnus • Geo. Boniface, Sen.
Mrs. Oliver Magnus . Kate Newton
Susan . . . Mrs. Frank Murdock
Mme. Aurelia .... Linda Dietz
Tracy Coach . . . W. J. Le Moyne
Young Atkins Harry Lee
It ran until Aug. 26, when the season closed.
E. A Sothern opened here Sept. 3, with "The Crushed Tra-
gedian" (first time here), an adaptation of Byron's "Prompter's
Box." Russell Bassett was Frank Bristowe, Henry Crisp was
Ernest Glendenning, and Ida B. Savory, Florence. Geo. F.
Devere, Geo. Holland, Wm. Cullington, H. S. Curley, Nellie
Mortimer, and Julia Chapman were also in the cast On Oct.
22 it was reconstructed and ran until Nov. 20, when " The Hornet's
Nest" was produced, with this cast:
Sidney Spoonbill . . . £. A. Sothern
Frederick H. Crisp
Bingham Fred Percy
Drone Geo. Holland
Gen. Bloss .... Russell Bassett
Drummer .... W. H. Wallace
Straight Tippe . . . W. H. Lytell
Mrs. Mandrake . . Nellie Mortimer
Mrs. McTab . Mrs. Harry Chapman
Hall Marks . . . Geo. F. Devere
Bulbs Wm. Cullington
Dollop H. C. Curley
Cramp C. W. Parker
Carry Ida Savory
Jane Rose Wilson
The Park Theatre company, with Mr. Sothern, left Jersey City,
Oct. 24, at 9 o'clock, A. M., for Philadelphia, by the Bound Brook
route, arriving there at 10.395^, making the trip in 99^ minutes.
They performed at the Walnut Street Theatre for the benefit of
the widow of Edwin Adams. " The Crushed Tragedian " and
"Nan the Good for Nothing" was the bill.
The curtain rose at 12 m. and the performances closed at
3.05 P. M. The company left for New York at 4.50, arriving at
6 o'clock p. M., and performed that night in the Park Theatre.
The company of the Park Theatre, under the management of
Henry E. Abbey, with E. A. Sothern as the star, left the Grand
Central Depot at 11.35 p. m., on Oct. 30, for Boston, Mass., to
perform at the Boston Theatre on the following day, at a benefit
given for the widow of Edwin Adams. The train arrived at the
Summer Street station Oct. 31 at 9.50 a. m., being one hour and
fifty minutes behind time. One cause of the delay was Senator
Blaine of Maine, who, quite ill, was on his way home in Tom
Scott's private car, which it was intended to attach to the train;
but the coupling would not fit, and it was found necessary to make
alterations which consumed much time. On arriving at Boston
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the entire party proceeded in carriages to the Boston Theatre.
At ia30A. M.y the curtain was rung up for the performance of
*'The Crushed Tragedian," and the final curtain fell at 12.45 p. m.
The {Kuty then took carriages for the depot, and at 1.04 p. m. the
train left for this city, where it arrived at 6.48 p. m. The railroad
distance travelled each way was two hundred and fourteen miles.
Mr. Sothem and the company performed the same piece at the
P^k Theatre that night, commencing at the usual hour. It will
be seen that two performances of ''The Crushed Tragedian" —
one of them in a city two hundred and fourteen miles distant —
were given by the same company within twenty-four hours.
** Our American Cousin " was revived Dec. 3, with Lizzie
McCall as Mary Meredith, Josie Bachelder as Augusta, H. Crisp
as Asa Trenchard, Sothem as Lord Dundreary, and Geo. Holland
as Binney. " David Garrick " and " A Regular Fix " were pro-
duced on Dec. 26, and Mr. Sothem closed Jan. 5, 1878.
John T. Raymond acted " Col. Sellers " the week of Jan, 7, with
Lillie Eldridge, J. G. Saville, John Clinton Hall, W. H. Bailey,
Wm. Lytell, and Sydney Cowell in the company. The one thou-
suidth performance was announced for Jan. 1 1. '' Risks, or Insure
Your Life," was a new play, produced by Mr. Raymond Jan. 14.
In the cast were Minnie Palmer, Lillie Eldridge, Sydney Cowell,
Agnes Elliott (now Mrs. John Keller), Florence Noble, Marion
Taylor, W. J. Le Moyne, and Master Kelly. He closed Feb. 2.
Baby" was revived Feb. 4, with J. B. Polk, Minnie Palmer,
Gea Giddens, Gabrielle du Sauld, and Annie Wakeman in the
cut ''Champagne and Oysters," by J. W. Shannon, was pro-
duced Feb. 13. James Lewis (first appearance here), Benj.
Maginley (first appearance here), Maud Granger, Minnie Palmer,
and (jabrielle du Sauld were in the cast.
Robson and Crane produced, Feb. 25, for the first time in New
Yofk, ''Our Bachelors," with this cast:
Bidielor Bangles . . Stuart Robson
Edward Waring . . . Edwin Thorne
lbs. Eve QintOQ . . Maud Granger
Mis. MoQser . Alexina Fisher Baker
Utj Annie Wakeman
Jidlft Fowler . . . . W. H. Crane
* Champagne and Oysters" was again done April 8, 9; ''Our
Alderman," by J. B. Runnion, was first acted here April 10^ with
W. J. Le Moyne as Bimey, and T. G. Riggs as O'Malley. This
followed, April 24, by "The Big Bonanza," thus cast:
Doctor Bruce .... Frank Evans
Muldoon T. G. Riggs
Snug ^ Wm. CuUington
Bella Mrs. Edwin Thome
Clara Alicia Robson
CadwaDader . . James Lewis
Cadwallader . Ben Maginley
Lymcr .... J. G. Saville
.... Sydney Cowell
Bob Ruggles . . . . E. F. Thorne
De Hans Fred Percy
Vireie Jennie Murdock
NeUy . . . Mrs. Harry Chapman
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198 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK b 1/1.0^
Kate Singleton was also in the cast.
W. W. Tillotson, the treasurer of the theatre, took a benefit
April 25, and the programme was: "Slasher and Crasher," with
;^ James Lewis and Ben Maginley; "The Marble Heart," Geo,
Clarke as Raphael, £. F. Thome as Volage, and Agnes Booth as
Marco; "Othello" (third act), John E. McCullough as Othello,
Joseph Wheelock as lago, Maud Granger as Desdemona, Mme.
Ponisi as Emilia; Joseph K. Emmet in "The New Fritz," and
John Brougham in " His Last Legs. " The season closed May 2,
with "The Big Bonanza."
A summer term commenced May 3 by the Marie Aim^e French
company in " La Marjolaine ; " May 6 " La Vie Parisienne " was
sung; May 7, and matinee May 11, " Girofl^-Girofla ; " May 8,
"La Jolie Parfumeuse;" May 9, 24, "La Fille de Mme. Angot;"
May 10, "La P^richole;" May 11, 23, "La Vie Parisienne;"
May 13, 14, 15, and matinee May 18, 21, "Les Cloches de Come-
ville;" May 16, "La Grande Duchesse;" May 17, "Les Cents
Vierges;" May 18, "Les Dragons de Villars;" May 20, "Barbe
Bleue;" May 22, "La Belle H^Sne;" matinee May 25, "La
P&ichole."
The Lingards opened May 27 in "Sweethearts," Fred Warde
as Harry Spreadbrow, Charles Leclercq as Wilcox, Helen Vincent
as Ruth, and Alice Dunning (Lingard) as Jenny Northcott. " Mr.
and Mrs. Peter White " was the afterpiece, and between the plays
W. Horace Lingard gave his sketches.
"Our Boys" was produced June 12, for the first time in New
York, in its original state as written by H. J. Byron, and acted
by permission of Aug. Daly, who held the American right of its
production. Mr. Lingard acted Perkyn Middlewick. On July
I " Tit for Tat " was played by the Lingards. The season closed
July 6.
The theatre was reopened Aug. 31, 1878, with the first produc-
tion in this city of two plays by Bronson Howard, called " Old
Love Letters" and "Hurricanes." The cast of the first was:
Florence Brownlee, Agnes Booth; Hon. Edward Warburton,
Joseph E. Whiting.
The cast of " Hurricanes " was :
Lucy Batterson . . . Ag^es Booth
Mrs. Gen. Compton Mrs. Louise Allen
Blanche .... Minnie Palmer
Julia Alicia Robson
Gen. Partridge Compton
Frank Hardenbergh
Jack James Lewis
Frederic Frank Sanger
Mrs. Stonehenge Tuttle
Mrs. G. H. Gilberf
Mrs. McNamara . . Sydney Cowe)
Cutter Wm. Cullingto
J. W. Shannon's translation from the German, "Bouquets ar
Bombshells/' was first acted Oct i, and had this cast :
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Capt. Victor Violet . . Geo. Clarke
Col. Sir John Lynx,
Frank Hardenbergh
Viscount Gowelski . . Frank Sanger
Peter Jenkins . . . Wm. Callington
Lady Violet . . Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Josephine Lynx . . Minnie Palmer
Horatio Softly
Serg. O'ReiUy
John Foss . ,
Lady Sophia .
Lady Belling .
Susan Duck
James Lewis
W. F. Owen
J. P. Cooke
Agnes Booth
Louise Allen
Sydney Cowell
This was the first appearance at this theatre of Geo. Clarke and
W. F. Owen.
On Oct. 15, 16, 17, and matinee Oct. 19, "Baby" and "Old Love
Letters" were given; Oct. 18, 19, " Hurricanes " and "Old Love
Letters ; " Oct. 21, 22, 23, " Champagne and Oysters; " Oct. 24, 25,
" Baby " and " Old Love Letters." There was no matinee Oct. 26.
Lotta reappeared here Oct. 26, in Olive Logan's " La Cigale/' cast
thus:
Lotta
La Ggale }
Lelio de Latour {
Marignan Ed. Marble
Michu W. F. Wallis
Filoche Fred Percy
Toorlot J. P. Cooke
Count de Hoppe . . W. H. Wallis
Edgar .... Clement Bainbridge
Carcasonne .... Harry Josephs
Bi Bi, Hercales . . . H. B. Bradley
Donald MacDonald . P. A. Anderson
Countess . . Mrs. Geo. C. Boniface
Legs Master Cooke
Aoele Julia Hanchett
No. 6 Minnie Doyle
No. 7 Miss Cameron
No matinees were g^ven during Lotta's engagement.
"The Comedy of Errors" was produced Nov. 25, with Stuart
Robson as Dromio of Syracuse, and Crane as Dromio of Ephesus,
preceded by " One Touch of Nature " for a few nights, C. W. Coul-
dock playing Penholder.
Samuel Colville's burlesque company commenced Dec. 23, in
"Babes in the Wood/' with Miss Emme Rouseau the star. They
closed Jan. 18, 1879, ^^^ vfere followed Jan. 20 by John E. Owens
in " Dot," with this cast :
Caleb Pluromer
John Pecrybingle
May Fielding .
.Mrs. Fielding . .
TiUy Slowboy
John E. Owens
. C. W. Couldock
. Josephine Baker
Mrs. J. W. Brutone
. . Ada Gil man
Tackleton J. C. Padgett
Bertha Sara Stevens
Edwin H. S. Duffield
Dot Minnie Palmer
On Feb. 3 Mr. Owens acted in "The Victims" and "Solon
Shingle."
•* Engaged/* by W. S. Gilbert, was produced Feb. 17, and ran
until May 4. The cast was :
Cheviot Hill . . . . James Lewis
Minnie Mmnie Palmer
Hclvawney . . . Joseph E. Whiting
Mr. Symperson . . . W. F. Owen
Major Macgillicuddy Wm. CuUington
An8:us Macalister . . T. G. Rig:^
Belinda Treheme . . Agnes Booth
Mrs. MacFarland Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Maggie Sydney Cowell
Parker Marie Chester
200 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [1879
A matinee of " Engaged " was given March 20» and the season
closed May 3 with the same comedy.
Marie Chester retired from the stage, and for some time has been
living in New Rochelle, N. Y., the wife of a Mr. Ross, real estate
agent.
Marie Aim^e appeared May 5 in " Le Petit Due." The first repre-
sentation in America of "Mme. Favart" occurred May 12. Mile.
Aim6e closed her engagement May 31.
The house was next rented for one week by Marion Darcy, and
was opened Aug. 25, 1879, with "A Living Statue," which had this
cast:
Noemi Keller . .
Count Paul . .
Lucian David . .
Marquis Tourbulu
Pelagio Adrian! .
Mr. Silvester . .
Lucy ....
Marion Darcv
. Joseph WheelocK
. . Harry Dalton
. . . T. J. Hind
. B. T. Ringgold
. W. A. Whitecar
. . Eleanor Reed
Father Anselmo
Victor .
Emiinie
Prassed .
Susanne
Eugenie
L. F. Rand
W. G. Regnier
Stella Congdon
Meroe Charles
Eva Garrick
. Josie Wilmere
Miss Darcy has since appeared on the stage as Marie Acosta.
E. A. Sothern returned here Sept. 8, as Dundreary, in " Brother
Sam." In the cast were Percy Compton, W. Blakeley, and Julia
Stuart, who made their American d€but.
Edward H. Sothern, now one of the most popular actors in Amer-
ica, and the second son of the Sothern who made Lord Dundreary
famous, first appeared on any stage at this house, acting the Cab-
man in ** Brother Sam." He afterwards joined the stock company
of the Boston Museum, where he remained for three months. Dur>
ing the season of 1880-81 he returned to England with his father.
When John E. McCuUough was in Europe he engaged young
Sothern for his American tour, at the close of which he returned
to England, where he remained for two seasons. He returned to
America in Aug., 1883, and travelled with John E. McCullough
throughout the season 1883-84. He next appeared at the Union
Square Theatre, in "The Fatal Letter." May 26, 1884, he starred
in a farce called ** Whose are They ? " at the Star Theatre, and after-
wards appeared at Wallack's Theatre in "Nita's First." He was
seen at the Star Theatre, with Helen Dauvray, April 27, 1885, in
" Mona." The following year he made his first appearance at the
Lyceum Theatre, as Captain Gregory, in ** One of Our Girls."
E. A. Sothern acted "The Crushed Tragedian," Sept. 22; "Our
American Cousin," Oct. 8 ; " David Garrick" and "A Regular Fix,"
Oct. 20. Joseph K. Emmet followed E. A. Sothern Nov. 3,
and played for eight weeks in " Fritz in Ireland, or the Bell-
ringer of the Rhine, and the Love of the Shamrock," which had
this cast:
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Lawyer Pri|i:giiis •
Baron Hertfort .
Captain Hercules
Lord Seaton . .
Patrick Blackeye
Master Herbert .
Louisa Hertfort .
Lady Amelia . •
. . John Mackay
. . T. H. Rennie
. William Carlton
. . Chrystie Miller
. . . J. O. Burk
Little Annie Rennie
. . Emily Baker
Lenore Bigelow
Mme. Schnltz .
Judy Callahan
Lena Schultz .
Fritz Schultz .
Spoldger . .
Chas. Seaton .
Thos. Goldfinger
Louisa Watson
. TUlie McHenry
Little Annie Rennie
J. K* £nunet
. . J. H. Rennie
. . Oliver Doud
. . . J. H. Ryan
On Dec. 29, 1879, Bartley Campbell's "Fairfax, or Life in the
Sunny South/' was seen for the first time in this city, and was thus
cast:
Edwin Fairfax
Dr. Got Ga^lord
James Mamgold
Webster Winne .
Willie Wagstaff .
Diana Dorsie
Susanne Dorsie .
Joseph £. Whiting
Fred Robinson
Louis F. Barrett
W. J. Ferguson
. Alfred Selwyn
. Sydney Cowell
Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Uncle Ben .... W. F. Owen
Moses Wm. Cullington
Sheriff Fred £. Bond
Mrs. Marrigold . . . Agnes Booth
Tibbetto Marie Chester
Virgie Effie Barrett
A matinee of'' Fairfax" was given Jan. 22, 1880, and it was acted
for the last time at the matinee Jan. 31. In the evening, "The
Wedding March/' adapted by W. S. Gilbert from " Le Chapeau
P^Ile d'ltalie " of Labiche, was given, with this cast :
Woodpecker T^pin^, W. F. Burroughs
Dukeof Tumiptopshire, W. J. Ferguson
Major-Gen. Buntnunder Jas. Dunn
Coostn Foodie • . . Alfred Selwyn
Anna Maria Poppjrtop . Marie Chester
Sophie Crackthorpe . Marion Booth
Leiiora Bunthunder . . Agnes Elliott
Lady Popton . . Maude A. Mowbray
Poppytop . .
Uncle Popaddy
Capt. Bapp
Cnpps .
Wilkinson . .
Jackson . .
Marchioness .
Patty . . .
Jas. Lewis
W. F. Owen
J. H. Hazleton
W. Cullington
Geo. Williams
J. F. Brennan
Rachel Sanger
Florence Roberts
This was the first appearance this season of James Lewis, James
Dunn, and Agnes Elliott ; also the d^but at this theatre of J. H.
Hazleton, J. F. Brennan, Maude Mowbray, and Marion Booth. The
"Wedding March" was preceded by "Sweethearts," with this cast:
Harry Spreadbrow (his first appearance at this theatre), W. F.
Burroughs ; Wilcox, Wm. Cullington ; Jenny Northcott (first appear-
ance in New York), Rachel Sanger; Ruth, Miss Roberts. This
bill continued for two weeks, followed Feb. 16 by " Engaged."
Byron's comedy, " Chawles, or A Fool and His Money," was first
acted Feb. 24, and kept the stage for four weeks. " Champagne and
Oysters," by Joseph Shannon, was revived Friday, March 19, and
continued until Easter Monday, March 29, when Lotta appeared in
''The Little Detective," and continued until April 25. Denman
Thompson began an engagement April 26 as Joshua Whitcomb,
^d closed June 12. This terminated the season.
The theatre was reopened Aug. 23, by Sol Smith Russell in
202 A HISTORY OF THE Ntw -
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Edgewood Folks/' produced for the first time in New York. It
had this cast :
Tom Dillowav . . Sol Smith Russell
Rev. Arthur Melville Chas. Rockwell
Deacon Absalom Hardwicke, Sol Smith
Fosdick Skimier Walter Lemiox, Sen.
J. Adolphus Gilson Wm. Warmington
Faith Hardwicke . Carrie McHenrv
Phoebe Jane Hardwicke, Mrs. Sol Smith
Annie Dilloway . . . Mattie Earle
On Sept. 20 "Lawn Tennis" was seen for the first time here,
and the cast was :
Hulda Hardwicke
Matilda Bates
Little Sylvia .
Ferguson . .
Fitz Altamont
Mr. Springton
Wilson . . .
. Nellie Taylor
Jennie Wharton
. Belle Wharton
J. W. Laneigan
B. T. RingB^old
Harry Davis
. Z. Williamson
Algernon Prout
Al&ed Puddifoot
George Farleigh
Bella Stanley .
Laura Doll
. . John Howson
. . Digby V. Bell
. J. C. Armand
Lillian Brooks-Bell
. Adelaide Carleton
Mrs. Doll . .
Captain Dowton
Datchett . .
Mrs. Comwallis
Cicely Fay
Mrs. J. H. Rowe
. . Jas. Barton
F. W. Lennox
. Hetty Tracy
Marie Jansen
Mrs. J. H. Rowe is better known as Georg^e Dickson. In the
second act of " Lawn Tennis " an operettina, by B. E. Woolf, en-
titled " Djakh and Djill " ("Jack and Jill"), was introduced-
The house was closed Oct. 4, 5, and reopened Oct, 6, with "A
Baffled Beauty/' for the first time on any stage. In this Rose
Eytinge appeared as the Duchess. There were also in the cast:
Edwin Cleary, J. R. Grismer, Gabrielle du Sauld, Mark Pendleton,
Harry Courtaine, J. G. Saville, Barton Hill, Ellie Wilton, and Jose-
phine Baker (now Mrs. John Drew). It was acted for the last time
Oct. 25.
Clara Morris appeared here Oct. 26 in " Alixe," with Mrs. Emily
Thome Chamberlain in her support. "Article 47" was played
Nov. I and all the week (except Saturday matinee), when Clara
Morris closed her eng^ement
A drama called " The Legion of Honor," by Samuel W. Kercy,
was produced here Nov. 9. The original title of this play was
"Deception." During the rehearsal it was learned that another
play, by Maurice Barrymore, was in preparation at Wallack's The-
atre, and the similarity between the plots of the two dramas was so
great as to excite comment. A conference was held by all the per>
sons interested, and by comparing the manuscripts it became evident
that both had been derived from the one source. Mr. Wallack de-
cided not to give Mr. Barry m ore's.
Mr. Piercy played Raoul de Ligniers. " The Legion of Honor "
was quite successful, and Mr. Piercy toured the country with it,
until he joined Edwin Booth's company. Mr. Piercy died in Bos-
ton, Mass., of smallpox, Jan. 9, 1882, and he was buried in Elks'
Rest in Cedar Grove cemetery. He was thirty-three years of age.
Clara Morris acted "Article 47" matinee Nov. 11. "The
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203
Legion of Honor" was continued the weeks of Nov. 5-22 and
Clara Morris gave matinees Tuesday and Thursday of "Article
47." "The Legion of Honor," Nov. 29, for one week, with Clara
Morris in " Alixe," for the Tuesday and Thursday matinees, " The
Legion of Honor," had a change in the cast Dec. 6, and continued
for two weeks.
Lawrence Barrett began an engagement here in "Yorick's
Love" on Dec 2a The cast was:
Yorick .
Heyward
Woodford
Thomas
Tobias .
Alice
L. F. Barrett
. . Fred Bock
Chas. Plunkett
Chas. Hawthorne
. . P. Haquett
Marie Wainwright
Dorothy
Edmand
Walton
Gregory
Phifip .
Addie Plunkett
Louis James
. F. Moscley
B. G. Roeers
R. C. Hudson
James C. Duff's opera company began a season here Jan. 17,
1881. in "Olivette," which had this cast:
De Merrimac
Valentine .
Marvejol
Posticne
Coqoelicot .
Batliilde .
Olivette
Veloudne .
Cansterre .
. . £d. Marble
. . Chas. Lane
Edward ConneU
. Henr^ Dixon
Wm. Davidge, Jr.
. . Julia Polk
. Marie Conron
. Sarah Lascelle
L. W. Browning
De Joyeux Holland
Due des I£s . . . Harry Courtaine
Mile, de Ceraay . . £. Champneys
Bleuette Annie Gardner
Piou-Piou Marco Stuart
La Baronne .... Lizzie Newman
Moxistique . . . Sophie Hummel
L'^ureuil .... Ruby Thornton
"Fresh the American,*' with John T. Raymond as the star, was
played for the first time on any stage, Feb. 7, 1881, and ran until
April 7. The cast was :
Ferdinand .... John T. Raymond
Achmet Pacha . . Geo. F. Devere
Water Lily Master Chas. Parham
Sadia Miss Andrews
Baron E. J. Buckley
Mahomet Walter Kelly
Flora Lizzie Creese
Zenora May Gallagher
Lalla Julia Evarts
Mathias .... Wm. CuUineton
Zazarack John Veitch
Adolph Lewis Baker
Doria J. W. Archer
Erema Laura Don
Helene Laura Bascomb
Miriam Miss Yale
Laura Bascomb was the daughter of Harry Bascomb and Emma
Skerrett. She married a journalist and retired from the stage.
She died in this city March 6, 1897.
"Fresh** reached its fiftieth representation on March 28, and
John T. Raymond closed his engagement April 7. Lotta re-
turned here April 9, in "Little Nell and the Marchioness** and
"Musette;" May 2 Lotta acted in "La Cigale," and closed her
engagement May 7. The Grayson -Norcross company appeared
May 9 in "The Mascot," Miss Carter as Bettina. Haydon Tilla
appeared in the first act as Frederick. Miss Grayson acted Fred-
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erick in the second act ; Lizzie Harold was the Fiametta ; Sydney
Smith, Prince; Seth M. Crane, Pippo. Thos. E. Morris was an-
nounced for the Physician, but did not appear. This company
continued for three weeks, when the season terminated.
The next season commenced with the Hanlon-Lees company —
better known as the Hanlon Brothers — with their Parisian ab-
surdity, "Le Voyage en Suisse," produced Sept. 12, for the first
time in this country. This attraction was secured by the writer of
this in Europe for a three years' tour of America, under the direc-
tion of Simmonds & Brown. The version of "Le Voyage en
Suisse " for America was arranged by Henry Pettitt, the English
playwright, and had this cast:
Capt. Patrick Maguire . T. H. Glenney
Frank Maguire . . . Nelson Decker
Henry d'Escargot . Francis G. Wyatt
Dwindledown . . . W. S. Penley
John Wm. Hanlon
Bob Fred Hanlon
Ned Edward Hanlon
Harry Geo. Hanlon
Jack Alfred Hanlon
Crevasse Percy Meynall
Peter Porter J. Berri
Tipp R. Jones
Juliette .... Miss A. Randolph
Marie Daisy England
Euphrasia Emily Kean
Anastasia Miss Gonzales
Ambrosina .... Lillian Taylor
Alice Miss Merritt
Adelaide Miss Barton
H. Reeves Smith (now an excellent actor) came from England
with this company to play Frank Maguire, but at rehearsals he
was found to be incompetent, and his return to his native land
quickly followed. Nelson Decker was engaged for the rdle. He
was the only American, with the exception of the ballet, in the
cast. After a few weeks Emily Kean succeeded Miss Randolph
in the character of Juliet, and Daisy England acted Euphrasia.
The entire outfit — properties, tricks, scenery, and all the me-
chanical arrangements, were brought from Europe. " Le Voyage
en Suisse " was played at this theatre for twelve weeks, after which
it went to the Cosmopolitan Theatre (now the Broadway Theatre),
then to Niblo's Garden ; after which it made a tour of the country,
and with the exception of one week (en route to San Francisco^,
and the night of the day of President Garfield's funeral, it did not
lose a performance for eighty-two weeks, giving five hundred and
seventy-four representations. The famous Hanlon family, probably
the greatest gymnasts of modem times, originally consisted of eight
boys, viz. : Thomas, George, William, Alfred, Edward, Henry,
Robert, and Frederick. Thomas was bom at Manchester, Eng-
land, in 1836; George at Ashton-under-Lyne, Eng., in 1840;
William, Alfred, and Edward, Manchester, Eng., respectively in
1842, 1844, and 1846, and Frederick at Everton (near Liverpool)
in 1848. Early in 1847 Prof. John Lees, a well-known acrobat
induced the father of the Hanlon boys to let him take charge of
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George and William, ten and eight years of age, and with them he
practised gymnastics at Manchester — Lees lying upon his back,
tossing the children up and down on his feet. They made their
d6but at the Adelphi Theatre, London, doing their acrobatic busi-
ness between the plays. They became known as the Hanlon-Lees.
They visited Paris, and the best part of 1847 was spent in France.
Early in 1848 they went to Spain, where they performed before
Queen Isabella if. Three years were spent in Spain. Alfred
joined the party in 1849, ^"^ ^^^Y were known as The Original
Three Hanlons. They visited Gibraltar, Malta, Corfu in the
Ionian Isles, Smyrna, Constantinople, Alexandria, Cairo, Cal-
cutta, Ceylon, India, Java, and Australia, remaining in the last-
mentioned country two years. Then they went to New Zealand,
Chili, Peru, and Panama. Crossing to Aspinwall in the winter
of 1855, Lees got the yellow fever, and the second day out he
died.
The Hanlons then visited America, and joined Geo. F. Bailey's
circus for one season, after which they returned to England
They then made a trip to Russia, and the three brothers were
joined by Thomas. They returned to England and appeared in
Manchester, where William, while doing a trapeze act, fell, for
the first time, and broke his arm. Shortly after this they were
engaged for America by James M. Nixon and appeared at Niblo's
Garden, Jan. 16, i860, in conjunction with Cook's circus. Al-
though the six brothers, Thomas, George, William, Alfred, Ed-
ward, and Freddy, were now together, William seldom appeared at
Niblo's, owing to his bad arm. Thomas did " L'£chelle Peril-
leuse " for the first time in America. The somersaults of William
en the shoulders of Thomas were wonderful, and were the most
difficult feats then known to gymnasts. William was the first man
who ever did a back somersault fiom the shoulders of one man to
those of another.
At the close of their Niblo's Garden engagement they travelled
West, returning to New York and appearing at Niblo's in April,
1861. Thomas did " L'fichelle Perilleuse." George and Thomas
did the acrobatic act "double parterre," and Thomas, George, and
William did the "triple parterre." In Havana, Thomas was sud-
denly taken ill ; the ladder was up in the dome ready for " the leap
for life," and the people began to clamor to have it done, when
William finally agreed to do it. He fell forty feet on a wooden
stage. His arm was driven into his side, a rib was broken, his
irm shattered, and he was laid up for many months. One of the
Hanlons appeared at Tammany Hall, New York, Nov. i, 1869, in
what was called "The Great Act." "Little Bob" a boy acrobat,
was thrown a distance of thirty-five feet from one brother to an-
other, while upon a trapeze erected within a few feet of the ceiling
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of the theatre. In the course of the transit through the air " Little
Bob " threw somersaults and turned completely around. A net was
stretched under the trapeze. This net was invented by the Han-
Ions, and it was the first time they had ever used one.
When the brothers came to this country the last time, Alfred
was in very poor health, and shortly after the New York engage-
ment he was sent to Los Angeles, Cal., for the benefit of his
health. He died at Pasadena, Jan. 24, 1886. Shortly after the
company went on the road, and George became too ill to appear on
the stage. William and Frederick played the two servants in
"Le Voyage en Suisse," and Edward did the Dutchman. Then
William became so ill that he appeared only in the principal cities
on the first night, and Edward and Frederick were the servants.
In July, 1885, Edward and Frederick went to Europe. Fred-
erick died at Nice, April 6, 1886. George Hanlon relinquished
all interest in theatrical affairs on Jan. 26, 1892, and devoted him-
self to religion. He returned to the stage with his two boys sea-
son 1901-02, and appeared in a pantomime sketch in the vaudeville
theatres. There are now only three Hanlons before the public
— George, William, and Eldward, who manage pantomimes like
" Superba, " etc.
Maurice Grau's French Opera company followed the Hanlon
Bros, at this theatre Nov. 28, 1881, with "Madame Favart;"
Nov. 29 and Dec. 3, "Si j'^tais Roi" was seen; Nov. 30-matin6e
Dec. 3, "La Mascotte;" Dec. i, "La Fille de Madame Angot ; "
Dea 2, " Les Mousquetaires ; ** Dec. 5, " Les Cloches de Come-
ville;" Dec. 6, "Les Noces d'Olivette;" Dec. 7, "Tambour
Major. ** Miles. Leroux and Lentz, MM. Mauras, Mauge, Dangon,
Pogard, and Tauffenberger were in the company.
A matinee was given Dec. 8 for the benefit of the New York
Hospital for Women.
"Mother in Law," a comedy by G. R. Simms, was seen Dec. 8.
John Dillon, E. M. Holland, Henry Lee, J. T. Burke, Laura Don,
Marie Chester, and Jean Delmar were in the cast. Lester Wal-
lack appeared here Jan. 16, 1882, in "The Colonel," produced for
the first time in this country. It had this cast :
Woottweell W. Woodd, Lester Wallack
Richard Forrester . . . Eric Bayley
Lambert Streyke . . . C. P. Flockton
Basil Georgione . . . E. T. Webber
Lady Tompkins . . . Maria Davis
Edward Lilford Arthur
Mullins Ian Robertson
Parkes William Royston
Romelli Leslie Edmunds
Olive Mindha Bayley
Nellie Therese Walaron
Mrs. Blythe .... Rachel Sanger
Goodall Helen Hewitt
It was acted until Feb. 27, when "The Member for Slocum *•
had its first representation here, with Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Good-
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207
win, Jr., as the stars. "Divor^ons" was presented for the first
time March 14, and had this cast:
Crprienne . . Alice DunniDg Lingard
Mine, de Valfontaine . . Qara Cole
Mme. de Brione • . Nellie Mortimer
MUe. de Lusignan Elizabeth Andrews
Des Prunelles . . . Chas. Walcot
Adhemar de Gratignao,
Chas. B. Welles
Commissioner of Police
Thomas K. Morris
Bastien G. Montserrat
Josephine
Clavignac
Bafourdin
Joseph .
. Eliza Long
W. T. Harris
Herbert Avling
Chas. Meyer
A matinte performance of "Divorgons" was given Apiil 3, for
the benefit of the Actors' Fund. " Divor^ons " had its last repre-
sentation here April 22 (matin6e)» and in the evening, " After the
Opera," styled a midnight comedy, in four acts, by A. C. Gunther,
was produced. Charles Walcot, Chas. B. Welles, J. O. Barrows,
E M. Holland, J. G. Saville, Mrs. Alice Dunning Lingard, and
Louise Dillon were in the cast.
"Fogg's Ferry" was first produced here, May 15, and continued
for two weeks, with Minnie Maddem as the star. The cast was:
Chip . . .
Wm. StiU .
Zebolon Fogg
Jim Bolter .
Gerald White
Minnie Maddem
Wm. Cullineton
. Wm. Herbert
A. H. Hastings
Atkins Lawrence
Bruce Rawdon . . C. Russell Blake
Judge Norwood . . . R. C. Wilson
Blanche Norwood, M. Lodxiski Young
Samanthy Fogg . . Ivan C. Michels
Martha Blodgett . . . Alice Brooks
Julia Hunt appeared May 29 in " Florinel. " In the cast were
Constance Hamblin, C. B. Welles, Georgine Flagg, Chas. W.
Butler, Alice Grey, Edward Hammond, Adelaide Thornton, B.
W. Turner, Mme. Michels, W. J. Hurley, Jennie Kennark, Ed-
ward Powell, and Charles B. Poore.
The last season of this house commenced Sept. 2, 1882. Mr.
Abbey rented it for four weeks to Maggie Mitchell, who appeared
in "Elsa," produced for the first time on any stage. "Jane Eyre"
was acted the weeks of Sept ii~i8, and for her last week Miss
Mitchell played "Fanchon." John T. Raymond followed Oct. 2
with "Fresh, the American," having rented the house for four
weeks. Oct. 16-23 he played "Col. Mulberry Sellers," and
closed his engagement Oct. 28.
Mr. Abbey announced the opening of his regular season on Oct.
30, with the American d^but of Mrs. Langtry in "The Unequal
Match," but the theatre was entirely destroyed by fire on the after*
noon of that day.
About a quarter before five o'clock while some of the employees
of the theatre were completing the setting of the stage for that
night's performance, they were startled by the appearance of fire
in the vicinity of the upper private box, on the Broadway side of
the auditorium where some upholsterers had been at work. Mrs.
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Langtry's wardrobe had not been sent to the theatre, although
the costumes of several members of her company had been taken
there and were destroyed. Manager Abbey estimated his loss at
;$ioo,cxx>. His lease of the house had two years to run, and he
had been offered a large sum for it. The theatre was never
rebuilt.
THE SAN FRANCISCO MINSTREL HALL
DURING the summer of 1874 a large billiard hall in the
Gilsey Building on the west side of Broadway, between
Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth streets was reconstructed for
the San Francisco minstrels. The auditorium was divided into a
parquet and one gallery, and would seat about eight hundred
persons. It was opened Sept. 3, 1874, and called "The San
Francisco Minstrel Hall." The performance on April 29,
1875, was for the Dan Bryant Benefit fund. The programme
introduced A. Pelham, Charley Backus, David Wambold, Billy
Birch, Carl Rudolph, Mackin and Wilson, Add Ryman, Ricardo,
J. G. Withers, and the burlesque of "School." A matinee March
17, 1880, was in aid of the fund for the famine-stricken people
in Ireland. The season closed April 24, 1880.
David Wambold retired from the company April 24, 1880, when
the season closed.
David Wambold, before his retirement had saved money enough
to take care of him during his life. He was one of the very best
in the minstrel business. He died in this city Nov. 10, 1889.
Charley Backus died of Bright's disease in this city, June 2i»
1883. He was bom at Rochester, N. Y., in 183 1. He had been
thrice married. His first wife was Leo Hudson, the well-known
" Mazeppa " actress, from whom he separated ; his second wife was
Kate Newton, widow of G. C. Davenport, the Irish comedian,
who died in this city Jan. 24, 1884. Backus' third and last
wife was Tizzie Mason, of Niagara Falls, N. Y., to whom he
was married Oct. 17, 1876. William H. Bernard died a very
wealthy man. He was formerly a practising attorney in Cali-
fornia, a genial whole-souled fellow, full of humor and an excel-
lent conversationalist. He had a full, rich, baritone voice, and
helped Birch and Backus to keep their audiences in a constant roar
of laughter. As an interlocutor the minstrel stage has never seen
his equal. His right name was White, and he died in this city
Jan. 5, 1890. When this firm disbanded, Billy Birch put his
money into Wall Street, and lost it all. He was bom at Utica,
N. Y., Feb. 26, 183 1, and had been in minstrelsy since 1844. He
first appeared with the San Francisco minstrels, Dec. 6, 1855, in
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San Francisco, at San Francisco Hall, under Tom Maguire's man-
agement Billy was a fellow of infinite jest, and was one of the
best men on the ** bone '* end ever connected with negro minstrelsy.
He died in New York, April 20, 1897, aged sixty-six years, a very
poor man.
A summer season began here May 3, with ''The Boarding
School." The cast: Jessie Fairlove, Minnie Palmer; Samantha
Smith, Emma Jones; Mrs. Fairlove, Mrs. W. S. Harkins; Jennie,
EmmaLibby; David Boodle, W. J. Scanlan; Prof. Grimcrack, John
E Ince; Harrv Hamilton, Geo. C. Davenport. Minnie Palmer
took a benefit May 31, after which the house closed for the season.
"The Boarding School " and "The Little Treasure" were acted.
Among those who appeared were Harold E. Warren, Geo. C. Daven-
port, John E. Ince, Graham Henderson, Sedley Brown, Edmund
Oakes, Mrs. W. S. Harkins, Emma Jones, Emma Libby, Mary
Berger, Nellie Aldine, and W. J. Scanlan. The next season
began Aug. 30, 1880, when the San Francisco minstrels, who had
been on the road reopened and continued until April 30, 1881.
Prof. Alex. Herrmann leased this house for four weeks, and
appeared April 25, assisted by Val Vose (ventriloquist), Louise
Linden, the Garretta Family, and Arthur Bent. After this the
hall remained closed until Sept. 5, 1881, when the San Francisco
minstrels reappeared. They continued until April 15, 1882, when
they closed, but gave a benefit April 3 to the Actors' Fund.
Among those who appeared were Billy Birch, Chas. Backus, H.
M. Roe, Stanley Gray, H. W. Frillman, L. Brahan, Ricardo,
Johnson and Powers, Bob Slavin, Harry Kennedy, Edwin French,
and Jas. Johnson.
On April 17 the house was reopened by T. Clayton, with "All
at Sea. " The cast :
Dr. Pittoa A. W. Mafflin
Rofus O'Connor . . . W. W. AUen
Cbas. Satlierland . GeofiErey Tyrrell
Harry W. P. Hampshire
May Blackburn . . Emma Duchateaa
Peter CM. Allison
Levy Frank Bosh
Lucy Kate Castleton
Kate Agnes Hallock
Miss Skinner .... Lou Thropp
It was continued until June 4, when the house was closed. It
reopened Sept 4, 1882, with Birch, Hamilton, & Backus' min-
strels, and the season terminated March 24, 1883. Willie Edouin's
''Sparks" company appeared here March 26, in ''A Bunch of
Keys," Charles H. Hoyt*s farce comedy. The cast: Teddy Keys,
Alice Atherton; Rose Keys, Carrie Godfrey; May Keys, Anna
Brevoor; Dolly Dobbs, Marietta Nash; Matilda Jenkins, Genie
Holtzmeyer; Gilly Spooner, Julian Mitchell; Jonas Grimes,
James T. Powers; Tom Harding, C. B. Stevens; Sam Foss,
Harry Delorme; Littleton Snaggs, Willie Edouin.
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The next attraction was "Two Christmas Eves/* with Annie
Berlein as the star. (This lady is better known as Annie Mack.)
The cast :
Jack Spratt . . . Will Henderson
Ting Ling .... Frank Budworth
Fanner Woodford . . Harry P. Keen
Bertie Tommy Russell
Sidney John Watson
Pat O'Gaff Thos. Clark
George Washington . W. H. Rjrno
Fritz Meyer . . • . J. H. Brannick
Besse Woodford . . . Anne Berlein
Beatrice de Vigne . . Annie Barclay
Augusta Hayden . . . Genie Howard
Sara Smart Ethel Gray
Florence Kitty Scallen
Pauline .... Mamie Henderson
Clarence Everett . . . R. E. Graham
Stephen Burrows . . Chas. Mason
Gentle Jim C. T. Nichols
After one week the house was closed, and was reopened on Aug.
27, 1883, with Billy Birch's San Francisco minstrels. It was then
called "The Opera House." Francis Leon, Frank Cushman,
Luke Schoolcraft, and Bob Slavin were in the company. They
closed on Dec. i. J. H. Haverly, having secured a controlling
interest in this theatre, reopened it Dec. 3 as "Haverly's San
Francisco Minstrel and Comedy Theatre,'* Billy Birch retain-
ing an interest. Joseph A. Gulick was manager, and in the new
minstrel organization were Billy Birch, Hughey Dougherty, Bob
Slavin, Bobby Newcomb, Paul Vernon, Seamon, and Frank
Girard. They closed Dec. 29, and the San Francisco minstrels
were disbanded.
J. H. Haverly then leased the house from Billy Birch, called
it "Haverly's Comedy Theatre,'' and played combinations. J.
Vanderfelt Spader was the financial man of the enterprise. He
first associated with Steele Mackaye when the Lyceum Theatre
was opened, and was one of the founders of the Lyceum School of
Acting with David Belasco and Franklin Sargent.
Haverly's first attraction was Maurice Grau's opera company,
which appeared Dec. 31 and played the following repertory: Dec.
31, "La Fille de Madame Angot," with Marie Aimee, Mme.
Angele, and Mile. Fouget in the cast; Jan. i, 1884, "La Mas-
cotte;" Jan. 2, 5, 12, "Boccaccio;" Jan. 3, 4, matinee 21, "La
Jolie Parfumeuse;" Jan. 7, 8, matinles 9, 12, 17, "La Vie Pari-
sienne;" Jan. 10, "La Princesse des Canaries;" Jan. 11, "La
Coeur et la Main;" Jan. 14, "Mme. Favart;" Jan. 15, 18,
"Olivette," with the first appearance of Marie Aim6e as the
heroine; Jan. 16, "Divorgons;" matinee Jan. 19, "Le Coeur et
la Main;" evening Jan. 19, "Mme. Favart;" Jan. 21, 22, "Les
Cloches de Comeville," Marie Aimee as Serpolette; Jan. 23, 24,
"La Grande Duchesse;" Jan. 25, for the benefit of Aim^e, first
act "La Mascotte," second act "Mme. Angot," and third act
"La Vie Parisienne;" for the matinee Jan. 26, "Boccaccio;"
evening Jan. 26, "La Grande Duchesse," when the company
closed.
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211
This house was next leased to Gale and Spader, who opened it
Jan. 28, 1884, as "The New York Comedv Theatre," with "Fun
on the Bristol." John W. Ransone was the Widow O'Brien;
Rose Dana, Lulu Evans, Marion Fiske, Ella Bordeaux, Josie
Intropidi, Annie Winner, Emma Calef, D. B. Bedell, Frank
Tannehill, Jr., Georgie Reynolds, and W. F. Rochester in the
company. "Confusion" was done Feb. 11, Henry E. Dixey,
Harry St. Maur, Herbert Gresham, Fisher, J. Frankau, Clifton,
Sadie Martinot, Davis, Vernona Jarbeau, and Netta Guion in the
company.
Rich & Harris were the managers on March 10, when " Peck's
Bad Boy " was produced and ran four weeks. The cast was :
His;Girl . .
The Minister .
The Doctor
The Policeman
Florence Bates
Fred Mower
Chas. B. Stevens
. Chas. T. Ellis
Peck's Bad Boy . . William Carroll
His Chum MoIIie Fuller
His Pa Jas. Gilbert
The Groceryman . . . J. W. Grath
His Ma Lutie £. Page
The house was closed April 14, 15, and reopened April 16 with
•* A Great Scheme — Our Dime Museum." "Queen's Evidence,"
-April 28, for one week, with Florence Noble and Harry Jackson,
Jr., as the stars. "Random Shot" was first acted May 10. The
<:ast:
K.andom Shot .
X'ercival Lester
Alfred Lester .
IMaj. Wrangle .
JMichael Moran
^Irs. Lester
J
Newton Gotthold
C. Leslie Allen
J. E. Nagle, Jr.
A. C. Moreland
. W. L. Gleason
. Emma Pierce
Laura . . .
Edith . . .
Elvira Chester
Belle B runner .
May Glover
Alice Summerton
. Madge Butler
May Gallagher
Annie D. Ware
May Bardell
. Mary Bennett
Joan Cravan
Xt was withdrawn May 24. Gus Williams followed May 26, in
*^ Capt. Mishler." The season terminated June 28.
The next regular season commenced Sept i, with " A Mountain
ink. " The cast :
^^arold Wilmot
^<>1. Trafton .
^^He Trafton
*'«Ux Bonnory
'Fondas. . .
. Chas. F. Tingay
. . J. M. Johnson
Chas. A. McManus
Carrie L. Radcliffe
. . T. M. Hunter
Genevieve Rogers
Jerry Richards
Jack Weeks . .
Symantha Weeks
Sincerity Weeks .
Jim Peters . . .
John Hindle . .
T. J. Langdon
Harry Hawk
. Marie Lear
Ada Gilman
Harry Stoddart
. A. Gilbert
., William H. Gillette's version of "Der Bibliothekar," called
I^igby's Secretary," was acted Sept. 29 for the first time in
^^w York. The cast:
^^^rlcs Bufium . Frank Tannehill, Jr.
^»«* Henry Digby . . H. B. Phillips
!^«^- Job McCosh . William Gillette
*J<>rcDcc Digby . . Gertrude Johnson
Wri. Blizzard . Mme. Ivan C. Michels
'^^Sgs' Butler . . Lysander Thompson
Alfred Digby
Col. Buffum
BucoU . .
Kate Carroll
Isabella . .
Mrs. McCosh
Chas. F. Tingay
. T. M. Hunter
. Maurice Pike
Eula Talbot
Mrs Mary Stuart
Eliza Young
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After being closed for a brief time, the house reopened Nov.
24, under the management of M. B. Leavitt, with " An Adamless
Eden " :
Peter Popps . .
Mrs. Syntax . .
Lady Mantrap
Ducness of Breeks
Ladv Dorothy . £.
Christine . . .
Algy
Penury Jones . .
Lacly Curlew . .
. . Topsy Venn
. . Pauline Hall
. . . Amy Ames
. . Marie Sanger
Gertrude Gardiner
. Venie Burroughs
Georgie Gray
. . Mabelle Stuart
. . Sidney Haven
Sarah Stamps .... Rita Carrol
Ruby Wallop . . Annette Nicholson
Skimmery Hall . . . Gertrude Citti
Fred Blstzer . . Emma Duchateau
Minever Marie St. Aubyn
Sable Constance Foy
Gales Elise Villers
Child of the School Board
Georgie Gray
Dec. 17, for the first time in America, a one-act operetta by Ch.
Lecocq, entitled "Grandolfo,** preceded "An Adamless Eden."
The house was closed Jan. 4, 1885, and reopened Jan. 6, with
"Rice's Surprise Party" in "A Bottle of Ink," which ran for
three weeks:
Jefferson Jineo
Josiah Buttlebury
Herman Zwugg .
Clara Vere de Vere
Mrs. Buttlebury .
Mrs. Zwugg . .
John A. Mackay
. Chas. L. Harris
. Jeff d'Angelis
. Carrie Perkins
. Edith Jenness
Florence Conliffe
Pie Geo. A. Schiller
Sig. Orelli Chas. F. Lang
Pete N. S. Burnham
Eliza Ann Hattie Starr
Kitty IdaMuUe
" Ixion " was revived Feb. 9, with this cast :
Bacchus . . .
The Eagle . . .
aerk of the Weather
Senator Curz . •
Editor Shurtis
Queen Dia . . .
First Citizen . .
Second Citizen
Third Citizen . .
Venus ....
Beulah Sandford
. Eleanor Ellis
. Lizzie Bradley
. Sidney Haven
. . Rita Chase
Mabel de Babian
. . . Thropp
. Fanny McNeil
. Mabel Bennett
. Pauline HaU
Ixion Alice Harrison
Cupid Kate Foley
Jupiter Carrie Godfrey
{uno Gertrude Gardner
iinerva Harry Brown
Ganvmede Fred Lennox
Apollo Kathleen Lynne
Mercury .... Eva Barrington
Mars Belle Urqunart
Diana Bebe Vining
The season terminated March 21, and the house reverted to the
owners of the Gilsey estate.
Geo. C. Brotherton leased the house Aug. 22, 1885, for two
years, and reopened it Sept. 21, with Prof. Kellar the magician,
who continued until Feb. 20, 1886. Dora Wiley and the Tissots
contributed to the entertainment.
Charles Frohman was the next lessee, who opened Feb. 20, with
" A Toy Pistol " :
Isaac Roast
Pie ....
The Veteran .
O' Dona van
Lancelot Hustler
Dora Mi Solfar
urora Montana
. . Tony Hart
J. B. Mackie
. F. R. Jackson
T. J. Cronin
D. G. Longworth
Annie Adams
. Annie Alliston
Colorado . .
Chatter . . .
Gracie . . .
Messenger Boy
Murray Hill
The Swell . .
Mattie Ferguson
. Bertie Amberg
. Eva Granville
Vera Wilson
Minnie Williams
. Lena Merville
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The house closed to reopen with a variety troupe under the man-
agement of Richard Fitzgerald, but business was so bad that " the
season " lasted only one week. On April 26 the burlesque, " Ar-
cadia," was presented, and the cast was: Tom Tom, Lizzie St.
Quentin; Trumpetta, Hattie Delaro; Bulbul, Hattie Richardson;
Sallie Waters, Ada Boshell; Capt Clubber, Florence Thropp;
Lootella, Maud Goodwin; The Piper's Wife, Alice Hosmer; Pog-
owog, Geo. Richards; Bluffy, John W. Ransone; Blow, F. F.
Ward; Bluster, Robert Mclntyre; Chinn, Geo. Campbell; Baka-
tork, Albert Hart; Clerk of the Court, J. Andrews; The Piper,
Wm. Gill.
This was the first appearance in New York of Lizzie St. Quentin.
This house was thoroughly overhauled, and reopened Sept. 17,
1886, as '' Dockstader's Minstrel Hall," with Frank Siddall, a
Philadelphian, as financial man. No matinees were given, and
the ushers were colored men in English livery. Lew Dock-
stader, Pete Mack, Edwin French, Wm. Welch, T. J. Cronin,
Barry Maxwell, Cool Burgess, Harry Pepper, R. J. Jose, J. E.
McWade, Chas. Noble, and W. S. Mullalay (musical conductor)
were the organization. The spring season opened May 3, 1887,
with a musical comedy called "The Kindergarten," by Robert
Morris. The cast was:
Sweet Willie .
Widow Macgee
Iva Macgee
Leonora . .
Charley McShane
. Fred Mendoza
Rheta Mann
Minnie Geoffreys
Montmorend . . . Ben F. Grinnell
Orlando Harry Booker
Grinder Fred S. Sanford
Tommy Macgee . . . Harrv Cottrell
Georgie Goodson . Tommy McShane
"Tom Craig's Wife" was given matinee June 28. On July 26
there was a performance of "A Woman's Lie," with this cast:
]ack Earle Hal Clarendon
Lord Carlos .... Ralph Dorman
Dr. Harold Leighton . W. H. Stuart
Norman Tenyke . . . C. F. Montaine
Vixuiel .... Thomas Chapman
Gre\'son Charles Foster
Rofus H. D. Blakemore
]oe James Prentiss
Grace Earle . . . Florence Stover
Ethel Eva McManua
Blanche vanTyne, Little Georgie Levard
Poppy Featherstone . Lizzie Elmore
Mme. Tenyke . . . May Roberts
Martha Washington
Mrs. Frank Tannehill
Norma Tenyke . . Linda Bainbridge
Baby Ethel .... Dot Clarendon
Blanche van Tyne . . Helen Mowatt
Lew Dockstader commenced his second season Sept. 7, 1887,
Juid continued until Feb. 25, 1888. Corinne appeared Feb. 27,
under the management of H. R. Jacobs, for several weeks.
"Amanuensis" was produced April 23, for the first time on any
stage. It had this cast:
Modill Pratt .
Dan Dcbow
Cowd^o Skaird
Abd Skinner .
Joe Kerr . . .
. Geo. R. Edeson
. . Tonv Farrell
. . F. M. Drew
William Paul Bown
. Will £. Barton
Vera Sweet . . .
Trollie Laher . .
Soprania Noyes .
Alto Voss . . .
Scrubbie McCean
Mabel Sterling
. Jennie Leland
Louise Sanford
Mattie Ferguson
Emma Maddem
214 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Z1BS9
Victoria Siddons, supported by what was called "her society
company," made her professional debut as Rosalind, in "As You
Like It," May 2. The house had been dark the preceding nights,
on account of the withdrawal of "Amanuensis," the backer of
which had paid for a fortnight's use of the theatre. Miss Siddons
was supported by Beverly Sitgreaves, Alfred Young, and one or
two other professionals, as well as by a number of amateurs.
Afternoon of May 3 the company repeated the performance at
the Madison Square Theatre. Evening of May 3 they played
" Pygmalion and Galatea " here, and afternoon of May 4 the same
bill at the Madison Square Theatre. Friday night. May 4, they
produced, for the first time on any stage, " Two Lives of Dr. Jekyll,
a new version of R. L. Stevenson's story. E. J. Henley played
the dual rdle, with Miss Siddons as Ethel Winton, R. F. Cotton,
Alfred Young, Helen Fuller, C. P. Doyley, P. Stem, and others
in the cast. E. J. Henley withdrew after the initial performance,
and matinee of May 5 W. F. Gill read Henley's part to a small
audience. At night Miss Siddons and the other amateurs re-
peated "Pygmalion and Galatea." Berger's "Scenorama" was
exhibited, for the first time in America, Sunday afternoon and
evening, June 3.
Dockstader reopened with his minstrel company for the season
Sept. 3. The end men were Geo. Marion, Barry Maxwell, Lew
Dockstader, and W. P. Sweatnam. The soloists were J. H.
Davis, H. W. Frillman, R. J. Jose, T. B. Dixon, Marion, Sweat-
nam, and Dockstader. In the olio Franks and Marion, Edwin
French, Baker, Jones, Manning and Davis, and Dockstader
appeared. W. S. Mullalay led the orchestra. The company
closed their season Dec. 29, 1888.
The Mestayer- Vaughn " Kitty " company came here Dec. 31,
with this cast:
TarifE Bill ... . Wm. A. Mestayer
Dennis Mudd .... W. J. Russell
Hi Prince Chas. Kirke
]zy Montgomery Mudd Harry A. Pike
Kitty O'Mulligan . . . Mary Gray
SaUy Mudd .... Belle Laverde
May Celic Vaemer
Rose Viola Randall
Daisy Ida Hazleton
Arabella .... Theresa Vaughn
Cinch Spinach .... John West
"Fashions" was acted Jan. 18, 1889, and had this cast:
Manhattan Sharpe . . Charles Jerome
Delancy Dodge . Charles V. Seamon
Fritz Clausen
Noggles
Willie Hitts
Bobby
Short
. Edward Edwards
Will H. Armstrong
. . Arlie Latham
. Charles Sawtelle
. . Mr. Charles
Lady Flora Fljrrton . . Hilda Thomas
Mrs. Sharpe Manhattan Julia Elmore
Miss Madison Manhattan
Katie Conway
Trixy Lillie Laverde
Dody Fannie Stevens
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Kellar, the magician, commenced Jan. 28, and continued until
April 6. The Georgia minstrels came here April 8, followed April
22 by a painting, ''Washington Taking the Oath of Office," the
house being closed week of April 15. Dockstader signed a renewal
of his lease on March 25, 1889. The theatre was closed night of
Dec. 2 for a reheasal of a one-act opera, "The Tallapoosa," freely
adapted from the German. It was sung Dec. 3, in white face,
and this was its first performance on any stage. The cast was:
Capt Round . . . Lew Dockstader
Sidney Oakum .... Jay Taylor
Dr. Capicum .... Geo. Marion
Barney Ketcbum . . Luke Schoolcraft
Aphonia . . . Emma Mabella Baker
Oito James A. Leahy
Frank . .
Emily . .
Mrs. 0*Grady
Mrs. Flynn
Mrs. Burns
Cabin Boy .
. Edith Mason
Nera Vernon
. Selina Rough
Marie Glove
Annie Gross
Edward Sloman
During the opera Violet Newham introduced some dances of the
London Gaiety type. A white face minstrel first part preceded
the opera. The regular season was closed abruptly by Mr. Dock-
stader after the performance of Dec. 4. The new departure, how-
ever, was not kindly received, and the house did not open Dec. 5,
and remained closed until Dec. 11, when it was reopened by New
York's minstrel entertainers. Joseph Gardner, Geo. Marion, Monte
Collins, R. Cruger, Geo. Rose, Thos. Ebert, John W. Myers, J.
C. Taylor, Gus Mills, Rench and Edwards, acrobats, and Master
Harrison were in the organization. In spite of the briskness of
the performance it did not draw. So few persons gathered Dec.
13 that the house was closed. It was reopened Dec. 23, under
the management of John H. Smith, with a variety company con-
sisting of Prince Flotow, Guyer and Lord, Beatrice Leo, Daly
and Devere, Marie Majilton Trio, Murphy and Murphy, Dot Pull-
man, Frank J. Dyer, Buffalo Trio, Flora Chester, Sheridan and
Flynn, and Joe Leslie.
"The Mascot" was produced here Jan. 13, 1890, for one week,
by the Howard Opera company. The house reopened Feb. 18 as
"The New Gaiety Theatre," with "Three Only Daughters,"
thus cast:
Jotiah Plumtree .
LJeut Biffton . .
Oscar Whipple .
Rollins Spidiow .
Fred Fleetwood .
Kodger ORourke
Frank ....
l^kmaster . .
Kathar)Ti Plumtree
. . C. H. Brooke
Al. Henderson
. . Ed. Temple
Harry F. Winsman
. . . Arthur Bell
. . . Dan Kelly
George McKenzie
. . W. D. Prince
. . . . Patrice
Emma Plumtree .
Fay Plumtree . .
Mrs. Oakes . .
Mrs. Spidiow . .
Susan ....
Soda Fountain Girl
Martha ....
. Nini Bertolini
Gertrude Dawes
Anna McGregor
Isabel Alton
Dor6 Davidson
May Jordan
May Hubon
Alice .... Emma Whittingham
Lizette Emma Monita
The last performance of "Three Only Daughters" was given
f^cb, 24. The theatre was then closed, — W. K. Prescott, who had
21 6 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Lttvt
leased it for six weeks, preferring not to continue the struggle
against adverse circumstances.
The next manager of this theatre was the magician, Prof. Herr-
mann, who reopened it Saturday night, Oct. ii, 189a
The house was now redecorated and many alterations and im-
provements made in its interior. It was called "Herrmann's
Theatre." The opening attraction was "Suzette," a comic
opera by Oscar Weil, based upon a French work, the libretto
being by MM. Chivot and Duru, and was first sung in America
by the Bostonians. The cast was:
Marquis of ToUebrauche
Charles S. Dickson
Marchioness .... Bertha Ricci
Captain Vieubec . A. W. F. McCollin
Domingo T. J. Cronin
{ouarde George Lauri
lent Harry Hillard
Jeanne Ray Walton
Michel's Pilot . . . W. J. D. Prince
De Frontignac Mrs. Florence M^att
Marigny .... Lilian Martinez
Hubert Kate Vost
Suzette Minnie Palmer
On Nov. 6, in consequence of a strike among the company for
salaries, no performance was given. The house was then closed
until Dec. i, when Prof. Herrmann appeared, assisted by Mme.
Herrmann and Prince Awata. ** Stroubeika " was the name of the
new illusion produced by Herrmann Dec 15. Rosita, the Spanish
danseuse, who had been in " Nero " at Niblo's Garden, commenced
Dec. 29. The theatre was closed Jan. 3, 1891, in consequence of
slight damage from water, occasioned by the destruction by fire
of the Fifth Avenue Theatre the night previous. The house was
reopened Jan. 5 with Prof. Herrmann, and he continued until Feb.
14. The theatre was closed Feb. 16, 17, 18. ''All the Comforts
of Home" was presented Feb. 19. The cast:
Alfred Hastings . . W. Faversham
Robert Pettibone . Chas. A. Smiley
Christopher Dabney . Sedlev Brown
Augustus McSnath . T. C. Valentine
Fifi Oritanski Lilla Vane
Roxana .
Theo. Bender
Josephine Rose Eytinge
..... T. Bennett
ier . . . . M. C. Daly
Evaneeline Maude White
Rosabelle Bijou Heron
A. Struthers .... W. J. Magee
Emily Katherine Gray
Judson Langhorn ... L. Baker
Victor SmyUie . . . Julian Greer
Thompson E. Mackay
Katy Pearl Means
The one hundredth performance of this comedy in New York
occurred April 10. Anna Dickinson lectured Sunday, May 3.
The season terminated May 16.
The season of 1891-92 opened Sept. 8, Charles Frohman as
manager, with Henry E. Dixey as the star, in "The Solicitor,"
for the first time in this city. The cast was:
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Gflben Brandon
Col. Sterndale
Capt Midbunt
Lieut. Arlington
Private Mannen
. H. £. Dixey
. Sidney Drew
Burr Mcintosh
Lewis Baker
R. N. Hickman
Jos. Humphreys
Peter Flannagan .
Mrs. Brandon
Louise Thomdyke-Boucicault
Mrs. Sterndale . Vire;inia Buchanan
Mrs. Midhurst Josepnine Plows-Day
Bella Daisy HaU
Mary Kingston . . . Maude White
Hobson M. J. Bowron
Baxter F. W. Marlow
J. W. Herbert assumed the rdle of Midhurst Sept. 29, 1891.
"The Man With a Hundred Heads" was first acted here Nov.
2, and the cast was:
GKkajme . .
Senator Britton
fohn ....
ames McGregor
Alice Britton .
Mrs. Dunkirke
. . Henry £. Dixey
. . • Lewis Baker
, . . Sidney Drew
. Robert Hickman
Josephine Plows- Day
Virginia Buchanan
Mrs. Betty Cockayne, Marie Greenwald
Fanny McKeever
GladjTS Rankin Drew
Louise Fanny Cohen
Marie Nellie Lingard
In consequence of illness, Gladys Drew withdrew from the cast
Nov. 30, and Grace Wilson acted Fanny. Sidney Drew left Nov.
30» and Joseph Frankau took the rdle of John. The theatre was
closed Dec. 7. "The Junior Partner" was acted for the first time
on any stage Dec. 8, cast thus: Gustave Boulestein, E. J. Rat-
cliffe; Arthur Hastings, Vincent Sternroyd; A Patient, T. Wil-
kins; Dominique, Sedley Brown; Mrs. Stockson, Mrs. McKee
Rankin; Helen Stockson, Henrietta Crosman; Charlotte, Mrs.
Louise Thomdyke-Boucicault.
"The Junior Partner" ran until Feb. 13, 1892, and "Gloriana,"
by James Mortimer, was first acted in America Feb. 1 5, and with
this cast :
Leopold Fitz Jocelyn
Charles B. Welles
Timothy Chadwick . . Joseph Allen
Count Evitoff .... E. J. Henley
Baron AronikofT . . . C. R. Gilbert
Major Stronideff . Fred Chippendale
Spinks Jos. Humphreys
Edwards Sedley Hrown
Mrs. Lovering (Gloriana)
Grade Wilson
Jessie Chadwick . . . Kate Bealby
Kitty May Robson
This was the New York dibut of Kate Bealby. She had been
in tour with "The Last Word," having made her American d^but
at Hartford, Conn., Nov. 2, 1891, as Winny. Owing to illness,
Henrietta Crosman was prevented from appearing after Feb. 18,
^d her rdle in that play was taken by Gracie Wilson. " Frederick
Lcmaitre" was acted Feb. 27, for the first time, with Henry Miller
-ind Netta Guion in the cast. After playing Mrs. Lovering, Miss
Gracie Wilson retired, and Louise Thomdyke-Boucicault acted the
character on and after March 16. "Chums" was acted for one
night only (March 23), preceding "Gloriana." Its cast was:
Lieut Jack Handle, Henry Miller; Mr. Patterby, Charles B.
21 8 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Cisw
Welles; Lelia Sterling, Netta Guion; Mrs. Patterby, Kate
Bealby. "Gloriana" had its fiftieth consecutive performance
March 3a Joseph M. Humphreys retired from the cast April 4,
and Spinks was taken by Frederic Bond for one week, Mr.
Humphreys resuming April 11.
"Mr. Wilkinson's Widows "was presented April 18, followed
May 16 by "Elysium," with Clement Bainbridge, Max Figman,
A W. F. McCollin, Pearl Eytinge, Alex. Markham, Gisiko,
Lionel Lawrence, Jennie Goldthwaite, Maggie Deane, Avita
(dancer), and others in the cast It was acted until June 11,
1892, when the house closed for the summer. It was reopened
Sept. 17, with Prof. Herrmann as the attraction. He first pre-
sented his trick of "Ko-Yo"on Oct. 24. "Little Tippett," by
Bisson, followed Nov. 12. The cast was:
Oliver Newton . . Edward M. Bell
Austin Tippett . . Charles Bowser
Evered Brodside Dunker, Harrv Allen
George Gibb .... Harry Morgan
Rufus Delaney . Henry J. Bradley
Madge Tippett .... Mabel Bert
Clara Newton . . . Ida Watermann
Geranium Gibb, Mrs. Harry Bloodgood
Clara Lipman acted Madge Dec. 3. The Marion Manola-Mason
company commenced here Dec. 19, in "The Army Surgeon" and
"If I Were You."
The cast of the first play was: Richard Neville, Stanislaus
Stange; Col. Bloodgood, Lionel Bland; Kate Armitage, Adeline
Stanhope ; and the cast of the latter play was :
Sir Timothj Carew . Herbert Archer
Major Fyvie . . . Robert McWade
Lieut. Lumley Beauchamps
Junius B. Booth
Jack Charteris . . . John Mason
The Manola-Mason company
" Caste " :
George D'Alroy . . . John Mason
Capt. Hawtree . . . Myron Calice
Eccies . . . Robert McWade, Sen.
Gerridge . . . Edward P. Temple
Thomas Charles Adams
Mrs. Primrose . . Annie M. Clarke
Doris Carew . . . Marion Manola
Philopoena .... Hattie E. Schell
Susan Polly Winner
reappeared Jan. 9, 1893, in
Dixon Charles Adams
Marquise .... Annie M. Clarke
Esther Marion Manola
Polly Hattie E. ScheU
"L'Ami Fritz," by Erckmann and Chatrian, was produced Jan.
26, for the first time in this city in English. It was called " Friend
Fritz/' and was a translation by Stanislaus Stange, and had this
cast:
Fritz Kobus
David Sichel
Frederic
Hanezo . .
Cbristel . .
. . . John Mason
Robert McWade, Sen.
. . Seth M. Crane
. Edward P. Temple
Edward McWade
Katherine .... Georgie Dickson
Lisbeth Hattie E. Schell
Marie Mabel Torrey
Suzel Marion Manola
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''The Rough Diamond" was played the same night, cast thus:
Lord Plato, F. H. Tackaberry; Sir William Evergreen, Sewell
Tappan Tyng; Capt Blenheim, Sidney Hubbel Treat; Cousin
Joe, W. T. Wood; Lady Plato, Edith Gale; Margery, Rita Law-
rence, On Feb. 28 a "curtain raiser" called "Yesterday," by
Stanislaus Stange, was produced, with this cast: Robert Perrin,
E J. Henley; Martin, W. M. Hatch; Margorie, Irene Everett;
Cecil, Arthur Byron; Dorothy, Kathryn Kidder. This was fol-
lowed by Bumand's "Our Club," thus cast:
Moos. Doboisson
Stanislas Rodetzki
Henry Lennard .
Doctor Stanmore
Capt. Famborough
Capt. Ranger . .
Roffley ....
Tom Rippcndale
. . £. J. Henley
. William Hatch
Lawrence Hanley
. . Bert G. Clark
W. J. Lonergan
James K. Kearney
. . John £. Ince
. . t. F. Gibney
Dick Frobisher
Lady Crawford
Mrs. Dubuisson
Nellie Gurdon
Mrs. Wray
Robert . . .
PoUy. . . .
Arthur Byron
Dorothy Dene
. Lisle Leigh
Irene Everett
. Ida Vernon
C. H. Taylor
Hester Mowbray
The theatre was abruptly closed on March 3 and reopened March
23 (for one night only) by the " Theatre of Arts and Letters "
company, in the following programme: "The Decision of the
Court," comedietta in one act, by Brander Matthews, and the cast
was: Stanyhurst, J. H. Gilmour; Mrs. Stanyhurst, Agnes Booth;
Maid, Mary Sanders; Telegraph Boy, Master Harwood Eldridge;
also "The Other Woman," a drama in one act, by R. H. Davis,
with this cast: Bishop, Frederic Robinson; Latimer, Nelson
Wheatcroft; Ellen, Maud Monroe; followed by "Hal o' the
Hall," a romantic comedy in two acts by John Harrison, cast
thus:
Hal o* the HaU
Melville . .
Roland . . .
Steward . .
Paul Arthur
Eugene Ormonde
W. D. Hanbur>'
. F. W. Sidney
Lawyer John Findlay
Innkeeper John Bunny
Bcfjgar Edward See
Elinor Grace Kimball
After being closed for several weeks this theatre was reopened
May I, 1893, with Lillian Lewis as the star in "Credit Lorraine,"
and the cast was :
Minister of Police
Peoole's Advocate
Banker and Broker
Journalist . . .
Paral3rtic Spy . .
Inspector of Police
Edmund Collier
. Arthur Elliot
Walter Eytinge
. . Ralph Bell
Frederick Monle
. Frank Hilliard
Doctor Robert Terriss
Widow of the Marquis
Louise Pomeroy
Speculator Mildred Hall
Lenora di Castiglioni Lillian Lewis
Alex. Comstock was the manager, but his reign was a brief one.
He had leased the house for ten weeks at a rental of $500 a week,
and had deposited ^900 as a guarantee to pay the rent in advance
each Saturday at noon. He paid the first week's rent, but no more.
220 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE C1893
Comstock had retired a loser from Niblo's Garden some weeks
before, but had secured a " backer " in C. M. Rusk for this ven-
ture. The receipts for the week were ^238, there being one night
but ^18 in the house.
The house closed May 18 until May 25, when an amateur per-
formance occurred, and among the attractions was Tacatanee, an
Indian coachman for Miss Lillian Russell, as the Moor, in the
jealous scene from "Othello." Leonard Fletcher was the lago.
Prof. Alex. Herrmann returned May 29, 1893, for a brief period,
after which the house was closed until Sept. 25, when a vaude-
ville performance was given, including Mrs. Gen. Tom Thumb,
and Count and Baron Magri, who appeared in a sketch called
"The Countess." Two nights of this was sufficient for everybody
concerned.
Richard Mansfield reopened this theatre Oct 9, with "Beau
Brummell," which was repeated Oct. 13 and matinie Oct 14.
He afterwards acted "Prince Karl" Oct 10; "The Scarlet
Letter," Oct 11; "A Parisian Romance," Oct 12; "Dr. Jekyll
and Mr. Hyde," Oct 14, and for the week of Oct 16, "Prince
Karl," "Beau Brummell," "The Scarlet Letter," "A Parisian Ro-
mance," and "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." On Oct 23, "The
Merchant of Venice," with Mansfield as Shy lock, for the first
time. The cast of "Beau Brummell" was:
The Prince of Wales . D. H. Harkins
Lord Manley . . Lorimer Stoddard
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Harry Weaver, Sen.
Mr. Brummell . Richard Mansfield
Reginald Courtney, Aubrey Boucicault
Mortimer .... A. G. Andrews
Mr. Abrahams W. £. Bonney
Oliver Vincent . . W. N. Griffiths
Mariana Vincent . Beatrice Cameron
Kathleen . . . Rolinda Bainbridge
The Duchess of Leamington
Kate Lester
Lady Farthingale . . Maud Venner
Lodging- House Keeper . Alice Leigh
Mrs. St. Auby . . Alberta Gallatin
Mr. Mansfield closed Nov. 4, and the house remained dark until
Nov. 16, when it was reopened with the opera, "Philemon and
Baucis," by C. Gounod, for the first time in America. The cast
was: Jupiter, William McLaughlin; Vulcan, William Pniette;
Philemon, Richie Ling; Baucis, Eloise Morgan. It was preceded
Nov. 22 by "King Rent's Daughter," with this cast: King Reni,
William Pruette; lolanthe, Eleanor Mayo; Tristan, Charles Bas-
sett; Geoffrey, H. M. Ravenscroft; Almeric, W. H. Faucherard;
Eben Jahia, Joseph Fay; Bertrand, Charles Miller; Martha, Minnie
Dupree.
This was the first appearance on any stage of Eleanor Mayo,
daughter of Frank Mayo. A vaudeville entertainment began
here Dec. 4. "The Fringe of the Froth of the Crust of Society"
was a burlesque acted Dec. 18, with this cast: Woman with a
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Paist, Kate Davis; Impassioned Lover, Edward J. Connelly;
Knowing Friend, W. J. Fitzgerald ; Guileless Benefactor, Jacques
Kruger; French Maid, Miss Galloway.
J. M. Hill became manager of this house Jan. 8, 1894, and
opened it with a ''continuous performance," but he soon got
tired of the place, as he sold his lease to Charles Barton & Co.
After April 21 the house was closed. Prof. Herrmann transferred
his lease May 22 to Jennings Demarest. The house was reopened
July 14 as "St. James Hall/' with Alex. Comstock as manager,
and an opera company in "The Bohemian Girl," with this cast:
Count Amheim, Alfred Seaton; Thaddeus, Payne Clarke; Flore-
stein, Charles Lang; Devilshoof, S. H. Dudley; Captain, M. D.
Wilt; Arline, Amelia Harrison; Buda, Miss Alton; Queen of
Gypsies, Lizzie Annandale. " II Trovatore " was sung July 16.
There was no performance after this until Sept. 29, when Com-
stock gave a minstrel entertainment, with Willis P. Sweatnam and
Burt Haverly on the " ends. " Symonds, Hughes, Master Rastus^
Ramseyer, Currier, Yundt, Raymond Shaw, Emil Bauer, Andrada,
McWade, and others were in the company. The minstrel season
closed Dec. 15, and Richard Golden appeared Dec. 17 in "Old Jed
Prouty." Golden was incapacitated (?) on several evenings during
the week, and his part was acted by F. C. Wells, who died in New
York, Oct. 20, 1899. The house was closed Dec. 31 and Jan. i, 1895,
and was reopened Jan. 2 with William T. Gregg as lessee, who
began his tenancy of the house with a series of lectures, the first
of which was by Garrett P. Serviss. After a few nights the house
was closed, but reopened April 18 (for one night only) by the
young men of the Hasty Pudding club of Harvard, who romped
through an impressionist dell of a place in Arcadia, and wound
up in an Aubrey Beardsley Hades. The cast of "Proserpina"
was: Pluto, W. K. Brice; Exemplicus, W. Ames; Dan Cupid, J.
Purdon; Chief Clerk, V. S. Thomas; Corydon, R. D. Wrenn;
Jupiter, J. L. Stackpole, Jr. ; Mrs. Ceres, C. M. Flandreau; Proa^
erpina, I. S. Adams; Mrs. Venus, E. G. Merrill.
An amateur organization called the Idlers gave a performance
May 18, of "Sunlight and Shadows," for the benefit of the pension
fund of the Sandy Hook Pilots' association. The house reopened
Sept 2 as "The Gaiety Theatre," under the management of
Alfred E. Aarons, with "The White Crook," when Zelda Nicolaus
made her d^but in this city. Isham's Octoroons appeared Sept
16 ; the " Night Owls " burlesque company, Sept. 23 ; " The
Gaiety Burlesquers," Sept. 30; Sam Jack's Creoles came Oct.
7; the Rentz-Santley minstrels, Oct. 21. On Dec 27, the
theatre was closed by order of the sherifif for non-payment of
rent It was reopened Saturday noon, Feb. 8, 1896, by John B.
Doris, with continuous performances. After a few months the
222 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Dqoo
house was closed again, but was reopened on Sept. 28 by H. W.
Becker, with a vaudeville entertainment. A change of policy
occurred the second week of the new management, and on Nov.
30, the house opened with Charles Arthur's stock company, in
"Forget-Me-Not," with this cast: Sir Horace Welby, Frederick
Paulding; Pallato, Robert Paton Gibbs; Prince Malleotti, Wm.
Robyns; John, Frank Sutherland; Porter, Alfred Johnson; Alice
Vemey, Caroline Rudolph; Mrs. Foley, Sylvia Hariman; Ste-
phanie de Mohrivart, Jeffreys Lewis.
The week of Dec. 7 the house was closed, but was reopened
Dec. 14 as the "Savoy Theatre," under the management of
Lionel Lawrence, with "Society Shadows," by Howard P. Taylor,
with this cast:
Rodney Gray . . . W. A. Whitecar
Willard Blair .... Paul Everton
Gerald Clayton . . . Geo. Sprague
Billy Bly Jos. LeBrandt
Joseph Frank Sutherland
Alameda Clayton . . Maud Winter
Minnie Clayton .... Nora Mack
Jane LiUian Space
Mrs. Scandal . . . Sylvia Hariman
Mabel Grace Sheridan
Martha Moulton . . Jeffi'eys Lewis
This play was acted all that week and Jan. 4, 1897, but the
house was closed abruptly Jan. 5. When the curtain rose on
the first act of "Society Shadows," Jeffreys Lewis came to the
footlights and announced that owing to the absence of Maud
Winter, one of the members of the cast, the play could not be
given. She added that the theatre would be closed for the rest of
the week. It continued closed until it was reopened with a " Vere-
oscope ** exhibition, but soon closed once more. On Oct. 27, the
house was reopened as the "Jonah Theatre," with a Corbett and
Fitzsimmons prize fight exhibition. After a few weeks it closed
and reopened Jan. i, 1898, as " Sam Jack's Theatre," with a
burlesque company. Sam Jack died April 27, 1899, and the house
closed April 28, the commissioners of the Board of Police refusing
to grant a license for it. It nevertheless was reopened Nov. 20,
1899, as the "Theatre Comique," by Leo C. Teller, with a bur-
lesque performance. Gus Hill became associate manager Dec.
18 by advancing ^locx). He retired from the management in
March, 1900. "Sapho," by Geo. Paxton, was presented April
16, with this cast: Jean Gaussin, William Bonelli; Uncle
Cesaire, Joseph Dailey; Coudal, Mellville Collins; Deshelette,
Ernest Howard; Hettema, Charles Burbidge; Fanny Le Grand,
Agnes Ardeck. The house closed April 28, and was reopened
Dec. 17, 1900, as the "Theatre Comique," by G. Weil, with
vaudeville acts, including Julia Morrison (the woman who shot
and killed an actor in the South a short time before), in a sketch
called "The Model." The burlesque "L'Onleg" was also given.
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The house closed abruptly December 28, 1900. After remaining
closed for several months the place was leased by Sam S. Shubert,
who made many alterations, and the house was opened Oct. 6,
1902, as "The Princess," with a three-act comedy called "The
Night of the Party," by Weedon Grossmith. Mr. Grossmith was
the star, supported by an entire English company.
THE THIRD AVENUE THEATRE
THE Third Avenue Theatre was situated at 443-445 Third
Avenue, east side, below Thirty-first Street. Another
instance of transferring a house of worship into a place of amuse-
ment was that of the Third Avenue Theatre. It was opened for
dramatic performances July 26, 1875. ^^ August J. S. Berger
became manager, and turned it into a variety theatre. Later in
the season he introduced dramatic performances. It was opened
by Benj. W. Hitchcock, with variety performances, Oct.- 11, 1875.
The next season Mr. Hitchcock continued as manager, and after
making alterations, opened the house in June, 1876, with a dra-
matic company. On June 12 Fanny Herring appeared in "The
French Spy; June 19, she acted Jack Sheppard. W. J. Fleming
came here Nov. 20, in "Custer and His Avenger." After being
closed for a short time the theatre opened Jan. 29, 1877, with
Charles Chevalier as manager. He offered Hooley & Rice's min-
strels as his first attraction. " The Two Orphans " came Feb. 5
for two weeks; "Wrestling Joe," Feb. 26; Thomas G. Riggs,
March 5, in "The Irish Detective," for three nights; and finished
the week with "The Fastest Boy;" Charles Foster, March 19, in
"Saved at Seven." The season terminated March 24.
A colored organization appeared week of July 3, in " Under the
Yoke, or Bondman Free."
In September, Mr. Chevalier commenced with the following
dramatic company: Jos. P. Winter, Frank M. Wills, J. S.
Rooney, M. B. Pike, C. Howard, Harry Tayler, W. A. Greg-
ston, R. Brower, C. W. Francis, J. Bryban, T. Hamilton, Fannie
Lewis, Maggie Ferris, Miss A. Laurens, Katie Chevalier, Dot
Abom, Minnie Hatch, and John H. Mulligan.
The house was reopened as "Aberle's American Theatre,"
on Nov. II, 1878. The prices of admission were ten, fifteen, and
twenty-five cents. "Wild Bill" was presented, with Julian Kent
as the star, who also had a wrestling bear. A variety entertain-
ment was also given Nov. 18. Minnie Oscar Gray and W. T.
Stephens appeared in drama, with performing dogs. For several
weeks a variety entertainment was presented. The house was
closed Jan. 4, 1879. J. Aberle was also manager at this time of
224 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE DWs
the Tivoli on the south side of Eighth Street (St. Mark's Place),
between Second and Third avenues.
In September, 1879, H. C. Miner and Thos. Canary opened the
house as ''The American Theatre," and closed in November to
reopen Dec. 26, as "Dick Parker's American Theatre," with
a specialty company, including Delehanty and Hengler, John
Morris, the Three Rankins, Manchester and Jennings, Nully
Pieris, Sallie St. Clair, Otto Burbank, and Dick Parker in the
company. A benefit for the famished Irish people matinee March
17, 1880. For the season of 1882-83, Richard Parker was the pro-
prietor and Harry Montague, manager. Then the premises were
reconstructed by McKee Rankin, and its old name of " The Third
Avenue Theatre" was resumed Sept. 3, 1883, with Joseph Jef-
ferson and his company in "Rip Van Winkle." The cast was:
Charles Plunkett as Derrick; H. F. Taylor, Cockles; Percy
Shelly (right name Percy Plunkett), Nick Vedder; Geo. Lynch,
Stein ; Rosa Rand, Gretchen ; Tommy Russell, Hendrick ; Fannie
Gonzales, Meenie; T. H. Spencer, Hendrik Hudson; E. S. John-
son, Dwarf; and in act three R. L. Downing as Hendrik; Lillian
Lee, Meenie ; Mrs. Gonazles, Katchen ; and T. Lockyear, Seth.
Mr. Rankin erected an entirely new theatre, and commenced in
September. The auditorium had a parquet with six hundred and
fifty seats, a balcony circle with six hundred and thirty seats, and
a gallery with six hundred seats. P*rank Curtis was associated with
Rankin in the management Clara Morris appeared as Camilla
Sept. 17. Mr. and Mrs. McKee Rankin appeared Oct. i, in
" Forty-nine " and " Carrots ; " Kate Claxton, Oct. 23, acted in
"The Sea of Ice;" Effie Ellsler came Nov. 5, in "Courage,"
with this cast:
Blanche Grey .... Effie Ellsler
Ignatio Ortiz .... Frank Weston
Pomp Matt Holmes
Alfred Grey . . . . H. B. Phillips
Howard Temple . H. A. Weaver, Jr.
Geo. Dennison . . Geo. W. Howard
Dominique Mendoza . . Jno. Burke
Luis Cespedes . . . C. de Bevoise
Juan Cespedes
Lieut. Gonzales
Maria Cespedes
Col. Villalonga
Tado . . .
Jose Garcia .
Laura Morales
. S. K. Chester
J. M. Colville
. Josie Wilmere
C. M. Potter
F. M. Kendricks
Robt. Bourne
. . Mattie Earle
William Barry and Hugh Fay appeared Nov. 12 in "Irish Aris-
tocracy;" Nov. 19 Maggie Mitchell acted "Fanchon," and "Little
Barefoot" during the week; Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Florence began
an engagement Nov. 26 in "Mighty Dollar;" William J. Scanlan,
week of Dec. 3 in Bartley Campbell's play, "Friend and Foe;"
Richard Mansfield acted "A Parisian Romance" week of Dec.
10; Madame Janauschek commenced Dec. 17 in "Mary Stuart,"
and during the week acted "Bleak House;" M. B. Curtis, Dec.
24, in "Sam'l of Posen;" Dec. 31, Salsbury's Troubadours in
i«sD APOLLO THEATRE 225
''Three of a Kind;" Harry Lacy and Emily Rigl week of Jan.
7, 1884, starred in "A Planter's Wife;" John A. Stevens came
Jan. 14 in "Passion's Slave;" Mr. and Mrs. McKee Rankin
ofiFered Bret Harte's " Gabriel Conroy" Jan. 21, and it proved a
great failure.
Kate Claxton purchased McKee Rankin's interest Dec. 24, but
did not assume the management until Feb. 4, 1884, when "That
Man, " by Celia Logan, was acted. "Wanted a Partner" came
Feb. II; The "Sparks Company," headed by Willie Edouin,
were seen Feb. 189 in "A Bunch of Keys;" Sol Smith Russell
was seen Feb. 25 in "Edgewood Folks;" Oliver Doud Byron
appeared March 3 in "Across the Continent;" "Le Voyage en
Suisse" was done March 10; "A Bunch of Keys" returned March
17; The Madison Square Theatre company came here March 24 in
••The Rajah;" John T. Raymond came March 31 in "For Con-
gress;" "Romany Rye" was played April 7; the Bijou Opera
House company were seen April 14 in "Orpheus and Eurydice;"
Maud Granger appeared April 21 in "Claire and the Forge
Master;" Annie Pixley was seen in "Zara," April 28, 29, and in
''M'liss" April 30^ Mav i, 2, 3; Dion Boucicault appeared May
5 in " The Shaughraun ; Robson and Crane were seen May 1 2 in
•*Our Bachelors;" Ada Gray produced "East Lynne" May 19;
Kate Claxton was seen May 26 in "The Two Orphans." Barry
and Fay appeared June 2 in "Ninety-seven or Seventy-nine?
After having been closed for the summer, McKee Rankin resumed
the management Aug. 30, reopening with female ushers. On Oct.
13 Joseph Arthur's nameless comedy, "A Play — a Plot," was orig-
inally acted. On Oct. 27 "John Logan, or the Silent Man," was
seen ; Nov. 3 John A. Stevens came, in " Unknown. " Mr. Stevens
appeared Nov. 7 as Richelieu. "Notice to Quit" was first acted
in America Nov. 24. A co-operative stock company was then
formed, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. McKee Rankin, D. H.
Harkins, J. J. Wallace, Theo. Hamilton, Frank Mordaunt, and
Mr. Halley. "Brought to Justice" was produced Dec. la The
bouse closed Dea 23, and did not reopen until the Christmas
matinee. The illness of Mrs. Rankin was announced as the cause
of the closing of the theatre Dec. 23, and Alma Stuart Stanley as-
sumed her rdle Dec. 24, and during the remaining performances.
VcKee Rankin retired from the management Jan. 3, 1885. " Hearts
erf Oak" was the closing attraction.
Ad. NeuendorfiF became the next manager. He began Jan. 5
^ith German performances. He called the house the "Apollo
Theatre," and opened with "Der Fechter von Ravenna," with
Magda Irschick, Louise Muldener, Herr Murray, and Herr Lederer
in the cast. Owing to bad business Mr. NeuendorfiF closed in a
fortnight On Jan. 26 Tony Pastor and M. B. Leavitt became
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226 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE D"?
the managers, and opened the theatre with " An Adamless Eden. "
Their partnership expired June 6, and the house was once more
closed.
It was reopened by J. M. Hill, Sept. 7, 1885, with Frank Mayo
in "Nordeck," supported by Kathryn Kidder and F. F. Mackay.
"Nordeck" was acted five weeks. "A Moral Crime" was seen
Oct 12, followed, Oct. 26, by J. Newton Gotthold in "For a
Brother's Life." D. E. Bandmann appeared here Nov. i in
••Hamlet;" Nov. 2, "The Merchant of Venice;" matinee Nov.
3, "East Lynne;" evening Nov. 3, "Othello;" Nov. 4 and
matinee Nov. 6, "Romeo and Juliet;" Nov. 5, "Narcisse;"
Nov. 6, "Richard III." Louise Rial occupied the theatre the
following week, in "Fortune's Fool." Ida Mulle made her d6but
as a star Nov. 6, in "Dimples;" "Uncle Tom's Cabin" was done
Nov. 23; Frank Frayne came in "Si Slocum" Nov. 30; M. B.
Curtis in "Sam'l of Posen," Dec. 7; F. S. Chanfrau in "Kit,"
Dec. 14; Lester & Allen's minstrels, Dec 21. John L. Sullivan,
the prize fighter, and Muldoon, the wrestler, were features of this
company. Jan. 4, 1886, Tony Denier's Pantomime company was
seen in "Humpty Dumpty;" Jan. 11, J. J. Dowling in "Nobody's
Claim;" Jan. 18, Murray and Murphy, in "Our Irish Visitors;"
Jan. 25, "A Hoop of Gold;" Feb. i, the Madison Square Theatre
company in "The Rajah;" Feb. 8, "The Banker's Daughter;"
Feb. 15, "A Bunch of Keys ; " Feb. 22, 23, 24, Jos. Murphy in
Kerry Gow;" Feb. 25, 26, 27, in "Shaun Rhue;" March i,
The Mikado;" March 8, "The Colleen Bawn;" March 15,
Carrie Swain in "Jack in the Box."
F. B. Warde opened in "Virginius" March 22, repeated March
23 ; " Ingomar " was given matinee March 24 ; " Damon and Pyth-
ias," March 24, 26; "Richelieu," March 25; "The Lady of
Lyons," matinee March 27 ; " The Shaughraun," evening March 27 ;
April 5, "The Banker's Daughter;" April 12, Neil Burgess in
"Widow Bedott;" April 19, "Irish Aristocracy;" April 26,
"Hazel Kirke;" May 3, Ada Gray in "East Lynne;" May 10,
Milton Nobles in "The Phoenix," for three nights, and "Love and
Law " the rest of the week ; May 17, " Only a Farmer's Daughter; "
May 24, " Uncle Tom's Cabin ; " May 31, John A. Stevens in " Pas-
sion's Slave;" a specialty company week of June 7, followed by
Rose Lisle, June 14, in "The Sea of Ice;" Pauline Markham in
"The Lady of Lyons," June 21. The season closed June 28.
The house was reopened Aug. 16, 1886, with Bristol's trained
horses. H. R. Jacobs purchased J. M. Hill's lease on Dec 21,
and the house was then known as " H. R. Jacobs' Third Avenue
Theatre. " " The Long Strike " was the first performance. Frank
Mayo returned Jan. 17, 1887, in "Nordeck." On Jan. 24 cheap
prices went into effect Among the combinations which played
HID] H. R. JACOBS' THIRD AVENUE THEATRE 227
daring the remainder of this season (1886-87) were: Ada Gray's
Taken from Life/' Pauline Markham, "May Blossom/' Pat
Rooney, "My Aunt Bridget," "Her Atonement," "Michael Stro-
goflf/' "Peck's Bad Bov," "The Black Thorn," Gray & Stephen's
"Uncle Tom's Cabin, "Inshavogue," Hick's & Sawyer's min-
strels, and Ada Gray, the season closing June 25. The season of
1887-88 opened Aug. 22, 1887, with "Passion's Slave." Edmund
K. Collier appeared Aug. 29, in "Jack Cade," and during the
week acted in " Metamora " and " Virginius ; " " Zitka " was done
Sept 5; Frank Fravne came Sept 12 in "Maida;" Sept. 19, the
spectacle of " Zozo was acted ; Sept. 26, Charles A. Gardner in
''Karl;" Frankie Kemble appeared May 14, 1888, in "Sybil,"
with this cast:
Brown Madder
Horace Paxtoo
John Dart . .
James Benson
Crooked Mike
. Harry B. Bell
Howard Kyle
Fred C. Brooke
W. J. Constantine
. Bart Wallace
Mark O'Donnell . . Geor^ Schaeffer
Rachel Pendleton Mar^^aret Hatch
Grace Pendleton Annie Lockhart
Bessie Little Josie Lloyd
Lottie Church was to have followed in "Unknown,*' but the
theatre was closed May 18, by the Department of Public Build-
ings. The building that stood on the comer of Thirty-first Street
next to the theatre had been torn down, and that left the theatre
wall without support. As there was danger of the wall falling,
the theatre was closed. " Passion's Slave " was produced Aug. 16,
for the opening of the regular season of 1888-89.
N. S. Wood, Aug. 20, acted " Waifs of New York ; " Aug. 27,
** Streets of New York;" Sept. 3, "Wages of Sin" company;
Sept 10, Australian Novelty company; Sept. 17, "True Irish
Hearts;" Sept 24, "The Two Johns;" Oct i, for two weeks,
** Monte Cristo, Jr.," was acted, with Jennie Kimball as the fea-
ture. The season closed July 16, 1889, with "His Natural Life."
'^Iie next season opened Aug. 12, 1889, ^^^^ "^ Dark Side of a
Circat City;" Aug. 19, "Time Will Tell" was acted; the melo-
drama, "In the Ranks," Aug. 26; "Blue and the Gray," Sept 2;
**Out in the Streets," Sept. 9; Corinne acted for two weeks in
** Arcadia," from Sept 16; Frank Frayne began Sept 30 in
•* Diogenes' Tramp;" "True Irish Hearts," Oct 7; "A Bunch
of Keys" was acted week of Oct 14; Edwin Arden commenced
su) engagement Oct 21, in "Barred Out;" Hardee and Von Leer
Oct 28, in "On the Frontier;" Nov. 4, "Alone in London"
'^ acted. Feb. 2, 1890, "A Dark Secret;" Feb. 9, "Beacon
lights;" Feb. 16, R. D. MacLean and Marie Prescott came in
** The Gladiator;" Feb. 20, matin6e Feb. 21, "As You Like It;"
'iight Feb. 21, "Richard III.;" Feb. 23, "Lost in New York;"
M^rch 2, Cleveland's Colored minstrels; March 9, J. H. Wallick
228 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE C1891
in "The Cattle King;" March 16, "The Fairy's Well," Carroll
Johnson, was seen ; March 23, " The Twelve Temptations ; " March
30. "Siberia;" "Held by the Enemy," April 6; "Master and
Man," April 13; "The Runaway Wife," April 20; "The Bottom
of the Sea," April 27; "The Clemenceau Case," with Laura
Biggar as Iza, Wm. Haworth as Pierre, M. J. Jordan as Con-
stantine, and Josephine Laurens as Mme. Clemenceau. "The
Burglar" came May 11. During the matinee performance. May
II, Helen Ottolengui was taken ill, and her rdle was assumed by
Hattie Schell. "The Broom Maker," with James Reilly as the
star, appeared May 18, followed May 25 by "Alone in London;"
June I, "Tom Sawyer;" "The Queen of the Plains" was seen
June 8; and the last week of the season was to have been
"Woman Against Woman," but the management closed the house
June 13.
The season 1890-91 opened Saturday evening, Aug. 22. "The
Paymaster" was the attraction week commencing Aug. 25. Nel-
son's Great World show commenced at special matinee Monday,
Sept I (Labor Day), followed Sept 8 by Charles L. Davis in
"Alvin Joslin;" Sept. 15, "Devil's Mine." Oct. 8, Corinne ap-
peared here in "Carmen," and continued for two weeks. "Fabio
Romani " was seen for the first time in New York Oct. 22. It is
not the first dramatization of that novel. "Count Claudio," by
Robert L. Downing (done at Detroit, Mich., Sept. 2, 1889), and
"The Vendetta" by W. A. Whitecar (acted at Concord, N. H.,
June 12, 1889), are from the same source. The cast at this
theatre was:
}
Walter Lawrence
Fabio Romani
Count Caesar Oliva
Guido Ferrari . . John Fay Palmer
Respetti .... Chas. L. Farwell
Fra Antonia F. Bernard
Gaspare Pontremolo, Horatio Appleby
Francisco Gualdro . . T. R. Hamblin
Piatro Geo. C. Denton
Vincenzo Flamma . . Chas. Ashley
Plavano Harry Linton
Mother Biscardi . . . Addie Farwell
Lilla Belle Mortimer
Nina Frances Field
On Oct. 13 N. S. Wood acted in "Out in the Streets;" Oct.
20, "Evangeline;" Oct. 27, Katie Putnam, in "The Old Curiosity
Shop;" Nov. 3 J. J. Downing and Sadie Hasson were seen in
"The Red Spider" and "Nobody's Claim;" Nov. 10, "The Fat
Men's Club;" Nov. 17, Chas. E. Vemer, in "Shamus O'Brien;"
Nov. 24, Geo. C. Staley, in " A Royal Pass ; " Dec i, " The Ivy
Leaf;" Dec. 8, "A Bunch of Keys," followed, Dec. 15, by Chas.
T. Ellis, in "Caspar the Yodler;" Dec 22, "Wife for Wife;"
Dec. 29, "The Great Metropolis;" Jan. 5, 1891, "One of the
Finest" was presented; Jan. 12, "An Irishman's Love" had its
first New York performance. The cast was:
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£d • •
Larry . .
Eileen . .
Rosie . .
Mrs. Nagle
Gertie . .
Sheriff . .
T. H. Maguire
. Wm. R. Murphy
Lida Holden Lester
Blanche Bover
Maurice Holaen
Little Dot Clarendon
. . . Wm. Paton
Teddy Patrick Miles
Dennis Frank Davis
Squire Avery . . . Percy Kingsley
Shamus H. H. Horton
Arthur . . . . W. H. Prendergast
Jastkre Wright . . . Tom O'Brien
Phalin Young Ireland
Jim J. W. Flood
"A Tin Soldier" was seen week Jan. 19; "Money Mad," Jan.
26; " A Dark Secret," Feb. 2; " Beacon Lights," Feb. 9. MacLean
and Prescott, Feb. 16 in repertory; "Lost in New York," Feb.
23; Cleveland's minstrels, March 2; J. H. Wallick, March 9;
"Fairy's Well," March 16; "Twelve Temptations," March 23;
"Siberia," March 30; "Held by the Enemy," April 6; "Master
and Man," April 13; "Runaway Wife," April 20; "Bottom of
the Sea," April 27; "Clemenceau Case," May 4; "The Burglar;"
May 11; James Reilly in"The Broom Maker," May 18; "Alone
in London," May 25; "Tom Sawyer," June i; and the season
closed June 20, with "Woman Against Woman."
The next season began Aug. 22, with "The Cruiskeen Lawn,"
which ran for two weeks, and had this cast :
Dublin Dan
Silas Stone
Mike KeUy
GiU Riley .
Paddy MOes
Mr. Camev
Warden Murphy
Capt. Connor
John Henry .
Guard . . .
. Paddy Murphy
H. p. Keene
Robert Sheridan
. W. H. Ketts
W. J. Mason
. . J. C. Garr
Wm. McMahon
Charles McNumey
. W. F. Perkins
. T. O'Connor
Clancy .
Cuckoos
Kate Carney
Mrs. Kelly
Neil Carney .
Nora Maguire
. . . H. Madden
(Wm. McMahon
W. F. Perkins
Charles McNuraey
T. O'Connor
. . . . Nell Keene
. . . Mag^e Leland
Little Kittie Murphy
. . Eva Wheeler
"The World Against Her" was given Sept. 7, by the Wallace-
Villa company, followed, Sept. 14, by "The Orphans of New
York;" Sept. 21, "Fabio Romani;" Sept. 28, "True Irish
Hearts;" Oct. 5, Gracie Emmett in "The Pulse of New York;"
Oct. 12, Pat Rooney's company in "Lord Rooney;" Oct. 19,
Corinne in " Carmen up to Date ; " Oct. 26, " A Cure for the
Blues," preceded by "The Cape Mail," was presented by H. M.
Pitt and a number of his pupils from his Boston (Mass.) school.
This comedy is better known as "Playing with Fire," and was
written by John Brougham. Clement Scott's one-act play, "The
Cape Mail," was first acted in America in 1883, at Wallack's
Theatre, with Herbert Kelcey, Adele Measor, C. P. Flockton,
Rose Coghlan, and Mme. Ponisi in the cast. "The Fairy's
Well" appeared Nov. 2; "Held by the Enemy" commenced
mating Nov. 9; "Mugg's Landing," Nov. 16; "The Great
Metropolis," Nov. 23; "The Devil's Mine," Nov. 30; J. H.
230 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE D8»3
Wallick, Dec. 7, in "The Bandit King;" Dec. 14, "The Dan-
ger Signal;" Dec. 21, "Master and Man;" Dec. 28 "One of
the Bravest" came here; Jan. 4, 1892, "Birds of a Feather" was
seen, with Chas. Bowser, Frank McNish, and Louis Grisel in the
cast; "La Belle Marie," Jan. 11, with Agnes Herndon as the
star; "The Ivy Leaf" came Jan. 18, followed, Jan. 25, by Prim-
rose & West's minstrels; "The Fast Mail," Feb. i, and "Lost
in New York," Feb. 8; "The Cruiskeen Lawn," Feb. 15; "The
Stowaway," Feb. 22; Edwin Arden, Feb. 29, in "Night and
Morning," an altered version of "Raglan's Way;" Ada Gray,
March 7, in "East Lynne;" "The Dear Irish Boy," March 14,
with Gus Reynolds as the star; "The Pearl of Pekin," March 21 ;
"Forgiven," March 28, Ralph Delmore and Frederick Bryton as
the stars; "The White Slave." April 4; "A Dark Secret,^' April
11; "McCarthy's Mishaps," April 18; "Hands Across the Sea,"
April 25; "Grimes' Cellar Door," May 2.
"The Burglar" came May 9; "U and I," May 16, with T. J.
Cronin as the star; "One of the Bravest," May 23; "Uncle
Tom's Cabin," May 30; "The Wages of Sin," June 6; "Fight-
ing Fortune," June 13. The season closed June 18.
The theatre opened Saturday night, Aug. 20, with Decker Bros,'
minstrels. " The Cruiskeen Lawn " came Aug. 29, for two weeks ;
Sept. 12 "The Pay Train" was seen, with Florence Bindley as
the star; "The Burglar," Sept. 19; Dan McCarthy, Sept. 26, in
"The Ramblers from Clare;" Oct. 3, N. S. Wood; "Good Old
Times," Oct. 10, with H. M. Pitt as the hero; "Mr. Potter of
Texas," Oct. 17; Ada Gray in "East Lynne," Oct. 24; "The
Struggle of Life," Oct. 31; "The Two Sisters," Nov. 7; Chas.
L. Davis, Nov. 14, in "Alvin Joslin;" Edwin Arden, Nov. 21, in
"Eagle's Nest." James H. Wallick came, in "The Cattle King,"
Nov. 28; "Jerry" was played Dec. 5; "A Pair of Kids," Dec. 12;
"Lord Rooney," Dec. 19; "Shadows of a Great City," Dec. 26;
"Cruiskeen Lawn," Jan. 2, 1893; "Lost in New York" was done
Jan. 9; "Pulse of New York," Jan. 16; "Devil's Mine," Jan. 23;
"A Kentucky Girl," Jan. 30; "Hustler," Feb. 6; "One of the
Bravest," Feb. 13; "White Slave," Feb. 20; "The Dago," Feb.
27; "Stowaway," March 6; "A Hole in the Ground," March 13;
"Siberia," March 20; "Side Tracked," March 27; "McCarthy's
Mishaps," April 3; "Out in the Streets," April 10; "Skipped by
the Light of the Moon," April 17; "Grimes' Cellar Door," April
24; "Fast Mail," May i; "Shamus O'Brien," May 8; "Peck's
Bad Boy," May 15; "Mugg's Landing," May 22; "The Ramblers
from Clare," May 29; the season closed June 3.
The theatre was reopened Aug. 12, with the " Diamond Breaker ; "
"The Ramblers from Clare" came here Aug. 21; "Lost in New
York," Aug. 28; "Fat Men's Club," Sept. 4; "Pay Train," Sept,
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11; "A Straight Tip," Sept. 18; "Still Alarm," Sept. 25;
** Devil's Mine," Oct 2; "Romany Rye," Oct. 9; "Hands
Across the Sea," Oct. 16; "Danger Signal," Oct. 23; "Capt.
Heme, U. S. A.," Oct. 30; "Ivy Leaf," Nov. 6; "The Bottom
of the Sea," Nov. 13; "The Scout," Nov. 20; "The Cruiskeen
Lawn," Nov. 27; "Operator," Dec. 4; "Midnight Alarm," Dec
11; "Uncle Tom's Cabin," Dec. 18, with Peter Jackson, the pu-
gilist, as Uncle Tom. "A Flag of Truce" came Dec. 25; "Pulse
of New York," Jan. i, 1894; "A Kentucky Girl," Jan. 8; "The
Orphans of New York," Jan. 15; "Fast Mail," Jan. 22; "Ole
Olsen," Jan. 29; "The Struggle of Life," Feb. 5; "O'Dowd's
Neighbors," Feb. 12; "The Stowaways," Feb. 19; "The Hustler,"
Feb. 26; "My Jack," March 5; "Pride of Mayo," March 12; "The
Soudan," March 19; Katie Emmett was seen in " Killamey," March
26; "A Nutmeg Match" was done April 2; "Paul Kauvar," April
9; "McCarthy's Mishaps," April 16; John L. Sullivan, the pugil-
ist, in "That Man from Boston," April 23; "The Wicklow Post-
man," April 30; "Pay Train," May 7; "My Aunt Bridget," May
14; "A Scandal in High Life," May 21; "Two Orphans," May
28; "Peck's Bad Boy," June 4; the season closed June 9.
The theatre was reopened Aug. 27, with " The Prodigal Father ; "
John L. Sullivan, in "A True American," appeared Sept. 3; "The
Life Guard " came Sept. 10 ; " My Aunt Bridget, " Sept. 17 ; " Peck's
Bad Boy," Sept 24 ; " The Still Alarm," Oct i ; " Hoss and Hoss,"
Oct 8; Dan McCarthy was seen Oct 15, in "Pride of Mayo;"
•*The Ensign" was done Oct. 22; "A Flag of Truce," Oct 29;
"The Two Sisters," Nov. 5; "Jane," Nov. 12; "The Power of
Gold," Nov. 19; "Waifs of New York," Nov. 26; "Ivy Leaf."
Dec 3; "Work and Wages," Dec. 10; "McKenna's Flirtations,"
Dec. 17; "Duflfy's Blunders," Dec. 24, with Barney Ferguson as
the star; "McFadden's Elopement," Dec. 31; "The Diamond
Breaker" was seen Jan. 7, 1895; "The World Against Her" by
the Agnes Wallace-Villa company, Jan. 14; the Russell Bros,
variety combination came here Jan. 21; Hyde's vaudeville com-
pany, Jan. 28; Mme. and Augustin Neuville were seen in "The
Boy Tramp," Feb. 4, for three nights, and "Cell No. 22" for the
rest of the week ; " Down in Dixie " was done Feb. 11;" The Stow-
away," Feb. 18; "The Hustler," Feb. 25; Dixon's specialty com-
pany came here March 4; " Yon Yonson," March 11; N. S. Wood,
March 18, in "Out in the Streets;" Weber and Field's company,
March 25; "In the Tenderloin," April i; a vaudeville company,
April 8; Robt Fitzsimmons* specialty company, April 15;
"Grimes' Cellar Door," April 22; Tony Farrell, April 29, in
"Garry Owen;" "Uncle Tom's Cabin," May 6; "Police Inspec-
tor." May 13; "City Sports," May 20; "Wages of Sin," May 27.
The season closed June i.
232 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE D897
This theatre was destroyed by fire just after midnight on June
17. The fire originated in the upper part of the building. A new
theatre was erected on the site, and opened in an unfinished con-
dition Jan. 9, 1896, with "The Great Diamond Robbery." The
house was now called "Sanford's Theatre/* Walter Sanford
being the new manager. **A Bowery Girl" came Jan. 13; Frank
Bush, Jan. 20, in "A Girl Wanted;" "Shaft No. 2" was done
Jan. 27; "The Fatal Card," Feb. 3; "Charley's Aunt," Feb. 10;
Joseph Murphy, Feb. 17, 18, 19, in "Kerry Gow," and the rest of
the week in " Shaun Rhue ; " Donnelly and Girard were seen Feb.
24, in "The Rainmakers;" "The Cotton King" came March 2;
"On the Bowery," March 9; "In a Big City," March 16; "Rush
City," March 23; "Slaves of Gold," March 30; "A Happy Little
Home," April 6; J. K. Emmet, Jr., with "Fritz in Love" April
13; "Sidewalks of New York," April 20; "Land of the Living,"
April 27 ; the season closed May 2, and the house reopened Aug.
22 with Rush's burlesque company.
Frank B. Carr was the new manager of the house, who renamed
it "The Third Avenue Theatre," and fixed the prices of ad-
mission at from ten to fifty cents. Frank HofiFman's company
appeared week of Aug. 29 ; " The Black Crook " (burlesque), Sept.
5; "The City Club" company, Sept 12, for two weeks; Gay New
Yorkers in "Gay Girls of Gotham," Sept. 26; Isham's Octo-
roons, Sept 28; Rentz Santley's company, Oct. 5; Weber's
"Olympia," Oct 12; Sam Jack's "Bull Fighters," Oct 19;
Watson Sisters, Oct 26; "White Crook," Nov. 2; Rose Sny-
der's "London Belles" company were seen here Nov. 9; Isham's
"Oriental America" came Nov. 16; The Howard Athenaeum
specialty company Nov. 23; Field and Hanson's company, Nov.
30; Al Reeve's vaudeville organization, Dec. 7; The Wood
Sisters' company, Dec. 14; Rice and Barton's Gaiety company,
Dec. 21; The Excelsiors* company, Dec 28; and Isham's Octo-
roons, Jan. 4, 1897. The "Merry World " burlesquers appeared
here Jan. 11; "The Dear Irish Home "was seen Jan. 18; Rose
Hill's company, Jan. 25; Robie's burlesquers, Feb. i; Rentz
Santley, Feb. 8; Isham's "Oriental America," Feb. 15 for two
weeks; Sam Devere's company, March i; The Watson Sisters,
March 8, in "A Hot Time;" Dan McCarthy, March 15, in "True
Irish Hearts;" Weber's Olympia company, March 22; the "Black
Crook " burlesque, March 29 ; The Woods Sisters' company,
April 5; Little Egypt burlesquers, April 12; Al Reeve's com-
pany, April 19; Rentz Santley returned April 26; Ada Henry's
burlesque company, May 3; and "The French Folly'' company.
May 10.
The next season began Aug. 28, 1897, under the management
of Harry Hammerstein, with "The Span of Life;" "A Hot Old
BiM] THE THIRD AVENUE THEATRE 233
Time" was seen Sept 6; "Human Hearts," Sept. 13; "Northern
Lights," Sept 20; "Two Little Vagrants," Sept 27; "The Elec-
trician," Oct. 4; "The Dear Irish Home," Oct 11 ; "The Man-o'-
War's Man," Oct 18; "When London Sleeps," Oct 25; "Under
the Polar Star," Nov. i ; Edward Harrigan came Nov. 8, in "The
Grip;" "Shall we Forgive Her?" was played Nov. 15, with Marie
Wainwright in the leading part. "The Girl I Left Behind Me,"
Nov. 22; "The Russell Bros.," Nov. 29; Katie Emmett, Dec. 6,
in "Waifs of New York." Harry Hammerstein was obliged to
sever his connection with this theatre Dec 7, Mr. Peter B. Cahill,
who owned the house, having dispossessed him for non-payment
of rent Solomon de Fries, treasurer of the house, was appointed
temporary manager, representing the owner. " Darkest America "
was seen Dec 13; "The Sunshine of Paradise Alley," Dec. 20;
"The Great Diamond Robbery," Dec. 27; "Dangers of a Great
City," Jan. 3, 1898; "The Ladder of Life," Jan. 10; "A Hired
Girl," Jan. 17; "McSorley's Twins," Jan. 24; "Chimmie Fad-
den," Jan. 31; "Who is Who?" Feb. 7; "Darkest Russia," Feb.
14; "A Boy Wanted," Feb. 21; "The Woman in Black," Feb.
28; "Land of the Living," March 7; Go-Won-Go-Mohawk, the
Indian star, appeared March 14; "A Guilty Mother" was seen
March 21; "The Last Stroke," March 28; "A Trip to China-
town," April 4; "The Electrician," April 11 ; "The World Against
Her," with Agnes Wallace Villa as the star, April 18; "Side
Tracked," April 25; and the season closed April 3a
The theatre was reopened Oct. i, 1898, under the management
of Henri Pincus and Geo. H. Brennan, with a stock company, pre-
senting " Monte Cristo, " also a number of specialties between the
acts. "Eagle's Nest* was done Oct 10; "The Fire Patrol,"
Oct 17; "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," Oct 24. with Dot6 David-
son in the title rdle; "Cyrano de Bergerac," by Edmund Rostand,
adapted from the French and produced under the direction of
Dor^ Davidson, was produced Oct 31, with Edward R. Mawson
as Cyrano. Nov. 7 " The Streets of New York " was played, and
"Out in the Sea" was done Nov. 14; Henry Brunell now became
lessee and opened the theatre Nov. 21, as a variety house, with
two performances daily for two weeks. A dramatic company ap-
peared Dec 5 in "The Lost Paradise;" "The Phoenix" was given
Dec 12; "The Boy Tramp," Dec. 19; "Alone in London," Dec
26; J. K. Emmet came Jan. 2, 1899, with "Fritz in a Mad-
house;" "The Shaughraun," Jan. 9; Henry Chanfrau, in "Kit,"
Jan. 16; Cameron Clemons, Jan. 23, in "The Paymaster;" "The
Cherry Pickers" was done Jan. 30; Tony Farrell in "My Col-
leen,' Feb. 6; Adelaide Cushman, Feb. 13, in "East Lynne," and
"The Sporting Duchess "was seen Feb. 20. H. Brunell retired
from the house Feb. 25, and the owner, Peter B. Cahill, became
234 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Dqoo
manager. "Mr. Potter of Texas" was played March 6; "True
Irish Hearts," March 13; "Our Strategist," March 20; Robt.
Fitzsimmons, the pugilist, with a specialty company came March
27; a stock company was seen April 3, in "Hands Across the
Sea;" "In the Trenches" and the curtain raiser "The Hen-
pecked Husband" were given April 10; "Shadows of a Great
City," April 17; Weber's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" company, April
24 ; and the season closed April 29.
The house was reopened Aug. 5, with A. H. Sheldon as manager.
The attraction was Aiden Benedict in " Fabio Romani ; " " Lost in
New York" came Aug. 14; "The Sleeping City," Aug. 21 ; Myles
McCarthy in "Dear Hearts of Ireland," Aug. 28; "Town Topics"
was given Sept 4 ; " A Factory Waif," Sept. 11;" The Span of Life,"
Sept. 18; "Daughters of the Poor," Sept. 25; Isham's Octoroons,
Oct. 2; Carl Haswin in "A Lion's Heart," Oct. 9; "Knobs of Ten-
nessee," Oct. 16; "A Grip of Steel" was seen Oct. 23; "Kil-
lameyof the Rhine," Oct. 30; "The Two Wanderers," Nov. 6;
"How Hopper Got Sidetracked" was done Nov. 13; "On Sea and
Land," Nov. 20; "The Sidewalks of New York," Nov. 27; "Heart
of Chicago," Dec. 4; Dec. 11, "Shannon of the Sixth;" Dec. 18,
"Wicked London;" Dec. 25, "Under the Dome;" Jan. i, 1900,
" A Soldier of the Empire " was given ; Jan. 8, " Remember the
Maine;" Jan. 15, "Hi Hubbard;" Jan. 22, "A Night in China-
town ; " Jan. 29, " A Man of Mystery ; " Feb. 5, " Chattanooga ; "
Feb. 12, "Fallen Among Thieves ; " Feb. 19, "Stowaway;" Feb.
26, "Devil's Island;" March 5, "The Missouri Girl;" March 12,
"Just Before the Dawn;" March 19, "The Queen of Chinatown "
was seen; March 26, "Ten Ton Doir;" April 2, "The California
Detective;" April 9, "The Black Flag;" April 16, "Uncle Tom's
Cabin;" April 23, "Peck's Bad Boy;" April 30, "A Pair of Black
Eyes ; " May 7, " The Burglar ; " a version of " Sapho " was pro-
duced here May 14, with this cast :
Fanny Legrand . . . Nellie Elting
Jean Gaussin Basil West
Dechellette .... Roeers Parker
Uncle Cesaire . . Randolph Murray
Caoudal . . . • Harry D. Clifton
"Papa" Legrand . James A. Barnes
Mens. Hettema . . . Harry Buckley
On May 21, "Wages of Sin" was given; May 28, "The Mid-
night Flood;" and the season closed June 2.
The theatre was reopened Aug. 4, igoo, with "The Tide of
Life;" Aug. 13, "Fabio Romani" returned; Aug. 20 came the
"Romance of Coon Hollow;" Aug. 27, "Only a Private," by
Charles K. Champlin; Sept. 3, "Red, White, and Blue;" Sept.
10, J. E. Toole in "Gypsy German;" Sept 17, "The Real
Flamant I. Arden
The Janitor . . . William Howard
Aunt Divonne . . . Arline Booth
Madam Hettema . . Mary Stuart
Macbaume .... Nellie Hayden
Irene Mussette Charles
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Widow Brown" was seen; Sept 24, "The Span of Life;" Oct
I. "Kidnapped;" Oct 8, "A Ride for Life;" Oct 15, "A Night
in Chinatown ; " Oct. 22, "Uncle Sam in China;" Oct 29, "Old
Si Stebbins ; " Nov. 5, "The Wolves of New York " came ; " Slaves
of Opium," Nov. 12; "Remember the Maine," Nov. 19; "The
Katzenjammer Kids," Nov. 26; "Heart of Chicago," Dec. 3;
"For Liberty and Love," Dec. 10; "An American Girl," Dec.
17; "The Sleeping City," Dec 24; "Fogg's Ferry," Dec. 31;
"Down in Mobile," Jan. 7, 1901 ; "Cooney's Isle" was done Jan.
14; "Midnight in Chinatown," Jan. 21 ; "City of New York," Jan.
28; "Over the Sea," Feb. 4; "Hearts of the Blue Ridge," Feb,
11; "The White Rat," Feb. 18; "Octoroon," Feb. 25; "Quo
Vadis" was presented March 4; "Heart of the Klondike," March
11; "Tide of Life," March 18; "Hogan's Alley," March 25;
"Across the Trail," April i ; "Humpty Dumpty," April 8; "The
Denver Express," April 15; "The World Against Her," April 22;
and the season closed April 27, when Mr. Sheldon withdrew from
the management of the house.
THE EAGLE THEATRE
THE house now known as the " Manhattan Theatre " was
originally named the "Eagle Theatre," and is on the
westerly side of Broadway, between Thirty-second and Thirty-
third streets. It is really on Sixth Avenue, near Thirty-third
Street, but by grace of the city authorities it is numbered on
Broadway. It was built on leased ground by Josh Hart and Ex-
Judge Dowling. The entrance from the street to the parquet was
lined all the way with mirrors of embossed glass. The walls and
around the interior and up the staircases were covered with glass
mirrors. The stage was forty feet deep, one hundred feet wide,
and seventy-five feet from floor to top. The drop curtain was
painted in imitation of white satin, a white medallion in the
centre representing "The Home of Washington." The building
seated about fifteen hundred persons, and was erected at a cost of
5175,00a After much progress had been made in the building,
it was discovered that no house on that block had a public sew-
erage. In consequence, a house was purchased on Thirty-third
Street, for the purpose of making proper sewerage. This place
was afterwards used for dressing-rooms, scene room, etc
It was opened Oct. 18, 1875, with a variety entertainment, under
the management of Josh Hart. The company consisted of J. S
Maffitt, W. H. Bartholomew, Harry Kernell, Luke Schoolcraft,
Geo. H. Coes, Jennie Hughes, Walters and Morton, Edna Mark-
ley, Louise Franklin (Louise Searle), Welsh Edwards, James F.
236 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE C«^>
Crossen, Angie Griffiths, and others. In addition to a programme
of songs, dances, sketches, acts, and farces, the burlesque " Crusoe,
or Friday and the Monkey " was presented Commodore Nutt,
Little Mac, John Wild, Mr. and Mrs. Whittingham, Master Ne'
raan. Jolly Nash, and the Garnellas were seen here Oct. 25. Juli
Mathews, the English comedienne, appeared in "The Irii
Heiress " on Nov. i, and Barney and Rickey were heard
"Ambition." "Bibo and Barberette," a pantomime, was pi
duced, with Marie Gorenflo in the cast. Julia Mathews n
seen Nov. 8, in the burletta "Jenny Lind at Last." Tbi
were also added to the company Ella Wesner, Prof. Tobin, Lai
Tooley, and Geo. Fortescue. The burlesque "Did She Go,
Was She Led Astray?" a travesty of "Led Astray," was acted
Sophia Flora Heilbron, pianist, was heard Nov. 22, as was G. H.
Macdermott, the London comic singer. Julia Mathews, and Millie
Cooke (first appearance here) were seen in "The Dead Shot," Dec.
6. Charley White and Crossley and Elder made their first appear-
ance here on this date "Girofle-Girofla," altered and rearranged
into one act for Julia Mathews, was done Dec 13, with Miss
Mathews in the title rOle, Mr. Macdermott as Bolero, and Louise
Franklin as Marasquin. "Harlequin Demon Statue" was pro-
duced Dec. 27. There was change of bill Jan. 23, 1876. Sydney
Roaenfeld's burlesque "Rosemishell, or Oh, My Daughter 1 Oh,
My Daughter!" was done, with Mr. Fortescue in title rdle, Mr.
Macdermott as Pienremi -shell, and John Wild as Mulein-Ha]
The Langlois Bros. , Gorman and Romer, and A. W. Sawyer all
appeared. Dave Reed was first seen here Jan. 31, as were Mr
and Mrs. R. A. Brennan. "The Ticket of Leave Man" was
produced Feb. 14, with John W, Jennings as Melter Moss, Mr.
Macdermott as Bob Brierly, and John Wild as Green Jones.
Barney and Rickey reappeared; also Paddy Murphy, comic singer.
"Uncle Anthony, or from the Parlor to the Cabin," by G, L.
Stout, was done Feb, 21, with Charles Howard as Uncle Anthony.
Frank B. Converse, Ed Murray, Alice Ross, Seeley, Murray, and
Runnells also appeared. "Peaked," a satire by Kenward Fhilp,
with Geo. Fortescue as Sable Henfrou, was first acted March 13.
Harry G. Richmond, James Messenger, and the sketch, "Lost in
New York," were the attractions March 20. "Sentenced to Death"
was done March 27. "The Skidmore Guards" was given for the
first time, with White, Wild, Reed, Richmond, James Bradley,
Kernell, and Larry Tooley as the guards. "Check," a burlesque
on "Brass," was played April 3, when John Williams appeared.
Minnie Palmer made her debut here as Laura in "Home from
School." N. C. Goodwin, Jr., made his first appearance here in
the farce "First Rehearsal." The sketch "Jessie," by Gea L.
Stout, was also presented. It had previously been done at the
Theatre Comique. "Cinderella" was played May 8, with Minnie
FO,
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THE EAGLE THEATRE
237
Pklmer, Jennie Hughes, Wild, and Fortescue in the cast. On
this date Adelaide Lennox made her first appearance here in a one-
act " society drama, " called "Adelaide." This so-called "society
drama" had been purchased by Mr. Hart from a well-known gentle-
man connected with the New York press, as a translation from the
French. It proved to be a condensed version of Tom Taylor's
"An Unequal Match." Miss Lennox was a failure, and although
she remained throughout the week, stage manager Stout continued
cutting the play from over one hour to less than twenty-five min-
utesw It preceded a variety entertainment
The theatre was closed week of May 29, and was reopened June
5 with Mrs. F. S. Chanfrau in "Parted," Clifton W. Tayleure,
author: Dorsey Shirley, Frank Mordaunt; Courtland de Woolf,
Chas. Waverley; Silas Stansbury, T. Egbert; Harry Anson, W.
F. Burroughs; Luther Kirkland, F. D. Allen; Frank Bailey, H.
N. Wilson; Tim Grain, Wm. Manrico; Theo. Fink, G. A. Morti-
mer; Peter Scribner, Angelo Toriani; Grace Shirley, Henrietta
Chanfrau; Louis de Woolf, Helen Tracy; Hannah Kirkland, Mrs.
E. Vanderen; Maud Shirley, Nellie Maurice; Ida de Woolf,
Annie Bleakley.
"During the summer of 1876 Mr. Hart made alterations in the
house, and it was reopened Aug. 21, with a vaudeville entertain-
ment which continued for two weeks, together with the burlesque,
"Ixion." Julia Beauclerc, Nellie Sandford, Mrs. A. H. Sheldon,
Lizzie Kelsey, Maud Branscombe, Marie Gorenflo, John Wild, and
A H. Sheldon were in the burlesque* Pat Rooney and Marion
Fiske appeared Aug. 28. Kate Castleton made her American
d^but Sept 4, in the burlesque "Blue Jackets." Jennie Beau-
clerc appeared Sept 11, in the burlesque "A Young Rip Van
Winkle," and "Wash " Norton was seen at the same time. "The
Creedmoor Shooting Match " was first done Sept. 18; also the bur-
lesque "Lady of the Lions," with Fortescue as Pauline. Denman
Thompson commenced a fortnight's stay Sept 25, in "Joshua
Whitcomb." A burlesque on "The Two Orphans," called "The
Two Awfuls," was presented Oct. 3a Geo. S. Knight made his
d6but here Nov. 21. Prof. Hartz, magician, and Siegrist, with
his performing dogs, came Dec. 11, followed Dec. 18 by A. H.
Sheldon's burlesque "Miss Multon." Kittie O'Neil, jig dancer,
and James McKee, vocalist, appeared Dec 25.
Oliver Doud Byron commenced Jan. 23, 1877, in "Across the
Continent," which was also played Wednesday matinee and even-
ing. The cast was :
Arnes Kate Byron
Jcmn Adderly . . . Chas. T. Nichols
Bridget Carrie Jamison
Caesar John Wild
Sellewfeatber .... Lizzie Kelsey
Joe Oliver Byron
Thos. Goodwin . . Louis Mestayer
r>enika Sadie Martinot
Knucklebone John . . A. H. Sheldon
238 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE C1877
"Ben McCullough" was acted Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and
Saturday matinee.
A season of comic opera was given Jan. 25, 26, 27, 29, by
Marie Aimte and her company of French singers. Their reper-
tory was: Jan. 29, 30, matinee Feb. 3, evenings Feb. 5, 22,
March 15, "La Jolie Parfumeuse;" Jan. 31, Feb. i, March 10,
" La Vie Parisienne ; " Feb. 2, 3, matinee Feb. 24, and March 8,
"La Fille de Madame Angot;" Feb. 6, "La Petite Marie" was
sung for the first time here, and kept the boards until Feb. 15,
when " La P^richole " was presented for five nights, also March 7 ;
Feb. 19, 20, matinee Feb. 22, and March 6, "La Grande Du-
chesse" was sung;" Feb. 23, matinee March 5, " Girofl^-Girofla ; "
Feb. 26, 27, 28, and March i, "La Boulangfere a des ficus;**
March 9, "Les Dragons de Villars;" March 12, 13, 14, "La
Belle H^l≠" March 16, "La Petite Marie;" March 19, for the
first time in New York, Aimte sang Marietta in " Mme. L' Archi-
duc;" March 23, first performance in America of "Mme. Angot
et ses Demoiselles " (" Mme. Angot and her Daughters "). The
season closed with a concert Sunday evening, April i, " La Belle
Poule" having been sung evening March 31.
Anna Dickinson made her d^but in this city as an actress, April
2, in her own play, "A Crown of Thorns, or Anne Boleyn," which
had this cast :
Anne Boleyn • .
Lady Jane . . .
Maa^e Shelton .
Cardinal Wolsey .
Duke of Norfolk .
Page ....
King Henry . .
Geo. Bole3rn . .
Wm. Kingston .
Anna Dickinson
Henrietta Vaders
• Stella Boniface
. W. H. Leake
D. H. Cabse
Frankie Bishop
Frank Evans
Herbert Ayling
. O. L. Jenkins
Lord Percy .... Louis Aldrich
Cromwell J. S. Haworth
Thos. Boleyn .... J. C. Padgett
Mark Smeaton . . . H. B. Bra£ey
Chamberlain . . • . A. H. Brooke
Servant Chas. Copper
Henry Norreys . • . . C. Stedman
Magistrate A. G. Everett
Patch Sidney Smith
Miss Dickinson did not achieve success, and was severely treated
by the press. Dissension arose between her and the manager, and
on April 16 she took the MS. of her drama and left the theatre,
which, in consequence, was closed that night, and during the re*
mainder of the week. Feb. 25, 1891, Anna Dickinson was taken
to the Danville, Pa., Insane Asylum, from which place she was
soon afterwards released.
Anna Dickinson's career has been a remarkable one. She was
the descendant of a Quaker family, and had been a school teacher
until 1861. She next occupied a position in the United States
Mint, but was discharged for having made a political declaration.
In 1862 she became a public speaker in the interests of the Aboli-
tionists. The service which she rendered the Union in the Civil
War is a matter of history. When seventeen years of age, she
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went to Connecticut and spoke with such eloquence that she revo-
lutionized the politics of that State. In 1863 she canvassed Penn-
sylvania for Gov. Cuxtin, and her speech before Congress in 1864
won her a national reputation. Her first appearance as a lecturer
was in 186& She made from $200 to $5CX) by every lecture, and
in a career of eight years her fees amounted to $160,000. In 1876
she wrote " A Crown of Thorns," producing it at the Globe Theatre,
Boston, May 8, 1877. She adopted the stage too late in life. When
she began preparing for it she was worth $100,000, and when the
curtain rang up on her opening night in Boston she had personally
invested $20,000 in the production. The public did not take kindly
to her efforts, and she was forced to retire from the stage, having
lost $6o,ooa She played a fortnight at the Fifth Avenue (Twenty-
eighth Street and Broadway) in March, 1882. On her opening
night the receipts were $855. Business was very bad, and on her
closing night the receipts were but $32.25.
Sidney Smith was found dead on the floor of his room in the top
story of No. 300 West Thirty-fifth Street, this city, May 16, 1889.
He was a stoutly built man with a clerical cast of countenance,
and was about forty years of age. His first hit on the New York
stage was in the character of the Judge in "Ranch 10." Bessie
Darling appeared here April 23, as Julia in "The Hunchback/*
with Stella Boniface as Helen, W. H. Leake as Master Walter,
and J. S. Haworth as Sir Thomas Clifford ; April 27, 28, " Mac-
beth" was played, and matinee April 28, "The Lady of Lyons;"
the season closed April 28, and the house was advertised for rent^
Hart having leased the Olympic Theatre, near Central Park.
This theatre was reopened by Josh Hart Aug. 27, 1877, with
the Florences in "The Mighty Dollar." "The Ticket of Leave
Man " was played Sept. la The Florences appeared Sept. 24 in
•"That Wife of Mine," an adaptation from the French, by Ernst
and Fred Williams; Oct. i, "The Mighty Dollar;" and they
closed Oct 13. W. F. Cody came Oct. 15 in "Buffalo Bill.^'
**Alatoona, or the Battle in the Clouds," by Gen. Judson Kilpat-
rick, was produced for the benefit of the G. A. R. Soldiers' Home,
Oct. 22, and continued one week. D. H. Harkins appeared Oct.
^ in "Metamora," and remained for one week. Albert Roberts
^ras seen in a play called "Erring" Oct. 30, and balance of the
^ireek. This was his first appearance in New York. He appeared
in "Jack Cade" Nov. 5, 6, "Othello," Nov. 7, 8, matinee Nov.
10, "Richard HL," Nov. 9, 10, when he closed. Josh Hart acted
^he Earl of Richmond in "Richard HI.," for the first time in
^vrcnty-onc years. Lydia Thompson and her company, consist-
iTig of Lena Merville, H. Saker, Alice Burville, Marion Elmore,
^^illie Edouin, Fred Marshall, Marie Williams, Emily Duncan,
Alice Atberton (Mrs. Willie Edouin), Ella Chapman, and others.
240 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE C1879
were seen Nov. 12 in "Robinson Crusoe." On Nov. 21, "PiflF-
Paflf, or the Magic Armory " was presented. " Oxygen " was pro-
duced Dec 15, when Emme Roseau (Mrs. Samuel Colville), Rose
Temple, and A. W. Mafflin appeared. "Babes in the Wood, or
Who Killed Cock Robin ? " was seen Dec. 24, with Wm. Gill as
Pantaloon, Willie Edouin as Clown, Mafflin as Harlequin, and
Lena Merville as Columbine. This company retired Jan. 12, 1878.
"The Lottery of Life" was seen Jan. 14. The week of Jan. 21
was devoted to an olio entertainment, given by Charles Rogers,
Mattie Vickers, Watson and Ellis, Sam Devere, Jennie Hughes,
the Foy Sisters, and others. " The Lyons Mail, or the Murder at
the Lone Inn," was played Jan. 28, with D. H. Harkins, J. Clin-
ton Hall, W. H. Leake, J. W. Summers, and Jennie Carroll in
the cast. "Chicago, Before, During, and After the Fire," a drama
with extensive panoramic views, was seen Feb. 11. Mr. Hart re-
tired from the management Feb. 16, and the house was closed.
William Henderson was the next manager of this house, which
he called "The Standard Theatre," and opened Feb. 20, 1878.
He caused all the mirrors on the walls in the parquet to be cov-
ered with curtains. He opened with "Our Boarding House." In
the cast were Eben Plympton, Edward J. Arnott, Harry Little,
Wash. T. Melville, Harry Webber, A. H. Stuart, Ida Savory,
Virginia Buchanan, Frances Kemble, and Rose Lisle. John E.
Owens appeared March 1 1 and during the week in " The Victims "
and "Solon Shingle." Maggie Mitchell was seen here March 18
in"Mignon," its first representation in this city. Russell Bas-
sett, P. A. Anderson, Aug. Levick, Harry Hotto, H. Fuller, E.
B. Holmes, W. Walker, J. B. Mason, W. G. Reynier, Ida Jef-
freys, and Marie Prescott were in the cast. " Fanchon " was
played by Maggie Mitchell March 25, Wm. Harris acting Landry.
Marie Prescott and Carlotta Evelyn were in the cast. Maggie
Mitchell produced "Little Barefoot" April 10, and "The Pearl
of Savoy," April 17. J. K. Emmet began April 24 in "Fritz,"
and for eleven weeks attracted large audiences. His English
version of " Fritz " he produced June 24, and terminated his
engagement June 29, and the season closed. Rose and Harry
Watkins and Amy Lee, with a dramatic company, occupied the
house Fourth of July week with "Trodden Down."
The next season opened Sept. 12, 1878, with the new American
drama, "An Open Verdict." "A False Title" was produced Sept.
21 for four weeks. J. K. Emmet opened in "Fritz" Oct 14 for
four weeks. " Almost a Life," by Ettie Henderson, was first acted
Nov. 9, and ran until Jan. 4, 1879. It was originally acted Oct 17,
at Providence, R. I., under the title of "Two Loves."
"M'liss," by Bret Harte, was produced Jan. 6, 1879, with this
cast:
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Mliss Katie Maybcw
Yuba Bill .... C. F. Edmonds
Mrs. Smith . . . Carlotta Evelyn
G\'tie May Davenport
Charles Gus Levick
Bummer Smith . H. A. Weaver, Sen.
Manuel B. T. Ringgold
The house was closed Jan. 13, 14, for rehearsals of ''Pinafore,
produced for the first time in this city Jan. 15. The cast :
Judge . .
Joe Morse .
Jake . . .
Jack . . .
Wm. Morton
Joe Morse .
W. H. Weaver
Chas. Leclercq
. J. B. Clarence
Qarence Burdett
Harry Eytinge
Jos. Brabyn
Sir Joseph Porter
Capt. Corcoran
Ralph Rackstraw
Dick Deadejre . .
Bill Bobstay .
Tom Bowlin . .
. . Thos. Whiffen
Eugene Clarke
Henry Laurent
Wm. Davidee, Sr.
. . Chas. Mackin
. . . J. Wihnot
Tom Tucker
Josephine .
Buttercup .
Hebe . .
Bob Becket
. Master Henry
. . Eva MiUs
Blanche Galton
Vemona Jarbeau
. . H. J. Burt
The one hundredth performance occurred April 16. On May 2
it was reconstructed, when its one hundred and fiftieth representa-
tion took place. The season closed June 14.
'' Pinafore's " first representation in America was at the Boston
Museum, Nov. 25, 1878. The cast was:
Sir Joseph Porter
Capt. Corcoran
Ralph Rackstraw
Dick Deadeye
Bill BobsUy . .
Bob Becket . .
Geo. W. Wilson
J. H. Jones
Rose Temple
B. R. Graham
. J. S. Haworth
. . W. Morris
Tom Tucker
Tom Bowlin
Josephine .
Buttercup .
Hebe . .
Little Gertrude
W. Melbourne
Marie Wainwright
. . Lizzie Harold
Sadie Martinot
The "W. Melbourne" mentioned is now known as Melbourne
Macdowell. " Pinafore " was first produced at San Francisco, CaL,
Dec. 23, 1878, at the Bush Street Theatre, by the Alice Oates com-
pany. The cast was : Ralph Rackstraw, Alice Oates ; Sir Joseph,
J. S. Taylor; Capt. Corcoran, Edward Council; Dick Truck, Ed
Beverly ; Dick Deadeye, James A. Meade ; Bill Bobstay, R. E.
Graham ; Bob Becket, C. N. Decker ; Jack Jib, Ed Horan ; Tom
Jacket, J. McLaughlin ; Bill Quaper, J. Bugby ; Harry Rackstay,
Mills Hall; Jim Junk, J. Clare ; Tom Buntline, A. Goodwell ; Tom
Tucker, C Watkins ; Midshipman Easy, Bessie Temple ; Charley
Masher, Hattie Richardson; Hon. Heartbreaker, Pauline Hall;
Charles Brassbound, Albertina Hall; Josephine, Lulu Stevens;
Buttercup, Agnes Hallock ; Hebe, Alice Townsend ; Florence, Ada
Dow; Maude, Jennie Lanner ; Clementina, Miss Sexton.
During the piece Alice Oates sang ** Good-by, Sweetheart" and
several other songs were introduced by members of the company.
It ran until Jan. 2, 1879. '^ ^^^ stated that this was not Gilbert
and Sullivan's version of " Pinafore," but one supposed to have been
•• doctored up " by James Meade. In reference to this, R. E. J.
Miles, at that time manager of the Oates company, writes me as
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242 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE C1879
follows: "We did the Simon-pure * Pinafore/ I brought James
Taylor, who had studied the Admiral in London, and Geo. Purdy,
who had played in the orchestra and was afterwards leader at Bos-
ton, from London; also Ted Connolly and Ed Beverly, who had
seen the piece at London. We did the piece with the same cast all
over the country, including New York, at the Fourteenth Street
theatre." " Pinafore " was first sung at Baltimore, Christmas week,
1878, with Blanche Chapman as Josephine. It was first sung at
Philadelphia by John T. Ford's company, the first Monday in Janu-
ary, 1879, and continued to the end of the season. " Pinafore " was
first produced May 25, 1878, at the Opera Comique, London. Geo.
Grossmith made up the character of Sir Joseph Porter after the por-
traits of Lord Nelson.
James C. Duff retired from the management of this theatre May
24, 1879, having rented the house for the production of " Pinafore."
William Henderson resumed the direction May 26, and " Pinafore "
was continued. The Standard's next season began Sept. 10, with
Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Bandmann and an English company, who closed
their engagement Oct. 18. Herr Bandmann's opening bill was
" Narcisse." The cast was :
Nardsse . . .
Cboiseiil . . .
Da Barre . . .
Du Grammont
Silhouette . . .
Baron de Holbach
Dederot ....
Grimm ....
Due de Brinvilliers
Vicomte de Cerall
St Lambert . .
D. Bandmann
Gerald Ejrre
Henry Avehng
Lawrence Denham
. Percy Lyndall
. £d. S. dofton
Leonard S. Outram
. Harry Barfoot
Harry Roberts
M. Chaloner, Sr.
L. L. Victor
Bargac Chas. Lobbett
Mme. La Pompadour Bella Murdoch
Mme. Bonfleur . . Charlotte Adams
Mme. d'Epinay Marguerite Benoison
Collet Miss A. Myrtelle
Duchesse Miss L. Moss
Mme. D. Chateaudun, Miss Carrington
Comtesse de Suzieres . Mrs. WsQton
Doris Quinault . Mrs. D. Bandmann
(Millicent Palmer)
Leonard S. Outram died in Carbondale, Pa., May 6, 1901, aged
forty-six years.
The next play was "A Radical Cure " : E. S. Gofton as Fosbrook,
Philip Beck as Dr. East, L. Denham as Stanley, and Marguerite Benoi-
son as Dora. " Hamlet " followed, with this cast : Claudius, Henry
Aveling ; Hamlet, D. Bandmann ; Polonius, Edward S. Gofton ;
Laertes, Gerald Eyre ; Horatio, Percy Lyndall ; Osric, Philip Beck ;
Rosencrantz, Wilmot Eyre; Guildenstern, J. R. Anderson; Mar-
cellus, Leonard Outram ; Bernardo, M. Chaloner ; Francisco, Rob-
ertson ; First Player, Charles Lobbett ; Second Player, HoUiday ;
Priest, CoUett ; Messenger, Miss Warrington ; Fool, Lester Victor ;
First Gravedigger, Harry Barfoot ; Second Gravedigger, Lawrence
Denham ; Ghost, Mr. lonidas ; Gertrude, Elinor Aicken ; Ophelia,
Mrs. Millicent Bandmann; Player Queen, Marguerite Benoison.
This was the American d^but of Elinor Aicken. " Pinafore " was
revived Oct 20, preceded by " Trial by Jury." The cast : Admiral,
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Thos. Whi£Fen ; Ralph, Alonzo Hatch ; Hebe, Vemona Jarbeau ;
Josephine, Miss Mills; Captain, Wallace Macreery. The cast of
" Trial by Jury " was : Plaintiff, Vemona Jarbeau ; Judge, F. A. Pal-
mental ; Defendant, H. R. Humphries ; Counsel for Plaintiff, W. A.
Paul ; Usher, Alfred Holland ; Foreman of Jury, A. H. Pelham.
'' Fatinitza " was first sung Nov. 1 7, and had this cast :
Vemona Jarbeau
Frederika Rokom
A. Franosch
Vladimir . . .
Fatinitza . . .
Princess Lydia
Coont Kantshakoff
Arthur Van Hooghton
Izzet Pasha . . . . L. N. Cfuyon
Wasiti
Osipp
Steipann
Iolian
van .
Nikophor
Feodor
Demitri
Nounnahal
Ointon Stevens
. Louis Lencion
Geo. S. Weeks
. Geo. Caldwell
Laura James
Minnie Hartman
Sara Browning
Lizette Wilson
Pauline Hartman
Zuleika Ida Casteldo
Diona Clara Imfrey
Beseika May Silvie
Massaldsha Ezra Lyon
Mustapha Izidore Kline
Winka Geo. Moss
Hanna Miss Jackson
Adjutant H. Williams
Jussuf A. Osbom
Surema Edna Browning
Benjamin F. Goodwin
Nindah Clara Williams
Fatima Amie Maitland
Achmet John Humphrey
" Princess Toto," by Gilbert and Clay, was first sung in America
at this theatre Dec. 13, 1879. The cast was :
Princess Toto . . Leonora Braham
JeDy Vemona Jarbeau
Folett Miss Lawrence
Divine Miss Shandley
King Portico . . H. W. Montgomery
Lapeter .... Wm. Hamilton
Jamileek . .
Prince Doro .
Prince Caramel
Count Floss .
Baron Jacquier
Prisoner . .
. . W. A. Paul
H. C. Campbell
. O. W. Wren
Alfred Holland
H. R. Humphries
J. A. Oliver
This was Leonora Braham's d^but in America.
E. E. Rice's " Evangeline" company followed Jan. 5, 1880. Rich-
mond & Von Boyle's company appeared in " Our Candidate " Jan.
19. They gave place to Rice's " Surprise Party," in " Horrors,"
Feb. 2 ; Feb. 21, " Hiawatha " was seen, and March 8, ** Robinson
Crusoe." A matinee performance was given March 17 in aid of the
Irish Relief Fund. '' Robinson Crusoe " was acted.
Annie Pixley made her New York d^but, March 22, in ** M'liss/'
vhich had this cast :
M'liss . .
YohaBill .
]uin Walters
Geo. Smith
John Gray .
lodge Beeswioger
. . Annie Pixlev
J. £. McDonough
Robert Fulford
, Wm. T. Johnson
. . Frank Kilday
. Benj. G. Rogers
Templeton Fake . . . Murry Woods
Harry Ringwalt .... Rob Hays
Qytie . .Miss Marion (daughter of
John £. McDonough)
Mrs. Smith Alice Gray
N. C. Goodwin opened April 26 in '' Hobbies," and continued until
May 22, when the theatre closed. A summer season commenced
May 24, with " Uncle Tom's Cabin."
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This theatre was sold in foreclosure June 28, 1880, for |(29,ocx>.
Wm. Henderson commenced his next season Aug. 14, with " Our
Gentlemen Friends/' which had this cast :
Jos. Moorhouse
Walter Morton
Frank Gillespie
Aug. Doolittle
Geo. Jones . .
Doct. Chapman
Mike Hooligan
Helen Gillespie
. Geo. Holland
Harry Rainforth
Harry S. Duffield
Jos. J. Holland
E. D. Tannehill
Chas. Waverly
. . Jerry Lant
Agnes Froctor
Mrs. Mc Pepper . Mrs. M. A. Farren
Belinda Ida B. Conway
Mrs. Moorhouse . . Mrs. J. J. Prior
Rose Nellie Boyd
Caroline .... Dean McConnell
Minnie Nanita Lewis
Lizzie Jennie Boyd
" A Golden Game, or Spider and Fly," was produced Aug. 30,
with this cast :
Max Strauss . .
Bob Sampson . .
John Larkspur
Oliver Thomdyke
Old Peck . . .
Mrs. Strauss . .
Baron Mobetzki .
Geo. Parkes
Chas. Dade
H. S. Duffield
B. Wharton
Cora Tanner
Laura Le Claire
Jos. W. Shannon
Chevalier Carniolla
Cyril Brinkworth
Henry Brinkworth
Gaspard . . .
Clara Strauss . .
Adelaide Plummer
. Geo. R. Edeson
. . S. K. Chester
Lawrence Eddinger
John W. Bankson
. Annie Boudinot
Laura Le Claire
This play was withdrawn after Sept. 11.
Maurice Grau's French Opera company appeared here Sept, 13,
and was composed of: Paola Marie, Mary Albert, Josephine Schaef-
fert, Cecile Gregoire, Pauline Merle, Clement Nigri, F. Taufifenberger,
M. Alphonse Bernard, M. E. Duplan, J. Mezieres, M. A. Poyard,
M. M. Vilano, M. E. Vinchon, and James Mauras. ** La Fille du
Tambour Major" was presented for the first time in America, and
the cast was :
Marquis M. Poyard
Duke M. Mezieres
Griolet M. Tauffenbergcr
Ciampus M. Vilano
Morin M. Vinchon
Stella Paola Marie
Claudine Mary Albert
Duchess Mile. Delorme
Princess Mile. Armand
Monthabor M. Duplan
Robert M. Nigri
The first appearances in America were: Mary Albert, M. Nigri,
and M. Tauffenbergcr. ** Les Cloches de Corneville " was sung Oct.
4, 6, 8, and matinee Oct. 9, with Paola Marie as Serpolette, and M.
Mezieres as Gaspard; Oct. 5, 7, 9, "Le Petit Due," Paola Marie as
Raoul, and M. Duplan as Furmousse; Oct. 1 1, 12, 15, and matinee of
Oct. 16, " Mignon," with the American d^but of Josephine Schaeffert
as Philine, and the first appeara;ice of M. Mauras as Wilhelm, Paola
Marie in the title r61e; Oct. 13, 14, 16, " Girofl^-Girofla," Paola
Marie as Girofl^-Girofla, and M. Nigri as Mourzouk ; Oct. 18, 19,
** La Fille du Tambour Major;" Oct 20, ** Les Cloches de Corne-
ville," when Mary Albert sung Serpolette for the first time in this
city. For the benefit of Paola Marie, Oct. 21, **Babiolc" was given
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for the first time in America. Paola Marie was Babiole, and Mary
Albert, Madeline. On Oct. 25, 26, " La P£richole." For the fiftieth
and last performance of this company, Oct. 27, the following was
the programme : First act of " La Belle Hd&ne," second act of " La
Grande Duchesse," song of ** La Maguena " by Mary Albert, second
act of " La P€richole," and third act of " La FiUe du Tambour
Major."
"The Upper Crust" was acted Oct. 28, with this cast: Marie,
Annie Graham ; Mme. de Rives, Mrs. Chas. Poole ; Cornelia, Maud
Mowbray ; Lillian, Pearl Eytinge ; Gertrude, Amy Northcott ; Pre-
fect Police, J. W. Eggleston ; Duke, Chas. Loveday ; Baron, Wm.
Scallan ; Count de Rives, Lewis Morrison ; Count Legare, J. R.
Grismer ; Paul, Raymond Holmes ; Germain, Wm. A. I^velle.
Robson and Crane began an engagement of four weeks, Nov. 8, in
" Sharps and Flats," which had this cast :
Cutler Sharp .
Capt. Everton
DullstoDe Flat
Richard Blaze
John Pemberton
Rattle
Rev. Percv Gosling
Harvey Singe
Mrs. Capt. Edward
Miss M. Shippington
. Stuart Robson
. A. S. Lipman
. W. H. Crane
Seldon Mitchell
R. J. Dillon
John Marble
. F. M. Burbeck
F. E. Ambrose
Mrs. Decker
Miss Guppy
Miss Prim .
Reuben Craze
Bell . . .
Otis Mott .
Marian . .
Mrs. Lowndes
Mrs. Dullstone Flat
Nellie Flat . . .
Miss A. Townley
Harriet Digges
Miss A. Bart
Mr. Fessenden
Thos. Noyes
Manuel V. Duro
Agnes Proctor
. Alicia Robson
Mary Myers
May Gallagher
" Matrimony " was presented here Dec. 6, with this cast : Dick,
Edwin F. Thorne; Ralph, J. Newton Gotthold ; M. La Tour, Edwin
F. Knowles; Littleton, Wm. M. Maurice; Alice, Mrs. Edwin F.
Thorne; Mrs. Dorcas, Emma Skerrett; Sophia, Charlotte Neville;
Col. Playford, Chas. A. McManus; St. John, Clarence Gibson;
Laura, Louise Muldener ; Madeline, Emily Baker ; Nora, Sarah
Goodrich; Maude, Lillian B. Conway. The house was closed
evening Dec. 20 for a rehearsal of Bartley Campbell's ** My Geral-
dine," originally acted Dec. 21. The cast was :
Geraldine . .
Maurice Arden
Nora Brophy •
Squire Arden .
Larry Loane .
Little Geraldine
. Louise Muldener
. . E. F. Thome
Mrs. E. F. Thorne
. . . John Jack
. W. M. Maurice
. . . Little Elko
Mary Carroll .... Emily Baker
Phil. Carroll . . . . J. N. Gotthold
Teddy Cregan .... W. Scallan
Mike McShane . . . Frank Lawlor
Terrence .... C. A. McManus
TTiis same play was produced in Chicago, 111., April 27, 1884, at
Jiooley's Theatre, under the title of " Ardendale."
On Jan. 17, 1881, "Bigamy," by Ettie Henderson and Fannie
Mathews, was produced for the first time, and cast thus : Miriam,
-AdaDyas; Adele, Louise Sylvester; Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. M. A.
barren ; Philip, Eben Plympton ; Henry, Nelson Decker ; Judge
246 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Dw»
Ashton, Jos. W. Shannon ; Abraham, Henry Chanfrau ; Dr. Paine,
J. J. Spies ; Ada, Lillian Westbrook ; Lulu, Ernestine Floyd ; Annie,
May Maurice; Marie, Charlotte Adams; Alfred, Wm. Fitzgerald;
Laurence, Albert Tavernier ; Edward, Chas. W. Day.
" Drink" was played Jan. 31, with Rose Eytinge and Cyril Searle
in the principal rdles, and continued for two weeks, except matinees
Feb. 5, 12, when "East Lynne" was acted, and repeated Feb. 14,
15, 16. The theatre was closed Feb. 17, 18 for rehearsals of Solo-
mon's " Billee Taylor," presented for the first time in America Feb.
19, with this cast:
Capt The Hon. Felix Flapper
J. H. Ryley
Sir Mincing Lane . W. H. Seymour
Ben Barnacle . A. W. F. McCollin
Christopher Crab . Wm. Hamilton
Billee Taylor .
Arabella Lane .
Susan . . .
Eliza Dabsey .
Phcebe Farleigh
Arnold Breeden
. Alice Burville
Madeline Lucette
Nellie Mortimer
. Carrie Burton
During the progress of the opera, T. M. Hengler, of Delehanty
and Hengler, Major Burke, and the La Verde Sisters, in sailor's
hornpipe, appeared. " Billee Taylor " was first represented in Lon-
don Oct. 30, 1880.
''Elfins and Mermaids" was produced June 4, 1881. In the last
week of August, 188 i,B. McAuley opened in "A Messenger from Jarvis
Section." That was followed on Sept. 22 by Gilbert and Sullivan's
" Patience," which was the greatest financial success the house ever
knew. About |(icx),ooo was made by this opera, ** Pinafore " coming
next, with receipts of |(6o,ooa The cast of " Patience " was : Bun-
thome, J. H. Ryley ; Grosvenor, J. Barton Key ; Colonel, Wm. T.
Carleton ; Major, Arthur Wilkinson ; Duke, L. Cadwallader ; Pa-
tience, Carrie Burton ; Lady Jane, Augusta Roche ; Lady Angela,
Jeannette Edmondson ; Lady Saphir, Marie Hunter ; Lady Ella,
Jennie Stone ; Solicitor, Wm. White.
This was the American d^but of A. Wilkinson and L. Cadwallader.
All the theatres in New York, and in many other cities throughout
the country, were closed evening of Sept. 20 in consequence of
President Garfield's death. All except Daly's, the Windsor, and the
variety theatres were again closed Sept. 26, when the final obsequies
were performed. The one hundredth performance of " Patience '*
occurred Dec. 26, when there was a change in the cast. Mr. Carle-
ton appeared as Grosvenor, W. H. Hamilton as Col. Caverly, Jean-
nette Edmondson as Lady Angela, and Marie Hunter as Lady Ella.
''Claude Duval" was first sung March 6, 1882, and played alternate
three nights with " Patience" until March 25, when the last-named
operetta was withdrawn.
The Actors' Fund benefit occurred April 3. The programme was
" Claude Duval," with W. T. Carleton, L. Cadwallader, A. Wilkin-
son, W. Gillow, J. A. Furey, F. Dixon, J. H. Ryley, Carrie Burton,
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Marie Hunter, Jennie Hughes, Victoria Reynolds, Clara Allen, Alice
Arlington, Ethel Champneys, Annie Dayton, Marie de Noel, Nellie
Devcre, Sophie Hummel, Marie Langdon, Eugenie Maynard, Agnes
Merrill, Lizzie Miller, Lillie Shandley, Grace Sherwood, Belle Ur-
quhart, Lfllie Walters, and Clara Wisdom in the cast. May i the
Hess " Acme Opera " company began and played until the close of
the regular season, June 3.
Baker & Farron began a summer season June 5 in •* Max Miiller,"
which had this cast :
Mu MuUer >
Emil MuUer \
0*Connel . .
Blackburn . .
Luke Dowlin£
Sheri£F . . .
Dr. Renard
I
P. F. Baker
T. J. Farron
Frank Losee
. W. Summers
. D. Tannehill
De Loss King
O'Neil . . .
Keeper Hawes
Keeper Jones .
RiU Muller .
Mina Muller .
Mina Muller .
. . . Harry Rice
Charles Wilson
. . . F. N. Lee
Mrs. W. G. Tenet
. Little Elsie Loane
Victory Creesh
Miss Creese is now known as Victory Bateman.
The season of 1882-83 began Sept. 6, with Laura Don in ''A
Daughter of the Nile," which had this cast :
Angos Somerdyke
Cof Bellows . .
Drezel Grewges .
Sir Charles Dan^e
Uncle Pius Alljm
Katrina AUjrn . .
. . Henry Lee
E. M. Holland
Lindsey Harris
Edwin Cleary
. Sol Smitb
Helen Tracy
Toto Turflana . . Lillian Edeington
Aunt Penelope . . Mrs. Sol Smith
Angelique . . Henri Louise Bascomb
Mother Drury . . . Mary Barker
Egypt Laura Don
D'Oyly Carte's Opera company opened Sept. 26 in " Les Man-
teauz Noirs/' with this cast :
Louis de Rosamonte W. T. Carleton
Dromes .... Richard Mansfield
Philip of Aragon . . A. Wilkinson
Nicolas W. GiUow
Manuel Wm. White
Palomez J. A. Furcy
Don Josrf J. H. Ryley J
Isabel Fanny Edwards
Clorinda John Rivers
Gomez Billie Barlow
Lazarillo Mina Rowley
Rosina Sophie Hummel
Guzman Clara Wilson
Girola Selina Dolaro
They produced " Rip Van Winkle " Oct. 28, and the cast was :
Rip van Winkle .
NickVedder . .
Knickerbocker
Derrick van Slaus
Capt. Rowley .
W. T. Carleton
Richard Mansfield
. W. H. Seymour
Arthur Rousbey
. . A. Wilkinson
Tom Tit Billie Barlow
Peter van Dunk . . . . J. H. Ryley
Gretchen Sallie Reber
Little Alice . . . Linda Da Costa
Little Hans . . . Mag^e Gonzales
UtUe Jan Vedder . . Pollie Gillow
Sara Mina Rowley
ladntha Alice Gresham
Mionie Ina Weddle
Dan
Hermann . . .
Katrina . . . .
Hendrik Hudson .
First lieutenant
Second lieutenant
Third lieutenant .
Fourth lieutenant
Fifth lieutenant .
Goblin Dwarf . .
Alice van Winkle
Lieut, van Slaus
Jan Vedder . .
The Postman . .
. Clara Wisdom
Ada Vickars
. Selina Dolaro
Arthur Rousbey
L. CadwaUader
. . W. GiUow
Lillie Shandley
. Billie Barlow
. Alice Gresham
Wm. White
Sallie Reber
L. CadwaUader
Richard Mansfield
. . W. White
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This was Arthur Rousbey's d^but here, and the first appearance
of PoUie Gillow, daughter of William Gillow, an English comedian —
right name, Moss. She died in this city Oct. 3, 1891.
Gilbert and Sullivan's " lolanthe" was sung Nov. 25, for the first
time in America. It had this cast :
Lord Chancellor . . Henry £. Dixey
Earl of Tolloller . W. H. Fessenden
Earl of Mount Ararat
Edward P. Temple
Private Willis . . Gns Kamroerlee
Fairy Queen . . . Mary A. Sanger
Fleta Sylvia Gemsh
Strephon Sig. Broccolini
Train Bearer .... Jos. Hamblin
lolanthe Clara Poole
Phyllis . . . Jeannette Edmondson
Celia Annie Galloway
Leila Hattie Delaro
It was first produced at London, England, on the same date.
** Estrella" was presented Dec. 11, and had this cast :
Count Poroposo
Sig. Lorenzo .
Doge of Venice
Phylloxera . .
Tommaso . .
Estrella . . .
Tartarella . .
. . Hubert Wilke
. . W. S. Rising
Edward P. Temple
. . Horace Frail
George A. Schiller
. . Amy Gordon
Jennie Hughes
Brigetta Fanny Rice
Page Kathleen Lynne
Ninetta Polly Winner
Violetta Emma Calef
Henrietta .... Madeline Dixon
Notary Mr. Slatteiy
" Micaela," adapted from ** Le Coeur et la Main " by C. Lecocq,
and produced at the Bijou Theatre, this city, Feb. 15, as "Heart
and Hand/' was first sung here Feb. 26, 1 883, and the cast was :
The King J. H. Ryley
Don Gaetau .... George Sweet
Morales W. Macreery
Don Mosquitos . H. W. Montgomery
Baldomero M. Loe
Capt. Barros .
Lieut. Moros .
Prince Micaela
Dona Olastica .
Josd . . . .
. . J no. Vernon
. . Jno. Compton
. . Marie Conron
Mrs. Fred Williams
. Vemona Jarbeau
" Pinafore " was revived March 17, with J. H. Ryley as Sir Joseph ;
William Hamilton, Capt. Corcoran ; Wallace Macreery, Ralph ; J. H.
Stuart, Deadeye; Alex. Henderson, Boatswain; Marie Conron,
Josephine ; Vernona Jarbeau, Hebe ; and Julie de Ruyther, Butter-
cup. " Patience " was revived March 26, and ran until April 9. It
had this cast :
Bunthorne J. H. Ryley
Grosvenor Jas. Barton
Colonel W. H. Hamilton
Major Geo. Gaston
DuKe .... W. P. Hampshire
Solicitor Wm. White
Lady Jane .
Lady Angela
Lady Saphir
I^dy Ella .
Patience
Au^sta Roche
Hattie Anderson
. Helen Lowell
. Ruby Rogers
. Mane Jansen
Salsbury's Troubadours followed April 11 in " Greenroom Fun,"
thus cast :
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Prompter . . .
Herr Shrickonghost
Stage Carpenter .
Camilla Westlake
Fred A. Bowman
. W.W. Furst
G. W. Bouvier
. Marie Hunter
Mr. Booth McForrest . . N. Salsbury
Kitt}r Plumpet and the Indian
Princess . . . Nellie McHenry
Rev. Ernest Duckworth, John Webster
Henry Opdyke . • . Lewis Baker
Thev closed the regular season May 5 .
Blanche Revere made her d^but June 6 (matinee) as Gilberte in
" Frou Frou." A summer season under the management of Joseph
Brooks and James B. Dickson began June 9, with '' Satanella," and
lasted ten nights and two matinees. " Satanella " had this cast :
Count Rupert . . . Geo. Travemer
Hortensius J. H. Stuart
Karl W. P. Hampshire
The Vizier Wm. White
Fabian Helen Lowell
Franz Sophie Hummel
Braccasio ... W. H. Hamilton
Arimanes .... Fred Bomemann
Satanella Alice May
Lelia Marie Jansen
Stella Rose Temple
Dame Bertha Lizzie Parr
This was the first appearance in New York of Fred Bomemann,
and the American d^but of Alice May.
Brooks & Dickson commenced their next season Sept. 8 with the
new English operetta " The Merry Duchess."
Brabazon Sykes .
Freddy Bowman .
Fanner Bowen
Sir Lothbury Jones
Capt. Walker . .
Lord Johnie . .
Inspector Green .
Alderman Gog
The Trainer . .
The Duchess of Epso
Harry E. Dixey
. John £. Nash
Edward Connell
W. Forrester
Walt. Hampshire
. . J. Watson
. . W. Jones
W. Dohrman
. . G. Wilson
»m Downs
Selina Dolaro
Rowena (first appearance in
New York) . . . Louise Lester
Doretha Bowman (first appearance
in New York) . . . Jean Delmar
Ethelfreda .... Sophie Hummel
Salvia Dickie Delaro
Jimm^ Addie Davis
Martm Fannv Knight
Chloe Belle Urquhart
Marian Eva Walton
Hodge Annie Dayton
''In the Ranks/' a London melodrama, was first produced in
America Nov. i, and had this cast:
Ned Drayton . . . Frederic Bryton
Richard Belton . . . F. F. Mackay
Gideon Blake . . . . J. R. Crawford
Col. Wvnter Leslie Allen
Capt. Holcroft . . . Nelson Decker
Farmer Herrick . . J. H. Fitzpatrick
Joe Buzzard . . Sidney M. Howard
Sergt. Searle R. C White
Private Curtis . . . Walter Denier
O^Hara Frank Lane
Lecbmere Lester Victor
Barker L. Peterson
Knrcher Oliver Waters
Turvey J. B. Santley
Trimmins .... Alfred Becks
Old Thomas F. Sartine
Bloxom Wm. Wendell
Constable W. Gillow
Police Sergeant .... J. Antoine
Wymple G. Landis
OTlannigan .... J. F. Watson
Spivins Delancey Barclay
Workingman R. V. Percy
O'Leary T. Allton
Mr. Brown J. Comstalk
Sentry H. Phillips
Tiger W. DrexeU
Warder A. Fisher
Ruth Hernck . . . Kate M. Forsyth
Barbara Herrick . . . Sydney Co well
Mrs. Buzzard Dora Stuart
Dina Turvey .... Emily Bancker
Mrs. Trimmins . Mrs. Charles Peters
Mrs. Wymple . . Elizabeth Andrews
Mrs. O^Flannigan . . Helen Tweed
Grandmother .... Mrs. Naylor
Polly Trimmins .... Little Dolly
Child Little Alice
250 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE DWs
This was the American d^but of J. R. Crawford. Elizabeth
Andrews became an inmate of the Edwin Forrest Home, Aug.
10, 1892.
This theatre was destroyed by fire on the afternoon of Dec. 14,
1883. All the members of the company and of the chorus were
sufferers.
A new house was erected on the site ; McElf atrick & Sons were
the architects. The seating capacity of the new house was: or-
chestra, five hundred; balcony, three hundred and twenty-five;
and gallery, five hundred. John A. Duff was the lessee, and
James C. Duff the manager. The opening took place Dec. 23,
1884, with an adaptation of "A Trip to Africa," with this cast :
Titania Fanfani . . . Marie Conron
Fanfani Pasha . • Charles Stanley
Miradillo Alex. Klein
Antasid A. L. King
Tessa Mae St. John
Bugcametta .... Hattie Nefflin
Pericles John £. Nash
Nakid Fred Qifton
Sebil Miss Englander
Hosh £. Sullivan
A. Muezzin Sig. J ammo
First Sais C. L. Rosario
Second Sais .... Wm. GiUow
This was the American d€but of Mae St. John. Emma See-
bold made her first appearance Dec. 24, in the character of Titania.
"Gasperone" was simultaneously produced, for the first time in
America, at this theatre and Thalia Theatre, Feb. 21, 1885. The
cast here was :
Carlotta Emma Seebold
Babolena . . • Richard Mansfield
Sindulfo . . . Wm. H. Fitzeerald
Count Erminio . . . Harry Milliard
Luigi John E. Nash
Benozzo Alex. Klein
Sora Mae St John
Zenobia Hattie Nefflen
Marietta Alice Vincent
Macassio Chas. Stanley
Clerk Wm. Gilmore
Ruperto Wm. Gillow
Guarino C. L. Rosario
" Pinafore " was revived April 4, with Mae St. John as Josephine,
Thos. Whiflfen as Sir Joseph. The farcical comedy, "The Twins,"
by Joseph Derrick, author of "Confusion," was produced for the
first time in New York, April 20. It was originally presented on
the American stage at the Boston Museum, Sept. i, 1884. The
cast here was:
Dr. Titus Spinach)
Timothy Spinach )
Amos Billines . .
Adolphus Billings .
Richards ....
O^Haversack . . H.
Rollux
Rampunkah . . .
John A. Mackay
Charles Stanley
. J. H. Browne
. Fred Clifton
W. Montgomery
. . J. E. Nash
Harry Holliday
Arrack J. W. Pigott
Mrs. Billines . . . Louisa Eldridge
The Hon. Mrs. Grand, Emma Grattan
(Mrs. Harry Courtaine)
Edith Gracely . . . Olga Brandon
Matilda Spinach . . . Hattie Nefflen
Lydia Haversack . . Agnes Thomas
" The Mikado " was sung Aug. 20, and the cast was :
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The Mikado
Nanky-Poo
Ko-Ko . .
Pooh-Bah .
Pish-Tush .
. W. H. Hamilton
. Harry S. Hilliard
. . . J. H. Rylcy
. Thomas Whiffen
. Alonzo Stoddard
Yum- Yum .... Vemona Jarbeau
Pitti-Sing .... Sallie Williams
Peep- Bo Carrie Tutein
Katisha Zelda Sequin
Chas. Harris was the original Mikado in America.
N. C. Goodwin followed Nov. 23, in "The Skating Rink" — its
first representation in this city: Ronald Delaine, N. C. Goodwin,
Jr.; Erasmus, J. B. Radcliflfe; Timothy, Henry V. Donnelly;
Mickey, Edward F. Goodwin; Philander, Major Newell; Ignis
Fatuus, Chas. Fletcher; Hither and Thither, Wm. Fletcher;
Clarence O'Dear, Frank E. Morse; Amelia Tubbs, Daisy Mur-
doch; Sallie Tubbs, Marietta Uart; Franchita, Lillian Fletcher;
Matilda Squibbs, Helen Lowell, Phoebe, Hattie Schell.
Lotta appeared here Dec. 7, in "The Old Curiosity Shop."
This was the first engagement at this house under John Stet-
son's management, he having leased the theatre for a few weeks.
Rosina Yokes, with an English company (brought to America by
John Stetson), was seen here Dec. 21, in "In Honor Bound," "My
Milliner's Bill," and "A Christmas Pantomime Rehearsal." All
three pieces were new to this city. With the exception of the star
all of the people named made their metropolitan d^but. In " My
Milliner's Bill" were: Jack Merridew, Brandon Thomas; Mrs.
Merridew, Rosina Yokes. " A Christmas Pantomime Rehearsal "
was cast as follows :
Capt. Tom Robinson, Brandon Thomas
Lady Rosa Tralee . Miss Carlingford
Violet Leslie Chester
May Agnes Miller
Lily Rosina Voices
Jack Deedes . . . . W. G. Elliott
Tomkins J. Rolfe
Lord Arthur Somersault
Weedon Grossmith
Sir Charles Grandison W. R. Stavely
Kate Castleton was seen here Jan. 18, 1886, in "Crazy Patch"
— its first performance in this city. The cast was : Sybilla Tubbs,
Kate Castleton; Sarah Tubbs, Esther Williams; Mignonette, Belle
Nicholson ; Chrysanthemum, Courtney Haviland ; Hyacinth, Elsie
Graham; Lucy, Ada Oilman; Jupiter Tubbs, L. R. Stockwell;
Arthur Sullivan, I. N. Long ; Arthur Mivins Tubbs, Willie Royston ;
William Smith, John D. Gilbert ; Felix McGlue, Eddie Girard.
" The Mikado " was transferred from the Fifth Avenue Theatre
on Feb. i by John Stetson, and was given here until Feb. 27,
when it returned to the Fifth Avenue. "Blackmail" followed
here March 15, and stayed for two weeks. Its cast was:
Leon Deraax .
Cheval Vandel
Alfred Dorni .
Doctor Florio .
Sipio . . .
Marquis Dorni
Gustave . .
Will C. Cowper
. James Wilson
Lawrence Hanley
. Evelyn Evans
. T. J. Herndon
. James F. Dean
Arthur Giles
Governor of Toulon
Scarbrand . • .
Jailer
Servant ....
Emilie ....
Hetty Florio . .
Mroe. Deraax . .
. . Alfred Selig
. . Harry Horn
James Andrews
. T. F. Bowers
Eleanor Moretti
Addie Plunkett
Adele Gark
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'* The Little Tycoon " was sung for the first time in New York
March 29, and had this cast :
Teddy . . .
Montgomery .
Violet . . .
Dolly Dimple .
Miss Hurricane
. . Joseph Mealey
. . Frank Darcy
Carrie M. Dietrick
. . Netta Guion
. . Elma Delaro
Knickerbocker . . . R. E. Graham
Alvin Barry .... Will S. Rising
Rufus Ready . . . . R. N. Dunbar
Lord Dolphin . Ed. H. Van Veghten
Custom House Officers} Jj.^^SS
" A Tin Soldier " had its first representation in this city May 3,
and ran until July 3, when the season closed.
"The Maid and the Moonshiner," a comic opera, by Edward
Solomon and C. H. Hoyt, had its first performance Aug. 16, and
the cast was :
Virginia . . .
Bourbon Miller .
Col. Peyton . .
Upton 6. Dodge
Capt. Beach . .
Capt Barr . .
Capt. Sparrow
. Lillian Russell
. John E. Brand
James Radcliffe
. . Tony Hart
Joseph Armand
Geo. Wilkinson
. A. L. Nicholls
Mrs. Lee . .
Leonore . .
Marguerite
Violetta . . .
Capt. Fahrbach
Rev. Mr. Thayer
Pomp . . .
. Emma Delaro
. Carrie Tutein
Annie Leslie
Queenie Vassar
Frank Boudinot
Fred. Solomon
John P. Hogan
It was a failure, and the theatre was closed after Aug. 28.
The theatre was reopened Sept. 20, 1886, with "A Wall Street
Bandit," by A C. Gunther. The cast was:
Weston Minton . . Chas. Wheatleigh
Justus Sharkey . . Robt. McWade
Joshua Joab Jmks . Charles Bowser
Dr. Ralston .... Frank Losee
Broadstretcher . Lysander Thompson
Steven Mawley > ,», r r»
Edison Shocks f • W.J.Ferguson
Joh^Jy GiJIham * } Atkins Lawrence
Jonathan Wayne, Jr. Tommy Russell
Ethel Wayne . .
Patience Mawley )
Patience O'Flynn I
Annie ....
Mattie ....
Katie ....
Gentleman Jimmy
Ethel Minton . .
Marion Longdale
Katie Morton . .
Bijou Fernandez
Fannie Addison
Marion Russell
. . Edith Bird
. . Little Ollie
. J. H. Farrell
Georgia Ca3rvan
. Sadie Bigelow
Anna Boyle
It was withdrawn Oct. 17. About six months before this date
Henry Rochefort, the Parisian editor, agitator, and duellist, wrote
a play called "L'Irlandaise." It was secured for this country by
Louis Nathal and F. Mons, who had it translated, and, as "A
Daughter of Ireland," it was acted for the first time on any stage
at the Standard, Oct 18, with this cast:
Una Campbell
Lady Edith
Lord Hastings
Richard Sweeny
Col. Watson .
Costigan . .
Sir Edward Love
Georgia Cayvan
. . Sadie Bigelow
W. J. Constantine
. Robert HiUiard
Hardie Vernon
. . Alfred Follin
Charles Brandt
Speedwell . .
O'Kelly . .
Capt. Jonathan
Lieut. Ferguson
Sergt. Sam
Cornelius O'Brien
Thomas . . .
. W. H. Pope
, Frank Kemblc
. Harry Clifford
A. W. Gregory
Walter Reeves
Chas. Hawkins
. Geo. Wagner
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Dion Boucicault's comedy "The Jilt" was seen for the first
time here Oct. 29, when it had this cast:
Myles O'Hara . . Dion Boucicault
Sir BucUeigh Woodstock
H. J. Lethcourt
Lord Marcos Wylie
Col. Tudor . .
Geoffrey Tudor .
James Daisy . .
Kev. Mr. Spooner
Frank Norcross
John Sutton
. Fritz Williams
Mr. Herbert
J. B. HoUis
Wilcox . . . .
Cripps . . .
Kitty Woodstock
Mrs. Welter .
Phyllis Welter
Mrs. Pincott .
Lady Millicent
. . Mr. Murray
. . . Mr. Belton
Louise Thomdyke
Mary Barker
Miss M. Bannister
. Maude Mowbray
Helen Bancroft
The Rosina Yokes company appeared here Nov. 15, without
Miss Yokes, who was ill, in "In Honor Bound," "A Pantomime
Rehearsal," and "Cousin Dick," the last-named then acted for the
first time in this city, and thus cast: Richard Dalston, Gordon
Dalzell; Constance, Helen Dacre; Florence, Mabel Millett;
Mary, Geraldine Dalzell. "A Little Charge" was first acted
here Nov. 18. "The Schoolmistress" received its first New
York representation Dec. 7. Salsbury's Troubadours opened
Feb. 7, 1887, in "The Humming Bird," acted for the first time
in New York. Sol Smith Russell followed Feb. 14, in "Pa,"
which had this cast:
Perkiroen Guinney (Pa)
Sol Smith Russell
Raymond Dawsey Fred Percy Marsh
Spartacus Hubbs . . Frank Lawton
Sydney Bumps . . . Fred P. Ham
Capt. Startle
Mrs. Rymer
Hope . .
Sybil . .
Beatrice
Albert H. Warren
. Mattie Ferfj^son
Virginia Nelson
Emily Bancker
Emma Hagger
Marshall's company of Japanese performers appeared here June
1 3, for a brief stay.
The next season opened Sept. 12, with "The Arabian Nights,
or Aladdin's Wonderful Lamp," which had this cast:
Haroun Al Raschid
The Sultana . .
The Ma^cian . .
Spirit ofthe Lamp
Spirit of the Ring
Ski-Hi ....
. . Geo. Clare
Helen Harrington
. . J. H. Ryley
. . Miss Cogan
. Miss Pienrepont
Frank W. Holland
Princess Celie Ellis
Tckiky Nokra . . . Thos. Martin
Chow-Vhow J. H. Ryley
Kluh-Lubba .... E. Connelly
Kickapoo Lena Merville
Aladdin Loie Fuller
The Widow .... Lillie Alliston
Fol-Dol Jennie Ellison
Zal Am-Bo Zoe Vielli
Tambo-Rina .... Ai»nfS Burke
Genie of the Lamp . . .Miss Cogan
Fal-lal Rose Franks
Ni-See Rose Wilson
Lum-Tum Linda Bamett
Chid-Dee Linda Linnet
Loot- Lee . . . Miss Chamberlayne
Tip-Top Marie Austin
The theatre was closed for five nights the week of Oct. 31, and
was reopened Nov. 5, with "Dorothy," sung for the first time in
America. In it Harry Paulton and Marie Halton made their
American d^but. The cast was:
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Squire Bantam
Geoffrey Wilder
Harry Sherwood
{ohn Tuppit .
^urcher . .
Wm. Hamilton
Eugene Oudin
John £. Brand
F. Boudinot
. Harry Paulton
Tom Strutt . .
Dorothy Bantam .
Lvdia Hawthorne
Mrs. Privett . .
PhyUis . . . .
. J. E. Nash
Lillian Russell
Agnes Stone
Rose Lei|^hton
Marie Halton
It was sung for the last time Dec 17. This opera was first pro-
duced at the Gaiety, London, Eng., Sept. 25, 1886. After being
closed for one week the theatre was reopened Dec 24, by the
Meech Brothers, John and Henry, and Frank W. Sanger, who
leased it for the production of Steele Mackaye's " Paul Kauvar,"
originally played at Buffalo, N. Y., under the title of "Anarchy,"
May 30 of the same year. The cast at this theatre was: Paul
Kauvar, Joseph Haworth ; Honore Albert Maxime, Edwin Varrey ;
Marquis de Vaux, alias Gouroc, W. A. Lackaye ; Gen. Delaroche,
Nestor Lennon; Abb€ de St. Simon, B. F. Horning; Gen. Kleterre,
Jerome Stevens; Col. La Hogue, Leslie Allen; Dodolphe Potin,
Sidney Drew; Carrac, Geo. D. Fawcett; Bourdotte, Edward
Coleman; Goujon, Ed. M. Hurd; Taboose, Chas. Mitchell; First
Orderly, R R. Spencer; Second Orderly, A. K Lohman; First
Sans Culotte, Fred. Clifton; Second Sans Culotte, C. H. Went-
worth; Diane de Beaumont, Annie Robe; Nanette Potin, Louise
Rial; Scarlotte, Lillie Eldridge. Annie Robe acted Diane for
the last time Jan. 21, i888. Adele Belgarde played Diane, and
R. C. Hilliard, Gen. Delaroche, Jan. 23. Steele Mackaye ap-
peared Feb. 20 as Paul Kauvar. This was his first appearance on
the New York stage in seven years. Carrie Turner appeared as
Diane the same night. Wilton A. Lackaye acted Paul Kauvar
March 14, 15, in consequence of Mr. Mackaye's indisposition.
The latter reappeared March 16. Cora Dean played Diane
matinee March 17. "Paul Kauvar" ended its run March 31,
Miss Dean was afterwards known as Cora Hawkhurst, and also as
Cora Edsett "A Possible Case," by Sydney Rosenfeld, was first
acted in this city April 9, and was thus cast :
Otto Brinckerhoff
Lawrence Gould .
Allan Weeks . .
Sefior de Vidas .
Dick Hertel . .
Cyrus A. Wishton
Aurelio ....
Gomez . . . .
Pedro
...
M. A. Kennedy
Frank BurbecK
Robert HiUiard
W. H. Thompson
E. D. Tannehill
Geo. F. Devere
Dan Leeson
Robert V. Percy
James H. Browne
Bridgeman .... Charles Standish
Willie Carter .... Edgar Smart
Violet Mendoza . Genevieve Lytton
Ethel Sorrero .... Dorothy Dorr
Mrs. Wishton .... Louise Rial
Gladys Lelia Wolstan
Juanita Kate Oesterle
Kitty Carrie Jackson
"Vim," with Neil Burgess as the star, was produced April 3a
"Lights and Shadows," by Chas. S. Gayler, was acted for the first
time in this city May 21, and had this cast:
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Mary Bland )
Mabel Milbum ;
Edith Broughton
Kate Stanhope
Mrs. Bleeker .
Madam Gerard )
Mother Meg >
Jeanette )
Mark Milbum
Rufus Milburn
. May Newman
Marjorie Bonner
Jennie Williams
Emelie Rickaby
Ida Je£Ereys
• J. H. Gilmour
. John Hannon
Judge Broughton
Archy Bleeker
Max WUton
Claude Maul
Tom . . .
Sam Bruno
Tom Spinner
Chief of Detectives
Sergt of Police .
. . James Dunn
Augustus Cook
. James E. Wilson
M. W. Rawley
. . Fred Warren
Thomas McCartnev
James Beckwitn
. Milton Roblee
William Foster
''Philip Heme" was seen here Oct. i, and had the same cast as
when played at the Fifth Avenue Theatre.
After having been closed for three nights, this house was re-
opened Nov. 17, for the American d^but of the London Gaiety
Theatre Burlesque company in "Monte Cristo, Jr.," the cast of
which was:
Edmond Dantes . . . Nellie Farren
Nortier Fred Leslie
Mercedes Marian Hood
Femand .... Fanny Marriott
Mariette Letty Lind
Victorine Sylvia Grey
De Villefort
Morel . .
Danglars .
Caderousse
Albert . .
Carconte
Charles Danby
Fred Storey
Charles Med win
. Alfred Balfour
. Jenny Dawson
. Linda Vemer
"Monte Cristo, Jr.," was followed by "Miss Esmeralda," Dec.
17, for the first time in America. The cast was:
Capt Phoebus
Claude FroUo
Esmeralda .
Fleur-de-Lis
Lafitte . .
Ernest . .
Nellie Farren
Fred Leslie
Marian Hood
. Letty Lind
Sylvia Grey
Fanny Marriott
Mme. Gondalaurier . . Linda Verner
Zillah May Russell
Corporal Gringoire . Charles Danby
Quasimodo Fred Storey
Judge A. Balfour
Qopin C. Medwin
DuflF's Comic Opera company reappeared Jan. 7, 1889, in "The
Queen^s Mate," which had this cast:
Anita Lilly Post
Inez Marie Halton
Gen. Bombordos Wm. McLaughlin
Prince Guzzman . . Frederic Clifton
PedriUo Edward Lowe
Inigo Harry Paulton
Gen. Pataques . . Richard Golden
Gomez Hattie Delaro
Hanz Mr. Holland
Manuel Mr. Luckstone
Roderigo Mr. Holbrook
Paquita Miss Millard
Lola Miss Atberton
Paola Miss Hawthorne
Lilly Post died in San Francisco, Cal., April 4, 189a
The London Gaiety burlesque company reappeared Feb. 25 in
"Esmeralda," and stayed for one month. The Howard Athenaeum
Specialty company opened March 25, for a fortnight. "Dovetta,"
a comic opera, music by Mrs. Emma Marcy Raymond, and the book
by Mary K Bancker and Charles Raynaud, was sung for the first
time on any stage, April 22. The cast was :
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Papalahouta
Broken Arrow
Rainbow .
Dovetta
Muskrat
Harry Brown
. Emily Soldene
. Joseph Lynde
. Fatmah Diard
Fred Matthews
U. S. Commissioner Brambleton
Frank David
Florrie Brambleton . . Rose Leighton
Robert Brambleton . . W. S. Rising
Clubby . . . Hattie Delaro (Barnes)
"Dovetta" was given at matinee April i. "The Black Crook"
was produced March 29, and continued week of May 6. It gave
place May 13 to "Mazulm." The house closed week of May 20,
and was reopened May 27 for seven performances of the London
Gaiety company. "Miss Esmeralda" was given May 27, 28, 29,
and matinee June i; "Monte Cristo," May 30, 31, and June i,
when the house closed for the summer.
" The next season opened Sept. 19, with "Hands Across the
Sea,** which had this cast:
Jack Dudley . .
Jean de Lussac
Tom Bassett . .
Dick Melford . .
Robert Stillwood .
Count Paul du Renal
Capt. Land . .
Joseph Stillwood .
Hiram Hiccory .
Lieut. Victor . .
Gus. Levick
W. J. Ferguson
John Buclutone
Wm. H. WalUs
. Jos. Adelman
J. R. Furlong
J. W. Atkinson
James Otley
. . Gus Hyde
. George Duval
De Courcelles . .
Governor . . .
Inspector Thompson
Ike Johnson . .
Chief Officer . .
Officer of Gendarmes
Lilian Melford
Lucy Nettleford .
Mme. Vallerie
PoUy ....
Bruce Hayes
. Chas. Morton
Robert Hamlin
Wm. Richardson
. Fred Sherman
W. Thompson
Edna Carev
. Percv HasweU
Lizzie J. Scanlan
Miss Vizetell
" The Seven Ages " was acted for the first time Oct. 7, and the
cast was :
Bertie Van Loo ... H. E. Dixey
Dolly .... Geraldine McCann
Clara Marion Giroux
Imogene Minnie Miller
Edith Ella Rock
Myra Van Twillcr Marie Williams
Tripp E. H. Aiken
Shakespeare . . . Geo. W. Howard
Geraldine McCann replaced Marie Williams in the cast Dec. 9.
She was followed Dec. 16 by Bettina Girard (Mrs. Padelford), who
then made her New York d6but.
James M. Hill leased this theatre Jan. 25, 1890, from James C.
Duflf until May i, 1893. Elvia Croix (Mrs. Thos. Q. Seabrooke)
retired from the cast of "The Seven Ages," Feb. i. Geraldine
McCann assumed her r61e of Myra Van Twiller, Feb. 3. "The
Seven Ages" closed Feb. 15. The one hundred and fifty-second
consecutive performance was Feb. 15. Marie Williams reappeared
Feb. 10 as Myra Van Twiller. "The Stepping Stone" had its
first representation Feb. 17, with this cast:
Mrs. Arden
Miranda . .
Cynthia Vernon
Roeschen . .
Cicely Newman
Thurman Noyes
Royal Mackenzie
JoKnstone . .
. . Rose Eytinge
. . Louise Balfe
. . Minette Mills
. . Kate Oesterle
Marguerite Fields
. Gustavus Levick
. . Robert Taber
Thos. Q. Seabrooke
Church Twinkler
Doctor Wyke
Nick Vale .
Ruth . .
Phvllis . .
Caleb Knox
Jessie . .
Chas. S. Dickson
J. H. Fitzpatrick
Frank B. Hatch
Linda Dietz
Victory Bateman
. Frank Russell
SaUie WiUiams
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Carrie Jackson replaced Minnette Mills (Mrs. W. O' Sullivan
Dimpfel) Feb. 18, and J. H. Fitzpatrick was relieved Feb. 24 by
Frederic de Belleville. On that date Selina Fetter joined the
cast to play the part originated by Linda Dietz, while the latter
in turn relieved Carrie Jackson. A professional matinee of ''The
Stepping Stone" occurred March 7. Rose Eytinge's place was
filled March 10 and thereafter by Jennie Reiffarth. Selina Fetter
replaced Louise Balfe as Miranda March 14. Other changes were
made March 17, as follows: Thurman Noyes, Frederic de Belle-
ville; Royal Mackenzie, J. E. Kellerd; Dr. Wyke, Chas. M. Col-
lins; Johnstone, J. H. Ryley; Church Twinkler, Chas. S. Dickson;
Caleb Knox, Frank Hatch; Nick Vale, Chas. Dade; Miranda, Se-
lina Fetter; Ruth, Ada Levick; Cynthia Vernon, Linda Dietz;
Phyllis, May Haines; Mrs. Arden, Mme. Ponisi; Roeschen, Vida
Croly; Jessie, Sally Williams; and Cicely Newman, Alma Doerge.
Mme. Ponisi retired after March 17, on account of severe illness.
Matinees were then given Thursdays and Saturdays. " The Step-
ping Stone " closed its season March 29. During the last week of
its stay Ida Vernon played Mrs. Arden; Howard Kyle, Church
Twinkler; and Frank Hatch, Nick Vale Thos. Q. Seabrooke
also returned to the cast March 24.
The house was closed the week commencing March 31, for re-
hearsals of '* Money Mad," by Steele Mackaye, produced for the
first time April 7, with this cast:
John Murray .... Geo. Wessels
Gary Haskins . . . £. J. Henley
Slink W. H. Thompson
Bill Barke .... Harry Gwynette
Hueh Wallace . . E. H. Vanderfelt
lack Adams . . . Wilton Lackaye
Miley McCann . . . Hudson Uston
Kate O'Neil . . . Minnie Selig^man
Grace Manning . . . Lelia Wolstan
Gurtha Graham . . Mar^ Hampton
Aunt Phillis . . Mrs. Annie Yeamans
Appiana Wilford Ives
Bridge Tender . . Geo. A. Dalton
Caleb Cutter . . . N. C. Forrester
Teddy Queen ie Vassar
Jane Annie Morris
Fatty H. B. BirdsaU
Bleek Harry Meredith
Harry Meredith died in New York, Feb. 28, 1898. N. C. Forres-
ter died in Boston, Mass., Feb. 19, 1892.
On April 19, between the acts, Steele Mackaye made a speech,
explaining that Manager Hill desired the audience to cast ballots
on passing out of the theatre as to whether the old negrcss* prayer
should be retained in the drama, inasmuch as the incident had been
criticised as sacrilegious. Ballots were furnished for the purpose,
iod only twenty-four voted to discontinue the prayer. The votes
in favor of it were several hundred in number. A professional
mating of "Money Mad" occurred May i. Wilton Lackaye re-
tired from the cast May 19, and Steele Mackaye played his part.
Mary Bird, Jerome Stevens, and Nestor Lennon joined the cast
the same date, in the places of Mrs. Yeamans, Geo. Wessels, and
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258 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE D»9o
E. H. Vanderfelt. Several changes were also made in the play.
Murray and Murphy did a specialty May 24, during one of the
acts. Helen Leslie replaced Minnie Seligman June 6 as Kate
O'Neil. Howell Hansell appeared June 13 as Jack Adams. The
seventy-fifth performance occurred June 19, and the season closed
June 21.
The theatre was reopened Aug. 16, 1890, with a vaudeville com-
pany, which appeared the same night at the Union Square Theatre,
as this house was kept open only one night The scheme of play-
ing at two theatres on one night was a failure. This house was
reopened Sept. 15, with "The Clemenceau Case," for the first time
in this city, and the cast was :
Pierre Clemenceau . Wilton Lackaye
Constantin Ritz . . John £. Kellerd
Mons. Ritz ... F. A. TannehiU
Count Voinoff . . . Daniel Jarrett
Countess Dombronowska, Alice Fischer
Mme. Clemenceau . Elizabeth M. Post
Mme. Lesperon . . . Harriet Ford
Mme. de Neiderfeld
Cassignol . . . .
Bertin
Theodore . . . .
Footman . . . .
Georgette . . . ,
Ella Gardiner
Wm. Watson
. H. Franklin
G. Thompson
. A. B. John
Mary Dowling
Pearl Ejrtinge
Pearl Eytinge withdrew from the cast Sept. 19, and Sybil John-
stone appeared as Iza. W. A. Lackaye retired Sept. 25, and John
E. Kellerd played Pierre Clemenceau, and Daniel Jarrett, Con-
stantin. A professional matinee of '* The Clemenceau Case *' was
given Sept. 23, and the final performance occurred Sept. 27. The
theatre was closed Sept. 29. Helen Dauvray appeared Sept. 30,
in ** The Whirlwind," acted for the first time, and with this cast:
Samuel Clarges
James Cameron
Robert Brent .
Eugene Forbes
Press Fenwick
Theo. Hamilton
. . Jas. Dunn
J. G. Saville
. Wm. Harcourt
Sidney Drew
Geoffrey Van Rensselaer
Wm. E. Wilson
Jerolamon Pritchard
Chas. H. Bradshaw
Walter Prime . . . Louis Carpenter
Belle Cameron . . . Agnes Miller
Mrs. Clarges, Mrs. Henry Vandenhoff
Valentine Helen Lowell
Polly Fargus . . . Helen Dauvray
Mrs. Vandenhofif withdrew from the cast Oct. 3, and Mrs.
Clarges was played by Kate Denin Wilson. Helen Dauvray
closed her engagement Oct. 25, and was followed Oct 27 by
"Reckless Temple," with Maurice Barryraore as the star. This
was its first New York production. The cast was:
Edgar Temple
Jean Clautice
Geo. Hamlin .
Judge Hamlin .
Dr. Baldwin .
Beaumont Five
Granville Orton
M. H. Banymorc
Joseph Holland
. Frank Lander
. Charles Harris
Charles A. Smiley
Edward Belknap
. W. H. Pascoe
Mason . . .
James . . .
Mrs. Bil]inc[sley
Dana Hamlin
Estelle Turner
Sophie Newcome
Susan . . . .
N. C. Forrester
Henry Tomlv
Caroline HiU
. Dallas McLean
May Dowling
Lillian Cummings
Lottie Bums
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This play was withdrawn after Nov. 8, and " The Clemenceau
Case" was revived Nov. 10, Wm. Fleron, the adapter, having
rented the theatre for eight weeks. Gustavus Levick played
Pierre Clemenceau, and Sybil Johnstone, Iza.
The house was closed the night of Nov. 18, and no performance
was given of ''The Clemenceau Case," owing to a failure on the
part of Mr. Fleron to pay the rent. The house remained closed
until Nov. 24, when " Reckless Temple " was revived. Lelia Wol-
stan as Mrs. Billingsley, formerly played by Caroline Hill, was the
only change in the cast *' Ship Ahoy ! " a comic opera, was given
for the first time in this city, Dec 8, when the cast was :
Commodore Cook . . £U1 M. Favor
CoL Mapleson Malberrv, Tom Ricketts
Ueat LoUypop . . Walter H. Ford
Ensign Toddles . Newton Brown, Jr.
Barnacle Duff . . . C. W. Allison
Simpson Christy . £. Schnitz Edwards
CapL of the Marines . . Dora Webb
Lieut, of the Marines
Midshipman . .
Mile. Auburn i
Mile. Georgie
MUe. Lulu Lalla .
Bronetta . . .
. Ida Marsh
May Ford
Bertha Ricci
Edith Sinclair
Carrie Tutein
Miss Marsh
During the second week Eddie Readway appeared as Simpson,
W. H. Allen as Executive OfBcer, May Arkason as Midshipman,
and Jessie Giles as Brunetta. Bertha Ricci retired Dec 27, and
Addie Cora Reed took her place as Mile. Aubumi, Dec 29. Jan.
5, 189I9 Thomas Ricketts gave way to Frank Blair. Edith Sin-
clair (Mrs. Favor) and Ed M. Favor also withdrew from the cast.
''Ship Ahoy'* closed Jan. 10, and was followed by Hallen and
Hart in "Later On," for two weeks. "Nero" came Jan. 26, for
one week. Sunday evening, Feb. i, a benefit was given to the
employes of the Fifth Avenue Theatre.
Lydia Thompson appeared here Feb. 2, in "The Dazzler," pro-
duced at the Park Theatre, this city, a few weeks before. Sol
Smith Russell, Feb. 23, in "A Poor Relation." "The Fakir"
came March 2, for one week. "Only a Farmer's Daughter" was
seen March 9. March 16 a specialty company began a week's en-
gagement, followed March 23 with "U and I," which had this
Gus Williams
John T. Kelly
Prof. Ungerblotz . .
O'Donovan ....
Oliver Twist Haphazard
Charles Wayne
. . Harry Kelly
Charles F. Walton
Adam Qubber
Percy van Astor .
Anotner Johnny .
Mile. Vermicelli .
Mrs. Ungerblotz .
Seymour G. Hess
. Gertrude Zella
. Rose Leighton
Babette Florrie West
Maud Anna Caldwell
Bella Josie Fairbank
Carrie Florence Carlisle
Gracie Ida Fairbank
Jennie Zelma Rawlston
Alice Agnes Sherwood
Mollie Florence Franton
Billy Birch took a benefit Sunday evening, April 5. A vaude-
ville entertainment was presented, and he realized about $1,200.
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A benefit for the mother of the late John A. Mackay took place
afternoon of April 17. The programme: "A Straight Tip" (first
act); John T. Kelly, in "Irishisms;" Charles Reed, with funny
stories; recitation, E. J. Henley; Japanese acrobats ; Wm. Collier
and Joseph Ott, specialties; "A Gold Mine" (second act), N. C
Goodwin and company; "The Seven Ages" (second act), H. R
Dixey and company; "A Man of the World," Maurice Barrymore
and company. May Yohe and W. A. McCormick joined the cast
of "U and I," April 20, Charles Wa)me and Gertrude Zella retir-
ing. Anna Caldwell also left April 17. Louis Robie took a bene-
fit Sunday evening, April 26.
Daniel Sully began an engagement here May 4, in "The Mil-
lionaire," and stayed two weeks. "Ship Ahoy!" was revived
May 18. The house was closed May 30, but was reopened June
15, with Sam T. Jack's Creole Burlesque company, for two weeks.
The house was closed for the summe!^ June 27.
The next season began Aug. 24, with "Fleurette." Emma
Steiner, who composed the music, directed the orchestra. The
cast was:
Fleurette Mamie Scott
The Duchess . . Marie Louise Day
Victorine Bebe Vining
Mme. Pumpernickel . Marie Sanger
Fanchette Rose Newham
Dinorah Rose Beaudet
Mile. Duval . . . Adelaide Banks
Lady Cyrille . . Vesta Dora Hastings
Mile. Blanche . Dorothy Bessinger
Colordeau .... Edward M. Favor
Marcel Edward Webb
The Baron . . . Fred Bomemann
Corporal Cxsar . . . Thomas Guise
Lucien Hen* Borodldn
^doUard Gustavus Rival
"The Struggle of Life," with Frederick Paulding as the star,
was acted for the first time on any stage Sept. 7, and the cast
was:
Hamilton Spread, Frederick Paulding
Rev. Andrew Saltaire . Edwin Varrey
John Bolton Lorley . .Guv Lindsley
Mr. Skirks . . . Geo. W. Denham
Bob Grabler .... Murry Woods
Samuel Bizzle .... Ellis Ryse
Sylvester Marketree . Guy Lindsley
Johnny Casey Master Chas. Thropp
Breeze Walter Stuart
Margaret Saltaire Adelaide Fitz-Allen
Nathalie Duncan . . Maude Peters
Mrs. Bolton Lorley Clara Baker Rust
Molly McCue . . Mrs. Charles Peters
Nan Casey
Snifty .
Bouncer
Samson
Joseph .
Maggie Dean
Tommy McGuire
C. F. Montaine
. Wm. Bentley
. . Thos. Ellis
"Robin Hood," a comic opera by Reginald de Koven and Harry
Smith, was sung for the first time in this city Sept. 28, by the
" Bostonians ". The cast was :
Robin Hood
The SheriflE
Little John
WiU Scarlet
Friar Tuck
. . . Tom Karl
H. C. Bamabee
W. H. MacDonald
Eugene Cowles
Geo. Frothingham
Guy of Gisborne
Allan-a-Dale
Dame Durden
Annabel . .
Maid Marian .
. . . Peter Lang
Jessie Bartlett Davis
. Josephine Bartlett
Lena van Dyke
Caroline Hamilton
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Edwin Hoff sang the title rdle the night of Sept. 30, and after-
wards alternated it with Tom KarL Oct. i Flora Finlayson re-
lieved Jessie Bartlett Davis as Alan-a-Dale, and on Oct 2 Lena van
Dyke succeeded Caroline Hamilton as Maid Marian.
The theatre was closed Nov. 2, and was reopened Nov. 3 with
Sarah Bernhardt in '* Jeanne d'Arc." The prices were ^3, $2, I^lso,
$1. The cast was:
ieanne d'Arc . . . Sarah Bernhardt
seolt Jeanne Mea
Isabelle Mme. Grandet
LojTS Mme. Seylor
Meng^ette .... Mme. Simonson
Lahire M. Duquesne
Warwick M. Rebel
Charles VII M. Fleury
Jacoues d'Arc . . . . M. Angelo
De Thouars M. Darmont
Siward M. Munie
Thibaut M. Duberry
Dunois M. Thefer
Xaintrailles . . . . M. Deschamps
Lo3rseleur M. Piron
Mattre Jean M. Charton
Pierrelo M. Martel
Un Vieillard M. Dubois
D*Aulon M. Cartereaa
D'Estivet M. Lagrange
Gordon M. Villiers
Fr^re Martin M. Dapont
Le Bourreau M. Ferret
Sardou's '' Theodora " was presented Nov. 9, with Sarah Bernhardt
in the title part; " La Tosca" was played Nov. 13 ; Sardou's "Cleo-
patra " was played Nov. 16 ; " Camille," Nov. 23, and matinee Nov.
28 ; " Frou Frou," Nov. 24 ; " Adrienne Lecouvreur," Nov. 25 ; "La
Tosca," Nov. 26; "Pauline Blanchard/' Nov. 27, 28, for the first
times in New York. The theatre was closed Nov. 30, Dec. i, 2, and
" La Dame de Challant" was produced for the first time Dec. 3, and
with this cast :
Blanche
Dofta Ippolita
Dofta Sylvia
Dona Isabelle
Marthe . .
. . Sarah Bernhardt
Mme. Gilberte Fleury
. . Mme. Simonson
. . . Mme. Merle
. . . Mme. Grandet
Le P6re Matteo Bandello M. Munie
Ardixdno Valperga ... M. Rebel
Luchino M. Angelo
Le Seigneur Scarampi . . M. Thefer
Le Seigneur Isimbandi M. Deschamps
Guillauroe M. Piron
Young Gerk M. Duberry
Host M. Charton
Executioner M. Dubois
Dofia Clara . . . Mme. Jeanne Mea
Fiammetta .... Mme. Nadrey
Roberto M. Darmont
Don Pedro M. Fleury
Soldier M. Cartereaa
Sergeant M. Villiers
Archer M. Mallet
"La Dame de Challant" was continued until Dec. 8. "Camille"
was seen Dec 9; " La Tosca," Dec. 10 ; ** Pauline Blanchard," Dec.
II, 12; "Frou Frou," matinee Dec. 12. Mme. Bernhardt closed
her engagement Dec. 12, and was followed Dec. 14 by Amy Lee and
company in " Euchered," acted for the first time. The cast was:
Ralph Butler, Frank Doane; Gerald Wisehead, Al. Harris; Abram
Rusk, W. H. Stuart ; Elijah Quick, Littledale Power ; Aunt Belinda,
Josie Bacon; Hannah, Addie Cummings; Belinda, Amy Lee. A
miscellaneous entertainment was given Sunday evening, Dec. 20,
262 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Cx«9«
for the benefit of a lady called Dorothy. A child seven years of
age, named Mildred Ewer (described on the bill as " La Regalon-
cita ") made her d^but in a recitation. It was intended that this
child should appear in a dance, but she was prevented by the agent
for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. " That
Girl from Mexico" introduced to this city as stars, Dec. 21, Mr. and
Mrs. Sidney Drew. The farce had this cast :
Jack Randolph
Mr. Smythe .
Richard Bird .
Mr. Tullion .
. Sidney Drew
. . Harry Brown
> Lorimer Stoddard
Norman Campbell
Jerry Donald Harold
Fannie Spencer .... Nita Sykes
May Phyllis Rankin
Diabella Smythe . Mrs. Sidney Drew
" Miss Helyett " was transferred from the Star Theatre, opening
here Jan. 11, 1892, with Mrs. Leslie Carter as the star. Laura
Clement resumed her place as Manuela. Geo. Lyding on that date
replaced Geo. W. Travemer as the Irish tenor in the cast. Marie
Cahill was announced for a new dance, but she burst a blood-vessel
during the day, while rehearsing at her home in this city, which pre-
vented her from appearing. Her part was played by Elise Kruger
until Jan. 20, when Miss Cahill appeared. The one hundredth per-
formance of " Miss Helyett " was Jan. 29. Laura Clement was too
ill to appear Feb. 6, and Miss Morse played her part. There was a
benefit to Walter Gale Sunday evening, Feb. 7. "Jane" opened Feb.
15 for three weeks, and was followed March 7 by J. K. Emmet, Jr.
" Incog.," having closed at the Bijou Theatre March 19, was pre-
sented here March 21.
" Friends " was acted May 9 for the first time in New York, and
had this cast :
Marguerite Otto
Hans Otto . .
Harold Hunting
John Paden .
John Paden, Jr.
Adrian Kaije .
Selina Fetter
Edmund Lyons
John Glendinning
Theo. Hamilton
E. M. Royle
Lucius Henderson
Mrs. Merrywether . Mrs. Sol. Smith
Jennie Abi Stange
Miss Hartman . . Fannie Jackson
Marie Louise Wakelee
Miss Wolf Marion Giroux
Henry .... Augustus Hildreth
Selina Fetter is now known as Mrs. E. M. Royle.
E. J. Henley was cast for John Paden, Jr., but " illness " prevented
his appearance, and E. M. Royle, the author of the play, acted the
part. The season closed June 4. Paula Rehnee made her d^but in
a speaking part as Miss Wolf in " Friends " afternoon of May 30.
The house was reopened June 1 1 for one night, when an amateur
performance took place for Geo. L. Frankenstein's benefit. The
theatre remained closed until Aug. 16, when the season of 1892-93
commenced with " Lady Lil," which had this cast :
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Sererin de Rohan
Vaclav Hassan
Joseph Bresina
Andras Boryan
Eduard Israel
SifipDor Luigi .
Jonann Houska
Francis Skala
Mons. Vidocq
Gustavus Levick
W. A. Whitccar
. Wm. Yerance
Claude H. Brooke
. SamU Edwards
Walter Ey tinea
. Frank Remble
. Alexis Gisiko
Geo. R. Sprague
Joseph Buda
Franz Havlik
Yelinek
Horka
Marie
MUe. Ada
Harry Tenia
Frank Kemble
Alexis Gisiko
Paul Pearson
. . . May Galjrer
Josephine Eytinge
Sister Marguerite, Fanny Barry Sprague
LadyUl UUum Uwis
Frank Kemble retired from the cast Aug. 23. Claude Brook
retired Aug. 27. " The Private Secretary " followed Aug. 29, with
Edwin Travers as Douglas, W. J. Constantine as Cattermole, Wm.
Fairbanks as Spaulding, Jane Grafton as Edith. *' Jane " was re-
vived Sept. 5. In consequence of Johnstone Bennett and Lottie
Collins being on an Atlantic steamer in quarantine, they did not
appear here as announced. Grace Sherwood, who was engaged for
the travelling " Jane " company, acted the title role until Sept. 9,
when Miss Bennett appeared. Lottie Collins made her reappearance
in America Sept. 19, between the second and third acts of '' Jane»"
in her song and dance, " Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay.'' Lottie Collins did
not appear at the extra matinee Sept. 2 1 and evening of Sept 24.
" The Family Circle," preceded by " Young Love's Dream " (derived
from Charles Dickens's " Boots at the Holly Tree Inn "), was done
Oct. 3 1 . The cast of " The Family Circle " was :
Jack Brainerd
Hudson Lorrimer
Gara Lorrimer
Vakntine . . .
Jasper Quigley .
. Frank Burbeck
. Thomas Bums
. . Kate Meek
Nanette Comstock
W. H. Thompson
Tom ^^^ ^^^
Dr. Choate . . . Adolph Bernaid
Betsev Lena Merville
Mrs. Winnegan . . . May Robson
Vic Lillian Black
*• Young Love's Dream " had this cast : Harry, Master Wallie
Eddinger ; Norah, Little Ethel Black ; Captain Walmer, Frank Bur-
beck; Cobbs, W. H. Thompson ; Landlord, Adolph Bernard. John
Drew, who closed at Palmer's Theatre Nov. 12 with ''The Masked
Ball," came here Nov. 14 with the same play. The one hundredth
performance in New York was Dec. 28, 1892.
"Drayton Hall" was acted Jan. 20, 1893. "My Official Wife"
was produced Jan. 23 for the first time in this city, and had this
cast:
Arthur Bainbridge Lenox
William F. Owen
Baron Friedrich . . R. Paton Gibbs
Col. Petroff . . . Coulter Drinker
Sacha WeleUkv . Robt. L. Cutting, Jr.
Helene Marie, Minnie Seligman-Cutting
Laura Effie Germon
Eugenie de Launay, Mildred Meredith
Princess Palitzin . . . Viola Deacon
Princess Dozia Palitzin Alice Pizley
Mme. Olga Weletskv
Alexandrina Ramsay
Viola Deacon's right name is Norton, daughter of Isabella Free-
man ; her father is Captain Norton, editor of the " N. Y. Marine
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Journal." The theatre was closed Feb. 11, and was reopened Feb. 14,
with " The Judge and the Burglar," which had this cast :
Justice Gyves .
Parkhurst . .
M. A. Kennedy
T. C. Valentine
Joe Joseph Holland
This was followed by " The Sportsman," thus cast :
Harry Briscoe
Bob Briscoe .
Dr. Holroyd .
Mr. Perkins .
Inspector Roby
Joseph Holland
. Charles Abbe
M. A. Kennedy
Robert Hickman
T. C. Valentine
Mrs. Harry Briscoe
Georgic Drew Banymore
Mrs. Fritchley . . . Minnie Tittell
Ada Stella Teuton
Emily Margaret Craven
Both plays were failures, and were succeeded Feb. 16 by " The
Better Part," when Frank Gilmore first appeared in this city as Tom
Raynor. "The Silent Battle," under the title of "Agatha," first
acted in America at Brockton, Mass., Sept. 22, 1892, by the Boston
Museum company, was made known to the New York stage March
27. The play is based upon Isaac Henderson's novel, "Agatha
Page," and was first produced at the London (Eng.) Criterion, on
May 24, 1892, by Charles Wyndham. This was the cast at the
Standard Theatre :
Filippo ....
Agatha ....
Costanza
Gaeta Faviola . .
Col. da Vigno . .
Mercede da Vigno
Leo da Vigno . .
Frank Gilmore
. Evelyn Campbell
Kate Denin Wilson
. . Agnes Miller
Byron Douglas
Grace Henderson
. . Olive Romans
Gen. Ricci .
Sig. Sebasti
Antonio . .
John Dow .
Therese
Matilde . .
Thomas Valentine
Charles S. Abbe
William Barnes
Joseph Holland
Margaret Craven
. . Ada Curry
It was a failure and was withdrawn April 4 for " Mr. Wilkinson's
Widows," which stayed for one week. "Sweet Will," by Henry
Arthur Jones, was produced April 11, with this cast: Will Darby-
shire, Frank Gilmore ; Mrs. Darbyshire, Mrs. McKee Rankin ; Mary
Darbyshire, Phillis Rankin; Judith Loveless, Evelyn Campbell;
Barker, Joseph Humphreys. Also " The Arabian Nights," a farce
comedy adapted from the German by Sidney Grundy, was given,
with this cast:
Arthur Hummingtop Joseph Holland
Ralph Ormerod . . Frank Gilmore
Joshua Gillibrand . Charles S. Abbe
Dobson Robert Hickman
Mrs. Hummingtop . Evelyn Campbell
Mrs. Gillibrand
Daisy Maitland
Barbara . . .
Rose Columbier
Mrs. John Drew
Margaret Craven
Minnie Tittell
Agnes Miller
The house was closed the weeks of May i, 8, and 15, and was
reopened May 17 with "No. 3 A," by Walter Clarke Bellows, first
time on any stage. It had this cast :
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Chauncey Pell . . . E. T. Henley
Hamilton Wadworth Geo. W. Leslie
John Flower . . . W. H. Crompton
Simons .... Charles W. Butler
Policeman .... Lawrence Sterner
George Hyde Robson
Belle Flower . . Nanette Comstock
Rosabel Flower . . . Grace Kimball
Arabella Flower . Mrs. £. A. Eberle
Gritty May Robson
" The Missis/' by Walter Clarke Bellows, preceded this. It was
one of the "New York Herald's" prize competition plays. E. J.
Henlev, Grace Kimball, and Mrs. E. A. Eberle were in the cast.
The theatre was closed May 27 until Sept. 4, when '' Fanny " was
acted for the first time in America. It had this cast :
Bern. MantOD • . .
Prot. Bixley . . .
Marmaduke Dartleigh,
Reginald Raneham .
Thomas Tapping
Joseph Barnes . .
W. J. Fer|;uson
. George Alison
Seymour G. Hess
Frank Burbeck
Frederic Strong
. Robert Cotton
Saunders Max Figman
William Edward Coleman
Paquita Manton . . Lizette Le Baron
Grace Dormer . . . Elaine Ellison
Florence Barnes . Johnstone Bennett
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After the farce Loie Fuller executed her ''serpentine dance.
"Fanny" proved a failure and was withdrawn Sept. 7, when "Jane
was revived. Loie Fuller continued with her " serpentine dance
after the play.
"Charley's Aunt," by Brandon Thomas, was seen for the first
time in America Oct. 2, and had this cast :
Stephen Spetti^e . W. J. Ferguson
Col. Sir Francis Chesney
Frank Burbeck
Jack Chesney .
ey Wykeh
Lord r ancourt Babberly
Percy Lyndal
Charley Wykeham Henry WoodrufiE
Etienne Girardot
Brassett, College Scout Henr^ Lillford
The New Footman, Charles Henderson
Donna Lucia d'Alvadorez, Ellie Wilton
Kitty Verdun . . Nanette Comstock
Amy Spettigue . . . Hattie Harvey
Ala Delany .... Jessie Busley
This was the first appearance in America of iStienne Girardot
and Percy Lyndal. The two hundredth performance of " Charley's
Aunt" took place March 23, 1894. It was withdrawn after March
28. M. B. Curtis appeared here April 30 in "Sam'l of Posen,"
with this cast:
Sam! Plastrick . . . M. B. Curtis
Mr. Winslow, George C. Boniface, Sen.
Frank Bronson
Jack Cheviot
Fitzurse . .
Con Quinn
Reginald . .
Uncle Goldstein
. Orrin Johnson
William Courtleigh
Charles V. Seamon
Edward L. Walton
. Gerald Chandos
Bertram Budd
Green
J ere. Welch
Celeste .
Rebecca
Ellen
Fleurette
Gladys .
Robert M. Eberle
. . Wm. F. Mack
. . Eleanor Barry
Merri Osborne
Ada Marie Valleaa
. . Clara Knott
Laura Christian
The house closed June 23, and the next season began Sept. 17,
with "The New Boy/* cast thus: Felix Roach, W. J. Le Moyne;
Doctor Candy, Frederic Robinson; Archibald Rennick, Willis
Searle; Theo. de Brizac, George Backus; Mrs. Rennick, Helen
Kennard; Nancy Roach, Jennie Busley; Susan, Ella Gardner.
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James T. Powers appeared Oct. 9 as Archibald; Robert Cotton
first acted Felix Roach on Nov. 5. "Too Much Johnson," by
William Gillette, was first acted in this city Nov. 26, and the cast
was:
Augustus Billings . William Gillette
Mrs. Augustus Billings Maud Haslam
Mrs. S. Upton Batterson Kate Meek
Francis Faddish .... Sam Reed
Leonora Faddish . . Marie Greenwald
Henry Mackintosh . . S. Miller Kent
Joseph Johnson . . Ralph Delmore
Mens. Leon Dathis . . . Harry Bell
Frederick .... Robert Hickman
Steward . . . Benjamin Hendricks
Sellery Thomas Erison
Messenger Cecil Lionel
Maud Haslam afterwards became Mrs. Samuel Groome. She died
Feb. 24, 1899, at Liberty, N. Y., from consumption.
The one hundred and fiftieth performance of " Too Much John-
son " took place April 1 1, 1895. The season closed June i, and the
house was reopened Aug. 8, 189s, with Cellier and Stephenson's
comic opera, "Dorothy." Elsie Irving appeared Aug. 26, as
Lydia and Maude Courtney as Phillis in this opera. " Charley's
Aunt" was revived on Sept. 2 for one week. "The Capitol," by
Augustus Thomas, was produced Sept. 9, and had this cast :
WiUDale . . .
Dr. Kennard . .
Herburt Garretson
Mr. Carroll . .
Senator Whipple .
Wetmore Boyd
Vincent . . .
Andrew Robson
Ernest Hastings
Frank Keenan
Frazer Coulter
£. A. Locke
John de Gez
. Bingley Fales
Lorimer Hopkins
Lieut. Malcom
Margaret Doane
Mrs. Dale . .
Cherry Whipple
Edith Garretson
Thomas A. Russell
Wright Huntington
. . . Mary Shaw
. . Helen Lowell
Madeline Lack
. Florida Kingsley
On the afternoon of Sept. 25 there was a special performance
of "The Capitol," when a large number of the Roman Catholic
clergy attended by invitation of Mr. Hill.
"Honour," by Herrmann Sudermann, was seen Sept 24, with
this cast:
Count Trast . Frederic de Belleville
Old Hartmann . . . F. F. Mackav
Gunther Hartmann . Geo. F. Nasn
Bernard Muhling . Chas. Harbury
Mrs. Hartmann, Fanny Denham Rouse
Adele Moser . . . Carrie Sandford
Constance Hartmann . . Ellen Burg
Renata Muhling . . . May Wheeler
Mrs. Muhling . . Florence Robinson
"Honour" was a failure, and was withdrawn Oct. 18 for "Sins of
the Night," which stayed two weeks. The cast was:
Harold Thome
Manuel Ramez
Leslie Thome
Rosa . . .
Frank Karrington
Louis Glover
Ed. J. Buckley
. Susie WiUis
Cynthia Rita O'NeU
Aoemma Lillian Price
Dolly Florence Marion
Jenny Beatrice Glover
"The Strange Adventures of Miss Brown," was seen for the
first time in America Dec. 2, Robert Buchanan and Charles
Marlowe were the authors, and it had this cast:
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Major O'GaDagher
Captain Coartney
Pnvate Dougheity
Bugler Bates . .
Sergeant Tanner
Herr Von Moser
Mr. Hibbtftton .
Angela Brightwell
Miss Romney
Mrs. O'Gallagher
. Harry Brown
John T. Sullivan
. . G. Nichols
W. A. Eastwood
Herbert Sparling
Louis Mann
Charles Harbury
. . Ellen Burg
. Lillie Alliston
Jennie Satterlee
Clara Loveridge . . . Cara Lipman
Matilda Jones . . . Ollie Redpath
Emma Annie Dacre
Euphemia Schwartz . . Nita Allen
Miilicent Loveridge Carrie Sandford
Miss Stilts Kate Miller
Miss Periuns .... Virginia Paul
Miss Sommerton Frances Wilson
Miss Darling Amy Lesser
Miss Heath Lulu Hahn
Robert E. Graham appeared in the rdle of Capt Courtney on
Jan. 6, 1896, and Miss Clara Lipman was seen as Angela on the
same evening. The house was closed the weeks of Feb. 10 and
17, but was reopened Feb. 24, with "Chimmie Fadden." J. M.
Hill sold his lease of this theatre to William Sells on Feb. 18,
when Mr. Sells assumed the management. Joseph Callahan came
May 18, with "Faust." The theatre closed May 23, and was re-
opened Aug. 29, with vaudeville performances. A change of
policy was begun Sept 21, when "continuous performances"
were given, commencing at i p. m. Another change was made
after Oct 12, when two performances each day took place. On
Nov. 9 "A Night at the Circus" was seen; Nov. 16 the Howard
Athenaeum specialty company came; Dec. 8, Robert F. Shepard,
one of the owners of the theatre, commenced dispossess proceed-
ings. He stated that Mr. Sells leased the premises and agreed
to pay the sum of $26,cxx:) per annum; that on Dec. i there was
due ^8,666 for four months' rent, from Sept i to Jan. i, 1897.
This house was reopened Aug. 30, 1897, with A. H. Woodhull as
manager, who called it "The Manhattan Theatre," "What
Happened to Jones," by Geo. H. Broadhurst, was produced with
this cast :
Jones Geo<
Ebenexer Goodhr
ReT. Anthony Goodly
Richard Heatherly .
William Bigbee . .
Thomas Holder . .
Henry Fuller . . .
C. Boniface, Jr.
George Ober
R. F. Cotton
William Bernard
. Frank Currier
. . J. W. Cope
Chas. Greene
Mrs. Goodlv . Mrs. McKee Rankin
Alvina Starlight . . Mrs. £. A. Eberle
Cissy Anna Belmont
Marjorie . . . Kathryn Osterman
Minerva Rose Stuart
Helma Pearl Andrews
This was withdrawn Oct. 5 for "A Night Session," by Georges
Fcydeau; also "The First Bom," by Francis Powers. The cast of
"ANightSesson"
was
Fauconnet £. M. Holland
Gentillac Paul Arthur
Rigolin Hugo Toland
Joieph Robert F. Cotton
Artemise Mav Robson
Clarisse .... Ysobef Haskins
Emilie Bonbache . . Maud Haslam
Emilie Margaret Gordon
The cast of "The First Born " was:
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Locy Tsing .
Cho Pow . .
Chan Lee . .
Dr. Pow Len .
Man Low Yek
Chan Wang .
Hop Kee . .
Cham Woe
Kwakee . .
Duck Low . .
. May Buckley
Ellen Cummens
Carrie E. Powers
George Osborne
Charles Bryant
Francis Powers
. }. H. Benrimo
Harry Spear
John Armstrong
George Fullerton
Sum Chow .... Harry Levian
A Chinese Ragpicker . Walter Belasco
A Provision Dealer . . Fong Get
Chan Toy .... Venie Wells
Way Get . . . Joseph Silverstone
(Ysobel Haskins
Florence Haverleigh
L. L FuUer
Hugo Toland
Tourists
On Oct. 23 a new company was seen in " The First Bom ; " all
the members of the first cast sailed for London that day and ap-
peared there in November, but as the play was a failure, they
returned to America after one week's performance. On Nov.
8 "Miss Francis of Yale," by Michael Morton, was presented,
with this cast:
Frank Staynor .
James Fitz Allen .
Fred Anderson •
Byron McStuff .
Soaper . . . .
£tienne Girardot
Owen Westford
Ra3nnond Capp
George F. Farren
Louis Grisel
Edna Fitz Allen
Miss Mann
Mrs. Chetwynd
Cosette . . .
Gertrude Homan
Sarah McVicker
Lavinia Shannon
. Idalene Cotton
" His Little Dodge *' was seen Nov. 22. It was an adaptation
from the French of Georges Feydeau and Maurice Hennequin, by
Justin Huntley McCarthy. The cast was :
Hercules Little . . . Harold Russell
Mandeville Hobb . M. A. Kennedy
Pollaby Henry Bergman
Brooks Charles Sturgiss
Maid to Miranda . . . Sally Berg
Lady Miranda . • . Mabel Amber
On the same evening the curtain raiser called "A Close Shave,"
by George Day, music by Edward Jones was given. The cast was :
Ebenezer Addleshaw Geo. W. Anson | Arabella Pettifer
Josiah Giggins . . . Chas. H. Drew I
. Louise Hepner
On Dec. 6 ''My Boys," by William Gill, was produced. The
cast:
Silas George Richards
Sam Eugene Canfield
Charley .... Madison Corey
Jack George H. Rickets
Dan Georee £. Martin
David Philip Robson
Jessie Sterling . .
Alice Jones . . .
Beatrice Throgmorton
Clara Celestene . .
Barbara Allen . .
Mrs. lone McCune
Florence Eaii
Harriet Willard
May Montford
Carrie Roma
Sallie Stembler
Mattie Keene
The original title of this play was "A Fatted Calf." J. Leon
Vincent had a matinee benefit Dec. 16; "The Ballet Girl," by
James T. Tanner and Adrian Ross, with music by Carl Kiefert,
was first acted in America Dec. 21, and had this cast:
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Reuben van Eyt
Earl of Kilbc»ggan
Lord Comarthv .
Eugene Taradelle
Perch . • . •
Kopsdoppen . .
Baton Blanc . .
Floots ....
David H. Lythgoe
Edgar Halstead
. . James Lindsay
Jacques Kniger
Christopher Bruno
. . Gus Bruno
SoL Solomon
Chas. Seagrave
Vizier Gaire Palma
Fritz Irene Vera
Karl May Hamilton
Bedalia Marie Hilton
Violette Violet Dene
Nita Vanderkoop Christine Anderson
Leading Actress . . Lillian Cooley
On Jan. 19, 1898, W. A. Brady and Florence Ziegfield, Jr.,
leased this house and opened it Feb. 7, with "Way Down East/'
by Lottie Collins Parker. The cast was:
Squire Amasa Bartlett
James O. Barrows
Lonisa Bartlett
Da\-id Bartlett
Kate Brewster
Prof. Sterling
Hi HoUer . .
Anna Moore .
Lennox Sanderson
Martha Perkins .
Reuben Whipple
Mrs. Sara Stevens
Howard Kyle
Minnie Dupree
Georee Backus
Felix Haney
. Phoebe Davies
. Frank Lander
Elki Hugh Wood
Chas. V. Seamon
Seth Holcomb Bartley McCullum
Dr. Wiggins . . . Homer Granville
Sam P. Merry
Jim William Welsh
2^ke John de Verne
BiU S. R. Grey
Cynthia Jane Forrest
Amelia Caro Leigh
Betsey Lucy de Verne
Prisdlla .... Louise Lehman
Geo. W. Leslie played Hi Holler on March 15, owing to the
death of the mother of Felix Haney. Louise Galloway succeeded
Minnie Dupree as Kate Brewster. Archie Boyd appeared May
16 as Squire Bartlett. The theatre was closed for the summer
June 18, and the next season began Sept. 3, with the first Ameri-
can production of "The Turtle," adapted by Joseph W. Herbert,
from "La Tortue," by Ldon Gaudillot. The cast was:
Champalier . . . W. }. Ferguson
Leonie Sadie Martinot
Madame Leroarquis
Mrs. McKee Rankin
Briouet M. A. Kennedy
Adolphe .... Geo. W. Leslie
Jumard Henry Bergman
Doctor Sienol . . .Geo. Wamock
Madame Giboleau . . A|^es Findlay
Juliette Grace George
Giboleau ^^^ Allen
Angele Merri Osborne
The house was closed Jan. 30, 1899, and was reopened Feb. i,
with "Mile. Fifi," by Leo Ditrichstein, from the French of MM.
Demanoir and Caxri, and the cast was:
Michel A. L. Trahem
Th^r^se Kate Sanger
Pierre Richard C. Barry
Madame Duret . . Josephine Knight
Marie Corlette . . . Mabel Owens
lean Morel .... Horace Bent
Mile. Fifi Louise Beaudet
Bess Safford .... Rose Co|;hlan
Vicomte de Puissac, Aubrev Boucicault
Florence de Puissac Grace George
Due de Puissac . . Thomas H. Bums
Israel Mendoza . . John T. Sullivan
Mens. Lebaudie . . . Lovat- Eraser
Jusun Ulric B. Collins
On April 24, 1899, "The Manicure," a farce comedy in three
acts, adapted by Joseph R. Grismer from the French of Sylvane
and Artus, was produced, with this cast:
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Isabel St. Leger
Louise Thorodyke Boucicault
Lacette Edith Hall
Ursule Isabella Bowman
Camtain Stephanopolis James Colville
Adam Homard . James O. Barrows
Pandora . . . Henrietta Osborne
Eugenie Estella Dale
Victor Delmar
Louis Dort
Mons. Marteau
Jean Darmme
Griffon . . .
Tardif . . .
Wm. H. Pascoe
. F. Newton Lindo
. Chas. K. French
Richard G. WiUiams
. Alfred £. Adams
Master Arthur Ebbets
Francois . Master Samuel Michaelson
It was a failure and was taken off after one week. Matthews and
Bulger came May i, with " By the Sad Sea Waves, " when Anna
Held appeared in her specialties. "A Female Drummer" came
May 8, for two weeks, and the season closed May 20. The theatre
was reopened Saturday night, Sept. 2, with "Mr. Smooth," by
Willie Collier, with this cast:
Mr. Smooth .... Willie Collier
Cornelius Smooth George W. Parsons
Arthur Chilleieh . . John F. Ward
Frank Chilleigh . . . John B. Maher
Rickey Thomas Evans
George Dobson . . Thomas Garrick
Glib
Dolt
Rose Chilleigh .
Angelica Chilleigh
Miss Langdon .
Vera Vane . .
M. L. Heckert
. Dan Mason
Helena Collier
Helen Reimer
. Myrtle May
Louise Allen Collier
"A Stranger in a Strange Land," by Sidney Wilmer and Walter
Vincent, was produced Sept. 23, and had this cast :
Thomdyke
Chas. Dudley
John Boiler
Ta-mo-nee
Arthur Lowe
Harrington
Watson . .
. . Cyril Scott
M. A. Kennedy
Walter Hale
. Geo. Osborne
Walter CUflEord
James T. Galloway
. Chas. W. Swain
Jenkins Frank Burke
Alice Wellington . . Maude White
Mrs. Barton Holcombe . Kate Lester
May Holcombe . . Angela McCauU
Grace Thomdyke Katherine Molkins
Matilda Jane Corcoran
On Nov. 13, "Papa's Wife," founded on two French farces by
MM. Hennequin and Milaud, with book by Harry B. Smith and
music by Reginald de Koven was seen. The cast was:
Anna ....
Baron Hochheimer
Major Bombardes
Artistide . . .
Coralie . . .
Tobias ....
The Governess )
La Petite Zulu >
Pierette . . .
Fifine ....
Paula ....
Fanchon . . .
. . Anna Held
Henry Bergman
. George Marion
Heniy Woodruflf
Isabeile Evesson
Charles Sinclair
. Agnes Findlay
. Olive Wallace
Vivian Blackburn
Emma Levy
Frances Wilson
Zizi May Leviene
Ninette Anna Archer
Tita Marie Allen
Lieutenant Mercier . . Anita Austin
Lieutenant Gall£Eet . . Gladys Claire
Lieutenant Gonse . Beulah Coolidge
Lieutenant BoisdefiEre Valerie Douglas
Lucienne .... Adelaide Orton
Gabrielle Olive Wallace
A Waiter .... Charles Stuiges
Professor Celestin Charles A. Bigek>w
On Jan. 8, 1900, Henry Woodruff gave way to Cyril Scott.
The theatre was closed week of April 2, also nights April 9 and
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10. "Women and Wine," by Arthur Shirley and Benjamin Lan-
deck, was presented for the nrst time April 1 1, with this cast :
Hugh Scjnnoor, R. A.
George Osborne
. . Howard Kyle
. . Julien Barton
David Torrence
M. A. Kennedy
. . Daniel Halifax
Roland G. Edwards
. Frankl3m Roberts
Caliban Frank Hatch
Proprietor of the Cafd, Georee Courtney
Antoine .... A. L. Traheme
A Neapolitan Singer Alexis Gisiko
Adams J. G. Brammall
On the afternoon April 13, "The Weather Hen," by Berte
Thomas and Granville Barker, was seen, with this cast:
Richard Seymour
Phineas Collins .
Mark Parkins
Prof. Sawter . .
Charles Sawter .
Bob Tipton . .
Alphonse Beaudet
Foreman of the Jury
An Usher . . .
Qerk of the Court
Marcel Rifadoat .
La Colombe . .
Mary Andrews
Janet Marlowe
Fifi Gaotier . .
Marie Germaine .
Josephine Dubois
Annie Durand
Fleurette . . .
Geo. Murray
Marshall Famum
Bernard Thornton
Elita Proctor Ods
. . Mabel Eaton
Minnie Dupree
. . Millie James
Marion Winchester
. . . Lulu Porter
. . Alice Kinnlon
. . Eleanor Allen
Francesca di Maria
Richard Battye . .
Richard Battye, Jr.,
Daniel Macartney
Marvel Prior . .
Benson Howe
James Ferguson . .
John H. Bunny
George S. Probert
Felix Hanev
Harold HartseU
Will T. EUwanger
Geo. Backus
Perfect Frank Bell
Martin J. H. Davies
William John ... M. Converse
Eve Prior Sylvia Lyndon
Maude Vertue . . Mabel Strickland
Lady Millicent Battye, Ella Hugh Wood
The theatre was closed May 10. The next season began Sept.
17, 1900, with •* Caleb West," by Michael Morton, dramatized
from F. Hopkinson Smith's novel. The cast was:
Caleb West .
Captain Joe
Mr. Sanford .
BiU Lacv . .
Lj'nny Bowles
Captain Bob .
Mr. Carleton .
General Barton
The Butcher .
. Edwin Arden
George Fawcett
. Frank Lander
Malcolm Williams
Elmer Grandin
. . J. W. Cope
Robert Lowe
Louis Hendricks
Harry Holliday
Deacon Potts
Betty West
Mrs. Leroy
Auntv Bell
Peebles . .
Taft . . .
Ann Nevins
Rebecca Nevins
. . Henry James
. . May Buckley
Ysobel Haskins
Kate Denin Wilson
. . Ada Gilman
. Emily Wakeman
Helen Kinsr Russell
I
Auce Hunt
Oct. 15, " Her Majesty, the Girl Queen of Nordenmark," drama-
tized from Elizabeth Knight Tompkins's novel of the same name
by J. I. C. Clarke, was produced, with this cast :
Honoria Grace George
Hugo, Count Waldeck, Frank Worthing
Baron Hausman
Goldamhein
Prince Engelbert
Prince Cassimir
Captain Jepsen
Colonel Gorda
Papa Schmidt
Governor of Citadel
Frazer Coulter
Louis Payne
George Osborne
Ernest Hastings
. Morton Selton
Thomas Meit^han
Frank Hatch
William Murchison
Clara Von Eltersburg
Isabelle Bowman
Renira Von Altenheim
Augusta de Forrest
Sister Agatha . . . . Annie Mifflin
Lisa, a sewing girl . Fernanda Eliscu
Nanon Mary Davis
Countess Sidor Zeil-Zeil
Agnes McCarthy
Countess Isabelle . . Lilyon Grant
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Lulu Glaser appeared here Dec. 3 in " Sweet Ann Page, " a comic
opera; the book by Louis de Lange and Edgar Smith, music by
W. H. Neidlinger. The cast was:
Anne Pa^e . . .
Squire Pius Page
Dame Martha rage
Tom Styles . . .
Justice rortleigh . .
Chevalier St Henry
. . Lulu Glaser
. • Fred Frear
. Tosie Intropidi
Arthur Donaldson
Gilbert Clayton
• Harold Blake
Peachum Greta Risley
Kafoozalum . . . Alexander Clarke
Prince of Orange Randolph Curry
Mynheer Van Schaak
William H. West
"The Burgomaster," with book and lyrics by Frank Pixley and
music by Gustave Luders, was produced Dec. 31, with this cast:
Peter Stuyvesant . Henry E. Dixey
Doodle Von Kull . . Knox Wilson
Col. Krall . . . William Riley Hatch
Capt. Spuvten
Blue Featner . .
Terrence Rafferty ,
William Haagen . .
Jan de Peyster . ,
Dame Stuyvesant
Katrina Vanderbeck
Joseph S. Welsh
Beaumont Ralston
James T. Kelly
. George Town
Harry Andrews
. . . Ada Deaves
Lillian Coleman
Lieut Sweetzer . . . Ruth White
Officer Clancey . George £. Romaine
Foreman of the Street Gang
E. W. Lewis
Newsboy Annette Duval
Willie van Astorbilt Zelma Rawlston
Daisy Miss Mae Lowery
£. Booth .... Richard Carroll
Marmaduke . . . Harry Murdock
Mrs. Splurger . . . Maude LeRoy
The theatre was closed all the week of Jan. 28, 1901, until
Wednesday, Feb. 6, when "Lovers* Lane," by Claude Fitch,
was acted, with this cast.
Rev. Thomas Singleton
Ernest Hastings
Herbert Woodbridge
Edward J. RatcliflEe
Uncle Bill ... . L. R. Stockwell
Hosea Brown .... Frank Hatch
Mr. Skillig . . . Chas. W. Swain
Deacon Steele . . . Julian Barton
Billy William Betts
Harry James Coyle
Dick Woodbridge Master Jack Ryan
Mary Larkin . • Nanette Comstock
Mrs. Herbert Woodbridge
Brandon Douglas
Simplicity Johnson . . Millie James
Aunt Meiissy .
Matty ....
Bridget ....
Mrs. Lane . . .
Mrs. Brown . .
Miss Molly Mealey
Mrs. Steele . .
Mrs. Jennings
Bessie Steele . .
. A|^es Findlay
Sadie Stringham
. Lizzie Conway
Rachel Sterling
. . Zelda Sears
Emily Wakeman
Annie MifBin
. . Lillian Lee
. Lillian Sinnott
When " Uncle Tom's Cabin " was produced at the Academy,
March 4, L. R. Stockwell withdrew from the cast of "Lovers'
Lane," and Charles Hawkins acted Uncle Bill. Brady and Zieg-
field's lease of this house expired April 29. The season clos^
April 27. "Lovers' Lane," which had its ninety -fifth continuous
performance on that date, was then taken to the Republic Theatre.
The next lessee and manager was Harrison G. Fiske.
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THE BRIGHTON THEATRE
SITUATED at No. 1239 Broadway, west side, between Thir-
tieth and Thirty-first streets, was a place of amusement
known as "The Brighton Theatre." It was formerly John
Morrissey*s sporting and drinking saloon^ Jerry Thomas was
the proprietor. It was fitted up and opened Aug. 26, 1878, for
variety performances, by J. W. Warren and John Farrington,
stock brokers. The latter was formerly secretary to William
M. Tweed It was the intention to make this house the resort
of those who were fond of seeing a lively entertainment of the
"can-can" kind, but Capt. Williams, of the "Tenderloin " police
precinct, threatened to " pull " the house if such an entertainment
were offered. George L. Stout was stage manager, and the audi -
torium consisted of one floor and a gallery. In the company were
Belle Howitt, Julia Sheldon, Aggie Wood, Florence Stover, W. P.
Sheldon, G. L. Stout, Larry Tooley, Charles Clarke, Hannah Birch
(Mrs. L. Tooley), Ivey Grey, Frank Bell, the Ulm Family, Tiemey
and Cronin, Master Barney, and Hattie and Bennie Grinnelf.
The extravaganza "The Invisible Prince," was given, together
with a vaudeville performance.
Neil Burgess appeared here Sept. 9, as Betsy Puffy, in " Vim "
(originally called "Josiah Allen's Wife "). The Bohee Bros, and
Belle la Verde were added to the company on this date. The prices
of admission were fifty and seventy-five cents for reserved seats,
and twenty cents for the gallery. Business was very bad ; and the
house closed in seven weeks. It was reopened by Frank Harrison,
Nov. 13, 1878, with a dramatic company in "The Shay-Le," Jerry
Thomas next opened the house as " Thomas' Opera House," Dec
31, 1878. Bob Hart was stage manager and a minstrel entertain-
ment was given. It closed Jan. 23, 1879, ^"^ ^^ reopened
March 24, with the Count Joannes in "Our American Cousin."
The name of the house was then changed to "The St. James
Opera House," The cast of "Our American Cousin" was:
Dundreary.
Buddicombe
Fference
. • Coant Joannes
. . John T. Craven
Avonia Fairbanks
Aognsta .... Rosetta Quintard
Sir Edward .... A. Glassford
Binney Jas. Marmon
Cojrie J. C. Gregson
Wickens Thos. Murray
The Count continued one week, and closed March 31, with
"Richard HI." (two acts). Walter Adrian's right name was
Andrew Glassford, Jr.
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Mary . . .
Georgiana . .
Asa Trenchard
Capt de Boots
Abel Murcott .
Mrs. Mountchessington
Lieut. Vernon . . .
VioU Melton
Pearl Clifton
G. G. Marshall
D. C. Cartwell
Chas. Howard
Ada Dalton
Walter Adrian
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"Wood's Broadway Theatre" was the next name given to
this place, with George Wood as manager, who opened it Sept
29, with J. C. Padgett & Bassett's entertainment, entitled "Bric-
Ji-Brac," prior to which was a sketch, with a medley of fantastic
characters, quaint dialogues, humorous songs, and recitations. J.
C. Padgett, Mr. Bassett, Miss B. Norton, and Cora Daniels com-
prised the entire company. They continued three weeks. The
Miniature operetta company appeared in " Pinafore " Oct 20, and
stayed for one week, when George Wood closed his management
of the house. It was reopened Nov. 10 as " The Broadway Opera
House," under the direction of J. C. Fryer, with James Meade
& Gorman's Philadelphia church choir "Pinafore" company.
" Pinafore " was sung until Nov. 29. John C. Hall appeared Dec.
I, with "The Strategists." Mr. Hall, T. J. Hind, Mr. and Mrs.
Sol Smith, John F. Heme, W. H. Lytell, Sam Ryan, Louis
F. Howard, Ada Monck, and Lizzie Newell were in the company.
It was acted until Jan. 3, 1880, followed Jan. 5 by "First Life
Guards/* by the American opera company from Philadelphia, con-
sisting of Harry Allen, Eugene Clark, Edward Connell, Charles
F. Lang, W. H. Seymour, Chas. Foster, Jerry Taylor, W. H.
Meyer, T. Wilson, Florence Ellis, Laura Joyce, Elma Delaro,
Mme. A. Sanger, and Hattie Arnold. " Mme. Angot " was sung
Jan. 19, and continued throughout the week. Caverly's English
Folly company were seen Feb. 2 in "Princess Carpillona." Lulu
and Josie Richmond, May Ten Broeck, James Sturgess, J. H.
Stuart, Ida Morris, John E. Henshaw, Emily Maynard, Capitola
Forrest, Jennie Don, Louise Dempsey, Lillian Doane, Nita Gerald,
Carrie Fuller, Blanche Raymond, and Florence Delmanning were
in the cast. It lasted only four nights. This house of many
changes and many names may be said to have settled down into a
life of solid respectability when John A. McCaull, a Baltimore
lawyer, and Charles K Ford took charge of it, and called it " The
Bijou Opera House." Considerable money was spent and when
these gentlemen reopened the house on March 31, 1880, it had all
the appearance of a modem and well-regulated theatre.
The Bijou Opera House. J. G. Saville was director of amuse-
ments and Ben Sherwood, machinist. The initial programme was
"Ages Ago, or a Musical Legend," and the cast: Rosa, Marie
Neilini; Mrs. McMotherly, Marie Beauman; Columbus Hebble-
thwaite, Wm. Courtney; Ebenezer Tare, Digby V. Bell; Steward,
Wm. Herbert. Frederic Clay was conductor. This was followed
by the operetta, "Charity Begins at Home," cast thus: Susan,
Carrie Burton; Mrs. Bumpus, Marie Beauman; Gorringe, Wm.
Courtney; Bumpus, Wm. Herbert; Joe, Digby V. Bell. This
bill continued until May 22, when "The Spectre Night, or a
Romance of Other Days," was presented. The cast was: Grand
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Duke, William Herbert; Lord Chamberlain, W. Courtney ; Steward,
Frank Pierson; First Lady in Waiting, Marie Beauman; Viola,
Carrie Burton ; Ghost and Otho, Digby V. Bell. The fiftieth night
of *' Charity Begins at Home** occurred May 19. The season closed
May 22.
Willie Edouin appeared here Aug. 30, 1880, in ''Dreams, or
Fun in a Photograph Gallery," which had this cast:
JohnBinks .... WiUie Edouin
Thos. Binks . . . Jacques Kruger
Fred Frank W. Sanger
Harold George Le Cudr
Bob James T. Powers
Ruby Alice Atherton
Kitty Binks
Grace Binki
Maud Binks
Hortense •
Porter . .
. . Julia Edouin
. . Lotu Belton
. . Ida Shapleigh
. Annetta du Mare
Walter WiUiamson
The theatre was closed Oct. 11, 12, and was reopened Oct. 13,
with Kate Claxton and company in ''The Snow Flower," thus
cast:
Maurice . . . Chas. A. Stevenson
Bernard .... Edward J. Amott
Michel Lin Harris
Martin R. J. Dustan
Intendant J. T. Burke
PauYrette Kate Chuctoo
Duchess I>olliePike
Louise Margaret Cone
Marie • . . . . Alice Mansfieki
Therese .... G^tie Johnson
''The Two Orphans" was presented on Nov. 19, and Kate Clax-
ton*s engagement terminated Nov. 2a The Comley-Barton comedy
companv commenced Nov. 22 in " Lawn Tennis " and " D' Jackh and
D'Jill. In the company were Digby Bell, Jas. Barton, H. W.
Montgomery, J. C. Armand, Fred Lennox, Hettie Tracy (Mrs.
Jesse Williams), Lillian Brookes Bell, Marie Jansen, Nelly
Dickson, Mrs. J. H. Rowe (Georgie Dickson), and Jesse Wil-
liams, musical director. " Olivette " was announced for Dec 24,
for the first time in America, but its initial performance took
place mating Dec 25.
"Our Boarding House " was seen Jan. 31, 1881. The cast:
Prof. Gillvpod .... J. B. Polk
Col. M. T. Elevator Leonard Grover
Fioretti Herbert Archer
Walter Donald Smith
Matthew W. J. Pcrcival
Dr. Shouter .... Arthur Collins
Clarence Sidney Drew
lack Hardy . . Robert M. Sheridan
Tim Walker
Alonzo Parker
Beatrice . . . Lillian Ceves Qark
Marp;aret . . . Virginia Buchanan
Mana G^rgie Dickson
Violet Josie Batchelder
Annie Belle Mackenzie
Florence . . . Little Eva French
Betty Gertmde Higfat
Miss Nast Annie Jarvis
Neil Burgess appeared here Feb. 14 in "Widow Bedott," thus
276 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE &»
Widow Bedott .
Elder Shadrach
Tom Winnette .
Melissa . . .
Mrs. Maguire .
Lottie. . . .
. . Neil Burgess
. . Geo. Stoddart
. Andrew Mallon
Mrs. Geo. Stoddart
. Miss L. Pelham
. . Mary Taylor
Widow Mrs. Thompson
Tim Crane Harry Rich
Fred Walter Fcssler
Maguire . . . . J. T. Wyndham
Tramp H. Blackmore
The house was closed evening of Feb. 28, and Edgar Fawcett's
comedy "Sixes and Sevens " presented March i, with this cast:
Mrs. Vandervoort . Henrietta Irving
Tapioca . . . Georgie Dickson Rowe
Mrs. Spanker .... Lizzie Hight
Walsingham . . . . A. H. Canby
Smilie Sidney Drew
Susan Nellie Dickson
Julian Herbert Archer
Watkins Geo. Parker
Dr. Delehanty .... J. B. Polk
Angelica .... Belle Mackenzie
Lemuel Harry Linden
Isabel Jeffreys Lewis
The house was closed the week of March 14, except Saturday.
The Acm6 opera company presented " Olivette " March 19, with
this cast:
Valentine . . .
Capt. de Merrimac
Coquelicot . . .
Marvejol . . .
Veloutine . . .
Moustique . . .
Wm. T. Carleton
Henry Peakes
. Jas. Peakes
George Olmi
Belle Gerard
Nelly Clifton
Olivette Selina Dolaro
Countess . . . Fanny Wentworth
Due des lis J. H. Jarvis
Boussole Parker
Soup de Mer Bennett
Jayouf Henrietta Irving
"Won at Last " was acted April 18. The cast was :
John Fleming . . . Steele Mackaye
Major Bunker . . . Harry Courtaine
Baron von Spiegel . . J. Clinton Hall
Dr. Sterling . . . Herbert Archer
Flora Helen Ottoleneui
Jane Mary HarTee
Prof. Tracy . . . . F. F. Mackay
Will Tracy .
Mrs. Tracy
Tom Broggs
Grace . .
Mrs. Bunker
. Mark Pendleton
Mrs. H. Courtaine
(Emma Grattan)
. . J. B. Curran
. . Belle Archer
. Louise Sylvester
The Wilbur Opera company sang "The Mascot" May 5, for the
first time in this city, when it had this cast :
Lorenzo Harry Brown
Frederick . . . . C. H. Thompson
Pippo John Brand
Rocco W. Paul Bown
Sergeant G. M. Palmer
Matteo John T. Craven
Physician £d. Morris
Bettina Emma Howson
Fiametta Lillie West
C. H. Thompson, the tenor of Dr. Cuyler's church, Brooklyn,
took the part of Frederick at a moment's notice, the first night
of the performance, as J. E. Conly had been enjoined from ap-
pearing. He sang from the score, and had to read the lines.
The one hundredth performance occurred Aug. 5, and its last
Aug. 13.
" Rooms for Rent " was first acted here Aug. 15 :
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Harry ]
Fred^k
Haccleman
Dahl . .
Bombast . . .
Cleveland . . .
Cutter ....
W. J. Fergason
. Edward Hoist
Edward Coleman
. Wm. Herbert
W. L. Gleason
Albert Raymond . . Florence Gibson
John Joseph Walters
Mrs. Catter .... Mina Crolius
Rosavilla . . . Genevieve Revnolds
Alice Fanny McNiel
On Sept. 5 "The Mascot" was presented for the first time in
A^merica in its entirety, and with the composer's original orchestra-
tion, by the Audran opera company. A. J. de Fossez was man-
ager; Jesse Williams, musical conductor:
Lorenzo Geo. W. Denham
Frederic Alonzo Hatch
Pippo Lithgow James
Rocco Jos. Greensfelder
Sergt. Parafonte . . . . E. S. Gaise
Matteo E. S. Grant
Physician Fred Lennox
Bettina Selina Dolaro
Francesca Bessie Temple
Antonia .... Emma Duchateau
Paola Alice Townsend
Pietro Julie Irving
Fiametta . . . Blanche Chapman
The two hundredth and final performance occurred Oct. 27.
The house was closed Oct. 28. " The Great Mogul, or the Snake
3harmer," had its first representation Oct 29. The cast was:
Princess Bengaline
A Slave . . .
First Vender .
Second Vender
Third Vender .
First Minister
Second Minister
Blanche Chapman
. . Greenville
. Bessie Temple
Emma Duchateau
Kate Livingston
W. P. Hampshire
. . J. C. Smith
Mignapour Selina Dolaro
Nicobar Geo. Denham
Astrakan . . . Jos. S. Greensfelder
Tao Tsin .... Fred W. Lennox
Grand Brahma Cardoza
Dfficer C. Tucker
D'Jemma Lillian Russell
It was withdrawn Dec. 19, for "Olivette," with Selina Dolaro
n the title rdle, Lillian Russell as Bathilda, Emma Duchateau
LS Veloutine, Raymond Holmes as Due des Ifs, J. S. Greens-
elder as De Merrimac, and Fred Lennox as Coquelicot Corinne
ippeared matinees Thursday and Friday, Dec. 29, 30, at two
»'clock, and Saturday morning, Dec 31, commencing at eleven
►'clock, in "The Magic Slipper," supported by Geo. K. Fortescue
Ad others. A matin6e was also given Saturday, Dec. 31, at two
►'clock, of "The Snake Charmer," and the last performance oc-
urred evening of Dec. 31, when the programme was: the second
nd third acts of "Olivette," the third act of "The Snake
'harmer," and an original comedietta, "The Reading of a Trag-
dy," in which Harry St. Maur made his American d^but.
On Jan. 2, 1882, J. H. Haverly's comedy company appeared
n "The Strategists." Frank Aiken and J. B. Polk were in
he company. Corinne continued at the Tuesday, Wednesday,
rhursday, and Friday matinees, in "The Magic Slipper," and
oatin^e of Jan. 10 as Bettina in "The Mascot." Corinne took
. benefit matinee Jan. 13; among the volunteers was Lillian
lussell. Willie Edouin returned here Jan. 16 in "Dreams."
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In the cast were: Willie Edouin, John A. Mackay, James T.
Powers, Alice Atherton, Marion Elmore, Sylvia Gerrish, Carlotta
Parker, Lotta Belton, F. B. White, and Rica Murrilli.
" L' Afrique " received its first performance in New York, Jan.
23, when it had this cast :
Montague Jones .
Plantagenet . .
Tops . • • .
Van Zwickenboot
. Fred W. Lennox
. . Philip Branson
Jos. S. Greensf elder
Harry Standish
Zayderhausen £. S. Grant
Corporal Hops . . . J. S. Percival
Georgiana Marie Glover
Alice Lizzie Keiler
This was the first appearance in New York of Philip Bran-
son, Marie Glover, and Lizzie Keiler. During the last week of
*'L' Afrique" Norabelle Bowler sang Georgiana. The Emilie
Melville opera company appeared Feb. 20 in "The Royal Middy."
The cast was :
Fanchette . .
Don Januario .
Muneo . . .
Don Norberto
Gomez . . .
Gilpeto . . .
Josie. . . .
Abaquerque .
Emilie Melville
. Tom Casselli
. F. W. Lennox
. Chas. Dangan
. Isabel Martin
. . Hattie Swift
Kate Livingston
J. T. Sherwood
Don Lamberto Wallace Macreery
Don Domingos . . . Al. Henderson
Antonia £lma Dolaro
Maria Lilly Post
Henriques ^^ Ayers
Manuel Anna Caldwell
Henderc Julia Coyle
" Apajune, the Water Sprite," was produced Feb. 25, and had
this cast:
Princess Heloise . . Elma Dolaro
Nataletza .... Emilie Melville
Alexandria .... C. W. Dungan
Iliuka^ Lilly Post
Prince Wm. Gilbert
Marco Tom Casselli
Gosa . .
Milhailo
Capt. Manolla
Ivan . . .
Jacob . .
J. S. Greensfelder
E. S. Grant
. Fred Lennox
W. H. Stanlev
Harry Standisn
"The Pirates of Penzance" was sung March 13, with this cast:
Richard, J. S. Greensfelder; Samuel, Harry Standish; Frederick,
Wallace Macreery; Major-General Stanley, Wm. Gilbert; Isabel,
Susie Winner; Edward, Tom Casselli; Mabel, Blanche Roose-
velt; Edith, Lilly Post; Kate, Tilly Verlergo; Ruth, Augusta
Roche. On March 20, 21, 22, Sallie Reber acted Mabel in con-
sequence of Blanche Roosevelt having three concerts (previously
arranged) to give. She resumed the part March 23.
Prof. Herrmann, assisted by Mme. Herrmann; Katinishi, Japan-
ese juggler; E. D. Davies, ventriloquist; and Howell and Darvin,
illusionists, came here April 3. Louis and Alice Harrison and
their company, appeared April 17, in "Photos," cast thus:
Lottie Guinne . . .
Clara Harleigh .
MiUy
Marston Moore .
. Alice Harrison
. Virginia Ross
Dickie Martinez
£d. J. Connelly
Belvidere Potter
Mr. Buchner .
Brindle . . .
Mr. Sky . .
W. C. Mandeville
Jerome Mills
. £. D. Stone
Arthur Shewell
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On May i Neil Burgess returned, with " Widow Bedott." Selina
Dolaro was seen May 8, in "The Lesson of Love" and "The First
Night" Eva Barrington, Minnie Lee, Nellie Mortimer, Harry
St. Maur, Ed. Temple, E. M. Holland, and Clinton Stuart were
in the company. This bill was continued until June 5, when
"Patience" was revived, and the cast was:
Bonthorae .
Grosvenor .
Lady Jane .
Lady Angela
Lady Saphir
Lady Ella .
. . £d. Temple
Harry St Maar
Au^sta Roche
Marion Lambert
Emily Lawrence
Miss G. Bowler
Colonel John E. Nash
The Duke Harry Pepper
The Major Wm. Gilfow
Bunthome's Solicitor Wm. Ridgewav
Patience Lillian Ruiseil
On June 26 there was a change in the cast : John Howson play-
ing Bunthome; Digby Bell, Grosvenor; Chas. Dung^n, the Colo-
nel; Alonzo Hatch, the Duke; Lilly Post, Patience; Laura Joyce,
Lady Jane; Emma Guthrie, Lady Angela; Vic. Reynolds, Saphir;
and Susie Winner, Ella. ''Patience" was withdrawn July 29,
having reached its three hundred and eightieth performance in
this city.
On July 31 "Olivette" was revived, with Selina Dolaro as Oli-
vette, and Lilly Post as the Countess. "The Snake Charmer,"
with Selina Dolaro as the Prince, was revived Aug. 14, and con-
tinued two weeks.
Edward Solomon's "Billee Taylor" was presented Aug. 26, for
the first time here. The cast was :
Phcebe Carrie Barton
Arabella . . . Emmie Weathersby
Svsan Amy Harvey
Eliza Jennie Haghes
Sir Mincing Lane Albert Henderson
Billee Taylor
Capt. Flapper
Crab . . .
Ben Barnacle
. C. J. Campbell
Edwin Chapman
. Ed. Connelly
. A. D. Barker
It was withdrawn after Sept. 8 for "Patience," revived Sept. 9,
with Lillian Russell as the heroine. Matinees were given daily
the week of Oct. 2, commencing at three o'clock, except'Saturday,
when the performance opened at eleven o'clock in the morning.
The attraction was the Braham-Scanlan Boston Miniature Ideal
opera company, in "Patience." Mme. Th6o appeared at this
theatre Oct. 9 and matinee Oct. 14, in "La Jolie Parfumeuse;"
"Les Cloches de Comeville," Oct. 10; "La Mascotte," Oct 11;
Oct. 12 and 14 (for the first times in five years), "La Timbale
d'Argent;" Oct. 13, "Mme. L'Archiduc;" "The Sorcerer" was
seen for the first time at this house Oct. 16, and the cast was:
Aline Lillian Russell
Lady Sangazare . . . Laura Joyce
Constance .... Madeline Lucette
Mrs. Bartlett . . . Julie de Ruyther
John Wellington Wells John Howson
Dr. Daly Digby Bell
Marmadfuke Geo. Olmi
Alexis C. J. Campbell
Notary Geo. Schiller
Buttons A. W. Maflin
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In consequence of the illness of Lillian Russell in November,
Madeline Lucette was the Aline for a few nights. "The Sor-
cerer " was acted for the ninety-second and last time on Jan. 6,
1883. The house was closed Jan. 8 for a rehearsal of Stephens
and Solomon's opera, "Virginia," presented for the first time
Jan. 9, and with this cast:
Nicholas John Howson
Paul C. J. Campbell
Robinson Geo. Olmi
Samuel Dieby Bell
Macaroni A. W. Maflin
Lady Magnolia . Emmie Weathersby
Virginia Lacy Condi
Mrs. Cowslip .... Laura Joyce
Amy Emma Guthrie
Alice Vic Rejmolds
MUdred NeUy Howaid
Lecocq's ''Heart and Hand" had its first representation in
America, in English, Feb. 15, when the cast was:
The King
Micaela
Scolastica
Anita .
Dolores
Bal de Maro
. John Howson
Marianne Conway
. . Laura Joyce
Mamie Seigfried
. "Edith Brandon
Geo. S. Schiller
DonGaltan Digby Bell
Don Mosquitos .... Geo. Olmi
Morales C. J. Ounpbell
Joseph .... Emmie Weathersby
First Officer Ed. Grant
Third Officer . . . Frank Howard
A. C. Gunther's "The Dime Novel," had its first representation
on March 5, and had this cast :
Tom Hilton . .
Capt. Kidd . .
Bill Higgins . .
Harold Morton >
Barry O'Burke f
W. J. Ferguson
Geo. A. Schiller
. Nellie Howard
Mr. J. H. Stewart
Adolphus Suckling . . George Gaston
Bleary ....
Lillian Lawrence
Agnes Lawrence
Millicent Lawrence
Susan Feilding .
. Mr. T. Hilton
. Louise Paullin
Julie de Ruyther
Virginia Fairfax
. Emma Guthrie
Myra Martin Josie Dell
The house closed after March 10, and reopened March 26, with
Neil Burgess in "Vim." On April 12, for the Actors' Fund bene-
fit, "Vim" was played, with Joseph Palmer, George Woodward,
Will A. Paul, S. Miller Kent, Albert Horn, O. C. Darling, Mary
Taylor, Clara Stoneall, Tommy Russell, and Neil Burgess in the
cast. The house was closed April 16, and was reopened April 17,
by H. M. Pitt's company, with Robertson's "Caste":
George D'Alroy . . Eben Plympton
Sam Gerridge . . . Felix Morris
Dixon Victor Harmon
Marquise . Emily Jordan Chamberlain
Wm. Davidge
. H. M. Pitt
Eccles ,
Captain Hawtree . .
Esther Fanny Addison
Polly Selina Dolaro
On May 5, Alberry's "The Two Roses" was presented, with
this cast:
Lottie Nelly Howard
Dieby Grant rf. M. Pitt
Jack Wyatt . . . Eben Plympton
Caleb Deecie .... Earl Sterling
Our Mr. Jenkins . . Felix Morris
Mr. Fumival
Ida ... .
Mrs. Jenkins .
Mrs. Cupps .
Wm. Davidge
Bessie Robbins
Emily Thome
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"Forgiven," by Alberry, was acted for the first time in Aroerica
May 16, and the company closed May 19. "Rice's Surprise Party"
appeared May 21, with "Pop." The cast was:
Adolphus .
Anthonv .
Chas. Pa^e
Jem Smith
Knous . .
ns .
Bill Bishop
John A. Mackay
Geo. K. Fortescue
. Frank Wright
. W. T. Doyle
. . D. Gorman
Albert Murdock
. . Ed. Taylor
Bagx^ N. S. Bumham
Sophia Kate Castleton
Belle Adams Irene Perry
Adele Pop .... May Stembler
Jeannette Lillie Grubb
Telegraph Boy .... Ida Smith
Justice Barlow .... Jas. Mills
Lillie Grubb died in Baltimore, Sept. 7, 189a
The fiftieth performance took place July 6. The last perform-
ance given in this house was on July 7, and was for the benefit of
Capt. Porter, the doorkeeper of the theatre. " Pop" was presented,
with two changes in the cast: N. S. Bumham acted Chas. Page,
and H. L. Rattenbery appeared as Bags. During its run a musi-
cal act entitled "The Dudes," composed by Edward E. Rice, was
introduced, and later Marie Vanoni was added to the company.
The piece was condensed into two acts. The theatre, owing to
its small size, never yielded much profit to any of its managers.
Preparations for tearing down the building were at once com-
menced. R. E. J. Miles and Gen. W. B. Barton leased the prem-
ises for five years from the owner, F. James, and agreed to advance
sufficient fimds to erect a new house.
The new managers of this house rechristened it "The Bijou
Theatre," and it was opened Dec. i, 1883, with "Orpheus and
Eurydice," an adaptation, by Max Freeman, of Offenbach's
"Orph^e aux Enfers." The cast was:
Japiter Digby Bell
^^^^"^ J Hubert Wilke
Styx Harry Pepper
Eurydice Marie Vanoni
Diana Laura Joyce-Bell
Cupid Ida Mulle
Venus Augusta Roche
tunc .... Amelia Summerville
f inerva .... Genie Haltzmeyer
Hebe Daisy Murdoch
Fortuna Jennie Prince
Menniry Billie Barlow
Mars Henry Leoni
Vulcan £. S. Grant
Bacchus .... Clara Davenport
Orpheus . . . Geo. C. Boniface, Jr.
Public Opinion .... Pauline Hall
Heba Kitty Ford
i£sculapiu8 . . . . £. H. Aiken
Apollo Miss McNulty
Janus Andrew Metzger
Hercules Wm. Silver
Cerebus .... Master Murdock
Thalia Minnie Thomas
Aglaia Lulu Freith
Euphrosyne .... Lizzie Tracey
Calliope Louise Martin
Clio Hattie Maynard
Euterpe Alice Aymes
Melpomene .... Albertine Hall
Erato Minnie Flagg
Polyhmnia Dllie Glover
Urania Victorine Girard
Terpsichore .... Carrie Tutein
The one hundredth performance was given March 7, 1884.
The house was closed March 17, and March 18 was produced,
for the first time in Amercia, " La Vie," with this cast :
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Von Schnitzel . Richard Mansfield
Joe Tarradiddle . . Jacques Kruger
Delancv Splinterbarre . . I. N. Long
Guy Siiverspoon Charles W. Dungan
Mr. Muggins . . . Arch. McDonnell
Gabrielle Strassbourg . . Fanny Rice
Christine Von Schnitzel, Blanche Corelli
Petty Coat Lane . . Maggie Arlington
Katherine W3rverne . Victorine Girard
Taunton Tarrington Mollie M. Power
Victor Emanuel . . . Bessie Carlton
First Custom House Officer
Hattie Reber
Second Custom House Officer
Minnie Flagg
Captain Fluker . . Carrie Donnellv
Earl of Skvc . . Maude Wcntworth
Lord Gamoovle . . . Carrie Baldwin
Baron Shandegall . Grace Sherwood
Snip Samuel Reed
Toby Geo. A. Schiller
Arion Busch .... Alex. M. Bell
Knobstick Frank Howard
Club 'Em Henry Rolland
Baby Green Percy Sage
Jones Joseph Silver
Florence Marie Bockel
Extra Sally Cohen
Miss Muggins .... Laura Burt
"La Vie" was acted for the fiftieth and last time on May 3.
The house was closed May 5 for a rehearsal of "Blue Beard,"
produced May 6 for the first time. The cast was:
Blue Beard
Corporal .
Adonis . .
Ibrahim
Selim . .
O'Schacabac
Sister Anne
Jacques Kruger
. Arthur W. Tams
. Chas. W. Dungan
. Geo. A. Schiller
. . Emma Carson
. . . Irene Perry
Genevieve Reynolds
Hassam Pauline Hall
Fatima Fanny Rice
Beda Jessie Glassford
Fez Mattie Ferguson
Said Marie Mulle
Zef Maggie Arlingtoa
Its run terminated June 14, when the house was closed, and was
reopened July 21, under the management of John Donnelly and
Gus Kerker, with "The Chimes of Normandy." The cast wasr
Robin More, Alfred Wilkie; the Marquis, Ed. Connelly; Migno-
nette, Adelaide Randall; Germaine, Rose Leighton; Susanne,
Kate Hoyt; Sheriff, Arthur W. Tams; Notary, H. S. Dale^
Gaspard, C. P. Flockton; Gertrude, Kate Hatfield; Mamette,
Josie Hanley. "The Bohemian Girl" was given July 28, with.
Adelaide Randall as the heroine, Enrico Campobello as the Count,
Alfred Wilkie as Thaddeus, Rose Leighton as the Gypsy Queen,
and Edward Connelly as Devilshoof. "Fra Diavolo'* was sung
Aug. II, with George Appleby as the hero. "Maritana" was
heard Aug. 18; "The Bohemian Girl," Aug. 25, 26, 27; "The
Chimes of Normandy," Aug. 28, 29, 30. W. H. Hamilton made
his first appearance in America Aug. 25, as the Count in "The
Bohemian Girl." The theatre was closed Sept. i, 2, 3, for re-
hearsals of "Adonis," produced for the first time in New York,
Sept. 4. The cast was:
Adonis . . .
Bunion Turke
Marquis . .
Lady Nettie .
H. E. Dixey
. Geo. Howard
Herbert Gresham
. . . Ida Bell
Talamea Lillie Grubb
Duchess .... Jennie Reifiarth
Artea Louise Kissing
Rosetta . . . Amelia SummerviUe
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Mollie Fuller, Bertie Fisch, and Jenny Reeves were also in the
'* Adonis " was first seen on the stage July 6, 1884, at Hooley's
Opera House, Chicago, 111. It was by William F. Gill. On Oct
2, 1885, it reached its four hundredth presentation. E. E. Rice
conducted the orchestra, and a promenade concert preceded the
performance. Amelia Summerville reassumed her original part
of Rosetta Oct i, and Geo. K. Fortescue retired. The five
hundredth performance took place Thursday evening, Jan. 7, 1886.
At exactly double prices, the house was packed. In the midst
of the first act John A. Mackay, who had come over from " Evange-
line " at the Fourteenth Street Theatre, in his Le Blanc costume,
walked upon the stage, shook Adonis' hand, said " God bless you I *'
and made his exit. A few minutes later George Thome came out
from the wings in his Ko Ko " make-up " (he had run in from the
Fifth Avenue Theatre, where he was playing in "The Mikado"),
and, having informed Adonis that he was not "on his list," be-
cause he sadly "would be missed") retired also to great applause.
Next, a life-size floral heifer went over the footlights, as a re-
minder of Mr. Dixey's earlv days, when he played the hind legs
of the cow in " Evangeline. At the close of the first act a bronze
bust of an Indian chief was brought in, set on a pedestal and pre-
sented to Mr. Dixey, in behalf of the Mohican Club. In the
second act Francis Wilson managed to get over from the Casino
in his " Amorita " costume, and hastily extended his congratula-
tions. Then the curtain came down, and a large portion of the
audience repaired to the Dixey ball at the Metropolitan Opera
House. Bernstein's orchestra and Gilmore's band furnished the
music, and the dancing continued until late in the morning. On
the afternoon of Jan. 7, Dixey was breakfasted by the Mohican
Club.
The final performance of "Adonis," at the Bijou Theatre, April
17, 1886, was its six hundred and third consecutive time in this
city.
Dixey and his company sailed for England on May 12, and ap-
peared at the Gaiety Theatre, London, May 31.
This theatre was closed Holy Week, and was reopened April
26, with "Arcadia;" it was withdrawn after the performance, May
15. Thatcher, Primrose, & West's minstrels commenced a fort-
night's stay May 17. "The Bridal Trap," by Sydney Rosenfeld
<a version of "Serment d' Amour"), was first acted (Decoration
matinee) May 31, and had this cast:
EcQtelard Roland Reed
The Count . . . Francis Gaillard
Grivolin Harry Mills
Martial E. S. Grant
Belazazab Paul Vernon
Roset Laura Clement
Marion Jennie Prince
Baptiste Daisy Temple
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Annette Bessie Semon [ Drummer Boy .... Ray Semon
Edmond Madge Perry Vivandiere .... Grace Addison
Fabian Lulu Tutein Javotte Maud Leicester
Adolphe Addie Lee Francine Lizzie Winner
Hyacinth Helen Schuler
This was the New York d^but of Laura Clement.
Miles & Barton renewed the lease of this theatre June 15 for six
years at a yearly rental of ^27,000. Considerable excitement was
caused by the managers of this theatre and the manager of Wal-
lack's Theatre — directly across the street. The McCaull company
were ringing "Serment" under the title of "The Crowing Hen,"
at Wallack's. The competition had been fairly respectable until
June 17, when the Bijou management put a stereopticon on the
roof of their building, and threw pointed allusions to and jokes at
the Wallack production on the wall of the Wallack Theatre build-
ing. When Col. McCaull had recovered from his indignation he
sent out for a lot of calcium lights, and, by turning them on the
wall, drowned out the stereopticon pictures. Meanwhile a noisy
crowd blocked Broadway in the vicinity of the houses, and Capt.
Williams had to bring out the police reserves. The night of June
18 the contest was renewed with more vigor, and even less decency.
The Bijou stereopticon was ready for its work on Wallack's wall,
when an injunction, granted by Judge Brady, was served on Man-
ager Barton, restraining him from carrying out his purpose, so far
as the Wallack wall was concerned. As an alternative Manager
Barton hung out a canvas screen from the Bijou itself, and turned
the stereopticon on that, repeating the tactics of the previous night.
About this time Col. McCaull and Theo. Moss retaliated. They
had hired the building next to the Bijou, and their stereopticon
was soon at work discounting the jokes of their rivals. The night
closed with the Wallack orchestra vigorously playing " The Barn-
yard Polka " from the roof of the Wallack porch. Saturday
night, June 20, the street was blocked at an early hour, the daily-
newspapers having aroused great interest in the silly squabble.
But managerial " enterprise " had exhausted itself, the stereop-
ticon, calcium and red lights doing the same work as on the
preceding nights. All this cheap and rowdy method of adver-
tising was profitable to neither house. On the contrary, the at-
tendance actually fell off at both theatres. It had been light
enough at the Bijou, prior to the hostilities, and it diminished
at Wallack's, which up to that time had been doing a very fair
business.
June 26 witnessed the last performance here of "The Bridal
Trap." The house was then closed for two nights, and was re-
opened June 30, with Roland Reed and his company, in "Hum-
bug," which was played until Aug. 14. The cast was:
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{ack Luster
4ed Ramsey .
DickPodds .
Jackson Luster
Albert Worth
Jacob Bartz .
Roland Reed
A. S. Upman
Augpstns Cook
. Terd. Higbt
Fritz Williams
S. W. Glenn
Judge Shaw • . • . Joseph Gobay
A Servant Paul Vernon
Arminda Bertram Ponsby
Alice Hastings
Nettie Loie Fuller
Mrs. Shaw Mary Myers
" Soldiers and Sweethearts " was acted for the first time on any
stage Aug. 16, and had this cast :
Major Ashley .
Lieut. Ashley .
Corporal Flint
DzOy Downs .
Sergt Dancker
Private Sloane
John Smiedt .
Jooacus Jaggs
Charles Overton
Frederic Darrell
. • Chas. Allison
Henry V. Donnelly
. . Henry Leone
. Mr. W. H. Ryno
. . Thos. Wekh
Owen Westfbrd
Marie Bartlett
Maggie Smith
Legrand Foudre
Nan McGikier
Katie Ray . .
Hattie Clay .
Phcebe Day .
Sadie May . .
. Sylvia Gerrish
. Louise Edgar
. Rsfna Unn^
. Sutte Russell
Ada May Drew
. . Leona Ross
. Agnese Hoik
. . Lulu Hesse
The house was closed Sept 4 for renovation, and was reopened
Sept 13, with " Little Jack Sheppard/' cast thus:
Jonathan Wild . N. C. Goodwin, Jr.
Little Jack Sheppard . . Loie Fulkr
Thames Darreli . . . Rose Leighton
Winnifred Wood . Addie Cora Keed
Mrs. Sheppard . Jennie Weathersbv
Edgewora Bess . . Helen Sedgwick
Captain Coff .... Ida Van Osten
Kitty Mabel Morris
Ireton Maude Leicester
Blueskin C. B. Bishop
Sir Rowland . . . . £. F. Goodwin
Kneebone Frank Currier
Mendex F. T. Ward
Wood A.Hart
Polly LeliaFarreU
William Yardley, the author of this burlesque, made his Ameri-
can djbut Nov. 15, acting Blueskin. N. C. Goodwin first played
Caraway Bones, in ''Turned Up/' Dec 11 — its first representa-
tion in America. ''The Mascot" was revived Jan. 24, 1887. The
cast was: Bettina, Lillie Grubb; Pippo, Stuart Harold; Doctor,
E. S Goodwin ; Lorenzo, N. C. Goodwin, Jr. ; Fiametta, Lelia
Farrell; Frederick, Flora Irwin; Rocco, C. B. Bishop. After
the usual performance of "The Mascot,*' the night of Feb. 9,
the company took the 11.30 o'clock train to Boston, to which
was attached a special car. They had supper en rouU^ and ar-
rived in Boston at seven o'clock, morning of Feb. la Then all
repaired to the Boston Theatre, where N. C Goodwin and his
company gave an act of "Turned Up," at 11.30 o'clock, opening
the programme for the benefit of the Boston Elks' Lodge. The
company took the one o'clock train to New York, arriving at the
Bijou Theatre exactly at eight o'clock. "The Skating Rink" was
revived by Mr. Goodwin Feb. 28. Eliza Weathersby (Mrs. Good-
win) was dying Thursday night, March 24, about the time the Bijou
audience were waiting for the curtain to go up on "The Skating
Kink." They waited patiently until 8.30 o'clock, when, an at-
tempt to put on " The Mascot " having failed, stage manager P^ul
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Vernon announced tbe condition of affairs, and the death of Mrs.
Goodwin, and the audience left the theatre. Friday night "Tbe
Mascot " was sung, with A. W. F. McCollin as Lorenzo, and
Henry Moulton as Prince Frederick.
The house was closed March 28. " Big Pony, or the Gentlemanly
Savage," the music by Edward I. Darling, the libretto by Andrew
C Wheeler (" Nym Crinkle "), was acted for the first time, March
31, and had this cast:
Big Pony . . .
Don Filibusto
Sancho Mendingo
Lieut. Arlington .
Scrgt. O'Glory .
Polecat Pete . .
Mastane Mike
Gopher Joe . .
. Nat. C. Goodwin
. . C. B. Bishop
. . Stuart Harold
Henry Moulton
. . E. W. Leon
Edward F. Goodwin
. . H. C DeWitt
. . Robert Vance
Billy the Stag . .
Sefiorita Inez • .
Seiiorita Marie .
Sagastina . . .
Oo-ka-how-3ra-gah
Un-ka-ki-3d . .
So-ro-sis-si . . .
In-ki-tink-i-mink .
. Otto WiUdns
. lilllan Grubb
. . Loie Fuller
Estelle Mortimer
. Dollie Delroy
. Madge Perry
J. Laurence
. . . H. Dyt
Henry E. Dixey became half partner with Miles & Barton in
the management of this house May 2. It was closed May 20, to
reopen June 21, with Minnie Maddern in " Caprice." Wm. Morris,
T. J. Herndon, Chas. Stanley, Cyril Scott, Percy Brooke, F. A
Tannehill, Sen., Harry Reeves, J. S. Madero, F. W. McClelland,
Chas. Webster, Odette Tyler, and Lulu Kline were in the cast
"Tom Craig's Wife" was acted for the first time on any stage
the afternoon of June 28, when Delia Stacey made her New York
d^but as Irene Craig. Minnie Maddern terminated her engage-
ment July 9, and the house closed for the summer. On Sept 12,
1887, the season opened with "A Circus in Town" by Ed. Hoist,
with John A. Mackay as the star. W. H. Hamilton, Paul Arthur,
W. C Mandeville, Thos. Lewis, Ed. Hoist, Adah Richmond,
Hattie Delaro, Grace Wilson, Emma Hanley, Josie Hall, Evelyn
Granville, and Richard Golden were in the cast.
Salsbury's Troubadours came here Sept. 23, in "The Humming
Bird," with Nellie McHenry, John Webster, and Frank Blair in
the cast. The house was closed Oct 17, for a dress rehearsal oi
n
The Corsa
Conrad .
Birbanto
Seyd Pacha
Syng Sman
Yursuf .
Gulnare
Ahmed .
r," produced Oct 18, with this cast:
Annie Summerville
Frank David
H. Broccolini
Geo. Schiller
. £d. Morris
. Clara Lane
Maud Waldermere
Zuliema Rosa Cook
Hassan Carrie Behr
Ganem Kate Uart
Ali Jennie Bartine
Bachsheesh . . . • D. P. Steele
Medora Louise Montague
«
Julia Marlowe appeared here Thursday afternoon, Oct. 20, in^
Ingomar." The cast was:
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Parthenia Julia Marlowe
Ingomar .... .Eben Plympton
The Timarch .... Milnes Levick
Polydor W. H. Crompton
Alastor Chas. D. Herman
Mjrron C. Leslie Allen
Lykon £d. McWade
Amyntas R. L. DeWitt
Elphenor Mjrron Rice
Neodes Henry Arthur
Ambivar James Cooper
Trinobantes Paul Davis
Samo Henry Mathews
Novio Dodson Mitchell
Actea . . . Mrs. M. A. Pennover
Theano Emma Hincluey
Julia Marlowe's right name is Sarah Frances Frost. She was
bom in 1870, in Cumberland, England, eight miles from Keswick,
in the village of Coldbeck. She came to America at five years of
age with her parents. At twelve years of age she was with the
Juvenile Opera company, and was known as Frances Brough. This
was her first appearance before the public The first part she ever
played was Sir Joseph Porter in "Pinafore;" then she played
Suzanne in "The Chimes of Normandy," and the Page in "The
Little Duke. " She then retired from the stage for three years to
study under the guidance of Ada Dow. With Josephine Reilley
as the star, under R. R J. Miles' management, she acted Balthazar
in "Romeo and Juliet," Stephen in "The Hunchback," Maria in
"Twelfth Night" Her first appearance as a "star" was at Bay-
onne, N. J., for the benefit of a church, when she played Parthenia
in "Ingomar," to Frank Currier's Ingomar. On April 25, 1887,
she was seen as Parthenia at New London, Conn., while making
a three weeks' tour through the eastern country under R. E. Miles'
management. During this tour she played Pauline in "The Lady
of Lyons," as well as other characters. Wm. G. Beach was the
leading man. Miss Marlowe then came to this theatre and made
her d^but, as stated above. She next appeared at the Star Theatre,
this city, Dec. 12, 1887, as Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet." She
was married May 27, 1894, in Philadelphia, to Robert Taber, and
obtained a divorce from him in December, 18991
"The Pearl of Pekin," a new adaptation of Lecocq's "Fleur de
Th6," was sung for the first time on any stage March 19, 1888, the
run of "The Corsair" having ended March 17. The cast was:
Pearl of Pekin . . . Alice Johnson
Finette Irene Verona
Pierrette . . . Clarette Vanderbilt
Angelique Carrie Behr
Pcpine Grace Wilson
Fantine Bertie Fisch
Petit Pierre
Sosoriki
Paul Mathot
Sine High .
Philip Branson
Joseph W. Herbert
Herbert Charter
John C. Leach
Louis Harrison
" The Pearl of Pekin " was first sung in America in its original
French form Feb. i, 1869, at the Theatre Fran^ais in this city.
In consequence of the illness of Irene Verona on May 8, Carrie
Behr appeared as Finette.
"Town Lots, or a Paper City" had its first performance here
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May 28, and ran through the week. "Lost in New York" was
acted June 4, it being the first " tank play " seen at any Broadway
theatre. The cast was :
Arthur Wilson .
Horatio Chester .
Hackensack George
Martin Purcell }
Tramp ) *
Anomally . . .
Thomas Wise
Geo. Wright
Walter Fessler
Frank Da3rton
. Wm. R3mo
Mrs. Wilson . . . Marie Atchison
Jennie Wilson Patrice
Caroline Peabody Eugenie Lindeman
Matron Mary Sutton
Maria Mollie Lawman
Little Susie . - . . Baby Stover
The house closed for the season June 9. The lease held by
Dixey, Miles & Barton, and having eight more years to run, was
purchased June 11 by J. W. Rosenquest, manager of the Four-
teenth Street theatre. This theatre was sold in July to Sire &
Sons for ^3 50, 00a The property paid ^33,000 yearly rental,
f 27, 000 of which came from the theatre, and f6,cxx> from the
frontage of fourteen feet on Sixth Avenue. There is a Broad-
way frontage of forty feet, and the side measurements are two
hundred and thirty-seven and two hundred and forty-two feet.
The season opened Sept. 3, with "The Woman Hater," Roland
Reed as the star, thus cast :
Samuel Bundy
Horace Mulbridge
Dr. Lane . . .
George Dobbins .
Tom Ripley . .
Orlando Hawkins
Roland Reed
Harry A. Smith
H. Rees Davies
Ernest Bartram
George W. Leslie
Julian Reed
Thompson . .
William . .
James . . .
Mrs. Lucy Joy
Alice Lane
Mrs. Walton .
W. W. Plum
W. A. Shaw
S. A. Gordon
Alice Hasting
Annie Lewis
Minnie Monde
Oct 8, "Katti, the Family Help," with Marietta Nash as the
star, was seen with this cast :
Finikin Fluffy .... Geo. Lauri
Bob Harry Eversfield
Richard Fluffy . . . Harry B. Bell
Dr. Eastman . . . Harry Vaughan
JoliflEe T. B. Presley
Mrs. Finikin Fluffy . . Helen Reimer
Mrs. Richard Fluffy . . Louise Rial
Alice Somers . . . Jennie Kennark
Perkins Marie Uart
Katti Marietta Nash
Chas. Hoyt's "A Brass Monkey" had its first representation in
this city, Oct 1 5, when the cast was :
Jonah . .
Dodge Work
Badger . .
Frisco Fogg
Mr. Barnes
Mr. Potter .
Doolittle Work
August Frost
Maddern Sinn
The Royal Bengal
Savage Hogg
Charles Reed
Tim Murphy
Otis Harlan
. Jas. Horan
Otis Harlan
W. F. Mack
Alf. M. Hampton
Geo. A. Beane, Jr.
. . Wm. F. Mack
Tiger M. Heckert
Geo. A. Beane, Jr.
Charity Grace
Virginia Bright
Ruby Royal
Fowle Ball
Birdie . .
Edith Grace
Hope Grace
Mrs. Hogg
Mrs. Badger
Fannie Mclntyre
. May Montford
Josephine Zahn
Flora Walsh
Frank Baldwin
. Alice Walsh
Hattie Walters
. . Marie Bell
Alice Evans
. . Marie Zahn
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On the afternoon of Jan. 24, 1889, an entertainment was given
by children. Recitations and songs were heard from Lillie Hey-
man, Edith Widmer, Fannie Case, Frankie Reynolds, Dot Claren-
don, Elma Smith, Gracie Heckler, Louis Miska, Ida B. Travis,
and La Petite Dunn. Mabel Menzies recited, and lima Marie
Pratt played a piano sonata. The quarrel scene in " The School for
Scandal," was given by Carrie Webber and Master George Dainty.
Miss Webber afterward sang and danced. Master Tommy Russell
came before the curtain and apologized because he had been too
busy to learn a piece for recitation. A scene from "A Midsummer
Night*s Dream," in which Charles A. Heckler, E. J. Mackay,
Lillie Heckler, Fannie Case, and Edith Widmer took part, closed
the bill Clarence Worrall played the comet and sang; little May
Bishop sang "I 'm so Shy;" and the Misses Arango gave several
airs on the banjo.
** A Midnight Bell," by Chas. Hoyt, had its first performance in
this city March 5, the house having been closed March 4 for re-
hearsaL The cast was:
Clergyman
Deacon . . .
City Lawyer
Bank Cashier .
Bank Teller .
Bank President
Country Boy .
Village Doctor
R. J. Dillon
Thos. Q. Seabrooke
. . . Frank Lane
W. J. Humphreys
. . Hart Conway
T. J. Hemdon
. Eueene Canfield
. . Jesse Jenkins
Village Fiddler . . . Percy Gaunt
Schoolma*am .... Isabelle Coe
Minister's Sister . . . Maude Adams
Old Maid Annie Adams
Widow Marie Uart
Soprano of the Choir . . Elvia Croix
Village Maiden . . . Beth Bedford
Help Bessie Weyl
The one hundredth performance took place May 29. T. Q.
Seabrooke retired from the cast June 8, and Geo. Richards as-
sumed the rdle of Deacon Tidd June la The last performance
here of "A Midnight Bell " was July i, for the benefit of the trea-
surer, J. Thomas Maguire, when Mr. Seabrooke acted the Deacon.
The house was reopened July 15, with "The White Elephant,"
which had this cast :
Hezikiah Sultry
Tiraothv Tottlcs
Frank Risk
Oetsome }
Seedy Man f *
Takesome >
Sporting Man )
Harry C. Clarke
E. A. Locke
Guy Nichols
. Alf. Hampton
Lee Harrison
Ruby Georgie Parker
Geraldine Risk . . Bessie Cleveland
Mrs. Sultry . . . Frances Arline
Maud Carrie Fran9ois
Bell Olive Tremaine
Alice Miss Potter
There were changes in the cast the second week, as follows:
Fred Corbett, in place of E. A. Locke, as Timothy Tottles;
R. A. Roberts, in place of Guy E. Nichols, as Frank Risk, and
Lillie Alliston, in place of Frances Arline, as Mrs. Sultry. The
play proved a white elephant for the manager, as the company
struck for salaries July 26, when the house was closed, and re*
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mained dark until Aug. 5, when it was reopened with " The Lion
and the Lamb/' which had this cast:
Lyon Lamb . . .
Arthur Rush . . .
Capt. Kill Gory . .
Cain Hungerblood .
Rev. Abel Rutherford,
Dr. Carver . . .
Thomas Fulsome .
. Charles Coote
. Fritz Williams
. Tyrone Power
. R. F. Cotton
Sheridan Tupper
Adolph Lestma
. Harry Trayer
Augustus Loud
Scroggins .
Daisy Wilde
Grace Love
Mile. Nocloz
Rachel Saint
Hulda . .
. Harry B. Wilson
. H. D. Blakemore
. Leonora Bradley
. . Effie Shannon
Gabrielle dn Sauld
. . Annie Adams
. . . Jessie West
Prof. Herrmann's vaudeville company appeared Aug. 19. " Natu-
ral Gas ** was produced Sept 9.
The next regular season opened Sept. 23, with "A Hole in the
Ground." Oct. 7 the Howard Athenaeum specialty company were
seen. Hallen and Hart came Oct 28, in " Later On, " and stayed
three weeks. "The Tourists in a Pullman Car" appeared Nov.
18, with Wm. A. Mestayer as Tom Slum, and Emily Soldene as
Aunt Pamelia. Roland Reed returned Nov. 25 in "The Woman
Hater," followed Dec. 2 by "A Brass Monkey," with Chas. H.
Drew as Jonah. This was acted for five weeks, and was succeeded
Jan. 6, 1890, by "A Tin Soldier." The cast was:
Rats Louis Wesley
Vilas Canby
Brookl3m Bridge
Col. L B. Boosey >
Wright Handy ;
II Comte Luna )
Col. W. B. Fuller 5-
Trip Walker )
Paul Dresser
Robt. C. Vernon
C. F. Lorraine
W. H. Murphy
Steele Coffin . .
Rob Graves . .
Violet Hughes
Victoria Bridge .
Patsy ....
Carry Story . .
Mrs. Fulton Ferry
Nora Marks
i
. . . W. Jordan
. . . F. F. Goss
St Georee Hussey
Nellie Hawthorne
Fanny Bloodgood
. Lotta Holywood
. . Lea Jarvis
"A Midnight Bell " returned Jan. 13, and stayed four weeks.
" The City Directory " had its first New York production Feb.
10, and the cast was :
John Smith, a detective Charlie Reed
John Smith, a capitalist John W. N. Jennings
John Smith, an athlete Alf. Hampton
John Smith, a ballet master Ignacio Martinetti
John Smith, an actor William Collier
John Smith, a bunco steerer Wm. F. Mack
ohn Smith, a messenger boy Joseph Jackson
John Smith, an elevator boy Josie Sadler
Mrs. John Smith Helen Reimer
Mile. Nanon Marguerite Fish
Laura Maude Wilson
Dora Sadie Kirby
Cora Ollie Archmere
Little Fawn Amelia Glover
Rosa France replaced Marguerite Fish Feb. 24. On account of
the illness of Sadie Kirby, Dora was played by Julia Glover, Feb.
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25. A matin6e benefit was given Feb. 27, to Geo. S. Knight.
Alice Harrison joined the company Feb. 14, to play Nan on, her
original rdle, and Miss France took the part made vacant by the
retirement of Miss Wilson, Feb. 13. "The City Directory '* ter-
minated its season June 21, with its one hundred and fifty-sixth
performance.
A summer season opened July 28, with "The Canuck." The
cast was: Jean-Baptiste Cadeaux, McKee Rankin; Cyrus Steb-
bins, Charles Cowles; Tom Stebbins, S. Miller Kent; Jim
Hogan, Wilton Lackaye; Zeb Hawley, Charles H. Clark; An-
toine Marentette, Clarence Arper ; Archange, Mabel Bert; Hester
Keene, Alice Fischer; Tilly, Jennie Yeamans; Martha Ann
Stebbins, Mrs. Annie Yeamans; Fanny, Lorena Atwood.
James A. Heme delivered a lecture to actors and their friends
afternoon of Aug. 26. The subject was "Why Are So Many
Actors Idle ? " Alice Fischer withdrew from the cast of " The
Canuck" Aug. 25, and Mattie Earle assumed her part.
" My Aunt Bridget " came here Sept 8, for a fortnight, fol-
lowed Sept. 22 by the Howard Athenaeum specialty company.
"The City Directory" returned Oct. 6 and closed Nov. i. George
Thatcher's minstrels commenced Nov. 3, and stayed one week.
" A Texas Steer " had its first New York production Nov. 10, and
had this cast :
Maverick Brander . . Tim Murphy
Fairleigh Bright . . . W. S. Harkins
Messrs. Yell, >
Bragg, and 5-
Blow )
Brassy Gall
Colonel Pepper
Charies Stanley
William CuUin^on
. Ravmond Findlav
. Newton ChisneU
James F. Horan
Christopher Columbus . Will H. Brav
Knot Initt Julian Mitchell
Othello Moore . . . Barry Maxwell
Lieut. Greene . . James F. Horan
C. L. Warren
John Deadv
Alice Walsn
Sergeant-at-Arms
Inspector Slowboy .
Mrs. Brander . . .
Mrs. Major Campbell
Alice King Livingstone
Anatole Newton Cnisnell
Crab John Deady
siS^} OlneyGriffin
Dixie Stile Georgie Lake
Bossy Flora Walsh
It attracted excellent houses until Jan. 24, 1891.
N. C. Goodwin appeared Jan. 26, in "The Nominee." This was
its first representation in New York by Mr. Goodwin, but, under
the title of "The Candidate," it had been played here by Charles
Wyndham and his company. It was adapted from the French by
LeEmder Richardson, and the cast was :
Jack Medford .
Leopold Bunyon
Colonel Murray
Porter Vane .
Isabel Medford
Nat C. Goodwin
Paul Arthur
. Lindsay Hurst
. T. H. Browne
. Mabel Amber
Mrs. Van Barclay, Margaret Fitzpatrick
Rosa Van Barclay . . Grace Kimball
Annie Harrington . Annie Sutherland
Pete Stewart Allen
This was preceded by "The Viper on the Hearth." The cast
'was : John Baxendale, Nat C. Goodwin ; John Lydyard, Robert G.
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Wilson; George Heriot, J. H. Browne; Ethel Lydyard, Grace
Kimball; Heskitt Price, Mabel Amber. John H. Browne, in
consequence of illness, was out of the cast Feb. lo, ii, 12. He
reappeared evenings of Feb. 13 and 14. On Feb. 16 he resumed
his original part for the rest of the engagement. Stuart Brodock
played Porter Vane matinee Feb. 14, and Lin. Hurst acted George
Heriot Feb, 10, 11, 12. Annie Sutherland played Mabel Medford
and Heskitt Price matinee and evening Feb. 7, also evenings of
Feb. 9, 10, in consequence of the illness of Mabel Amber. Vesta
Dore Hastings assumed the rdles previously played by Miss Suther-
land Feb. 7, 9, la Lizzie Hudson Collier appeared matinee Feb.
II, as Mabel Medford and Heskitt Price, and continued until
March 30, when Mabel Amber returned to the cast. The fiftieth
performance of "The Nominee" took place March 24. Mr. Good-
win closed his engagement May 2.
"O'Dowd's Neighbors" was seen for the first time at a Broad-
way theatre May 4, with Mark Murphy, Sam J. Ryan, Hattie
Delaro-Bames and others in the cast. Millie Price-Dow joined
the company May 11, for one week. "Aunt Bridget's Baby" was
produced May 18, for the first time in this city, and cast thus:
Bridget McVeigh
Owen McFee .
Shadow Pinchem
Captain Asteroid
Dudley Asteroid .
Bruce Ashton
Jonas Dobbins
Henry Joplin . .
Sota La Mont
. Geo. W. Monroe
£d. HefiEerman
Thos. le Mack
Frank W. Holland
J. Aldrich Libbey
W. Andrew MacK
. J. P. McSweeney
. J. H. Cavanaugn
. Charlotte Buroy
Dolly Frank Casey
Davy Jones .... Royce Alton
Calls Thenics Kate Davis
Sophie Catherine Gerald
Eloise Ada Dare
Annette Sadie McDonald
Exclamation . • . . ■ Leo Gordon
Splinters .... Nellie Rosebud
The season closed June 13. The house was reopened Aug. 3,
with "A High Roller." In the cast were Barney Fagan, Barry
Maxwell, Harry W. Emmett, Leslie Fursman, James Russell,
John Russell, Louise Sylvester, and others. Barney Fagan was
out of the cast matinee and evening Aug. 8. Harry Emmett left
the company Aug. 10, and Billy Rice appeared, making his d€but
in white face. Jessie Villers was seen Aug. 10. Francis Leon
joined Aug. 24. "Niobe" had its first New York presentation
Aug. 31, when it had this cast:
Wm. F. Owen
Charles Coote
Peter Amos Dunn
Cornelius Griffin . .
Phineas Innings
Arthur Falkland Buchanan
Jefferson Tompkins . . Revel Germain
Parker G. Silox . . W. T. Melville
Caroline Dunn . . . Isabelle Coe
Geo. R. Edeson succeeded Mr. Owen in the part of Peter Sept.
12. Beatrice Licb returned to her old part in "Niobe" Oct 30,
Helen GrifiSn .
Hattie GrifiSn .
Beatrice Silox .
Mary . . .
Madeline Mifton
Niobe . . .
Mrs. £. A. Eberle
. Jessie Storey
Maud Edna Hall
Josie Stoffer
Ruth Hamilton
. Carrie Turner
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in consequence of the illness of Isabelle Coe, and continued until
Nov. 9, when Miss Coe resumed. Carrie Turner retired from the
cast Nov. 16, and Eleanor Carey was the Niobe. It was acted
for the one hundred and third consecutive and last time Nov. 21.
"The Hustler" was seen here Nov. 23, with this cast:
Con McFadden
Anheus-Busch
Anna Danta .
Cooler Smith .
** Bud " . . .
Faraway Jones
Charles Tenner
John Kemell
Barney Reynolds
. . Gus Mills
. John S. Marr
. Lee Harrison
Leonard Somers
. . MUo KniU
Arthur Altow
Lower Base
Pussy Wines
Susie Miller
Chickey New
Violet . .
Daisy . .
Harry Leiehton
Mack Menter
MoUie Thompson
Zelma Rawlston
. Hilda Laporte
Rose Laporte
. . Belle HarU
" The New City Directory " was produced Dec. 7. J. C. Miron
was not in the cast Jan. 27, 1892, and Julius Witmark acted his
rdle. "Incog." was acted afternoon Feb. 22, for the first time in
New York, and had this cast :
Kate Ormitage .... Ellen Burg
Mrs. Minerva Winters Alice Shepherd
Molly Somers .... Clara Lipman
Isabella Howard . . . Nellie Buckley
Gen. Rnfus Stanhope, Harry Davenport
Harry Winters . . Roocrt Edeson |
Dick Winters .
Ned Moreland
Dr. Hartmann
Matthew
Moses . . .
Tom Stanhope
Louis Mann
. Evle Browne
J. L. Ottomeyer
. Louis Mason
Edgar AUen
Chvles Dickson
The comedietta, "The Saltcellar," was also acted. J. L. Otto-
meyer retired from the cast March 14, and Max Freeman appeared as
Dr. Siegfried, and also was stage manager. Nellie McHenry came
here March 21, in "A Night at the Circus," with John Webster,
Ben Lodge, J. H. Bradbury, W. H. Mack, John Gilroy, Roger
Harding, H. B. Bamum, Genevieve Reynolds, Helen Harrington,
Margaret MacDonald, Alice May, Helen Byron, Henrietta Byron,
and Snowball in the cast. The little colored boy called "Snow-
ball," who was seen in the second act was prevented from appear-
ing after March 23, by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children. Fanny Rice came May 9, in "A Jolly Surprise," for
one week, followed. May 16, by "Sport McAllister," with Bobby
Gaylor the star.
The house was closed suddenly June 1 1, but was reopened for
the season, Sept. 5, 1892, with Jennie Yeamans as the star, in
"12 p. M. " The cast was :
Ezra Bancroft
Charlie Column
Baron GoodblufiE
Count Indebt .
Swift . . .
Frances Bancroft
Daniel J. Hart
Alf Hampton
Ned Munroe
W. S. K. Mack
Richard Hunt
. Adele Reno
Jessie Bancroft . . . Belle La Verde
Edna Vandergould . . Helen Murray
Madeline Vandergould
Mav Whittemorc
Nurse to Baby Jack Marie McGinty
Jacqueline . . . . Jennie Yeamans
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Evans and Hoey appeared Sept. 19 in "A Parlor Match." Mabel
Clarke, dancer, joined this company Oct. 7. John F. Sheridan
was seen here Oct 13 in "Mrs. O'Brien" — its first performance
in America, and his reappearance after an absence of several years
in Australia and England. The cast was:
Bridget O'Brien .
Dora Sparks . .
Mrs. Henry Si)arks
Richard Sparks .
Benjamin Brewster
Charles Bleeter .
John F. Sheridan
Fannie Liddiard
Fffie Germon
Will R. Bernard
George Sinclair
. Percy O'Brien
Fritz Julius Errickson
Alfonso Napoleon . . Sam Marion
Nora Grace Whiteford
Rose Ida Orme
Major TifiEen .... Alfred James
Peter Dunn Ralph Post
The entire company, with the exception of Mr. Sheridan, Effie
Germon, Marion, and Post, were new to America. " Fun on the
Bristol " was revived Nov. 14. Russell's comedians followed in
"A Society Fad," Dec. 5, with this cast:
Lord Francis Farandole, Tyrone Power
Job Matchbang . . . John Jennings
Hamilton Jefferson . Julius Witmark
Wigging Dan Daly
Hickory Jackson . . Luke Schoolcraft
Alec McDuffer . . William Cameron
Dan Shadow J. C. Miron
Sickels Joseph Jackson
Mrs. Maria Matchbang
Margaret Fitzpatnck
Margaret Nellie Parker
Vestalia . . Lydia Yeamans-Titus
Luella Snowdon .... Kate Uart
Bella Livingstone . Ethel Ormonde
"A Society Fad "was followed Feb 27, 1893, for two weeks,
by "A Mad Bargain," with this cast: Arthur Jones, James T.
Powers; Albert Jones, Peter F. Dailey; Worthington, Richard
Carle ; Rose, Rachel Booth ; Mrs. Timothy Tracy, Louise Sylves-
ter; Camilla Montague, Rosa Cook.
" Hoss and Hoss " came March 13, followed April 10 by " A Texas
Steer," with Tim Murphy as Brander and Mamie Gilroy as Bossy.
This comedy continued until June 3, when the house was closed for
the summer. The next season began Sept. 2 with "The City
Directory ; " " The Golden Wedding " was produced Oct. 2, with
this cast :
Penobscot . .
Thonuw Topack
Philip Fairfield
Tippecanoe
Janette . . .
Robert . . .
. Robert Evans
. . Dan Daly
Walter Vanderlip
Chas. A. Burke
Viola Fortescue
Florence Dunbar
Foxev .
Charlotte
Camelia .
Josephine
Eugenia .
Victoria .
. . Elsie Adair
Grace Vaughan
. Lizzie du Roy
Evelin Hamilton
. Lizzie Sanger
Marion Le Roy
The Howard Athenaeum specialty company, with Lottie Collins
as one of the features, came here Oct. 16, 1893, for two weeks.
"The Nominee" was revived Oct. 30, with Robert Hilliard as Jack
Medford, and Paul Arthur as Leopold. Marie Jansen appeared in
" Delmonico's at Six " on Nov. 6 ; Evans and Hoey returned Nov. 20,
in *'A Parlor Match;" Jennie Yeamans was seen Dec. 18, in
** Jane," preceded by " Chums ; " "A Country Sport," with Peter F.
Dailey as the star, came Dec. 25 :
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Harry Hardy .
G>iiDelT . .
Jabez Jorbin .
Washington Stmtt
Andy , .
Asa Clubbs
Ben Tariine >
Pat ;
Arthur Subalb
Michael Cohen
Peter F. Dailey
John G. Sparks
Frank R. Jackson
. Richard Carie
Lillie Allvne
. Ed. A. Begley
Jas. F. Callahan
. Carl Richards
. Robert Carter
Watson . . .
Maggie Mclntire
Gladys Connely
TUda Welworth
Mrs. Thompson
Mrs. Sampson
Mrs. Johnson .
011a Lone . .
Carrie Weight
Elizabeth Alwright
. George S. Gates
. . . Ada Lewis
• . . Agnes Paul
. Georne Lin^^ard
. . May Levigne
. . Freda Depew
Kathleen G. Warren
Florence Thornton
. Lydia Darrell
. . May Irwin
Marie Jansen reappeared March 26, 1894, in '' Delmonico's at
Six ; " ** The Sleep-walker " was seen April 9, with this cast :
Jack Pointer . . . Robert Hilliard
Major Blister John Morris
Frank Hereward . Georfi;e W. Leslie
Mrs. Harkaway . . . Maud Haslam
Sophia Blanche Barton
Gwendoline Blister . Josepha Crowell
Sharp Jennette Farrell
Rev. Hatley-Hylo . . . Paul Arthur
" Willie," a farce comedy, was produced April 23, with this cast :
Willie Charles Dickson
Lemoel L. R. Stockwell
Nathaniel .... Thomas A. Wise
Jason Pontifez . . Ed. J. Connelly
William Selwyn . . John H. Bunny
Mrs. Bignold .
Florence Bignold
Ada Selwyn .
Sarah Tugstock
Emma Roseby
Virginia Buchanan
. Lillian Burkhart
. . Grace Filkins
. Gertrude Whitty
. . Kate Oesterle
'*Charlt/8 Aunt/' May 7, for the first time in this city, cast
thus:
Andrew Fullalove George Woodward
Charles Fullalove Charles B. Welles
Bulwer Brady Raymond Hitchcock
Prof. Trans . . . Albert Bnining
Peter Sledge .... E. J. Henley
Waters W. J. Wheeler
Call Boy Thomas Ince
Winifred Tiverton . Bettina Gerard
Gertie Fullalove . Beatrice Moreland
Tilly du Val Cora Macy
Jenny Alice Esden
E. J. Henley died at Lake Placid, N. Y., Oct. 16, 1898.
In England this comedy was called " The Noble Art," and was
first seen in America March 26, 1894, in Chicago. "The Skating
Rink" was seen May 21. The house was closed June 9, and the
next season began Aug. 25, with Fannie Rice in " Miss Innocence
Abroad/' which had this cast :
Richard Bunbury
Reginald Foster .
Herbert Tarn worth
John Waring . .
Augustus Craven
Geo. R. Edeson
Charles Coote
Frank Jones
Melville Stewart
Wm. Henderson
Mrs. Col. St Mirim Rose Beaudet
Ada Carrie Birke
Mrs. Craven . . . Emily Wakeman
Molly Flower .... Fanny Rice
" Lem Kettle," by Henry Guy Carleton, was seen Sept. 24, with
Tim Murphy as the star. The cast was :
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Lem Kettle .... Tim Murphy
Sam Jericho .... Samuel Reed
Matthew HoUiwood George Macomber
Arthur Brenton Clarence Handysides
Bunce Williams . . Richard Cotter
Brooks John £. Ince
Jeff . . .
Barbara
B'lindy . .
Jess . . .
Miss Buckey
Mrs. Kettle
James Manly
Dorothy Sherrod
. Clara Thropp
Loraine Dreux
Sadie Stringham
Louise Schroeder
Hallen and Hart came Oct. 8, in " Later On " for a fortnight ;
Lew Dockstader minstrels were seen Oct. 22. Canary and George
Lederer then became lessees of this house, and it was closed the
week of Oct. 29, and was reop>ened Nov. 5, with Marie Jansen in
" Miss Dynamite/' which had this cast :
Drexel Day
Ned Vance
Eugene Weber
Tom Morton .
Marquis . .
Frederick Bond
. C. B. WeUes
William Norris
• Chas. Mason
Soldene Powell
Bouridon .... Fred W. Peters
Henrietta Cruger . . May Merrick
Marion Day Hope Ross
Dasher Annie Shindle
Georgia Day .... Marie Jansen
" The South Before The War " came Nov. 19, for the first time in
this city ; Wm. F. Hoey followed Nov. 26, in " Flams," with this
cast: Coriolanus Flam, John C. Rice; Joseph van Kopf, Matt
C. Woodward ; Aunt Jane, Lillie AUiston ; Eva, Jessie Merriles ;
Marmaduke Flam, Wm. F. Hoey,
J. Wesley Rosenquest withdrew from the management Dec. i,
and Lederer and Canary took charge. Peter F. Dailey reappeared
Dec. 24, in "A Country Sport," followed Jan. 14, 1895, by "A Run
on the Bank," by Chas. E. Blaney, which had this cast :
Percy Soakup
Baron Harold
. . . Happy Ward
. . . Harry Yokes
Bow Legs . . . Harry Clav Blaney
General Note Shaver Tony Williams
Ready Money . . . Sid de Gray
Willie Chase .... Alfred Grant
Con Man Chas. Jerome
Barley Com Joe Russell
Lager Hops . . T. Wilmot Eckert
Nera Man . . . Gilberti Learock
Estelle Shaver Marguerite Daly Yokes
The house was closed week of Jan. 21, except Jan. 25, when " The
Twentieth Century Girl" was seen for the first time. It was a
musical comedy, text by Sydney Rosenfeld, music by Ludwig Eng-
lander. The cast was :
Michael McNamara
Nick Weddle . . .
Judson Dinglewort .
Paul Whiffletree . .
Prof, von Bilderbogen
GeofiErey ....
John T. KeUy
. Sidney Drew
Edwin Stevens
Archie Crawford
Al. H. Wilson
William Lavine
Ginger Samuel Fisher
Percy Verance . . Helen Dauvray
Grace Lillian Thurgate
Ethel Nina Farrington
Mrs. Potts . . . Jennie Weathersby
Molly Minnie Landers
Helen Dauvray withdrew from the cast Feb. 4, when Bettina
Gerard appeared in her place. Sidney Drew closed Feb. 6, and
Harry Kelly was seen as Nick Weddle. Catherine Linyard ap-
peared Feb. 189 as Molly, and Minnie Landers retired. Camille
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d'Arville began an engagement Feb. 25, in "Madeleine, or The
Magic Kiss/' by Stanislaus Stange and Julian Edwards :
Baron de Grimm . Aubrey Boucicault
Dr. Gourmet . Geo. C. Boniface, Jr.
Frederic . . . H. M. Ravenscroft
Jules .... Henry A. Stanley
Mary Douclee . . Marie Dressier
Margot Hilda HoUis
Vivette Maud HoUins
Madeleine .... Camille d'Arville
Hilda Hollis appeared April 10, as Madeleine; Mae Drew acted
Margot ; Marie Dressier withdrew after matinee of April 27. Carrie
Perkins was seen April 30 as Mary Doodle. Sadie Martinet came
here May 13, in "The Passport," by B. C. Stephenson and William
Yardley. It was founded on the novel of " My Official Wife." The
cast was:
Ferdinand Max Figman
Christopher
George Greenwood
Algy Grey . . .
Henry Hams . .
Bob Coleman . .
Sam Edwards
Joseph F. Brien
Harold Hartsell
Oscar L. Figman
Charles Thropp
Pattison . .
Mrs. Coleman . .
Mildred Coleman
Violet Tracy .
Markham . .
Mrs. Darcy
Erskin Lewis
Mrs. Sol Smith
Goldie Edwards
Georgie Welles
Cushman Tuttle
Sadie Martinot
The house closed abruptly on May 22 in consequence of the actors
having ** struck " for salary. On June 5 Mr. Rosenquest was dis-
possessed, and H. B. Sire, the owner of the building, took possession.
After being closed for several weeks, the theatre was reopened
Sept. 16, under the management of Rudolph Aronson, with *' The
Widow Jones," by John J. McNally. The cast was :
Billy Byke John C. Rice
Fohn Jacques Kruger
Beatrice Byke .... May Irwin
>enor Romero Canovas
Geo. W. Barnum
felicity Jones .... Ada Lewis
Vlichael McCarthy Joseph M. Sparks
Tassie Carter .... Sally Cohen
Hossie Carter . . Kathleen Warren
Janet Johnson . .
Daisey Davis . . .
Clifford Prout . .
Marda Mendelsshon
Grace Vauehan
. Agnes Nlilton
Richard J. Jones
Marie Pose
A. J. Premium
Mandy Noir .
Maud M. Chandler
. . Mabel Power
. . Roland Carter
Gertrude Mansfield
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The Night Clerk*' followed, Nov. 11, cast thus:
>wen More
Vdelaide Starr
ViUic Wilt .
barney Brogan
lonn A. More
.x>tta More
-lannah More
^zxie Lester .
Dolly Dent
. Peter F. Dailey
. Jennie Yeamans
Rajrmond Hitchcock
. John G. Sparks
. Michael Sullivan
. . Freda Depew
. . Gertrude Fort
. . Rita Emerson
. . . Ida Rock
Violet Ballou . .
Kitty Give . .
William Lumber
Gustv Ladd . .
Haroy Upp . .
Sergeant Grabb .
Jones . . . .
Roundsman Rush
. Nellie V. Parker
. . . Eva Butler
. . Hugh Mack
. . Bertie Dyer
. Charles Sturgess
William Keogh
. . Peter Randall
Lawrence Sheehan
Minnie Palmer came Dec. 30, in " The School Girl,'* by George
Manchester and Albert Maurice, seen for the first time in America.
Vhe cast was :
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Prof. Gainsbury . . . William Gill
Jack Gadsden . William £. Wilson
Timothy O' Flanagan Richard Gorman
Policeman .... Emmet Devoy
Mrs. Allison . . .
Madge Gainsbury .
Bella Gladsden . .
Susianah St. Aubyn
Jenny Dickerson
Frances Rosseau
. . Maud Noel
Minerva Adams
This was Minnie Palmer's reappearance in America, and proving
a failure the house was closed after Jan. 4, 1896, until Jan. 30, when
" Gentleman Joe, The Hansom Cabby," words and lyrics by Basil
Hood, music by Walter Slaughter, was acted. The cast was :
Mabel Cavanaugh . . . Ida Brooks
Pilkington Jones . . . Grace Belasco
Lucy Pilkington Jones Fannie Briscoe
Ada Pilkington Jones . . Josie Allen
Amy Pilkington Jones
Mabel Monto>mery
Emma Clara Weiland
Gentleman Joe
Ralli Can* . . .
Pilkington Jones .
Lord Donnybrook
William . . .
Miss Lalage Potts
Mrs. Ralli Carr .
. James T. Powers
Louis de Lange
Geo. K. Fortescue
. David Tcrrence
Dorothv Usner
. . . Fio Irwin
Grace Huntington
" The Widow Jones " returned Feb. 16.
The house was closed May 16 and was reopened Aug. 31, with
" Marty Malone," for the first time in New York. The cast was :
Marty Malone Edward Harrigan
Hippolite Ducrow . . Dan Collyer
Moses Gugenheimer . Harry Rogers
Heinrich Vanderdam Harry A. Fisher
Bernard Kelly . . . Thomas Mack
Capt. Ernest Duncan Maurice Drew
Lord John Foxwood . . John Hollis
Easter Munday . Dave Braham, Jr.
Sally Jordan . . . Catherine Lewis
Marie Pinto . . . Maggie Fielding
Henrietta van Snyder . . Jane Burby
Pauline Jordan . . . Pauline Train
Maudy Lucus .... Gassie Hart
There was a special matinee performance Tuesday, Sept. i, when
Louis de Lange's farcical comedy " When the Cat's Away " was acted
for the first time on any stage. The house was closed Sept. 26 and
reopened Oct. 6, with H. A. du Souchet's farce " My Friend from
India/' for the first time in this city. The cast was :
Bill Finnerty John Finn
Marion Hayste . . Marion Girouz
Mrs. Beekman-Streete . Helen Reimer
Bemice Kenyon Bishop
Gertrude .... Louise Galloway
Tilly May Yokes
Erastus Underholt . . . Fred Bond
Charles Underholt Edward S. Abeles
A. Keene Shaver Walter E. Perkins
Tom Valentine . . Charles Arthur
Rev. James Tweedle Joseph Adelman
Jennings .... Frank G. Parry
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bourchier followed, Nov. 30, in " The Chili
Widow," adapted by Messrs. Bourchier and Sutro from " M. le Direc-
teur," by MM. Bisson and Carr6. The cast was :
Sir Reginald Delamere
Leslie Lavender . .
Duckworthe Crabbe
Frederick Martindale
Arthur Bourchier
Charles Troode
W. Blakeley
. W. G. EUiot
Patrick 0*Dwyer
Macpherson .
Mrs. Jeffreys .
Gladys . . .
Honor Bliss .
Ernest Hendrie
Mark Kinghome
. Helen Rouse
, Violet Vanbrugh
Katharine Stewart
On Dec. 7 " The Queen's Proctor," adapted by Herman Merivale
from the French of "Divorgons," was played, with this cast:
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Victor Crofton, Arthur Bourchier ; The OTaquc, Henry Vibart ;
Cssar Borg^a» W. G. Elliot ; Hon. Miss Pilkington, Helen Rouse ;
Mrs. Maydew, Mabel Beardsley; Williams, Katharine Stewart;
Lady Crofton, Violet Vanbrugh.
" Kitty Clive, Actress/' by Frankfort Moore, was acted Dea 10-
II, in addition to ''The Queen's Proctor," with Irene Vanbrugh
(Mrs. Bourchier) in the title part. The theatre was closed Dec. 14,
15, but was reopened Dec. 16, with " The Gay Mr. Lightfoot," which
had this cast :
Mr. Lightfoot
Mrs. Lightfoot
Jerome . . .
Mrs. Beanmont
Lieut. Farsley
W. H. Thompson
. . Agpes Stone
Wright Huntington
. . Mabel Amber
. Frederic Conger
Helen Bijon Fernandez
O'Raflferty R. D. Abbey
Opie Agnes Findlay
Bell Boy .... Herbert Baldwin
Jim Charles Bradshaw
This farcical comedy had been seen at this house and called " When
the Cat 's Away." The theatre was closed Dec. 28, and reopened
Dec. 29, with May Irwin in " Courted into Court,*' which had this
cast:
Dottie Dimple .... May Irwin
Worthington Best, Jr. . John C. Rich
Worthington Best Raymond Hitchcock
Mrs. Worthington Best Clara Palmer
Mile. Nocodi Ada Lewis
Gen. Vladimir VladistofF
Geo. W. Bamum
Judge Jeremiah Geoghan
Joseph M. Sparks
Pop Dooley . . . Jacques Kruger
Sylvia Rosebud . . . Sally Cohen
Miss Irwin continued until April 22, 1897, when she closed, and
the theatre was dark until April 26, when Fanny Rice appeared in
"At a French Ball," cast thus: Lawrence Patch, John S. Terry;
Tommy Smart, Reba Haight ; Joe Lightfoot, Ralph Bicknell ; Ham-
mermystem, Charles H. Drew : Geraldine, Kate Michelena ; Dolly,
Alice Gaillard ; Nancv, Fanny Rice. " Erminie " followed, May 24,
and the house was closed June 5. The next season began Sept. 6,
with " The Wrong Mr. Wright," by Geo. H. Broadhurst, and the
cast was:
Sejrmour Sites . .
Wayland Clingstone,
Frederick Bonds
Captain Crosby . .
Lord Brazenface . .
David Clews . . .
. Roland Reed
Sheridan Tapper
Charles S. Abbe
Holbrook Blinn
. Charles Coote
John H. Bunny
Front Julian Reed
Henrietta Oliver . . . Isadore Rush
Julia Bonds .... Monte Donico
Tillie Bird Alethea Luce
Arabella Mary Myers
** What Happened to Jones " was transferred from the Manhattan
Theatre to this house Oct. 4. The management promised "cold
tea " souvenirs to the audience, which consisted of two small bottles
of whiskey in a satin box. Excise Inspectors, however, stopped the
giving away of liquor in the theatre, but the management got around
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this difficulty by giving their patrons checks for the " souvenirs,"
which were honored at the bar next door to the theatre. On Nov. 15
May Irwin appeared in "The Swell Miss Fitzswell," by H. A.
du Souchet, and the cast was :
Marquis de Cagiac
Count de Cagiac .
Countess . . .
O' Donovan Dugan
Rudolphe Kleinagle
Louise Laredo
Julio Laredo . .
Genevieve Othello
J. Robinson Butts
William Burress
Ignacio Martinetti
. . May Irwin
Joseph M. Sparks
Charles Jackson
. Alice Johnson
. . Ed. Mack
Marion Giroux
. Ronald Carter
Caroline Maguire . . . Jane Bnrby
Sibyl Gussie Hart
Marie Julia Baurd
Laura Butler . . Marcia Treadwell
Nellie Morton . . * Harriet Bond
Clara Thompson . . . Roland Davis
Parker Ned Waybum
Janitor George Gedder
''What Happened to Jones" was revived Feb. 21, 1898. This
was followed by "The Man from Mexico/' March 21. On April 4,
for the first time in New York, " The Old Coat," by W. H. Aller-
drice, was seen and had this cast :
Lieut. Reginald Hartwell
Frederick Bond
Montgomery Wood
Thaddeus Brown
George Merideth
Kempston . . .
Michael Hoolihan
John F. Ward
Clayton White
John B. Maher
Joseph Adelman
. . John Finn
Mrs. Montgomery Wood
Helen Reimer
Ethel Wood Nita Allen
Gwendolen Wood Qara Hathaway
Mrs. Fitzhugh . . Meta Msurnard
Beatrice O'RafiEerty . . . May Yokes
It was a failure, and " My Friend from India" was revived April 18,
followed May 9, for the first time in New York, by " A Tarrytown
Widow," by C- T. Dazey. The cast was :
Benj. Bascom
Harry Sinclair
Count Rainault .
Augustus Bascom
0*Shaughnessy .
W. J. Ferguson
. S. Miler Kent
Geo. W. Barnum
Charles Lothian
. Frank Russell
Bob ... .
Mrs. Raymond
Maria Bascom
Ann Morris
Annie Morris .
. . Cyril Young
Madeleme Bonton
Virginia Buchanan
Jennie Weathersby
. Mabel Strickland
The house was closed May 21. The next season began Sept. 21,
with " The Marquis of Michigan," by Glen McDonough and Edward
W. Townsend. The cast was :
Hermann Engel . . . Sam Bernard
Bob Tyke .... Charles Jackson
Leaky Loomis . . . Dan Collyer
Abrefc'coc^*^"^"} W«. Burress
Helen Hastings
Tony Tostevin
Georgiana Dunn
Etna Vesuvius
Harriet Sterling
. Maud White
Grace Freeman
Alice Atherton
Oct. 31 " Kate Kip, Buyer," by Glen McDonough, was produced,
with this cast :
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Mrs. Wilhelm Co<M;an Helen Brackett
Mrs. Montezuma Gashwiler
Helena Laqr
Polly Parsons
WilUe Trailer
Gladys Brown
Miss Breeze
The Twins
Jane Burby
. Roland Carter
Vivian Blackburn
Ailleen May
f Beth Erlich
( Bobbie Victor
Hon. Vnihelm Cooran Joseph Sparks
Hon. Mootesuma Gashwiler
Stephen Maley
Hon. Flashby Keene V. M. de Silke
Gustave TAlouvette
Ignado Martinetti
Kate Kip May Irwin
Tom Kip Robert Lowe
Mme. Yomi Tano Marcia Treadwell
" Brown 's in Town," by Mark E. Swan, was seen here Feb. 20,
1899, ^^^ ^b^s cast: Dicic Preston, Edward S. Abeles; Abel Pres-
ton, James O. Barrows; Arthur Howard, John Lancaster; V^orth
Carew, Edward Poland; Pollack, Andrew Lee; Suzanne Dacre,
Anna Belmont; Letty, Kathryn Ostermann; Frede Von Hollen-
beck, Josie Sadler ; Primrose, Belle Davis. It was a failure, and was
followed, March 6, by "That Man." The theatre was closed the
weeks of March 20, 27, and was reopened April 3, with " The Purple
Lady," adapted from the German by Sydney Rosenfeld, which had
this cast :
Walter Sevems . . W. F. Canficid
Constance .... Blanche Weaver
Adelaide .... Bijou Fernandez
Eric Koeers .... Sidney Booth
Archibald Gilwortby Etienne Girardot
Lucy Minnie Dupree
Philip Dnsenbury
Hetty ....
Jack Sevems . .
Adrian Baf lev . .
Clarissa Winkelwort
Peggy Proudfoot .
Chas. Plunkett
. . Ruby Bridfi^
Henry Stockbri^ge
Wniiam Bernard
Jennie Neville
Maude Harrison
Maude Harrison retired from the cast April 17, and Laura Burt
took her place. Queenie Vassar appeared on the same date as
Lucy. Henry E. Dixey came here May 9, and revived ** Adonis."
It was a failure, and the house was closed May 20.
The next season began Sept. 4, with " In Paradise/' adapted from
the French of Hennequin, Billhaud, and Carr^, by Louis Harrison
and B. B. Valentine. The cast was :
Mons. Pontbichot
Raphael Delacroix
Mons. Gresillon .
Baron Flechard .
Pico
Clair Taupin . .
. Richard Golden
Theo. Babcock
. Theo. Hamilton
. Harry St. Maur
. William Bonnelli
. Minnie Seligman
Madame Pontbichot Hattie Russell
Madame Gresillon . Flora FairchUd
Jeanne Pontbichot . . Belle Stokes
Justine .... Margaret McDonald
Rosalie Beatrice Morgan
The house was closed nights of Sept 23, 24, 25, and was reopened
Sept. 27, with May Irwin in " Sister Mary," by Glen McDonough,
'with this cast : Daisy Rose, Little Lawton ; Violet Buttercup, Marie
AVillward; Mignonette Marshmellow, Madeleine Anderton; Mrs.
Xitty Weed, Queenie Vassar; Percival, H. Gresham; Alice, May
Irwin ; Cornelia, Louise Rial. The house was closed Feb. 19, 20,
21, 1900, and was reopened matinee Feb. 22, with "Aunt Hannah,"
ly Matthew J. Royal, lyrics by Clay M. Greene, music by A. B.
Sloane. It had this cast :
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Aunt Hannah
Jack Hammersley
Mike McCarty .
Grimes • . . •
Jim Madden . .
Agnes Findlay
Frederic H alien
. Bobby Gaylor
Charles W. Butler
. . Budd Ross
Martha Bella Bucklin
Polly Madden . . . Mollie Fuller
Grosvenor Montmorend
John H. Bunnv
£vel3m .... Caro Gordon Leigh
This proved a failure. It was withdrawn after two weeks. A
company of Japanese players, on their way to the Paris exhibition
and tarrying awhile in this country, and who had appeared at the
Berkeley Lyceum March i, came here March 12 in a Japanese ver-
sion of " The Merchant of Venice." April 9 Tim Murphy was seen
in " The Carpetbagger," with the same cast as at the Fourteenth
St. Theatre. During Murphy's engagement the Japanese company
appeared each afternoon of the week. On April 16 '' Sapho " was
acted by the Japanese players. The house was closed April 28, and
the next season began Sept. 10, with ''Cupid Outwits Adam," a
farcical comedy in three acts, by Frederick Stanford. The cast
was:
Columbus Sample Geo. S. Probert
Barzilla Brackett Charles H. Bradshaw
Bunyan Adam
Cipher Windust
Wilkins Wrinkle
Gulliver Chinn
Jonas Rubber .
Frank Farrington
. Horace Lewis
WiUiam Herbert
Jacques Martin
. James Manley
Alderman Straight . . John £. Finn
Lydia Letitia Fairbanks, Julia Hanchett
Virginia Fairbanks . . Stella Kenny
Mrs. Cipher Windust . Ida Darling
Olivia Bland . . . Frances Artfiur
Hortense .... Helene Craven
The house was closed the week of Oct i, and night of Oct. 8, as
the play was a complete failure. " Mistress Nell," by George C.
Hazelton, Jr., was produced Oct. 9, and had this cast :
King Charles II. Aubrey Boucicault
James, Duke of York James A. Keene
Duke of Buckingham GeofiErey Stein
Earl of Rochester Herman Hirschberg
Jack Hallet Thompson
Strings William Herbert
Dick Theo. Thompson
Swallow .... Edward Fowler
Buzzard .... James F. Jennings
A special performance was given the afternoon of Dec. 6, of
" Madge Smith, Attorney," by Ramsay Morris, when it had this
cast:
Landlord . . . . T. J. McCarthy
Officer Louis F. Mintz
Pase Clara Lima
Lady Hamilton . . . Flora Morgan
Lomse, Duchess of Portsmouth
Adelaide Fitz Allan
Moll Nellie Hancock
Nell Gwynne . . Henrietta Crosman
John Smith . . . George A. Beane
Madge Smith May Irwin
Ajax O'Shaughnessey
Joseph M. Sparks
Count Cotton . . Ignacio Marti netti
Gunnington Swift . . Bert Thayer
Wilson Jacques Kruger
SeTfTo&ourt } ^^^^'^^ ^"^^^
Clerk of Police Court
Detective . . J. S.
Another Detective .
Clarice Gay . . .
Bijou Leecn . . .
Cissy Peachblow
Flossy Greensleeves
Kate Maxwell . .
Diana Blush . . .
Charles Church
M. MacDonough
Edward Bowen
Mabel Florence
Sadie Peters
Anne Woodward
Grace Almy
Alice Sands
. Edythe Blair
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" Belle of Bridgeport " was acted until Dec. 10, when " Madge
Smith " was presented and continued until Dec. 14, when May Irwin
terminated her engagement. The house was closed Dec. 16, but
was reopened Dec. 17, with Amelia Bingham as manager. The
initial performance was " The Climbers," by Clyde Fitch, for the first
time on any stage, which had this cast :
Richard Sterling . . Frank Worthing
Edward Warden . . Robert Edeson
Frederick Mason . . . John Flood
Johnny Trotter Ferdinand Gottschalk
Dr. Steinart George C Boniface, Sen.
Godesby J. B. Sturgess
Ryder Kinard
Servant Henry Warwick
Jordan .... Edwara Moreland
Leonard Henry Stokes
A Footman . . Frederick Wallace
Richard Sterling, Jr.
Mrs. Hunter .
Mrs. Sterling .
Jessica Hunter
Clara Hunter •
Miss Hunter .
Miss Godesby
Miss SiUerton
Thompson . .
Marie . . .
Master Harry Wright
Madge Carr Cook
Amelia Bingham
Maud Monroe
Minnie Dupree
. . Annie Irish
Clara Blood^ood
Ysobel Haskins
. Lillie Eldridge
Florence Lloyd
On May 16, 1901, there was a matinee performance for the bene-
fit of the ** Little Mothers," when " Florinda, or The Rose and The
Pearl," libretto by R. E. Phillips, music by Eduardo Marzo, was
presented, with this cast :
Fortunia
First Fairy
Second Fairy
Carrie Bauerle
Mary Neubers
Betta Meyer
Vala Cily Reynolds
First Witch .... Kittie Smith
Second Witch . . . Julia Hofan
''The Climbers" ran until June i, when Miss Bingham's first
season ended.
ABERLE'S THEATRE
UNTIL May, 1879, there stood on Eighth Street, between Broad-
way and Fourth Avenue, St. Anne's Roman Catholic church,
which in earlier years had been one of the most popular places of
worship in New York. But its congregation had seemingly drifted
to other parts of the city about 1878, and the following year its doors
were closed. In April, 1879, the property came into the hands of
Jacob Aberle, who entirely remodelled the church and turned it into
2 variety theatre, which was opened Sept. 8, 1879. He commenced
bis second season on Aug. 16, 1880, with a minstrel company, which
included Johnny Allen, Dave Reed, Bobby Newcomb, J. M. Norcross,
Ben Gilfoil, Fayette Welch, Billy Bryant, and Archie Hughes. On
Sept. 6 Marie Zoe, the " Cuban Sylph," was seen in " The French
Spy ; " Sept. 20, Charles Foster's drama, ** The Old Straw Man of
New York ; " Sept. 27, William Rightmire came to this house in
* The Young Avenger, or Thrown Upon the World." The attrac-
tions that followed were: Oct. 4, Rose Groodall in "The Prairie
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Flower;" Oct. 11, John H. Ransone was seen in "Across the
Atlantic; " Oct. 18, Geo. Thompson in " Yacup." In addition to a
drama an olio entertainment was given each evening. Lena Aberle
appeared Oct. 25, in "The Lily of Poverty Flat." Matinees were
given Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Nov. i, " Lost in London "
and " Black Eyed Susan." Annie and Andy Hughes appeared in
the olio. Nov. 8, Lena Aberle was the feature, in " The New York
Firemen," with Emma Bretto, Georgie Parker, and Mr. Parker with
his performing dogs in the olio; Nov. 15, Julian Kent in "Wild
Bill," Charles Diamond in the olio ; Nov. 22, Harry Cliflford acted in
" Pomp ; " on Thanksgiving Day three performances were given.
W. H. Rightmire was seen in " The Two Wanderers ; " Dea 6, Marie
Zoe came, in "The French Spy;" Dec. 13, the Carrolls, Richard,
Edwin, and Dick, in "The Italian Padrone; " Dec. 20, "Your 'And,
Pard, Your 'And," Rose Lisle the star, J. M. Johnson (of Johnson
and Bruno), the three Carrolls, and Katsnoshine, in the olio. The
pantomime of " The Four Lovers " was also given. On Dec. 27, a
wrestling match, a drama and an olio. John McMahon and Wm.
Kennedy, the wrestlers, appeared. On Jan. 3, 1881, Maud For-
rester came, with " Mazeppa ; " Jan. 10, Geo. A. Bailey in " Ten
Nights in a Barroom; " Jan. 17, W. J. Thompson and his dogs, in
" For a Life, or The Orphans' Trust ; " Jan. 24, Geo. A. Hill in " The
Serpent's Sting, or Twixt Angel and Devil ; " Jan. 31, W. H. Right-
mire in " The Boss, or Living for Vengeance ; " Feb. 7, J. Winston
Murray in " High, Low, Jack, and the Game ; " Feb. 14, John T.
Hinds, supported by Ivian Lawrence, in " The Shaughraun ; "
Feb. 21, Maud Forrester as Mazeppa; Feb. 28, "The Staff of
Diamonds " was produced ; March 7, W. J. Thompson and his dogs,
in " Vision of Death, or The Soldier's Dogs ; " March 14 " Around
the World in Eighty Days " came, George Metkiff as Fogg, Lena
Aberle as Princess Ouda; March 21, the spectacle of " The Wood
Demon ; " March 28, W. J. Fleming in " The Three Guardsmen ;
April 4, Fanny Herring in " Little Buckshot, or Brought to Light,
Jennie Engle in the olio; April 11, W. J. Fleming in "Custer;"
April 18, Maggie Weston in "D. D., or Dora the Detective;"
April 25, the spectacle "The White Crook," repeated May 6, 7, in
addition to " The Lost Ship ; " May 9, " The Wild Flower of Mexico "
(" Sea of Ice ") was acted, Lena Aberle and W. J. Fleming in the
cast; May 16, "Life in New York" and "Box and Cox; " May 23,
Maud Forrester in " Mazeppa," also a ballet under the direction of
Sig. Novissimo. Jac Aberle took a benefit May 25 ; Mr. and Mrs.
Harry J. Seymour, May 30, in " Quasimodo, or The Dancing Girl of
Paris" (" Esmeralda"); June 6, E. F. Goodrich came in " Grizzly
Adams;" June 13, "Cartouche, or The Robber of Paris," C. L.
Farwell in the cast ; June 20, " The Child Stealer," Kate D. Pell in
the cast and Frank Bush in the olio; July 11, Harry Le Clair
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and W. J. Russell, in "Just in Time;" July 18-25, variety en-
tertainment.
"Michael StrogofiE" was acted Sept. 5. Its first American pro-
duction was at Booth's Theatre, this city, Aug. 31, 188 1. J. H.
Ryan appeared Sept. 12, in "Fitz, A True Irishman's Friend;"
Sept. 19, " Ouida, or A Woman's Revenge," with Lena Aberle as
the star. For two weeks, Oct. 3, " Steps to Ruin" was presented,
and it was said to have been written expressly for this house, and I
question if any other place of amusement would have wanted it.
Oct. 17, Maud Forrester in "Mazeppa; " Oct 24, T. J. Hinds and
Ivian Lawrence in " Rory O'More; " Oct. 31, Geo. W. Middleton in
" A Pirate's Legacy ; " Nov. 14 " Ouida " was repeated, when
Nestor and Venoa, gymnasts, appeared ; Nov. 28, Rose Lisle and
Valentine Love, in " The Stranglers of New York," with Ramier's
Spanish students in the olio ; Dec. 5, Maud Forrester in " Mazeppa; "
Dec. 12, Forrester in " Pirates of the Savannah ; " Dec. 19, " Under
the Lights of London ; " Dec. 26, Tony Denier's company in
" Humpty Dumpty ; " Jan. 2, 1882, the spectacle "The White Crook"
came for two weeks; Jan. 23, "Avenged," by the Lorenzo Bros.,
with their dogs; Jan. 30 H. J. and Carrie Seymour came, in " Esmer-
alda;" Feb. 6, "The Flying Dutchman;" Feb. 13 Charles Frew
and Gus Reynolds acted in " Eviction " for two weeks ; Feb. 27,
" Michael StrogofT," E. D. Davies, ventriloquist, in the olio ; March 6,
Lorenzo Bros, and dogs in " Dog Spies," also "Michael StrogofiE; "
March 20, N. D. Roberts, with his pantomime company, in " Humpty
Dumpty ; " March 27 " Bachelors' Frolics " was given for the
matinees.
On May 8, Jessie Garratt's British blondes, announced as their
first appearance in America, were seen in " The Sunflower and the
Wasp." Blandowski had a ballet, in which Arnold Kiralfy, Mile.
Posta, and others danced. July 10 Bobby Newcomb, the Worrell
Sisters, Mrs. St George Hussey, and many others gave variety per-
formances; Aug. 7 "Pinafore" was sung; Sept. 25 "The Great
Divorce Case " had its first production, with Lena Aberle in the
leading part ; Oct 9, the burlesque " Merry War ; " Oct. 30, the
extravaganza " Aladdin ; " Nov. 7-14, the Hibernian minstrels ;
Nov. 21, the burlesque "Pocahontas;" Dec. 25, Tony Denier's
" Humpty Dumpty." After having been closed for several months
the house was reopened Nov. 5, 1883, as "The Grand Cen-
tral," with a variety and specialty company which included
Kelly and O'Brien, Mrs. St. George Hussey, St. Felix Sisters,
Hallen and Hart, Fred Roberts, Ashley and Hess, Andy Collom,
John A. Toole, and Prof. A. E. Voss, musical director. After being
open a few weeks the house was closed, to reopen on March 26,
1884, ^ith a dramatic company in " The Corsican Brothers " and
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** Black Eyed Susan." April 28 Col. T. E. Snelbaker's combination
appeared.
The next manager of the place was John Thompson, who re-
opened it on June 2, 1884, as "John Thompson's Eighth Street
Theatre ; " " Ingomar " was presented, with Bertha Dumont as
Parthenia. She was advertised as a French artist, and this her first
appearance in America. " Around the World " came June 16^ with
John Thompson in nine characters ; June 30 a company of colored
actors, called the As tor Place combination , appeared in ** Othello; ".
July 7 " Around the World " was repeated ; July 28 Charles Thorn-
ton s combination were seen in '* The Headless Horseman ; " Aug.
1 1 Mile. Estelle's Silk Stocking Serenaders appeared.
After remaining closed for two years John F. Poole leased the
house from the Stewart heirs, and opened it as a popular price
combination house Sept. 6, 1886. On Oct. 4, 1886, William J.
Scanlan appeared in '' Shane-na-Lawn."
Lotta came Oct. 1 1, in " The Little Detective ; " Fred Bryton was
seen Oct. 18, for two weeks, in "Forgiven;" W. T. Bryant and
Lizzie Richmond came Nov. i, in " Keep it Dark; " Roland Reed
Nov. IS in "Humbug;" " A Wall Street Bandit," Nov. 22; Louis
Aldrich, Nov. 29, in " My Partner ; " Dec. 6, Monroe and Rice in
"My Aunt Bridget;" Dec. 13, "The Silver King," with Carl
Haswin and Eleanor Morretti in the leading parts; Dec. 20, Pat
Rooney, in " Pat's Wardrobe ; " Dec. 27, James M. Ward in "The Red
Fox." After being closed for eight months the house was reopened
August 22> 1887, with "Monte Cristo." The [prices of admission
were 10, 20, and 30 cts. On August 29 " The Exile's Daughter "
was seen ; Sept. 5, " The Galley Slave," with Adelaide Thornton as
the star; Sept. 12, The Pauline Harvey Opera Company, in "The
Mascot;" Sept. 19, "The Sea of Ice; " Sept. 26, David Murrav,
Joseph Brennan, and others, in " Lynwood." On Jan. 10, 1888, A.
H. WoodhuU appeared in " Eli Whcatfield; " Jan. 17 "The Kinder-
garten " came for three weeks, with Stanley Macy and Laura Dins-
more as the stars. On Feb. 7, " The Banker's Daughter ; " Frankie
Kemble, Feb. 14, in " Sibyl." Vaudeville was done week of Feb.
31, and the prices were 25, 50, and 75 cts. Ada Gray was seen
March 21 for two weeks, in "East Lynne," and the cheap prices
were resumed. " Camille," by Ada Gray, week of April 3. This
theatre was open the memorable blizzard night, March 12, 1888.
J. B. Studlev acted "Nick of the Woods" the week of Aug. 13.
" The Sea of Ice " was played the week of Aug. 20, followed Aug. 27
by " The Colleen Bawn." Mr. Poole closed the house Sept. i. Re-
opened as a Hebrew theatre Sept. 21, with **King Solomon." It
was o|)ened as a German theatre Feb. 18, 1889, with "Der Pfarrcr
Koechin." It failed to attract and was closed the following week.
It was shortly afterwards reopened as a German theatre, but did not
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continue so long. It was reopened July i, under the management
of L. Hangen, with Stanley Macy and his company in ** C. O. D."
After having been closed for some time it was reopened Nov. 16 by
John Wild and Dan CoUyer as "The Comedy Theatre," when
" Running Wild " was produced ; " A Legal Holiday " was acted
Dec. 30. The season closed Jan. 11, 189a Dan CoUyer, through
illness, was out of the cast for one week, and his part was played by
Eddie Collier. The Arizona Joe company played ''Black Hawks"
Jan. 27. On Jan. 28, as the result of a dispute over the contract
between Joseph Bruce (Arizona Joe) and Leonard Hangen, man-
ager of the theatre, the gas was shut off at 7.30 o'clock at night, and
the company were virtually locked out. This house was reopened
April 21 as "Harry Kennedy's Theatre." Jennie Yeamans,
Maggie Cline, the Acme Four, Two American Macs, the Tissots,
Marco and Reto, the Mackleys, Fred and Jennie, Fred Roberts,
the Gamellas, and Harry Kennedy (ventriloquist) were in the com-
panv. Leonard Hangen, Sept. i, 1890, reopened the house with a
burlesque called " A Queer Family," with Gus Bruno in the leading
part.
The next managers of this theatre were Borro & Co., Fred J.
Mackley acting manager. It was reopened Dec. 29, 1890, with a
vaudeville entertainment at popular prices. The house was abruptlv
closed Jan. 12, 1891. The house was ag^in opened Jan. 19, witn
Webb & Smith's company in " A Wandering Millionaire." There
was also an olio performance. Borro & Co.'s lease expired Jan. 24.
The house, after a few performances, closed until April 27, when it
reopened with the Muldoon-Kilrain athletic and specialty company.
On receiving information that the house was still open in June with-
out a license, the Mayor ordered it closed on Siaturday evening,
June 13. Hebrew peiiormances were again presented in Septem-
ber, 1 891.
After having been closed for some time, the house was reopened
Sept. 14, 1894, newly painted and decorated, and called ''The
Germania Theatre," with Adolf Phillip manager. The initial
programme was '' Arme Maedchen " translated from the French.
It was preceded by " Im Neuen Hause " (" In the New House ").
The cast of the first named play was :
Bomeniann . Herr Aujj^ustus Walter
Ediurd Boraemann . Herr Carl Sick
. . . Herr Arthur Eegeliog
. . Friiulein Marie Mavnau
Hekoe .... Fraulein Elsa Leon
Herr Carl Gnibe
Marie .
Schroeder
Wilhelm
Klappe .
Brandt .
Proller .
Frl. Et^enie Schmitz
Herr Rud. Sinnhold
. Herr Otto Meyer
Herr Bemh. Rank
Herr Max Labe
Herr Herm. Ceroid
This same play was acted at the American Theatre the weeks of
Jan. 22 and 29 as ''Our Girls;" *' Kyritz-Pyritz " was produced
Sept. 28, with this cast :
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Peter Herr Walter
Piepenberg Herr Meyer
Rux Herr Rank
Eulalia Frl. Rossi
Theudelinde Frl. Herbst
Ulrike Frl. Schmitz
£mil Frl. Bonne
Ebert Herr Sick
Frau Soltmann . . . Frl. Werner
Susanna Frl. Reinhold
Klobig Herr Lube
Scbwefelmann . . . Herr Ceroid
Naucke Herr Sinnhold
" The Corner Grocer of Avenue A " was first acted here Oct. 19,
and continued until March i, 1895, when ''The Pawnbroker of the
East Side " by Adolf Phillip had its initial performance, with this
cast:
Theobald Engelbrecht
Arthur Eggeling
Kathl Marie Maynau
Anna Maria Sophe Katharina
Braunschweieer . . Bemhard Rank
Annie Hulda iGiallerbohm
Eugenie Schmitz
Isaac Rosenstein ... Max Lube
Gottlieb Furchtennicht . Otto Meyer
Wilhelm . . . .
Meyerstein . . .
Frau Melleberger
Frau Bruller . . .
Mr. McCarthy . .
Mrs. McCarthy . .
Baron von Schnorrer
Maggie
Georgi
. . Carl Grube
. Herm. Gerold
Franziska Rossi
Auffuste Frankel
Rudolf Sinnhold
. Frieda Herbst
. . Carl Sick
Kathe Reinhold
. Adolf Phillip
This play continued until April 27 when "The Comer Grocer"
was revived; also the second act of "The Pawnbroker" for the
manager's benefit. " Dr. Darkhorst " was first acted here May i»
with this cast: Ferdinand, Carl Grube; Louise, Lucier Werner;
Auguste, Anna Franosch; Dr. Reinold, Carl Sick; Mehlwurm,
August Walter; Hattie, Kathe Reinhold; Georgi, Rudolph Sinn-
hold ; Kitty, Minnie Renwood ; Darkhorst, Max Figman.
The house was reopened Sept. 15 with a revival of "The Cor-
ner Grocer;" also "A New York Brewer and His Family," by
Adolf Phillip. The play was withdrawn April 15, 1896, the two
hundredth performance having taken place April 13, and was fol-
lowed April 17 by "Der Butcher aus dcr Erste Avenue ("The
Butcher of First Avenue"), by Adolf Phillip. It had this cast:
Charlie Max Lube Kittie Rud. Sinnho"^^
Minnie Eugenie Schmitz
Marie Marie Reich ardt
Baldrian .... August Walter
Agathe Bernh. Rank
Caesar Clara Bonne
Dehnicke Herm. G^
Kalinke Paul Weij
Stolz Eduard Reui^ y
Feodor Emil BeC^^^,
Crischan Adolf Phili --^
Having been closed all summer the theatre was reopened Sept. ^-
with a revival of " The Corner Grocer." " Little Germany " w ^
produced Feb. 9, 1897. It contained dovetailed parts of *^}JC^
Leopold," a play in an English version of which John T. Raymoi*^ ^
tried to escape from low comedy, with bits of " Eris der Baron,"^^
Berlin play of some years ago.
Frau Geistinger reappeared in America April 15, 1897, after
absence of a dozen years. She acted Therese Krones in " Thr
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Pairs of Shoes," " The Seamstress," and " The Bat " the week of
April 26 ; " Three Pairs of Shoes " was played by Frau Geistinger
the night of May 11, instead of "The Bat" as announced, in con-
sequence of an injunction having been obtained by Conned restrain-
ing her from acting in that play, " Die Fledermaus," or in " The
S^mstress." Geistinger closed her engagement May 15.
The house was reopened Sept. 29, 1897, with Adolf Phillip in
** Dollars and Cents." Emil Richards made his American d^but
March 27, 1898, in " Eloped Wives." He appeared March 28 as
Inspector Braesig in the comedy of that name. The next season
began Sept. 15, 1898, with a revival of "The Comer Grocer."
On Oct. 6, "A Day in Manila," by Adolf Phillip and Wegem,
was produced, with this cast :
Haberfield . . .
Mary >
Freddy f ' ' *
Amalia Mehlthau
Au>oist Wichtig .
Charley Feldstein
Turcos . . . .
. Otto Meyer
Leona Bergere
Eag. Schmitz
Fred. Urban
Adolf Phillip
Aug. Walter
Wilhelm Presskopf
Alex. Grossmith
Tulsalldna • . .
VetU ....
Aguinaldo . . .
Admiral Dewey .
Max Lube
Paul Weigel
Marie Wegem
Hilda Noraen
Rud. Horsky
Aug. Walter
On Jan. 16, 1899, the Tegernseer German peasant actors, lately
at the Irving Place Theatre, appeared here in some of their local
plays. The next season began Sept. 28, 1899, ^^^^ Leon Rose-
mann and his company from Germany in ''Koenig Heinrich," for
the first time in America. "Der Wilde Reutlingen," by G. van
Moser and Thilo von Trotha, was produced on Oct. 19. ^The
Scapegoat " was seen on Nov. i. This play was done at the Irving
Place Theatre the same night and previously was acted at the Bijou
Theatre as "The Purple Lady.*' Anna Fuehring made her Ameri-
can debut Nov. 8 as Marie Stuart A burlesque called " 1900,"
by Gustav Amberg, was seen here Dec 25. "II Trovatore" was
sung in German, Jan. 15, 1900. Herr Julius Perotti was the
Manrico and Frau Moran-Olden, Azucena.
The theatre was reopened Sept. 15, 1900, with "Secrets of New
York," by Adolf Phillip, the author playing the part of Jochen
Kluckhuhn.
On Nov. 10 "The Legacy" was seen for the first time in
America. Also "The Gold Mine," by Carl Lauf and Wilhelm
Jacoby, which had this cast :
Eduard Timmendorf
Gustav von SeyfFertitz
Mtna Meta Runger
Bettv Marie Reichardt
Paula Marie Eisenhut
Robert Kessler . . . Otto Ottbcrt
Vice Consul Hellwig, Franz Kierschner
Ernst .... Adolf Zimmermann
Theo. Bennecke . . . Max Hansler
Thcrese . . Johanna Oausen Koch
Franz Brommel . . . Georg Baselt
Pepi Gschwandner . . Frida Brandt
Krug Adolf Tclcky
Pfannenrouller . . . Julius Ascher
Lotte Gussie Frankel
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"Rose Monday," a play in five acts by Otto Erich Hartelben,
was produced Dec. 6, with Adolf Zimmermann as Hans Rudor£F,
and Fraulein Hedwig Lange as Gertrud. "A Coarse Shirt," by
C. Karlweiss, translated from "A Rich Man's Son" produced at
Wallack's Theatre, by W. H. Crane, was presented here Dec 12.
"The Wholesale Merchant," by Oscar Walther and Leo Stein,
was given with this cast: Schwandorf, Franz Kierschner; Franze,
Marie Eisenhut; Therese, Meta Hunger; Erwin v. Procklewitz,
Adolf Zimmermann; Lucie Ada Merito; Schneppke, Max Han-
sler; Karoline, Johanna Clausen Koch; Anna, Frida Brandt;
Balthasar, Gustav v. Seyflfertitz; Fritz, Carl Frischer; Minna,
Anna Sander; Frau Schulze, Lina Hanseler. "The Moralists,**
by Blumenthal and Kadelburg, was played Dec 31, and "Uriel
Acosta," Jan. 14,1901, with Carl Emmerich as the hero. "A Car-
nival Jest," by Gustav von Seyflfertitz, was produced Jan. 22. "Be-
hind Papa's Back," by Richard Kessler and Arthur Lipschiltz,
was seen, for the first time in America, Jan. 31 : Papa, Herr Ott-
bert; Johanna Hansler, Papa's Daughter, Frl. Eisenhut. "The
Millionaire Swabian " began its fourth month on March 9. Its one
hundredth performance took place March 23, when a festival play
by Adolf Phillip, called "New York Spell-binders," was also
acted. April 15 "The Potato King," by Adolf Phillip, was pro-
duced, and the season closed in May. This house terminated its
theatrical history, April 12, 1902, with " Arme Maedchen," and was
torn down for business purposes, January, 1903.
WALLACK'S THEATRE
WHEN Lester Wallack resolved to retire from his old theatre
at Broadway and Thirteenth Street, he determined to fol-
low the " up-town " movement, and in February, 1 881, he leased fou
lots of land on and adjoining the northeast corner of Broadway an
Thirtieth Street, under a lease made by Susan White, dated Fel>
13, 1881, and owner in fee of two lots of land adjoining, with tlw
houses thereon, known as Nos. 31 and 33 West Thirtieth Stree
The leases were for twenty-one years, with privileges of two r
newals of twenty-one years each. Mr. Wallack subleased the 1
on the northeast corner of Broadway and Thirtieth Street
Oliver Livingstone Jones, who took the comer of Broadway a
a part of the front, and a depth of one hundred and twenty-two f
in Thirtieth Street It stands one hundred and five feet on Bro
way and one hundred and twenty-two feet on Thirtieth Str
Ground was broken May i, 1881. On this site he built t
present handsome playhouse at a cost of ^247,782.47. The de
cation of Wallack's Theatre took place Jan. 4, 1882, and very
propriately, too, with a magnificent revival of "The School
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Scandal," which had an exceptionally fine cast, as the programme
shows :
Sir Peter Teazle
Lady Teazle
Charles Surface
Lady Sneerwell
Joseph's Servant .
Lady SneerwelPs
Sir bliver . .
Sir BeDJamin .
Rowley . . .
Harry Bumper
. . John Gilbert
. . Rose Coghlan
Osmond Tearle
. . Aenes Elliott
. . . H. Holliday
Servant . H. Pearson
Harrv Edwards
. . E. V. Sinclair
. . H. G\!^nette
. . J. C. Taylor
Snake . .
Sir Toby .
Joseph . .
Crabtree .
Moses . .
Careless
Trip . . • .
Mrs. Candour
Maria . .
W. H. Pope
. F. G. Kerr
Gerald Eyre
. Dan Leeson
. W. Elton
Wilmot Eyre
C. E. Edwin
Mme. Ponisi
Stella Bonifiice
Between the third and fourth acts Lester Wallack addressed the
audience, and was followed by John Gilbert with a few remarks.
Those of the company who did not appear on the opening night
were Effie Germon, Fanny Addison (Mrs. H. M. Pitt), Kate
Bartlett, Emma Loraine, E. Blaisdell, and Minnie Vining. John
Gilbert was acting manager; Arthur Wallack, stage manager; J.
S Wright, prompter; Theo. Moss, treasurer. Lawrence Bardon,
who took tickets in "House No. One" (Broadway and Broome)
thirty years before, and never missed a night in "House No.
Two" (Broadway and Thirteenth Street), and who was on duty
in "House No. Three," died in this city May 26, 1887, aged
seventy years.
"The Money Spinner," by A. W. Pinero, was played for the
first time in America Jan. 21, when the cast was:
Lord Kengussie
Baron Cnxxlle
Harold Boycott .
Mme. Montlosus
Jules Faubert . .
Mtllicent . .
Osmond Tearle
. Wm. Elton
. Gerald Eyre
Hattie Elliott
Harry Edwards
Rose Coghlan
Donilla Stella Boniface
Mockett E. V. Sinclair
Sobofiskee W. H. Pope
Porter S. Dubois
Margot E. Blaisdell
"Youth," an English spectacular melodrama, was first acted in
America Feb. 20, 1882, and had this cast:
Darlington . . .
Frank Darlington
Col. Dalton . .
Maior Reckley .
Artnur Lavender
Capt Loverton
WUlie Spratley .
Larry OThcsey .
Tom Gardham
Detective . . .
. . John Gilbert
Osmond Tearle
Harry Edwards
. . Gerald Eyre
. . Wilmot Eyre
. . C. E. Edwin
Alma Stuart Stanley
. . William Elton
. . E. V. Sinclair
. . . F. G. Ken-
Fowler . . .
Waiter . . .
Eve Malvoisie
Mrs. Darlington
Mrs. Walsingham
Alice Wenlock
Kitty Athol .
Amy Atbol
Bessie . . .
Mrs. Grummage
H. HoUiday
. . H. Pearson
. Rose Coghlan
Mme. Ponisi
Fanny Addison
. Stella Boniface
. Minnie Vining
Cecilia Edgerton
Emma liraine
. . E.BlaisdeU
It was produced under the direction of Charles Harris. A
matinee performance of "Youth," April 3, was for the benefit
of the Actors* Fund. The season closed June 28, with "La
Belle Russe," produced May 8:
312 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE &»•
Dudley Brand . .
Sir Philip Calthorpe
Monroe Quilton . .
Lady Calthorpe . .
Agnes
Osmond Tearle
Gerald Eyre
John Gilbert
Mme. Ponisi
. Celia Edgerton
Roberts C. E. Edwin
Burton H. HoUiday
Geraldine Rose Coghlan
Little Beatrice Mabel Stephenson
The next season began Sept. 9, 1882, with "Taken From Life,"
the cast of which was :
Walter Lee
John Denby
Joe Gallon
Michael
Richard
Bella .
Alice
Philip .
. Wm. Herbert
. Arthur Forrest
Chas. E. Edwin
Harry Holliday
Harry Gwynette
. Aaela Measor
Celia Edgerton
Herbert Kelcey
William C. P. Flockton
Titus Knott Wm. Elton
Jack Mabel Stephenson
Sargeant H. Pearson
Kate Rose Coghlan
Mary Effie Germon
Robert Channell . John C. Buckstone
This was Herbert Kelcey's American d^but. Sept 30 "The
Parvenu " was seen for the first time in America, and had this
cast: Claude Glynne, Wm. Herbert; Joseph Ledger, Wm. Elton;
Sir Fulke, Harry Edwards; Lady Pettigrew, Effie Germon; Charles
Tracy, H. Kelcey; Thompson, H. Pearson; Walker, S. Dubois;
Gwendolen, Ellie Wilton; Mary Ledger, Adela Measor. This
was Ellie Wilton's first appearance at this theatre. Emily Char-
lotte Langtry made her American d6but Nov. 6 in " An Unequal
Match " at this house, and had an English company, the burning
down of the Park Theatre necessitating her coming to this house.
The cast was :
Harry Amcliffe . . .
Sowerby Honejrwood, J.
Mrs. Montressor . .
Lady Honeywood, Miss
Hester Grazcbrook . .
Herr Dunamkeff . . .
Botcberby
Frank Cooper
T. Macdonald
Kate Pattison
N. Wolverson
Mrs. Langtry
. R. Deerine
£. Shepherd
Grazebrook .... J. L. Carhart
Blenkinsop J. G. Taylor
Loftus Morton R. Selten
Ober W. Carpenter
Miss Leech .... Eliza Young
Bessie Kate Hodson
Nov. 13 Mrs. Langtry acted Rosalind in "As You Like It,"
and J. G. Graham made his first appearance in America as Jaques.
Mrs. Langtry acted Juliana in " The Honeymoon " Nov. 27 (for
the first time), with Frank Cooper as Duke Aranza.
The regular company returned to this theatre Dec. 4 in "The
Queen's Shilling," which had this cast:
Frank Esmonde .
Sam Pitcher . .
Col. Daunt . .
Sergt Sabretache
Jack Gambler
Mack Sweeney .
Mickey O'Bride .
. . Wm. Herbert
. . William Elton
. . C. P. Flockton
Herbert Kelcey
John C. Buckstone
. Charles E. Edwin
. Harry Gwynette
Sam Flaughter
Tom Forsyth .
Frederick . .
Kate Greville .
Mrs. Ironsides
Jennie Doe
S. Dubois
Paul Vernon
. H. Pearson
Rose Coghlan
Mme. Ponisi
Effie Germon
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" Old Heads and Young Hearts " was produced for the reappear-
ance of John Gilbert Dec. 20, and had this cast:
Jesse Raral .... John Gilbert
Bob Wm. Elton
Tom Coke C. P. Flock ton
Earl of Pompion ... H. Gwynette
Alice Hawthorne . . Rose Coghlan
Countess Mme. Ponisi
Littleton Coke . . . Wm. Herbert
Col. Rocket . . . Harry Edwards
Charles Roebuck . . J. C. Buckstone
Stripe C. E. Edwin
Russell H. Pearson
Kate Adela Measor
"Old Heads and Young Hearts" had its first performance
March 4, 1841, at London, Eng. In 1844, Mme. Vestris acted
Lady Alice; Charles Mathews, Littleton Coke; Benj. Webster,
Tom Coke; William Farren, Jesse Rural; J. B. Buckstone, Bob;
Julia Bennett Barrow, Kate Rocket Its first production in
America was Jan. 6, 1845, at the Park Theatre in this city, with
Harry Placide as Jesse Rural, and on the same evening at the
Bowery Theatre, with John R. Scott as Jesse Rural. On Feb.
21, 1848, it was played at the Old Broadway Theatre, with W.
R. Blake as Jesse; John Lester (Wal lack), Littleton Coke; Thos.
Hadaway, Bob; Fanny Wallack, Lady Alice; and Mrs. Win-
stanley, the Countess. On. Nov. 30, 1852, it was acted at Wal-
lack's Theatre ^Broadway and Broome Street), for W. R. Blake's
benefit, with Blake as Jesse, and Lester Wallack as Littleton
Coke; Laura Keene, Lady Alice; John Brougham, Col. Rocket;
Mrs. Vernon, the Countess; John Sefton, Bob; Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Walcot as Lord Roebuck and Kate Rocket. Laura Keene
produced it Sept 22, 1862, at her theatre, at the opening of the
season.
Lester Wallack's first appearance in this theatre was made on
Jan. 3, 1883, in "Ours," which had this cast:
Alexander Shendryn
Lady Shendryn . .
Prince Petrosky . .
Serp^eant Jones . .
Major Samprey .
John Gilbert
Mme. Ponisi
C. P. Flockton
C. E. Edwin
H. Gwynette
Hugh Chalcotte . . Lester Wallack
Meg Effie Germon
Blanche Adela Measor
Ellen Cecilia Edgerton
Angus Wm. Herbert
On Jan. 17 Mr. Wallack acted Charles Marlowe in "She Stoops
to Conquer.*' "The Silver King" was given for the first time in
America Jan. 27, and had this cast :
%Vilfred Denver
Nellie Denver
Capt. Skinner.
Kliah Coombe
Harry Corkett
Frank Sclwyn .
Olive Skinner .
Osmond Tearle
. Rose Coghlan
Herbert Kelcey
. Daniel Leeson
Sidney Howard
J. C. Buckstone
. Agnes Elliott
Tabitha Durden . . Miss E. Blaisdell
Mrs. Gammage . . Mrs. J. Elberts
Cissy Carrie Elberts
Ned May Germon
Daniel Jaikes .... John Gilbert
Sam Baxter . . . . C. P. Flockton
Cripps Harry Gwynette
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GeofiErey Ware .... Harry Bell
Parkyn C. E. Edwin
Tremens Charles Foster
Bilcher James Shannon
Tubbs John Germon
Gaffer Pottle .... Harnr Meeker
Leaker W. Butler
Teddy H. Pearson
Inspector F. N. Salter
Porter S. Dubois
Binks J. Gibson
Jennings T. Joyce
Detective C. Bumdl
Newsboy Master J. Lein
Susy Marion Booth
" The Cape Mail " was seen for the first time in America April
30, and the cast was: Major Marsden, Herbert Kelcey; May
Preston, Adela Measor; Mrs. Preston, Mme. Ponisi; Mason, Mrs.
Elberts; Quicke, C. P. Flockton; Bartle, C. E. Edwin; Mrs.
Preston, Rose Cogblan. May 14, "La Belle Russe" was pre-
sented, and on May 26 "The Romance of a Poor Young Man"
was given for the first time in this theatre, and the season closed
June 3.
The Thalia Comic opera company began a summer season June
9, in "The Prince Consort": Helene, Miss Raberg; Papischeef,
Adolphi; Eustachia, Miss Koenig; Hotterotte, Lube; Rosina,
Miss Hecht; Arthur, Wilke; Evergreen, Steinberger; Mack,
Froehlich; Lollerfeld, Blohm; Barmen, Stemheim; Gertrude,
Miss Stork.
The dramatic season opened Oct. i, 1883, with "Masks and
Faces, " and the cast was :
Peg Woffington
Lysimachus
Triplet . .
Sir Charles
Mabel Vane
Kitty aive .
Rose Coehlan
Carrie Elberts
John Howson
Wilmot E3rre
Adela Measor
Agnes Elliott
Ernest Vane .... Gerald Eyre
CoUey Cibber Dan Leeson
Quin ^^^n7 ^^'vyQCtte
Snarl C. £• £dwin
Soaper J. C. Buckstone
Burdock John Germon
This was the debut here of John Howson. "Moths," dramatized
from Ouida's novel of the same name, was produced Oct. 18, with
this cast :
Raphael de Correze
Prince ZourofiE . .
Lord Jura . . .
Duke of Mull . .
Ivan
Osmond Tearle
Gerald Eyre
Charles Glenney
Wilmot Eyre
. . S. Dubois
Vere Herbert .
Lady Dolly
Fushia Leach
Princess Nadine
Duchess . .
. Rose Coghlan
. Caroline Hill
Isabelle Evessoo
Helen Tracy
Flora Livingston
This was Caroline Hill's (Mrs. Herbert Kelcey) American
d^but, and the first appearance here of Isabelle Evesson, Helen
Tracy, and Flora Livingston. "The Road to Ruin," Dec. 3,
with John Gilbert as Mr. Dornton, Mr. Tearle as Harry Dorn-
ton, and Adela Measor as Sophia. Judge G. C. Barrett's corned/'
drama, "An American Wife," was seen for the first time on any
stage, Dec. 18:
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John Garner .... John Gilbert
Tom C. E. Edwin
Col. Gordon Lindsay Osmond Tearle
Le Conte de Beaumar . Gerald Eyre
Rash Lightfoot . . Charles Glenney
Frank Adcap ... J. C. Buckstone
A Telegraph Boy .
Paul de Beaumar
Edna de Beaumar .
Mrs. John Gamer
Flora Gamer . . .
Jessie Merreweather
Carrie ElberU
May Germon
Rose Coehlan
Mme. Ponisi
Adela Measor
Helen Russell
"Old Heads and Young Hearts" was revived Jan. 2, 1884.
"Deception" had its first American performance Jan. 17, and
had this cast: Mr. Merrion, John Gilbert; Patrick Merrion, Os-
mond Tearle; George Etherage, Charles Glenney; Dennis, John
Howson ; M. de Cassecoeur, D. Leeson ; Rev. David Malone, Harry
Gwynette; Capt. Karlsbratter, Charles K Edwin; Fritz, Arthur
Lee ; Ann Daley, Rose Coghlan ; Frances Farintosh, Adela Measor;
Emily Merrion, Helen Russell. "Lady Clare," dramatized from
Geo. Ohnet's "Le Maltre des Forges," was first acted in America,
Feb. 13, 1884, ^nd had this cast:
John Middleton .
Lord Ambermere
Cecil Brookfield .
Mr. Woosman
Gould Smale . .
Captain O'Connor
Count Le Grange
Osmond Tearle
Charles Glenney
J. C. Buckstone
. Daniel Leeson
H. Gwynette
. J. Germon
C. £. Edwin
Manr Middleton .
Melissa Smale
Mrs. Foster . .
Montgomery . .
A French Waiter
Lady Clare . .
Countess . . .
. Adela Measor
. Helen Russell
Miss £. BlaisdeU
. . S. Dubois
... /\. Xjee
. Rose Coehlaa
Mme. Ponisi
«
Betsy " was first seen here April 14. The cast :
Mr. Birkett
Mrs. Birkett .
Adolphus . .
Mr. Dawson .
Capt. McManus
Dick Talbot .
William . .
John Gilbert
Mme. Ponisi
Charles Glenney
John Howson
Gerald Eyre
Wilmot Eyre
. . Arthur Lee
A Hairdresser
Mrs. McManus
Madame Polenta
Nellie Bassett
Grace Peyton .
BeUy . . .
John Irwin
en Russell
Eily Coghlan
Virginia Marlowe
. Lillian Sinclair
Effie Germon
"A Scrap of Paper," was presented, April 23, and had this cast:
Prosper Couramont . Lester Wallack
Brismouche .... John Gilbert
Baron de la Gladere Gerald Eyre
Anatole Fritz Williams
Baptiste James Weldon
Francois John Irwin
Mile. Suzanne . .
Louise de la Glaciere
Mile. Zenobie . . .
Mile. Mathilde . .
Madame Dupont
Pauline
Louise Moodie
Helen Russell
Effie Germon
Kate Bartlett
Ida Waterman
Agnes Elliott
This was Louise Moodie's American d6but. Lester Wallack
acted Charles Marlowe in "She Stoops to Conquer" on May 3.
The season closed May 10.
Wm. A. Mestayer began a summer season May 12, in ^* Madame
Piper," for the first time on any stage, and the cast was :
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Madame Piper
Mary Piper
Milly Piper
Dora Piper
Dolly Piper
Winnie Piper
Susie Piper
Lucy Piper
Bella Piper
Polly Piper
Gillian Piper
Minnie Piper
Cora Piper .
Katie Piper
. Elma Delaro;
Theresa Vaughn
. . Edith May
Frankie Kemble
. Belle Deering
. Carrie Drury
. Edna Graham
Rita Carroll
. Grace Grover
. Mabel Stuart
Adelaide Praeger
Edna Courtney
Belle Urquhart
Maude Cavendish
Sarah Piper
Stella Piper
Simon Simple
Tilly Piper
Dizzie Piper
Fanny Piper
King Cole
B. Spratt
Jack . .
Eugene .
Shanks .
Captain Quick
Corporal Slow
Irene Hamilton
Josie Knight
Grade Wilson
Nellie Devere
Daisy Wood
Ada Clifton
John Howson
W. A. Mestayer
Harry Rattenbeny
Will S. Rising
Geo. Froisart
A. D. Barker
Jos. Sturgess
"Madame Piper," "Wanted a Partner," and "Tourists," on June
17, for W. A. Mestayer* s benefit. In the latter, I. N. Long and
Jennie Reiflfarth appeared. Lulu Hearst, "The Georgia Wonder,"
made her d6but in this city July 7. The exhibition given by this
lady was simply to illustrate the power she possessed to resist and
baffle strength by merely placing the palms of her hands against
an object, thereby preventing the strongest man from keeping it
under his control. She neither held nor pushed the object but
merely kept her open hand or hands against it.
Mme. Th6o, with Maurice Grau's French opera bouffe company,
came in "Mme. Boniface," Sept. 8, then performed for the first
time in America, and thus cast :
Friquette Mme. Th^o
Isabelle Mile. Nordall
Clorinde Mile. Vallot
Cydalise Mile. Astruc
Boniface M. Mezi^res
Annibal M. Gaillard
Miette Mile. Gatineau
Civni Mile. G. Barrot
Miraval Mile. Dass
Balville Mile. Daniel
Lavrill^rre Estiot
Fridolin M. Guy
La Vielle M. Duplan
Jacquot M. Ducos
Varoquet M. Vinchon
Un Valet Ferret
Leuisen Mile. Caw
Jeanne Mile. Gabrielle
Catherine Mile. Barrot
Jacquotte .... Mile. Vandame
This was the American d6but of Mile. Nordall and M. Gaillard.
On Sept. 15, 23, "La Jolie Parfumeuse," with Th6o as Rose
Michan, Cecile le Fort (American d^but) as Bravolet, and M.
Larry as Poirot; Sept. 18, 24, "La Mascotte," Th6o as Bettina;
Sept. 22, "Mme. L'Archiduc," Th^o as Marietta; Sept. 29,
"Francois Les Has Bleu" (sung in French for the first time in
America), with the title changed to "Fanchon," Th^o in the title
rdle; Oct. 7, "Boccaccio;" Oct. 8, "La Fille de Mme. Angot;"
Oct. 10, II, "La Timbale d'Argent," and the season closed.
"Nita's First" was first produced in America Oct. 13. Among
the first appearances in America were W. H. Denny, H. J. Leth-
court, J. W. Pigott, Annie Robe, and Maude Cathcart. The first
appearances at this theatre were C. J. Metcalf, Fred Ross, Mrs-
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G. C. Germon, and Ada Deaves. The cast of "Nita's First"
was:
Irascible Fizzleton . . W. H. Denny
Mrs. Fred Fizzleton . Annie Robe
Miss Prim . . . Mrs. G. C. Germon
Mary Ida Sollee
Fred H. J. Lethcourt
WUl Fred Ross
St. George . . . . J. W. Pigott
Jcmmey Fritz Williams
Cabman C. J. Metcdf
Mrs. Fizzleton . . . Mme. Ponisi
Nita Maude Cathcart
Jane Ada Deaves
The next season opened Nov. 11, 1884, with "Constance,
which had this cast:
If
Fcveral . . .
The Duke . .
Dr. Thornton .
Frank Harlowe
Lady Constance
Osmond Tearle
. E. J. Henley
. John Howson
Herbert Kelcey
. Rose Coghlan
Mrs. Melville .... Mme. Ponisi
Lady Lydon . . . Flora Livingston
Ranger John Germon
Carlos Jas. Graham
Alice Helen Russell
"A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing" was presented Nov. 26, and the
cast was: Jasper Carew, Osmond Tearle; Percy Kirke, Herbert
Kelcey; Kester Chedzoy, John Howson; Col. Churchill, C. E.
Edwin ; John Zoyland, John Germon ; Flintoff, J.Graham ; Hackett,
J. Farrell ; Ann Carew, Rose Coghlan ; Dame Carew, Miss. R Blais-
dell ; Sibyl, Carrie Elberts ; Zeziah Mapletop, Helen Russell. *' A
Bachelor of Arts" followed, and had this cast: Andrew, John Gil-
bert; Thornton, Harry Edwards; Adolphus, J. C. Buckstone;
Frederick, H. J. Lethcourt; Mathew, H. Gwynette; Martin, J.
Graham; Parker, J. Farrell; Mrs. Thornton, Flora Livingston;
Emma, Adela Measor; Harry Jasper, Lester Wallack. This was
Lester Wallack's first appearance this season.
" London Assurance " was acted Dec. 2, for the first time at this
house. Mr. Wallack was the Dazzle; John Gilbert, Sir Harcourt;
Harry Edwards, Max; John Howson, Meddle; Osmond Tearle,
Charles Courtley; W. H. Denny, Dolly; Rose Coghlan, Lady
Gay; Adela Measor, Grace; and Effie Germon, Pert. "She
Stoops to Conquer" was played Dec. 8, with this cast:
Tony Lumpkin
Georee Hastings .
Sir Charles Marlow
Younz Mariow
Miss Hardcastle .
Constance Neville
Mrs. Hardcastle .
Mr. Hardcastle .
. . John Howson
Harry J. Lethcourt
. H. Gwynette
Lester Wallack
. Rose Coghlan
. Adela Measor
Mme. Ponisi
John Gilbert
Diggory Daniel Leeson
Jeremy Charles Edwin
Stingo John Germon
Muggins .... James Graham
Slang R. G. Charles
Tim Twist .... James Eakins
Dolly Mrs. J. Elberts
Barmaid . . . Virginia Marlowe
"Victor Durand," by Henry Guy Carleton, was played for the
first time on any stage, Dec. 18, and had this cast: John Vaughan,
John Gilbert; Henri Favart, Osmond Tearle; Dr. Randolph,
Harry Edwards; Baron de Mersac, Lewis Morrison; Septimus
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Tubbs, J. C. Buckstone; Paul Dean, H. J. Lethcourt; Antonio
Sforza, Daniel Leeson; Jacques Renaud, H. Gwynette; Mons.
Febvre, John Germon; Ruth Favart, Rose Coghlan; Violet,
Adela Measor; Mrs. Dudley, Helen Russell. This was the first
appearance at this theatre of Lewis Morrison, who was obliged to
retire from the cast on Jan. 15, 1885, owing to prior engagements,
and Baron de Mersac was thereafter played by Richard Mansfield.
" Impulse " was first acted in America Feb. 16, when the cast
was:
Col. Crichton . .
Major Macdonald
Mrs. Beresford
Mrs. Macdonald .
Sir Henry . . .
Lester Wallack
Osmond Tearle
. Rose Coghlan
Annie Robe
John Gilbert
Victor • .
Parker . .
Graham
Kilmore
Mrs. Birkett
Harry Lethcourt
. John Germon
Jas. Graham
Effie Germon
. Jennie Elberts
A special matinee was given March 12, of "Camille/* for the
American debut of Nadia de Rotchkoff.
" Diplomacy " was revived March 16, and had this cast :
Henry Beauclerc
Julian Beauclerc
Count Orloff .
Baron Stein
Algie Fairfax .
Countess Zicka
Lester Wallack
Osmond Tearle
Herbert Kelcey
Harry Edwards
J. C. Buckstone
. Rose Coghlan
Marquise de Rio Zares . Mme. Ponisi
Lady Fairfax . . . Flora Livingston
Antoine Charles Edwin
Markham John Germon
Sheppard .... James Graham
Dora Annie Robe
" Our Joan " was first acted on any stage April 7, when the cast
was: Captain Brandon, Osmond Tearle; Arthur Meredith, Her-
bert Kelcey ; Martin Trevenna, Harry Edwards ; George Trevenna,
H. J. Lethcourt ; Joe Pengelly, Daniel Leeson ; Vernon, H. Gwy-
nette; Williams, James Graham; Joan Trevenna, Rose Coghlan;
Alice Pengelly, Adela Measor; Lady Ruth Bumey, Flora Liv-
ingston; Martha, Jennie Elberts. A matin6e performance of
"Beauty" was given April 16, when Charles Coote made his
first appearance in New York, and Agnes Thomas, her American
d^but. It was also Alice Welch's first appearance at this theatre.
The cast of " Beauty " was :
Tom Robins
De Mogyns
McSplurge
Joel Sligate
Frank Trevor
John Merkle
Russian Duke
Hector Handicap
. Harry M. Pitt
W. O. Partridge
Jacques Martm
Chas. Coote
. Geo. F. Rowe
Harry Edwards
. Harry Clarke
. J. W. Pigott
Lady Handicap .
Maude de Courcy
Mrs. Merkle
Ariadne
Flora . .
Susan . .
Watson . .
. Olga Brandon
Adelaide Arthur
Lizzie Duroy
Agnes Thomas
. Alice Welch
. Etta Hawkins
. Marion Booth
" Old Heads and Young Hearts " was revived April 30, for three
nights and a matinee, and the season closed May 3.
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JohD A. McCaull commenced a season of comic opera May 4
with ''The Black Hussar.*' The cast was:
Hans Ton Waldemann Edwin W. HofiE
Ricke .... Mathilde Cottrellv
VoQ Helbert .... Mark Smith
Theophil . . . . De Wolf Hopper
Piffkow Di|:by BeU
Mefflin Harry SUndish
Rosetta Lillv Post
Barbara Marie fansen
Osmond Tearle took a benefit the afternoon of May 28, when
Minnie Conway reappeared on the stage, acting Mrs. Younghus-
band in "Married Life." Lillian Conway was also seen on this
occasion. E. J. Henley and the beneficiary announced this as
their 'Mast appearance m America." "The Black Hussar" was
withdrawn after one hundred and four performances. " Chatter "
was sung Aug. 17, for the first time under that title, it being
"The Seamstress," rechristened. The cast was:
Jeremiah Hackett
Mrs. Hackett . .
Frederick Hackett
Rose Hackett .
Mamma Cooper
Mrs. Winter .
Gannymede
Papa Cooper .
. De Wolf Hopoer
Genevieve Reynolds
. . Edwin Hoff
. • Olga Brandon
Hannah Miller
Jennie Reiffarth
Harry Macdonoueh
. . Thomas WiUs
Dennis Charles Plunkett
Coachman .... Charles H. Jones
Mary Kitty Wilson
Buntles Mountjoy Walker
Bill Gostave Frankel
Veachy L. M. Hall
Bridget Kate Ethel
Lotti .... MathiMe Cottrelly
The German original, "Die N^herin/' was first seen in New
York Oct. 20, 1881, at the Thalia Theatre, with Geistinger in
the leading part. "Die Fledermaus " (^"The Bat") was first
sung here Sept 14, and the season terminated Sept. 26.
The house was closed Sept 28, 29, 30, and reopened Oct. i,
1885, when Mme. Judic made her American d^but in "Nitouche,"
then acted (in its original form) for the first time in this country.
Judic played Denise de Flavigny. " Niniche ** was first acted m
America Oct g, 10, and had this cast:
Coantess Mme. Judic
Oeorgina Mile. Vallot
Annette Mile. Andr^e
Hrrand Boy MUe. Ellen
Amanda Mile. Delest
Cora Mile. DeWitt
'^Vldow Sillery . . Mme. Delorme
Castagnette . . . Mile. Mirybelle
Anatole de Beaupersil
Juliette ....
A Fisherwoman .
Grtfgoire . . .
Count Comiski
Dupiton . . .
Desablettes . .
M. Germain
Jeanne Blanc
. MUe. Perin
. M. Cooper
M. Mezi^res
. Paul Ginet
M. Grtfgoire
On Oct 12 and 13 "La Femme 2L Papa" was given; Oct 15,
*6, " Le Grand Casimir," with the American d^but of Alice Ray-
TTiond as Ninetta; Oct 19, "Divorgons;" Oct 23, "La Mas-
ootte/' and for Madame Judic's benefit, Oct 24, the second act of
320 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE DWs
"Niniche," second act of "La Femme 3l Papa," and second act of
"Nitouche."
The next regular season commenced Oct. 26, with "In His
Power," which had this cast:
Hubert Hastings .
Dr. Cameron . .
Eugene ....
Edward Walker .
. Kyrle Bellew
Harry Edwards
Geo. Clarke
. . Wm. Elton
Rend Ivan Shirley
Johnstone .... Austin Browne
Marie Sophie Eyre
Mrs. Walker .... Effie Gennon
This was the New York dibut of Sophie Eyre and Kyrle Bellew.
Kyrle Bellew was christened Harold Dominick Higgins. His
father, Rev. John Montesquieu Higgins, of the Church of Eng-
land, changed his own name to Bellew and opened a chapel in
Bloomsbury Square, London, Eng. He afterwards became an
elocutionist. Kyrle Bellew was not a midshipman in the British
navy, as has been stated. His life at sea was that of an apprentice
on the Money-Wigram line of steamers running between English
and Australian ports, when he was known as Harry Higgins.
"The Rivals " was played for the first time at this theatre Nov.
2, 1885. The cast was:
Sir Anthony .... John Gilbert
Capt. Absolute . . . Kyrle Bellew
Bob Acres Wm. Elton
Sir Lucius George Clarke
Falkland Ivan Shirley
David Dan Leeson
Fag C. E. Edwin
Thomas John Germon
Servant Austin Browne
Boy Carrie Elberts
Lydia Annie Robe
Mrs. Malaprop . . . Mme. Ponisi
Julia Helen Russell
Lucy KateBartlett
"The Busybody," Nov. 19, had its first production in New
York in fourteen years. It was last acted at Wallack's (Thir-
teenth Street) Theatre, Oct. 30, 1871, when Chas. Mathews, John
Brougham, John Gilbert, and J. B. Polk were in the principal
rdles. The cast at this house was:
Francis Gripe .
George Airy .
Jealous Traffick
Marplot . .
Charles . . .
Whisper . .
John Gilbert
, iCyrle Bellew
Harry Edwards
, . Wm. Elton
Ivan Shirley
. Charles Edwin
Thomas John Germon
Sm3rthers Austin Browne
Miranda Annie Robe
Isabinda Helen Russell
Patch Kate Bartlett
Scentwell . . . . Miss E. Blaisdell
John Gilbert, seized with a momentary weakness, fainted during
the performance of "The Busybody," on Nov. 27. The curtain
was rung down for a few minutes, but Mr. Gilbert recovered, and
the play proceeded.
"Hoodman Blind," an English melodrama, was first acted in
America Nov. 30, when the cast was:
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Jack Yeulett
Joe Swirrap
Mad Willy .
Jim Dadge
£phraim
^VDC • ■ •
Inspector .
Footman
Nipper . .
Nance Yeulett
Polly . .
Liz . . .
Kjrrle Bellew
Harry Edwards
Ivan Shirley
C. £. Edwin
. John Germon
. Wm. H. Pope
Ivan Shirley
Robert Snowden
. . Chas. Daly
. . Annie Robe
. Kate Bartlett
. Marion Booth
Lendon . .
Mark Lezzard
Ben Cbibbles
Kridge
Noah
Tomtit
Kit .
Jelks.
Tom Lattiker
Granny Quodling
Mrs. Chawner
Mrs. Beever .
John Gilbert
. Geo. Clarke
. Wm. Elton
Dan Leeson
E. T. Webber
Carrie Elberts
May Germon
Edward Charles
Harrv Gwynette
. IVIme. Ponisi
Miss £. Blaisdell
. Jennie Elberts
«
The Guv'nor" was produced Jan. 20, 1886, and had this cast:
Mr. Butterscotch • . John Gilbert
Freddy George Clarke
Macclesfield .... William Elton
Theodore Ivan Shirley
The Mac Toddy . . Harry Edwards
Jellicoe Harry Gw3mette
Gregory Daniel Leeson
Cab Driver .... Charles Eldwin
Cantle Edward Charles
Mr. Vellum W. H. Pope
Ullage John Germon
Dunnel James Eakins
Carrie Aniue Robe
Kate Kate Bartlett
Aurelia Helen Russell
Mrs. Macclesfield . . Mme. Ponisi
Barbara Miss E. Blaisdell
Susan Maud Matthews
Lester Wallack first appeared this season Feb. 15^ in ''Val-
erie," cast thus:
Jameson S. Dubois
Helena Sophie Eyre
Valerie Annie Robe
Agnes Kate Bartlett
Xavier Harry Edwards
Alfred Bettly .... Ivan Shirley
Dr. Rushton .... Dan Leeson
Roberts John Germon
Jidia Helen Russell
Walter Lester Wallack
Sir Edward Challoner . Kvrle Bellew
Lady Bettly .... Mme. Ponisi
"Home" was produced March 15, when the cast was: Mr.
Dorrison, John Gilbert ; Capt. Mountrafife, Harry Edwards ; Bertie
Thompson, Ivan Shirley; George, S. Dubois; Mrs. Pinchbeck,
Sophie Eyre; Lucy Dorrison, Helen Russell; Dora Thomhough,
Kate Bartlett, Col. John White, Lester Wallack. " Central Park "
was revived March 20, and cast thus :
Wyndham Otis . .
Kerr Flamberry . .
Harry Demsford
Mrs. Kerr Flamberry
Bridget Toolifan
Robert Crutch . .
Mr. Myrtle . . .
Lester Wallack
John Gilbert
Ivan Shirley
Sophie Eyre
Miss £. Blaisdell
. . Wm. Elton
Harry Gwynette
Bayley John Germon
Skeesicks Chas. Edwin
William S. DuboU
Grabbles John Germon
Flora Myrtle Annie Robe
Mittens MeU Bartlett
•t
The Captain of the Watch" and "The Palace of Truth" were
given April 19. "The Palace of Truth" had this cast:
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Prince Pbilamir
King Phanor
Chrysal . .
Aristaeus
Zoram . .
Gelanor . .
Kvrle Bellew
. . Wm. Elton
, George Clarke
Harry Edwards
Ivan Shirley
. Daniel Leeson
Mirza Sophie Eyre
Princess Annie Robe
Queen Altimire . . . Mme. Ponisi
Palrois Helen Russell
Azema Kate Bartlett
The cast of " Captain of the Watch " was : Viscount de Ligny,
Lester Wallack; Baron Vanderpotter, John Gilbert; Adolph de
Courtray, Fred. Corbett; Sub Officer of the Watch, W. H. Pope;
Kristina, Helen Russell; Katryn, Kate Bartlett. This was the
American d^but of Fred. Corbett. F. Frederici had a benefit
concert April ii. The season closed May i, 1886, and John A.
McCaull's opera company appeared May 3, with the first repre-
sentation in New York of ** Don Caesar ** : Sig. Perugini as Don
Caesar, Edwin Ho£F as Carlos, and Mathilde Cottrelly as Pueblo
Escudiro. Joseph Howard, Jr., made his first public appearance
as a lecturer Sunday evening. May 9. " Don Caesar " was with-
drawn May 28. There was no matinee May 29. " The Crowing
Hen " was first sung in America evening May 29. Selina Dolaro
took a benefit Sunday night, April 25. Agnes Consuelo made
her American d^but June 26, singing La Marquise in "The Crow-
ing Hen," which was heard for the last time here July la
"Falka" was sung July 12. The McCaull opera company closed
July 17, but reappeared August 20, in "Falka." The cast was:
Falka Bertha Ricci
Edwige Alice Gallard
Alexina Josie Knapp
Minna Clara Allen
Tanotha Zoe de Vielle
Von Folbach . . . De Wolf Hopper
Boleslas Hubert Wilke
Tancred
Arthur . •
Lay Brother
Konrad . •
Tckeli . .
Boboky . .
The Seneschal
Geo. C. Boniibce, Jr.
Harry Macdonougfa
Alfred Klein
liUy Walters
A. Maina
Leona Clark
H. A. Cripps
"Josephine Sold by Her Sisters" had its first American produc-
tion Aug. 30. Emily Soldene sang Mother Jacob, Louise Parker
was the Josephine, Mathilde Cottrelly, the Benjamin. Eugene
R Oudin made his dihxit on the operatic stage as Montosol.
Prof. Herrmann, the illusionist, gave an entertainment Sept. 26 in
aid of the Charleston, S. C, sufferers, when was given, for the
first time in America, "The Vanishing Lady." The McCaull
company closed Oct. 9, and the house closed two nights. The
next season opened Oct. 13, with the first American performance
of "Harvest" Henry Hamilton, author of the drama, and Cres-
ton Clarke made their American d^but. The cast was :
CHARACTERS IN THE PROLOGUE.
Noel Musgrave . . . Kyrle Bellew
Geoffrey May Germon
Captain Tressider Herbert Kelcey
Hamish . . . .
Brenda Musgrave
Harry Edwards
Annie Robe
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CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY.
Nod MusKTave
Col. Tresaider
Hamish . . .
Bevit Brooke .
Roy Marston .
. Kyrle Bellew
Herbert Kelcejr
Harry Edwards
Henry Hamilton
. Creaton Clarke
Mrs. Marston .
Nora Fitznrald
Miss MacLeod
Lettice Vane .
. . . Annie Robe
. . Helen Russell
. Katharine Rogers
. . Carrie Coote
" Harvest " was acted for the last time Nov. 3.
"Sophia" was acted, for the first time in America, Nov. 4:
Tom Jooea .... Kyrle Bellew MoUie ....
Squire Dan Leesoa Dorothy . . .
Farmer Copse . . . . W. H. Pope Geo. Seaerim . .
Fotbergay S. Dubois Lady BaUaston .
Sophia Annie Robe Mistress Hanover
Partridge Cbas. Groves Squire Weston .
Bilfir E. J. Henley AUworthy . . .
Tabitha Mme. Ponisi Gamekeeper . .
. Carrie Coote
Evelyn Granville
. Creston Clarke
Katharine Rogers
. Kate Barttett
■ Harrv Edwards
W. J. Constantine
James Shannon
This was the reappearance in America of Charles Groves, who,
on his previous engagement here, was with Ed. Rice's " Evange-
line." Two special matinde performances of "Jack" were given
Dec. 2 and 4. " Sophia " was acted for the last time Dec 7, and
" Moths " was revived Dec 8. " The School for Scandal " was
played Dec 27, with John Gilbert as Sir Peter, Kyrle Bellew
as Charles, Harry Edwards as Oliver, Charles Groves as Moses,
Mme. Ponisi as Mrs. Candour, and Annie Robe as Lady Teazle.
"Harbor Lights" was seen for the first time here Jan. 27, 1887,
and had this casi'
Lient Kingsley .
Mark Helstone .
Capt Nelson . .
Nicholas Moreland
Detective Wood .
Detective Pull .
P^Sy Chudleigh
Hubor Master .
Hr«. Chudleigh .
Capt. Hardy . .
SolomoD . . .
. Kyrle Bellew
Herbert Kelcey
Harry Edwards
. E. J. Henley
. David Shelly
Alfred Perkins
. Carrie Coote
. J. W. Totten
Mary Barker
W. S. St Clair
. W. H. Pope
PoUy ....
Evelyn Granville
Enola Grant
Fisherwoman . .
Tom DoMiter .
. Chas. Groves
Jack lirriper . .
. Dan Lesson
Creston Clarke
Dick
Una Nelson . .
."^'r.(a
Bridget ....
Mfu E. BUidcIl
MrsTHelstone .
. . AlicGrajr
A benefit to Fred Lyster occurred Sunday evening, Feb. 2a W.
Bishop, " mind reader," appeared Sunday evenings, Feb. 27, March
6, 1887. " Harbor Lights " was acted for the last time March 13;
" Moths " was revived March 14, and acted until March 22.
Rose Osborne appeared afternoon of March 17, in " Frou Frou,"
which had this cast :
Henry Sartorrs . . . D. H. Harkins
Mme. de Cambri . . . Mary E. Hill
Louise Sibyl Johnstone
Brinrd H. E. Walton
Pa^ine Helen Corlette
Ceorgie Tommy Russell
De Valrcas .... Fred C. Ross
Vincent Frank Keroble
Gilberte Rose Osborne
Baron John Howson
Piton Evelyn Evans
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it
The Dominie's Daughter " was acted for the first time on any
stage March 24, thus cast:
Dorothy Helen Russell
Mrs. Beekman . . . Mme. Ponisi
Dyke Kyrle Bellew
Barton Herbert Kelcej
Hiram Brown .... Chas. Groves
Rev. John Van Derveer
Harry Edwards
. Creston Clarke
. . Annie Robe
Miss £. Blaisdell
Lieut Van Derveer .
Molly Van Derveer .
Annie Stryker . .
Geo. Fawcett Rowe appeared in an entertainment called "A
Picnic with Cook & Co. among the Crocodiles/' on Sunday
evening, March 27. "Old Heads and Young Hearts" April li
*' The School for Scandal " was revived May 3. " Deacon Brodie,
or the Double Life " was acted for the first time in America at a
matinee May 5, when it had this cast :
Deacon Brodie ... £. }. Henley Hunt Luke Martin
Rivers T. G. Patten Jean Watt Carrie Cootc
Old Brodie W. H. Pope Servant Florence Eb«
Doctor John Lewis Walter Leslie . . £ben Plympton
Moore Chas. Groves William Lawson .... F. Svenll
Smith Chas. Cooke Mother Clarke . . . Eliza Chudler
Ainslie F. F. Mackay Mary Brodie Annie Robe
The season terminated May 7, and the company went to Daly's
Theatre, May 16, for two weeks, in "The Romance of a Poor
Young Man," which, on May 30, ended the career of the Wallack
stock company, strictly as such.
John A. McCaull commenced a summer season May 9, with
"The Black Hussar." The lease of this house was transferred
to Theo. Moss May 10, by Mr. Wallack, for a period of ten
years, Mr. Moss to retain and have full use of the title **Wal-
lack's Theatre" as the business trade-mark, at a yearly rental of
^io,ocxd; also to pay all interests upon mortgages, ground rents,
taxes, assessments, and water rents, until the expiration of the
lease. Mr. Moss took possession Oct. i.
"Jacquette" ("La B^amaise"), Andr6 Messager's three-act
comic opera, anglicized by J. Cheever Goodwin, was sung for the
first time in America June 13, and had this cast:
Perpignac Hubert Wilke
Cadet .... Harry MacDonough
Grabosson Carl Irving
Carlo Grace Seavy
Achille Louise Cox
Officer Louis Schrader
Jacquette .... Matilde Cottrellv
Landlady Annetta Hall
Duke Alfred Klein
Countess .... Marion Manola
Chevalier ... De Wolfe Hopper
Bettina Celie Ellis
Girafo Jeff de Angelis
Lorenzo Tillie Frank
Amilcharie Leona Clarke
Ascanio Rose Murallo
Jacquette " was sung for the last time July 2 ; the house was
closed for one week, and reopened July 11 with the McCaull com-
pany in "Indiana." Marion Manola sang Indiana; Laura Joyce
(Mrs. Digby Bell), Lady Prue; Digby Bell, Matt; John E. Brand,
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Lord Dayrell ; and JefiE de Angelis, Sir Mulberry. " The Beggar
Student " was sung July 25. "The Bellman " was heard Aug. 22^
for the first time (in English) in America, and the cast was:
Carl Bellman .
Niles Elvegaard
Otto Funk . .
Countess Ulla
. . Hubert Wilke
. Dc Wolf Hopper
Harry Macdonough
Marion Manola
Clausen Jeff de Angelis
Kolmodin C. W. Dungan
Tronda Laura Joyce
Luttc Tolie Pcttit
The season closed Oct. 8.
The next dramatic season began Oct. 11, 1887, with the following
company: Rose Coghlan, Mme. Ponisi, Louisa Eldridge, Miss
£. Blaisdell, Kate Bartlett, and Netta Guion, Enid Leslie, Efiie
Liston, Maude Litchfield, Osmond Tearle, John Gilbert, J. W.
Pigott, Charles Dodsworth, Charles Groves, E. D. Ward, Mrs.
Henry Abbey, W. T. Lovell.
Henry E. Abbey, John Schoeffel, and Maurice Grau were man-
agers. Lester Wallack's name appeared as proprietor and H. R
Abbey as manager. Harry Edwards was stage manager, and C. H.
Mathews, acting manager.
"The Mouse Trap," by Sydney Grundy, was the opening per-
formance, and had this cast:
Lord Normantower
Sir Peter Lund
Kate Derwent
Beatrice . . .
Osmond Tearle
. . Chas. Groves
. . Rose Coghlan
Mrs. Henry Abbey
PhiUp E. D. Ward
Tom Sam Sothem
Mildred Enid Leslie
Mrs. Abbey, formerly Florence Gerard, made her first appear-
ance in New York in three years. E. D. Ward made his American
d^but on this occasion. He died at Edinburgh, Scotland, Nov.
15, 1889. "Caste" was played Oct. 24: George D'Alroy, Os-
mond Tearle; Captain Hawtree, E. D. Ward; Eccles, Charles
Groves; Sam Gerridge, F. W. Robertson; Esther Eccles, Rose
Coghlan; Polly Eccles, Mrs. Abbey; Marquise, Mme. Ponisi.
** Caste " was withdrawn after the performance Nov. 14, as it
failed to "draw." This was F. W. Robertson's first appearance
here. He had been engaged in England by Mr. Abbey as actor
and stage director of several of his father's (the late T. W. Robert-
son) comedies. He was a failure both as actor and stage manager.
Robertson's "School" was presented Nov. 15, with this cast:
Vaughan S. Dubois
Bella Netta GuioQ
Laura Enid Leslie
Milly Helen Hosmer
Clara Ver^e Graves
Julie Josie Hall
Ellen Maud Litchfield
Beau Farintosb ... J. W. Pigott
Jack Poyntz . . . Osmond Tearle
Mrs. Sutcliffe . . Louisa Eldridge
Dr. Sutcliffe
Mr. Krox
TiUy .
Hettie
Kin .
Cora .
Violet
Fanny
UtUe Girl
Naomi Tighe
Lord Beaut oy
John Gilbert
. C. Dodsworth
. Kate Bartlett
Effie Liston
Patrice Boucicault
Florence Estor
Annie Cadiz
Florence Waldram
. Ollie Dickson
Mrs. Abbey
. E. D. Ward
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This was the American d6but of C. Dodsworth and EfBe Liston
(Mrs. E. D. Ward), and the first appearance in this theatre of
Netta Guion. " School " was acted for the last time Nov. 28, and
Nov. 29 " Caste " was revived. " Forget Me Not " was presented
Nov. 30, with Rose Coghlan as Stephanie and Harry Edwards as
the Prince. Mme. Ponisi, J. W. Pigott, EflSe Liston, and Osmond
Tearle were also in the cast. This was another failure.
The house was closed on Dec. 26, for a rehearsal of Selina
Dolaro's play, "In the Fashion," produced for the first time
Dec. 27, 1887:
Captain Denalgaez
M. Philippe Valnay
Adelaide Lapierre
Marion Pierson .
M. Pierson . .
Baron Sarcy . .
Osmond Tearle
Eben Plympton
. Rose Coghlan
. Kate Bartlett
Harry Edwards
. E. D. Ward
Footman S. Dubois
Footman Mr. Rayne
Attendant Mr. Crosby
Clare Rimani .... Netta Gnion
Sara Miss Ester
Dora Valnay .... Mrs. Abbey
"L'Abb6 Constantin" was first acted in America Jan. 20, i888.
The cast was :
Mrs. Richard Scott Minnie Conway
Countess . Georgie Drew-Barrymore
Angelique Morin . . . Enid Leslie
Seraphme Morin . . . Kate Bartlett
The Abb^ Constantin . John Gilbert
Paul de Laverdens T. W. Robertson
M. de Lamac
Mile. Cynthia Ray
Suzanne . . .
Baroness . • .
Jean Daubray
Bernard ....
Harry Edwards
Mrs. Abbey
. Mme. Ponisi
Louisa Eldridge
. W. T. LoveH
Charles Dodsworth
It was withdrawn Feb. 18, having proved a failure. W. T.
Lovell made his American d^but in this comedy. Minnie Con-
way (Mrs. Osmond Tearle) and Georgie Drew (Mrs. Maurice
Barryraore) were specially engaged, and it was given out that
this would be the final appearance on the stage of Mrs. Abbey
(Florence Gerard). The management announced that a season
of standard comedies would begin Feb. 20, which would end this
stock career. In addition to prevailing upon Rose Coghlan to
return to the scenes of her many triumphs, Lester Wallack also
lent a helping hand, as Mr. Abbey's management had not been
a success. Mr. Robertson was dispensed with as stage manager,
and Harry Edwards resumed his old position.
" London Assurance " was pVesented Feb. 20, with this cast :
Sir Harcourt Courtly
Max Harkaway .
Mark Meddle
Dolly Spanker
Solomon Isaacs .
Lady Gay Spanker
Grace Harkaway .
John Gilbert
Harry Edwards
Charles Groves
. C. Dodsworth
Charles Edwin
. Rose Coghlan
Netta Guion
Dazzle Osmond Tearle
Charles Courtly ... E. D. Ward
Cool J. W. Pigott
Martin £. Williams
James S. Dubois
Pert Kate Bartlett
" Old Heads and Young Hearts " was seen Feb. 29, cast thus :
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Jesse Rural
Tom Coke •
Bob . . .
Stripe . .
Groom . .
Kate Rockett
. John Gilbert
E. D. Ward
Charles Groves
Charies Edwin
. . S. Dubois
Netta Guion
LadT Alice Hawthorne
Littleton Coke . •
Colonel Rockett . .
Eari of Pompion . .
Lord Charles Roebuck
Ladj Pompion . .
Rose CM^hlan
Osmond Tearie
Harry Edwards
. J. W. Pigott
W. T. LoveU
Mme. Ponisi
^ Town and Country " was announced for March 1 2, but owing
to the great snowstorm known as ''The Blizzard/' it was not done
until March 13. This theatre was not the only one that was un-
able to open its doors on the memorable night of March 12, as the
Fifth Avenue theatre, the Academy of Music» Niblo's, Four-
teenth Street theatre, the Windsor, People's, Thalia, Grand Opera
House, Harlem Comique, Bijou, Standard, Harrigan's Park, the
Lyceum, Madison Square, Broadway, and the Casino were all
closed by the "blizzard." Performances were given at Daly's,
the Thinl Avenue, Tony Pastor's, Poole's, the Star, and Dock-
stader's, but to wofully meagre audiences. All the Bowery vaude-
ville houses, as well as Miner's Eighth Avenue, gave their regular
entertainments. The cast of '* Town and Country " was :
Reuben Glenroy .
Captain Glenroy .
Rer. Owen Glenroy
Ross, a Welsh
Rosalie Somers .
Hon. Mrs. Glenroy
Osmond Tearie
E. D. Ward
. J. W. Pigott
. C. Dodsworth
. Rose Coghlan
Minnie Conway
KitCosey . .
Trot ....
Charles Plastic
Hawbuck • •
Mrs. Moreen .
Mrs. Trot . .
. John Gilbert
Harry Edwards
. w:t. LoveU
Charles Groves
Mme. Ponisi
Louisa Eldridge
Poor houses ruled during the run of this comedy, which was
withdrawn March 22, and " Money " produced March 23, for the
first time in this theatre. The cast was:
Alfred Evelyn . .
Benjamin Stout . •
Mr. Graves . . .
Sir John Vesey . .
Capt Dudley Smooth
Sir Frederic Blount
Lord Glossmore
Mr. Sharp
Tope . . .
Old Member .
Mr. Stanley .
Osmond Tearie
John Gilbert
Charles Groves
Harry Edwards
E. D. Ward
J. W. Pigott
. . W. T. Lovell
Charles Dodsworth
Charles Edwin
A. H. Shelley
R. E. Snowden
Mr. Beetle
Mr. Flat
Mr. Green
Perldns .
Shannon
Johnson
Kent . .
Clara Douf las
Lady Franldin
Georgina Vesey
Chas. Valentine
E. W. Winter
H. Marlowe
W. H. Crosby
Alvin Robinson
. C. Walters
. . S. Wenk
Rose Coghlan
Mme. ronisi
Netta Guion
''She Stoops to Conquer" was presented April 9, 1888, with
this cast:
Youn£ Marlow . .
Mr. Hardcastle . .
Tony Lumplcin . .
George Hastings . .
Sir dnarles Marlow .
Diggory .
Osmond Tearie
John Gilbert
Charles Groves
. W. T. Lovell
. J. W. Pigott
Charles Dodsworth
Jeremy Charles Edwin
Stingo . . . Adolphus H. Shelley
Muggins S. Dubois
Slang Leon Williams
Tim Twist .... Alvin Robinson
Roger John Mack
Miss Hardcastle . . . Rose C(M;hlan
Constance Neville . . Netta union
Mrs. Hsudcastle . . . Mme. Ponisi
Dolly Maud Utchfield
Barmaid Fanny Bart
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Snake . .
Lady Teazle
Sir Oliver
Moses .
Careless
Rawley .
Trip . .
Mrs. Candour
Maria . .
Adolphus Shelley
. Rose Cogblan
Harrv Edwards
Charles Groves
. W. T. LoveU
W. T. Leonard
Chas. £• Edwin
Mme. Ponisi
Enid Leslie
" She Stoops to Conquer" was first acted in 1772.
Rose Coghlan, going home from rehearsal during April 17, fell
and sprained her ankle. She was unable to appear that night and
at the matinee, April 18, when "She Stoops to Conquer" received
its final performances. Minnie Conway took her place as Miss
Hardcastle. " The School for Scandal " was the final comedy
presented (April 18), and the cast was:
Sir Peter Teazle . . . John Gilbert
Charles Surface . . Osmond Tearle
Sir Benjamin .... J. W. Pigott
Servant to Joseph . . . S. Dubois
Servant to Lady Sneerwell
Alvin Robinson
Lady Sneerwell . . . Sadie Bigelow
Crabtree . . . Charles Dodsworth
Harry Bumper . Walter Hampshire
Joseph E. D. Ward
In consequence of illness, J. W. Pigott did not appear mating
and evening April 23, and Albert Roberts acted Sir Benjamin.
This comedy was also played week of April 25. Evenings of
April 29, 30, John Gilbert was too ill to act, and Harry Edwards
played Sir Peter Teazle; Mr. Pigott, Oliver; and Mr. Roberts,
Sir Benjamin. With the performance of "The School for Scan-
dal " the end came of the thirty-sixth regular season of WaIIack*s
Theatres, on April 30.
At one time during the Wallack management a bar-room was
opened in the basement, and English bar-maids were in attend-
ance. It bid fair to be a success, as many people liked the idea
of bar-maids mixing their drinks ; but the police would not permit
it to continue, as there was a stairway to the bar-room, leading
from the lobby of the theatre, and that was a violation of the law.
The first English bar-maids ever seen in this city were introduced
by Alex. Henderson, husband of Lydia Thompson, in a saloon in
New Street, near the Stock Exchange. There were eight of them,
but the venture was a failure, as the "boys" so guyed and insulted
them that they soon after returned to England.
John A. McCaull commenced a season of comic opera on May
7, with the first performance on any stage of "The Lady or the
Tiger?" which had this cast:
Pausanias .
Lamachus .
Menander
Theotychides
First Ephor
Second Ephor
Third Ephor
. De Wolf Hopper
Eugene Oudin
Jefferson de Angelis
Francis GaTlard
. . Alfred Klein
. . C. H. Jones
. Lindsay Morison
Fourth Ephor
Fifth Ephor
Irene . .
Hilan'a . .
Daroona
Polyxena
. . Geo. W. Kyle
Louis Schrader
Caterina Marco
Madeleine Lucette
. . Maud Wilson
Mathilde Cottrelly
The season of " The Lady or the Tiger ? " terminated June 3a
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The house was closed for two weeks, and reopened July 16, with
" Prince Methusalem." The cast was :
Prince Methusalem . Marlon Manola
Pulcinella Annie Meyers
Sophistica . . . Marie A. Sanger
Sigismund . . . . De Wolf Hopper
Cyprian J. de Angelis
Tromboniot .... J. J. Raffiiel
Carbonnazzi .
Count Vulcanio
Mandlebaum .
Feuerstein . .
Spadi . . .
Gasparo . .
Lindsay Morison
Alfred Klein
H. A. Cripps
Fred Hedlund
Josephine Knapp
Grace Seavy
On Aug. 20, "Lorraine," by Rudolph Dellinger, was sung, with
this cast: Lorraine, Eugene Oudin; Louis XIV., Charles W. Dun-
gan; Gaspard, De Wolf Hopper; D'Effiat, Jeflferson de Angelis;
Ollivier de la Tour, Annie Meyers; Pierre, Herbert A. Cripps;
An Old Man, Lindsay Morison; Captain of the King's Guard,
Angel Barbara; Madeline, Marion Manola; Oudarde, Alice Gal-
liard; Louise de La Valli^re, Josephine Knapp.
On Sept 3 "Boccaccio" was first sung in this city, by McCaull's
company. The cast was :
Boccaccio •
Fiammetta .
Perenella
Isabella. .
Beatriche •
Phillippa .
Prince Pictro
Marion Manola
. Laura Moore
Laura Joyce-Bell
. Annie Meyers
Josephine Knapp
. . Tolie Pettit
Charles W. Dungan
Leonetta
Lambertucdo
Lotteringa
Scalza . .
Fresco . .
Chico . •
. Edmund Stanley
. De Wolf Hopper
. . . DigbyBell
JefiEerson de Angelis
John J. Rafiael
Angel Barbara
On Thursday afternoon, Sept. 27, a performance was given in
aid of the yellow fever sufferers in Florida. Col. McCaull closed
his season Oct. 6, and Wallack's Theatre, as such, seemed to have
passed out of existence, its new lessee, A. M. Palmer, having sev-
eral days previously ordered his own name to be substituted for
that of Wallack's. John Lester Wallack died at his country home,
Elmsmere, near Stamford, Conn., Sept. 6, 1888. He was born
in New York, Jan. i, 1820. At an early age he went to England.
His first appearance on the stage was under the name of Allan
Field. He had been in the army. He acted in Dublin, Ireland,
and Edinburgh, Scotland. His d^but in London, Eng., was at the
Old Haymarket Theatre, Nov. 16, 1846. His first appearance on
the American stage was at the Old Broadway Theatre, New York,
in the fall of 1847, as Sir Charles Coldstream in " Used Up," when
his stage name was John Lester. After his Broadway Theatre ex-
perience he went to the Old Bowery Theatre in this city, then
under Thomas Hamblin. His next engagement was at ** Brougham's
Lyceum," afterwards Wallack's Theatre, Broadway and Broome
Street, during the season of 1854. He opened Wallack's Theatre,
Broadway and Thirteenth street, Sept. 25, 1861, as manager. The
play he produced was "The New President," by Tom Taylor, in
330 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Zim
which he acted the part of De la Rampe, a theatrical manager.
On Dec. 25, 1864, his father died, when there appeared at the
heads of the announcements of the theatre, ** Mr. Lester Wallack,
Proprietor and Manager." Mr. Wallack's earlier successes were
made as the heroes in what is called *'01d Comedy," the fascinat-
ing unnatural gallants of Sheridan, Tobin, Goldsmith, O'Keefe,
and the rest, and those really clever imitations which Brougham,
Boucicault, and a few others have given to the stage. His appear-
ance in each of those characters was ideal, and few could flirt the
mirror-headed cane of the "beau" as he did, while there was
something in his wearing of a chapeau and his swinging of the
ribbon shoulder-knots that must have driven all imitators to
despair.
He quarrelled (in the young men of those comedies) with a
finished grace which was distracting; he flirted and made love to
the wrong women, or to two or three at once, with an abandon
which suggested that the process was rather natural than the
reverse. He went through a duel with a coolness that appeared
much better on the stage than it would have done in the fleld
Indeed it may be said that he made the young men of "old
comedy" almost too much his own. His Charles Surface in "The
School for Scandal," Captain Absolute in "The Rivals," Young
Marlow in "She Stoops to Conquer," Littleton Coke in "Old
Heads and Young Hearts," Rover in "Wild Oats," and Don Felix
in "The Wonder," were really great impersonations. They were
of the same stage family, and they were his in the fullest sense of
the word. To have seen him in one and to be familiar with the
other plays was to know very nearly what he could do with all
their heroes. His Young Domton in "The Road to Ruin" was
a character of the same class, but wider scope, and in it Mr. Wal-
lack touched the extremes of his excellence in comedy-acting. Per-
haps the most thoroughly perfect of his renderings, after Young
Domton, was the part of the Vicomte in "The Captain of the
Watch." Nothing could be more perfect than the high-bred vaga-
bondism of his rendering throughout. His Hugh Chalcote in
"Ours," Featherly in "Everybody's Friend," Vacil in "How She
Loves Him," Badger in "The Poor of New York," the title rdle
in "Don Caesar de Bazan," Horace de Beauval, in "Pauline," and
Captain Cozzens in "Knights of the Round Table," were all great
creations. So far, types of character have been presented princi-
pally, and it only remains to group from memory a few of the many
parts strangely varied and having no connection with each other,
in which Lester Wallack shone resplendently. These are: Man-
uel in "The Romance of a Poor Young Man," Otis in "Central
Park," Elliot Gray in "Rosedale," Reuben Glenroy in "Town
and Country," Orlando, Benedick, Young Rapid, Mercutio, Alfred
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Evelyn in ** Money," Randall McGregor in "Jessie Brown/* and
O'Callaghan in "His Last Legs/' with a good Irish brogue.
I maintain that Wallack's Theatre, as managed by Lester Wal-
lack, was never in itself a benefit to the profession at large, but
was to the drama, by placing before the public at certain intervals
the best old and modem plays. As a school for the public it
was the most useful of our theatres. As a school for actors it was
worse than useless. No actor in America, old or young, dates
the growth, either of his ability or reputation, from Wallack's.
John Gilbert, John Brougham, Chas. Fisher, and many other great
favorites at Wallack's were acknowledged actors long before they
became connected with the name of Wallack's. Pretending to
pay little attention to "lines of business," Lester Wallack was
very chary of offering opportunities to voung actors; and for this
reason lost some of his best actors one oy one. When he played,
the young men of the company complained that they were re-
stricted in their work, from his real or fancied hatred of rivalry.
There is one fact that cannot be disputed. It is this: Wallack's
Theatre, while it employed many good actors, never made one.
It has been the grave ot man v. Lester Wallack never did any-
thing for the "native drama; he never attempted anything like
a development of the American drama. A writer not long since
stated that he had expended more money in the purchase of Ameri-
can plays than any other manager or actor. This I deny most
emphatically. Mr. Wallack presented an American play "occa-
sionally" it is true, but when he did, it appeared as if he had
hunted up an author with little or no reputation, who had written
an American play. This he would produce with the " expected "
result Mr. Wallack was essentially foreign, altogether English
in his tastes, habits, ideas, and associations.
This house was reopened Oct. 8, 1888, as "Palmer's Theatre,"
with M. Coquelin, Jane Hading, and a French company, under
the direction of Henry Abbey and Maurice Grau. Constant
Coquelin made his American d6but Oct 8 in "Les Pr^cieuses
Ridicules," "La Joie Fait Peur," and two of his monologues or
recitations. The cast of the first play was:
Maacarille M. Coquelin
Jcxlelet Jean Coqaelin
Gofxibus Deroy
Lagran^ Borel
Du Croisy Ramy
Premier Fortier Stuart
Deuxi^me Fortier . . T. Huguenet
Um Violino Pitou
Cathos Mme. Patry
MadeloD Lemercicr
Marotte Kenrich
Mmc. Berthe Stuart (formerly Berthe Girardin) and MM. W.
Stuart and Abel made their American reappearance. D6buts
in America were these: MM. Jean Coquelin (son of Constant
332 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE C«»
Coquelin), Duquesne, Deroy, Borel, Ramy, Th^ophile, T. Hugue-
net, F. Huguenet, Pitou, Mmes. Patry, Lemercier, Kervich, Jenny
Rose, B. Gilberte, and others. Mme. Hading was seen C5ct 9
as Claire in "Le Mattre des Forges/' acted here in its original
French form. The cast was:
Philippe Darblay . . M. Duquesne
Le Due de Bligny Abel
Moulinet Jean Coquelin
Bachelin Deroy
Octave Ramy
Le Baron de Prefont .... Borel
Le Prefet Stuart
Gobert T. Hueuenet
Le Docteur Theophile
Francois F. Huguenet
Un Domestique Fdliz
Un Ouvrier Bouvillais
Claire de Beaulieu . . Jane Hading
Athenais B. Gilberte
La Baronne de Prefont . Lemerder
La Marquise de Beaulieu . Jennv Rose
Suzanne Kervich
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M. Coquelin and Mme. Hading appeared together Oct. 10 in
L' AventuriSre " (the original of T. W. Robertson's "Home,"
which had its first French performance in America); Oct. 11,
"Gringoire" (the original of Alfred Thompson's "The King's
Pleasure," and of William Yardley's "A Royal Revenge") had
also its first performance here, and "Le Depute de Bombignac"
(the source of Justin H. McCarthy's "The Candidate"); Oct I2,
"Les Surprises du Divorce," by MM. Bisson and Mars, and the
original of Daly's "The Lottery of Love;" Oct. 13, "Don Caesar
de Bazan," by MM. Dumanoir and D'Ennery. Mme. Hading ap-
peared as Gilberte in "Frou Frou" Oct. 15, with M. Coquelin as
Brigard. " Tartu Bfe" was acted for the first time in America, in
its original form, Oct. 16; "Don Caesar de Bazan," matinee of
Oct. 17; "Mile, de la Seiglifere," Oct. 17; "Les Surprises du
Divorce," Oct. 18 and 20; "L'fitourdi" (by Moli&re) and "Jean
Marie," Oct. 19; matinee of Oct. 20, "Le Maltre des Forges."
Coquelin appeared alone Oct. 16 and 18, Mme. Hading being
seen at the matinee Oct. 20, and both at the other performances.
Evening of Oct. 22 " La Dame aux Camillas " was presented,
with Hading as Marguerite Gauthier, M. Duquesne as Armand,
and M. Coquelin as M. Duval; matin6e of Oct. 22^ "Le Maftre
des Forges," with M. Coquelin and Mme. Hading. M. Coquelin
appeared Oct. 23, as Brichanteau in "Un Parisien" (its first
American performance); Oct. 25 Mme. Hading was seen as Du-
chesse de Septmonts, and Coquelin as Due de Septmonts in Alex.
Dumas' play, "L'fitrangSre." A special mating was given Oct
26, for the Cuban sufferers by the recent hurricane. The three
weeks* engagement of Coquelin, Hading, and company ended the
night of Oct. 27.
The advertisements of this theatre for several days were as
follows: "Palmer's Theatre, Ancient Wallack's."
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" Held by the Enemy/' by Wm. Gillette, was presented Oct. 29,
with this cast :
Col. Prescott . .
Ucut. Ha^ne . .
Brigade Fielding .
Assistant Surgeon
Thomas H. Bean
Lieut McPherson
Maurice Barrymore
William Harcourt
. . Frazer Coulter
. Geo. R. Sprague
. WiUiam GiUette
. . Joline Butler
Adjutant General
Lieut. Massen . .
Eupheroia MacCreery
Rachel MacCreery .
Susan MacCreery .
Major General . .
W. K. Jansen
Charles Fuller
. Alice Grey
Carrie Turner
Minnie Dupree
M. B. Snyder
Mary Anderson appeared at this theatre in a six weeks' engage-
ment Tuesday evening, Nov. 13, 1888, in "The Winter's Tale."
The cast:
Leontes J. H. Barnes
Mamillius Miss Hoare
Camillo ]. Maclean
Antigonus George Warde
Cleoroenet Arthur Lewis
Dion Mr. Raphael
Councillor .... Sydney Reeves
Court Officer Mr. Lintott
Court Herald ... R. De Cordova
Polizenes .... Herbert Waring
Florizel C. Morton Yorke
Archidamus . . . Lemmon Warde
A Mariner J. Stenton
A Jailer P. Davis
Shepherd Mr. Sainsbury
Gown Joseph Anderson
Servant to the Shepherd Mr. Lytton
Officer of Guard . . . .Mr. Porter
Autolycus J. G. Taylor
Paulina ... Mrs. John Billinston
Emilia Miss Tennison
First Lady Miss Lablacbe
Second Lady .... Miss Russell
Mopsa Zeffie Tilbury
Dorcas Mary Ayrton
Mary Anderson doubled the characters of Hermione and Perdita.
Her dancing became a great feature of the play. She danced
extravagantly about the stage. She wore the costume of rural
simplicity, and the skirts were so soft and flimsy, and so free of
petticoats, that the limbs were quite as distinct to view as though
shown in tights. She capered nimbly through this terpsichorean
demonstration, and climaxed it by throwing herself, limp and pant-
ing, into the arms of her ardent lover. Mary Anderson had been
absent from America for about two years. She brought with her
from England J. H. Barnes, Zeffie Tilbury (daughter of Lydia
Thompson), Mrs. Charles Calvert, Mrs. John Billington, J. G.
Taylor, Joseph Anderson, Herbert Waring, J. Maclean, Arthur
Lewis (husband of Zeffie Tilbury), George Warde, C. M. Yorke,
Miss Ayrton, Maiy Lovell, Mabel Hoare, and about thirty others.
On the night of Nov. 17 Mary Anderson appeared as Pauline in
••The Lady of Lyons," Herbert Waring as Claude Melnotte, with
Mrs. Chas. Calvert as Mme. Deschapelles.
" Pygmalion and Galatea " was presented Dec. 8. Mary Ander-
son's engagement ended night of Dec. 22, "The Winter's Tale"
having then been acted thirty-six times. Thomas Baker, who had
been the musical conductor at Wallack's for many years, died at
Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec 10, 1888. He left a will by which ^3,5cx>
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was given in small bequests, and the balance of his fortune, amount-
ing to 1(25,000, was held in trust for his daughter Florence, twelve
years old.
Mrs. James Brown Potter appeared here Dec. 24, in Tom Taylor's
Twixt Axe and Crown. " She had not before played that role in
this city. The cast :
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Edward Courtenay
Bishop Gardiner .
Simon Benard
Harrington . .
Earl of Sussex
Duchess of Norfolk
. . Kjrrle Bellew
Harry Edwards
. . Ian Robertson
Vincent Sternroyd
. . . Delos King
. Louisa Eldridge
Isabel Markham
Lady Elizabeth
John Brydees .
Thomas Wyatt
Rutter . . .
Cicely . . .
Lizzie Hudson
Mrs. Potter
W. J. Huriey
B. F. Homing
Charles Butler
Alice Butler
The theatre closed Monday night, Jan. 7, 1889, ^^r a dress re-
hearsal of "Antony and Cleopatra," produced Jan. 8:
Mark Antony .... Kyrle Bellew
Octavius Caesar . . . Ian Robertson
M. iEmilius Lepidus . . Delos King
Domitius Enobarbus Henry Edwards
Eros Sidney Bowkett
Canidius W. J. Hurley
Euphronius ... G. W. Stevens
Mecaenas Livingston
Agrippa .... Henry Holland
Dolabella F. Majer
Proculeius C. Mamott
Thyreus B. F. Homing
Gallus George James
Alexas .... Vincent Sternroyd
Mardian J. B. Smooth
Diomedes .... Chas. A. Smiley
A Soothsayer . . . . B. F. Homing
A Clown . . . Charles W. Buder
Charmian .... Helen Bancroft
Iras Alice Buder
Cyrrha Jay Mowbray
Lvbia Kate Lester
Cleopatra Mrs. Potter
This version of "Antony and Cleopatra" is said to have been
arranged by Kyrle Bellew, who took a very different view of the
characters of Cleopatra and Antony from that which generally
prevails. Shakespeare thought five acts enough for this play,
but Mr. Bellew required six acts, fourteen scenes, and a tableau
curtain to do himself justice. He so arranged the play as to cut
out Octavia, and thus left "Antony and Cleopatra" a drama of
sensuality, and its consequences unrelieved by Shakespeare's artis-
tic contrast
On Jan. 10, i88g, a matinee performance was given for the
benefit of A. R. Cazauran. The receipts were about ;^i,6cx).
Theodora de Gillert, the dancer, appeared Jan. 21, in the Nautch
dance in "Antony and Cleopatra." Mrs. Potter closed her en-
gagement Feb. 16, and was followed Feb. 18 by M. Coquelin
and Jane Hading, in "L'EtrangSre;" "Mile, de la SeiglSre,"
Feb. 19; "Denise," Feb. 20; "Le Mattre des Forges," Feb. 21;
"Camille," matinee Feb. 23; "Don Caesar de Bazan," Feb. 22;
"Gringoire," "Monologues," "Le Chasse," "Le Sous Pr^etaux
Champs," and "Les Pr^cieuses Ridicules," Feb. 24; Feb. 25,
"Ruy Bias;" Feb. 26, Coquelin in "Les Surprises du Divorce;"
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Feb. 2y, Coauel in-Hading matinee, for the benefit of M. Durand:
"Gringoire/ "Jean Marie/' " Monologues/' and "Les Pr^cieuses
Ridicules;" Feb. 27, Coquelin and Hading in "Frou Frou;"
Feb. 28, "Le Gendre de M. Poirier;" matinee March i, benefit
of Mme. P&try, "Chamillac;" night March i, benefit of Mme.
Hading, "Camille; "matinee March 2, Coquelin-Hading in
Denise; " and evening March 2, " L'Aventuriire." On March 4,
The Cavalier/' by Adolf d'Ennery, adapted by Henry S. Lee and
Geo. H. Jessop.
Eelantine .... Minnie Seligman
Cne^ier de Laonoire . . Henry Lee
Coant de Cleremont . . F. Reinau
Baron de Barbini^ Thos. Whiffen
Marquis de Souvil . . S. C. Dubois
Ceo. de Larcy . . . C. F. Tingay
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Faigy Walter Craven
De Rocc Fred Corbett
D'Effiat .
Louise • • . .
Regent of France
De Launay . .
R. Clark
Dora Goldthwaite
. . H. Vinton
John EUsler
The McCaull opera company reappeared March 11, in '^ Boc-
caccio. "
'' The May Queen " was sung for the first time in America April
I, and had this cast:
The Queen .... Harriet Avery
Lady BesUrice . • Marion Manola
Roxana Laura Joyce-Bell
Nancy Annie Meyers
Harry McDonald . . Eugene Oudin
Toby I^ighy Bell
Lord Middleditch . De Wolf Hopper
Giles Jeff, de Angelis
Stiles John J. Raffael
Duke .... Chas. W. Dongan
Lieut. Wilmore . . Edmund Stanley
Ellen Josephine Knapp
Lydia Louise Edgar
Betty Florence Wiflcy
Rose Lucy Pizley
Marshall P. Wilder's benefit occurred matinee April 23. "The
May Queen " was sung for the last time the night of May 7, and
that date marked the withdrawal of Laura Joyce-Bell and Digby
V. Bell from Col. McCaull's forces. "Clover" was presented for
the first time May 8, and the cast was :
Count Willfried . Chas. W. Dungan
Don Cristoval d'Olivarez J. de Aneelis
Marauis de Rocheferieres Geo. Wade
Abbe Daudin . . . Louis Schrader
Senor Petronella . Mathilde Cottrelly
Rudolf Eugene Oudin
Casimir De Wolf Hopper
Dr. Track L. Morison
Bertram H. A. Cripps
Martial E. Stanley
Pascal Chas. Meyers
Stella Marion Manola
Fannie Annie Meyers
Florine Carrie Burton
Rosetta Josephine Knapp
Mrs. D. P. Bowers took a benefit afternoon of May 9, 1889.
Among those who appeared were W. J. Florence and company,
De Wolf Hopper, Maggie Mitchell and company, Mme. Cottrelly,
J. K. Emmet and company, Minnie Palmer, R. A. Roberts,
Marion Manola, Tommy Russell, Gillette, Alberta Gallatin, Harry
Edwards, Percy Hunting, and Mrs. D. P. Bowers herself.
336 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Dn»
"The American Countess" was acted matinee May 16, for the
first time in New York, for the Southern Soldiers* Home benefit
It had this cast: Hortense Paliano, Julia Wheeler; Mrs. Van
Cortland, Virginia Buchanan; Miss Van Cortland, Johnstone
Bennett; Leopold Sylvia Baraga, K J. Henley; Arthur Morton,
Wilton Lackaye; Algernon Sidney Stubbs, Charles Dickson;
Dr. Allan McAllan, William Herbert; Giacomo Fracatelli, John
Kellerd. Marion Manola withdrew from the cast of "Clover'*
June 10, and her part was played for the rest of the week by
Josephine Knapp. Miss Manola returned to the cast July 29,
and Eugene Oudin also resumed his part on that date. He died
in London, Eng., Nov. 4, 1894.
The one hundredth performance of " Clover " occurred Aug. 14.
Tomasso Salvini reappeared in America Oct 10, 1889, when
he commenced an American tour, under the direction of A. M.
Palmer, with "Samson,** which had not before been seen here,
except in its Italian form, when Sig. Salvini produced it at the
Academy of Music during his first American engagement, in the
fall of 1873. He was supported by an English-speaking company.
He plaved "Samson" Oct. 13, this being the only evening he
acted the first week. "Othello" was given Oct. 16, 19; ** Sam-
son," Oct. 14, 17; "The Gladiator," Oct. 21, 25; "Othello," Oct
23; "Samson," matinee Oct. 26; "Othello," Oct. 28, matinee
Nov. 3; "The Gladiator," Nov. 6; "Samson," Nov. 7. The
theatre was closed on the evenings Salvini did not appear.
Charles Wyndham and his company began an engagement Nov.
4, in " David Garrick " :
David Garrick . . Chas. Wyndham
Araminta Brown . . . Emily Miller
Simon In^ot . . . Leslie Corcoran
Squire Chivy . . . Geo. Giddens
Brown Sidney Valentine
George E. Emery
Mrs. Smith
Smith . .
Jones . .
William . .
Ada Ingot .
Ffolliott Paget
Wm. Blakeley
. S. HOWSOQ
. F. Atheriy
Mary Mooce
Wm. Blakeley, Geo. Giddens, and E. Emery had been seen in
this country before, all the others then making their American
d6but, as did also Edith Penrose. " David Garrick " was preceded
by "A Household Fairy," with Edith Penrose as Kate. On Nov.
11" The Candidate " was seen for the first time in New York, and
had this cast :
Lord Oldacre . .
Capt. Hazelfoot .
Amos Martlett
Barnabas Goodeve
Lady Osterly . .
Chas. Wyndham
Wm. E. Gregory
Stanley Howson
. Wm. Blakeley
Ffolliott Paget
Lady Oldacre .
Alaric Baffin
Jacobs . .
Mrs. Martlett .
Lady Dorothy
Eleanor Leyshoa
. Geo. Giddens
. . F. Atheriy
Emily Milltf
Mary Moore
" Wild Oats " was revived Dec. 2 for one week, preceded by the
farce, "Trying It On." Wyndham was the Rover, and Mary Moore
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was Lady Amaranth. ** The Headless Man " was seen for the first
time in America Dec. 9» when the cast was:
Robert Hedley . Charles Wyndham
Gen. Bletchingly . . . W. Blakeley
Fred Otway E. Emery
Algernon Harcourt . W. E. Greeory
Wentworth Bracebridge G. Giddens
Mr. Nupley .... S. Valentine
Jenkins Claude Edmonds
Servant E. Emery
Mrs. Torrington . . Miss E. Leyshon
Mrs. Gen. Bletchingly Miss F. I^aget
Miss Trimmer . . Miss E. Miller
Lydia Marchmont . Miss E. Penrose
Mrs. Hedley .... Mary Moore
" Delicate Ground " was also acted, with Wyndham as Citizen
Sangfroid, George Giddens as Alphonse, and Mary Moore as
Pauline. Wyndham closed his engagement Dec. 14, and was
followed Dec 16 by Richard Mansfield in *' Richard III./' cast
thus:
ICngHenrrVI. .
Prince of Wales . .
Duke of York . .
Duke of Glotter . .
Duke of Buckingham
Duke of Norfolk . .
Earl of Richmond
Mr. Evans
May Haines
Isa Bowman
Mr. Mansfield
D. H. Harkins
Mr. Roberts
. Mr. Lawrence
Lard Stanley . . .
Sir Richard Ratdifie
Earl of Oxford . .
Queen Elizabeth . .
Duchess of York . .
Lady Anne . .
Charles Dade
F. Smiles
. Mr. Stuart
. Ada Dyas
Mme. Ponisi
Beatrice Cameron
Mr. Mansfield's support contained several people new to this
city, among them the Misses Isa and N. Bowman, Hubert Druce,
and Edgar Norton. Matinee Dec. 21 the members of Mr. Mans-
field's company gave the first English performance in this city of
an Ibsen play, ''Nora, or A Doll's Home," Beatrice Cameron as
Dora. A German version of this drama had already been seen
here at the Amberg Theatre. ** Nora " was given for the matin6e
Jan. 8, 189a
In consequence of illness, Mr. Mansfield did not appear Jan. 11,
and D. H. Harkins played Richard, and Hubert Druce acted Buck-
ingham. Marion Eiarle appeared Jan. 13 as Queen Elizabeth, Ada
Dyas retiring. ''Richard III." ended Jan. 18, followed Jan. 20
by "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." "Prince Karl," Jan. 27.
The theatre was closed Feb. 3, 4, for a rehearsal of " Master and
Man," acted, for the first time in America, Feb. $, when it had this
lack Walton .
Robert Carltoa
Hampy Logan
Ton Hooe3rwood
Jim Burleigh . .
Crispin St Jones
Levano . . . .
: i. I
Gilmour
Norroan
Richard Mansfield
Russell Bassett
. . L. Eddinger
W. J. Ferguson
. . Hubert Druce
Jim
Ned Barton . .
JohnWUlett . .
Little Johnny . .
Kesiah Honejrwood
Letty Ughtfoot .
Hester Thombury
. Frank Smiles
Franklyn Roberts
D. H. Harkins
Wallie Eddinger
Katharine Rogers
Beatrice Cameron
Isabelle Evesson
Mr. Mansfield closed his engagement Feb. 15.
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338 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Dajo
Mr. and Mrs. Kendal were to have appeared here Feb. 17, but
were transferred to the Fifth Avenue Theatre, and this house was
closed Feb. 17 for a rehearsal of "The Gondoliers/* by Gilbert
and Sullivan^ produced here for the first time Feb. 18, and with
this cast:
The Duke F. David
Laiz Mr. Le Maistre
Marco Richard Clarke
Giuseppe R. Temple
ADtonio Mr. Rowlands
Francesco Mr. Boole
Giorjdo Mr. Kavanafi;h
Aniiu>ale P. Cbarlet
Don Alhambra . . . F. BiUington
Duchess Kate Talhjr
Casilda Nora Phjflis
Gianetu Esther Palfiser
Tessa ^^ Dumn
Fiametta .... Mattie GeoSey
Vittoria Cora Tinnie
Inez Rose Leig^too
Richard Temple and Mr. Rowlands made their American d^but,
and Mr. BiUington his American reappearance. Lenore Snyder
sang the part of Gianetta Feb. 25, in place of Esther Palliser. J.
W. Herbert appeared March 12, as the Duke. Frank C. Bangs,
who had been ill for some time, took a benefit afternoon March
13. In addition to other attractions, W. H. Crane and his com-
pany appeared for the first time in New York in " Le Voyage de
M. Perrichon ; " also an act of " County Fair " with Neil Burgess
in the cast : " A Man of the World " with Maurice Barrymore as
Captain Bradley; a one-act comedy, '^ Prudence Rudd'* in which
George Edgar played the chief part, and a recitation by Mr.
Bangs.
A performance of "The Gondoliers" took place Thursday after-
noon, April 17, by Francis Wilson's company, who were playing
it in Philadelphia. The company came over from Philadelphia
on a fast train Thursday forenoon, arriving at the theatre shortly
before one o'clock, p. m. The full orchestra and costumes were
carried. The cast was: Giuseppe Palmieri, Francis Wilson;
Marco Palmieri, Hubert Wilke; The Duke, Chas. Plunkett; Luiz,
Thos. H. Persse; Don Alhambra, H. Macdonough; Ajitonio,
Geo. H. Carr; Francesco, James Glisson; Giorgio, B. F. Joslyn;
Annibale, Richard Guise; Ricardo, F. W. Steiger; Gianetta,
Laura Moore; Fiametta, Lucile Garceau; Vittoria, Jessie Quig-
ley; Guila, Ida Eissing; Duchess of Plazo-Toro, Elma Delaro;
Casilda, Nettie Lyford; Inez, Effie Chamberlain; Tessa, Marie
Jansen. After the performance, at four o'clock the company
took carriages to the ferry and made the trip to Philadelphia,
arriving in ample time to give their regular evening performance
at the Broad Street theatre. The last performance of ''The
Gondoliers" at this house was evening of April 19^
" The Stepping Stone " was first acted here April 21, and had
this cast:
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Mrs. Arden Ida Veraon
Ruth Ida Waterman
Cynthia. . . . Beatrice Moreland
Miranda . . . Adelaide Stanhope
Phyllis May Haines
Roeschen Kate Osteiie
Jessie SaUie WiUiams
Ocely .... Marguerite Fields
Thurman Noyes . . . Aug. Levick
Royal Mackenzie . . . H. Hansell
Church Twinkler . . . . H. Hills
Nick Vale S. Bowkett
Caleb Knox F. Russell
Doct Wyke J. A. Lane
No performance was given April 28. It was announced from the
stage that John A. Lame of the cast had been taken suddenly ill,
and the house was dismissed. It was reopened April 29 with ** The
Stepping Stone." The annual benefit of the Actors' Fund took
place afternoon May 2.
''The Editor" was acted for the first time in this city, May S>
and had this cast :
Col. John Hawkins . . Louis Aldrich
Sir Montague Moon
Charles W. Garthorae
Stephen Morton • . . J. E. Kellerd
William Barrington . . ]. L. Edwards
Clinton Barrington . . Robert Edeson
Ruby Frank B. Hatch
Tim Frank Lamb
Josephine JefiEreys . Dora Goldthwaite
Ellen Barrinfi;ton . Virfi;inia Hamed
Laura Hawkms . . . Jessie Storey
Patde Ella Gardner
** Clarisse, or a Wife's Wit/' was seen for the first time on any
stage mating May 15. The cast was :
Clarisse de Hauteville
De Hauterille . . . Eben Plympton
De Momo Frazer Coulter
Marquis de Hauteville
W. H. Crompton
De Blenvenue . . . Howell Hansel
Rachel Macauley
Gotilde Brown . . . Ida Waterman
Suzanne May DowUng
Marie de Hauteville . Jennie Dunbar
The last-named lady was a pupil of Mrs. Macauley, and made
her professional d^but, as Marie. At a matinde May 22 ''The
Editor " was given, for the benefit of the Post Graduate Hospital.
"The Editor" closed the house May 31. An authors' matinee
took place June 17, when *'A Foregone Conclusion" was done,
with this cast
Don Ippolito .
Count ael Feori
Florida Vervain
Henry Ferris .
Cccco
Sidney Bowkett
. Malcolm Bradlev
. . Grace Kimball
. . . C. Dixon
Jerome F. Stevens
Thomas W. F. Randolph
Mrs. Vervain .... Adele Clarice
Kitty Rath Carpenter
Miranda Bessie Booth
This dramatization of W. D. Howells' novel was originally acted at
a matinde at the Madison Square Theatre, Nov. 18, 1886. ** Loraine "
was acted for the first time afternoon of June 18, when it had this
Romano£f Perovna,
Vladimir Basaroff
Ivan Markovna .
Greeory Petrovitch
Lord Camsford .
James ....
Peter Tomofisky .
Adelaide Fitz-Allan
. John £. Kellerd
Harold HartseU
James E. Jackson
. . Walter Perkins
. . . Henri Lynn
. Livingston Morse
Michael John Lewis
Mabel Drysdale . . . Kate Bartlett
Mrs. Hudson Powderly
Mrs. Emily Ravner
Clarisse Gxpsy Aicott
Mme. VerikofiE .... Anna Ward
340 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Zt^
This play was originally produced at Detroit, May lO, 1888.
Friday afternoon » June 20, ** Lara/' a seven-act drama, was first acted :
Due de Courval .
AntoiDe La Rue .
Tom Meredith
Marcus Geldheimer
Monsieur Leon .
Picot ....
Jeanne . . . Mrs.
Frank Mordaunt
Joseph Holland
Robert HiUiard
. Geo. Osborne
Edward Coleman
Thomas McGrath
John Chamberlain
Duchesse Ida Vemoo
Madge Ravenscroft . Virginia Hamed
Nanon Baudet . . Mrs. Sol Smith
Sister Elise .... Alice Browo
Felice Phyllis Rankin
Toinette . . Little Dot Clarendon
Sara Lyons . . Mrs. McKee Rankin
This was the dibut of Phyllis Rankin, and the first appearance in
several months of Emily Thome (Mrs. John Chamberlain).
" The Sea King " was produced for the first time in this dty
June 23, the cast of which was :
Don Bamboula .... Ed. Stevens
Dolores Esther Palliser
Rosita Annie Meyers
Miguel Lena Merville
Donna Olima .... Elma Delaro
Don Pedrillo . . . Thos. H. Persse
Pedro J. C. Miron
Palmo Charles H. Jones
Pompo George W. Cerbi
Marcella Tolie Pettit
Aretta Cecile Eissin^
Nanetta .... Angela Tegalini
Onita
Pepita Lulu Farrance
Carmencita .... May Eckhard
OreU Qara Allen
Nanita Blanche Howard
Angelo Wm. Steiger
Marco Ed. Everett
Beppo E. B. Kiu^t
Marcetto Josie Kn^iC
Onoto Alma Desmond
Macoto .... Edgeworth Wallace
Mateo de Quevedo . . Hubert Wilke
Hubert Wilke, in consequence of hoarseness, retired after July $,
and his part was sung by Wm. Steiger. J. C. Miron retired after
July 7, and Frank Howard took his place July 8. Richard Stahl,
co-author and composer of the opera, conducted the orchestra
evening of July 11, for the first time in this city. "The Red
Hussar " was produced for the first time in America Aug. 5, when
the cast was:
Ralph Rodney . . Hcrndon Morsell
Sir Middlesex Mashem, J. W. Handley
Corporal Hundy . . William Gilbert
Sir Harry Leignton . . James Sauvage
Mr. William Bylcs . . . Jos. C. Fay
Gaylord .... Melville Stuart
Maybud . .
Barbara Bellasys
Daisy
Mrs. Magpie
Kitty CarroU
. Carl Hartbefg
Isabelle Urquhart
. Leona Clarke
Fannie Edwards
Marie Tempest
This was the American d^but of Marie Tempest. Wm. Gilbert
retired from the cast after Aug. 20, and R. F. Carroll took the part
of Corporal Bundy Aug. 21. Marie Tempest was too ill to appear
Sept. 5, 6, and her place was taken by Maud Collins. Birdie Irving,
a dancer, made her first appearance in this country Oct. 6. She
danced in the second and third acts of " The Red Hussar." This
opera was withdrawn Oct. 13, and the Jefferson-Florence company
began an engagement in ** The Heir at Law," cast thus :
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Zekiel Homespun
Deborah Dowlas .
Cicely Homespun
Caroline Dormer
Daniel Dowlas .
Dick Dowlas . .
W. J. Florence
. . Mme. Ponisi
. . . Viola Allen
. . Elsie Lombard
. • F. C. Bangs
Frederick Paulding
Dr. Panfflofts .
Henr^ Moreland
Kennck . .
Waiter ...
John ....
Alphonse . .
. Jos. Jefferson
. . F. G. Ross
G. W. Denham
{OS. Warren
I. Goodwin
Barney Vincent
" The Heir at Law " was played for four weeks. " The Middle-
man " had its first American performance Nov. 10, when Edward
S. Willard made his American d^but The cast was :
Cyrus Blenkam . . . £. S. Willard
Captain Chandler . . . £. M. Bell
Batty Todd Harry Cane
Je^e Pegg ....£. W. Gardiner
Maude Chandler .... Vida Croly
Daneper Percy Winter
Vachell .... Lysander Tnompson
Epiphany .... Harry HoUiday
Postman Sidney Booth
Dutton Hugh Hastings
Joseph Chandler . . Charles Harbury
Sir Seaton Umphayille, Sant Matthews
Lady Umphaviile . Katharine Rogers
Mrs. Chandler Mrs. £. J. PhiQips
Felicia UmphaviUe . . Maxine £lliott
Nancy Blenkam . . . Agnes Miller
Mary Blenkam . . Marie Burroughs
This was the American d^but of Messrs. Cane, Matthews, and
Gardiner. Mr. Harbury was here with Henry Irving. A special
matinee, Nov. 17, was given for the benefit of a Christmas toy fund
for poor children. ** Judah " was seen Dec. 29, for the first time in
America, when the cast was :
Judah . .
Prof. Jopp .
Sophie Jopp
Mr. Prall .
{uzon Prall
toper . .
Papworthy .
. £. S. Willard
Sant Matthews
. May Brookyn
Harry Cane
£. W. Gardiner
Hugh Hastings
Reuben Fax
Grainger .... Harry Holliday
Dethic Royce Carleton
Vashti Marie Burroughs
Lord Asgarby . . . Charles Harbury
Lady £ve A^^arby . . Bessie Hatton
Mrs. Prall .... Katharine Rogers
Mawson . . . Lysander Thompson
This was the American d^but of Royce Carleton, and the first
appearance on the stage of Bessie Hatton, daughter of J. L. Hatton,
the English journalist. " Judah " had its last representation Feb. 2,
1891. The house was closed evening of Feb. 3, and '* John Need-
ham's Double " was acted, for the first time on any stage, Feb. 4,
cast as follows :
Mr. Willard
Joseph Norbury }
tohn Needham C
tichard WoodviUe . £. W. Gardiner
Horace West • . • Charles Harburv
CoL Calhoun Booker Burr Mcintosh
Sanders . . . Lysander Thompson
Kate Norburr . . Marie Burroughs
Dorothy Noroary . . . Cecile Rush
Mrs. Needham . . Katharine Rogers
Virginia Fleetwood . . Maxine £lliott
Grant Royce Carleton
Noland Sant Matthews
Percy Tellant .... Bessie Hatton
Thomas Harry Cane
Jim Hugh Hastings
Hannah Cora £dsail
Atkinson .... Fanny Jackson
Sadie May Buckley
•• Wealth " was presented Feb. 9, for the first time in America.
The cast was :
342 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE D«9i
Matthew Ruddock . . . Mr. Willard
.Edith Ruddock
John Ruddock
Dr. Driscoll .
Wakeley . .
Palfreyman
Marie Burroughs
Royce Carleton
Sant Matthews
Harry Holliday
Charles Harbury
Mrs. Palfre3nnan . Mrs. £. J. Phillips
Percy Palfreyman . E. W. Gardiner
Rev. Mr. Cheeseley . Percy Winter
Mrs. Cheeseley . . Katharine R^ers
Buckmaster Harry Cane
Paul Davoren .... Lonis Massen
Madge Davoren . . . Bessie Hatton
Clive Dash wood • . H. G. Lonsdale
Gaskin Hugh Hasting
A matinee performance was given Feb. lo for the benefit of Annie
Russell (Mrs. E. W. Presbrey), who bad been ill for about two
years, when " Sweet Will," by H. J. Jones, was acted, for the first
time in New York.
This house was closed Good Friday night (March 27). "The
Middleman " was revived March 28. Bessie Hatton played Nancy,
and L. F. Massen was Joseph Chandler. Sarah Bernhardt gave a
special performance of " Fedora " Monday afternoon, March 30, for
the benefit of the Dispensary of the New York Bacteriologies and
Pasteur Institute. That night Bernhardt also played in New Haven.
A benefit on the afternoon of April 2 was in aid of the Actors' Fund.
E. S. Willard appeared April 6, in " John Needham's Double,"
and he closed his engagement April ii, with "Old Soldiers" and
" My Wife's Dentist." The cast of " Old Soldiers " was : Lionel
Leveret, Mr. Willard : Cassidy, H. Cane ; Captain McTavish, Royce
Carleton; Gordon Lockhart, E. W. Gardiner; Kate, Jennie Eus-
tace ; Mary, Maxine Elliott ; Mrs. Moss, Ethel Douglas. Mr. Wil-
lard's engagement was not a financial success. This was not the
fault of the actor, but of the public, who had become so accustomed
to the ''musical comedies" of the day that they preferred horse-
play to good, legitimate acting; for Mr. Willard was a legitimate
actor in every sense of the word, — an actor who possessed rare
talents, and a better actor than England had sent us in many years.
Mr. and Mrs. Kendal appeared here April 13 in "The Weaker
Sex," which was repeated April 14 and matinee April 18; "Im-
pulse " was seen April 15 ; "A Scrap of Paper," at matinee April 15 ;
"The Ladies' Battle" and "A Happy Pair," April 16, 17; "The
Queen's Shilling," evening April 18. "The Ironmaster" was given
April 20, repeated April 21, matinee April 22, and evening April 25 ;
"A Scrap of Paper," evening April 22 ; " The Money Spinner " and
"Uncle's Will," April 23, 24; "The Queen's Shilling," matinee
April 25 ; and the engagement closed evening April 25. Rose
Coghlan presented, April 27, "Lady Barter," by Chas. Coghlan,
preceded by " Dream Faces." These plays then had their first New
York representation. The cast of " Dream Faces " was : Robert,
Arthur Dacre; Phillip, Hugo Toland; Margaret, Amy Roselle
(Mrs. Arthur Dacre) ; Lucy, Bijou Fernandez, The cast of " Lady
Barter " was :
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Col. Pearce . . . John T. Sallivan
Lord Brent .... Hugo Tolaod
Archdeacon Short . . Thos. Whiffen
General Peters . . . Herbert Carr
Wright Chas. E. Edwin
Servant John Conlon
Mary Brent . . Beatrice Moreland
Justine . . EtU E. Baker (Mrs. Lake
Martin)
Juliette Fanny Nelson
Lady Barter .... Rose Coghlan
Yussuf Chas. Meyers
Tolu Grace HamUton
Odeliska Carrie Noyes
Cardamon Hubert Wuke
Lambrekin .... Joseph Knapp
Moket Charles H. Jones
Herbert Carr was taken from the cast evening of April 28, and
Luke Martin played the General. At the end of the first act,
April 30, Mr. Martin was seized with a hemorrhage, and Arthur
Dacre read his part. Herbert Carr played the General May l
" Dream Faces " was acted for the last time April 28, and '* The
Lost Thread " was produced matinee April 29, with Arthur Dacre
as Sir George Seymour and Amy Roselle as Lady Seymour. Yon-
kers amateurs appeared afternoon April 30 in " The Mikado/' in
aid of a room for the theatrical profession in the Hahnemann Hos-
I»tal. ** Nance Oldfield " was first acted in this city May $.
*' The Tar and the Tartar " was sung, for the nrst time in this
city, May 11, when the cast was :
Moley Hassan .... Difi4>y Bell
Farina Helen Bertram
Alpaca Laura Joyce Bell
TauEEeta Annie Meyers
iChartoon . . . . W. F. Rochester
Pajama Fred Frear
Adam Itzel, the author of "Tar and Tartar," died in Baltimore, Md.,
Sept 5, 1893, of consumption. He was but twenty years of age.
Helen Bertram withdrew from the cast of " The Tar and the Tar-
tar " after May 22, and Josephine Knapp sang the part of Farina.
A benefit was given afternoon of June i to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Dacre. Charles Wayne succeeded W. F. Rochester in the cast of
"The Tar and the Tartar" June i. Elise Warren first appeared
June 8, as Farina. Julian Edwards became the musical director
the same night. Elise Warren retired June 16, and Josephine
Knapp assumed her part. Omene, otherwise known as Madge
Hargreaves, and Naadme Mutry, formerly assistant of Yank Hoe,
the juggler, was seen June 22, doing a dance in the courtyard scene
in the second act. She was barefooted. She did not appear after
June 23. Digby Bell did not play at the mating July 4, and Fred-
eric Frear took his place. Hubert Wilke was out of the cast several
evenings, commencing July i, owing to illness. His place was filled
by Ravenscroft Annie Caldwell acted Taffeta at the matinee
Aug. I. The one hundredth consecutive performance of "The Tar
and the Tartar " took place Aug. 18. Annie Meyers retired Aug. 19,
and Annie Caldwell again acted Taffeta. " The Tar and the Tar-
tar" closed Sept. 5, and was followed, Sept. 7, by "Amy Robsart,"
the cast of which was:
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Earl of Leicester . .
Earl of Sussex . .
Mike Lamboume
Wayland Smith . .
Lord Shrewsbury
Giles Gosling . . .
Lawrence Goldthread,
Queen Elizabeth . .
. Henry Miller
Alfred Bumham
. Sidney Booth
Edwara Eisner
Frederick Guest
Robert V. Percy
Herbert S medley
Blanche Walshe
Janet Foster .... Kate Blaadce
Duchess of Rutland . Kate Magnus
Amy Robsart . . Marie Wainwrkfat
Ricnard Vamey .... Barton Hill
Tresillian Wm. InraaoD
Bowyer Wallace Brace
Tony Foster . . . . E. Y. Backus
" Alabama " was presented Nov. 2. The cast was :
Col. Preston
Col. Moberly
Armstrong .
Lathrop Page
Decatur
Mrs. Page .
i. H. Stoddart
. M. Holland
Edward Bell
. E. S. Abeles
Reuben Fax
Mrs. Agnes Booth
Mrs. Stockton
Carey Preston
Squire Tucker
Captain Davenport,
Raymond Page .
Atlanta Moberly .
• Emily Sewird
• • Agnes Miller
Charles L. Harris
Maurice Ban y more
. Walden Ramsay
. . Nellie Howard
Walden Ramsay had retired from the profession at Chicago while
the " Alabama " company were playing there in the summer of
1891. He reappeared on this occasion. On Nov. 26 Theo. Moss
purchased the house No. 29 East Thirty-first Street, adjoining the
stage, for the purpose of increasing its depth about thirty feet
Dec 9 a matinee performance of ''Margaret Fleming" was given,
with this cast :
Philii
Dr. Larkin
Joe Fletcher . .
Inspector of Police
Detective . . .
Officer ....
Bill Haggerty . .
Office Boy . . .
Charlie Burton .
. . £. M. Bell
. £. M. Holland
Chas. L. Harris
Walden Ramsay
. £. S. Abeles
. W. H. Pope
Reuben Fax
. Bennie Singer
Master Hughes
Johnny Lynch
Margaret Fleming
Mana Bindly .
Mrs. Burton)
Ellen Cook \
Mrs. Brady .
Old Lady . .
Miss Edwards
Little Lucy
. CampbeD Mowat
Mrs. James Heroe
. . Mattie Earie
. . Helen Goold
. . Nellie Uimud
Mrs. Wallace Bnttoo
Adelaide Rowe
. . . Viola NdD
Mrs. Scott-Siddons returned to the dramatic stage the afternoon
of Dec. 17, when was acted for the first time " What a Woman ! " an
adaptation of " L'AventuriSre " (" Home "). The cast : Mrs. Jud-
son Stripworth, Mrs. Scott-Siddons; Jonquil Wesseley, Flora Wool-
vcr ; Susy Retlaw, Flora Clitherow ; Horner Hcarne, Miss C. Bums;
Charles Hector Bulby, W. Granville ; Charlie Sturton, E. Tarleton;
Squire Wesseley, Mervyn Dallas ; Harry Wesseley, H. St. Maur.
The one hundredth performance of ** Alabama" took place Jan. 6.
1892. Agnes Booth sprained her ankle during the performance
evening Jan. 7, and when she arose the pain was so great that she
had to continue the act sitting on the little settee outside the hous&
Mrs. Holland, her " understudy," played her part during the ^^
mainder of the performance. A professional matinee of " Alabama"
was given Jan. 11.
" Jim the Penman " was revived here Jan. 20, when it had this
cast: James Ralston, Frederic Robinson; Louis Percival, Maurice
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Barrymore ; Baron Hartfeld, Charles Harris ; Capt Redwood, E. M.
Holland; Lord Drdincourt, E. M. Bell; Jack Ralston, Walden
Ramsay; Chapston, Reuben Fax; Netherby, E. S. Abeles; Petty-
wirs, Lysander Thompson ; George, Ralph Bartlett ; John, Harry
Hogan ; Nina, Agnes Booth ; Agnes, Maud Harrison ; Lady Duns-
combe, Mrs. E. J. Phillips; Mrs. Chapston, Emily Seward. In
consequence of illness, Mrs. Booth was unable to appear, and Ada
Dyas played Nina until Jan. 25, when Mrs. Booth reappeared.
"Jim the Penman "was withdrawn Feb. 3, when "The Broken
Seal " had its first American representation. It was acted in Lon-
don, April 3, 1890, under the title of "A Village Priest." The
cast here was :
Ahh6 Dubois • . Frederic Robinson
Jean Torauenie . . . J. H. Stoddart
Armand d'Arcay . . . . £. M. Bell
Captain of Gendarmes Reuben Fax
Francis E. S. Abeles
Mme. d'Arcay . Mrs. D. P. Bowers
Marguerite de Tremeillan
Maud Harrison
Jeanne Torquenie . . Julia Arthur
Madeline . . . Mrs. £. J. Phillips
Comtesse de Tremeillan Agnet Booth
A matinee was given Feb. 1 5 for the benefit of the Sorosis Club.
Maud Harrison was out of the cast of *' The Broken Seal " Feb. 22,
and her part was acted by Agnes Miller. Mme. Irma Diligenti, an
Italian actress, who had made her American d6but at Philadelphia,
took a benefit afternoon of Feb. 25.
The Kendals returned here March y, when " A White Lie " was
produced, with this cast :
Sir John Molyneux . . . Mr. Kendal
Geo. Desmond . . . Mr. Bucklaw
Capt. Tempest . . . George AUison
Wheatcroft . . George P. Huntley
Dixon H. Deane
Lady Molyneux . . . Violet Raye
Hannah Barbara Huntley
Maid Miss Fairbrother
Daisy Desmond . Juliette de Grignan
Kate Desmond . . . Mrs. K^idal
It was repeated March 8, matinee and evening March 9 ; '* Im-
pulse," March 10 ; "A Scrap of Paper," March 11;" The Iron-
master," mating March 12; "Still Waters Run Deep," night of
March 12. "Katherine Kavanagh" was played for the first tiroes
in this city March 14 and matinee March 16. Its cast was :
Reginald Hawley
Sir Philip Lidyard
Edouard . . .
M. MarzeU . .
PROLOGUE.
. Mr. Kendal
George Allison
H. Nye Chart
J. L. Mackay
Madame de Quayros Florence Cowell
Jenkins Miss Fairbrother
Mrs. Dudleigh . . . Mrs. Kendal
Reginald Hawley
Colonel Kavanagh
Hoell Brinnilow .
Sir Philip Lidyard
Fenman . . .
PLAY.
. Mr. Kendal
Joseph Carne
J. £. Dodson
George Allison
H. Deane
Lady Butterworth . Barbara Huntley
Mrs. Dabb Hendley Florence Bennett
Margery^ Kavanagh . Nellie Campbell
Mrs. Kavanagh . . . Mrs. Kendal
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"The Squire" was revived March 15, 16; "A White Lie,"
March 17 ; " The Queen's Shilling " and " Uncle's Will" March 18;
"A Scrap of Paper," matinee March 19 ; "The Ironmaster," even-
ing March 19. The house was closed March 21 for a rehearsal of
"Col. Carter of Cartersville," by Augustus Thomas, first acted
March 22, and with this cast :
Chad. . . .
Klutchen . .
Windom . .
Ann Carter
Light Barbour
Hennv . . .
Mrs. Murray •
Charles L. Harris
Reuben Fax
Walden Ramsay
Adelaide Rowe
Agnes Miller
. Nellie Vivian
. Emily Seward
Col. G. Fairfax Carter £. M. Holland
T. B. Fitzpatrick Maurice Barry more
Judjg^e Kertoot . Lysander Thompson
Major Thomas C. Yancy
Charles W. Butler
Adolphine Kramer . . Mr. Bartlett
Greystone £. S. Abeles
Willis Morgan . . . . £. M. Bell
A performance of '' Pygmalion and Galatea," by children con-
nected with the profession, and for the benefit of the Actors' Fund
Fair, was given March 26. The cast was: Pygmalion, Master
Tommy Russell; Chrysos, Master Wallie Eddinger; Leucippe,
Rosalind Webling; Agesimas, Little Walter Leon; Mimos, Nan
Fowler ; Galatea, OUie V. Berkley ; Cynisca, Edith Widmer ; Daphne,
Lucy Webling; Myrine, Gertie Homan.
On the afternoon of March 2^ Helen Barry played " A Night's
Frolic," for the benefit of the Actors' Fund. Afternoon March 29,
another entertainment was given for the benefit of the Fund. The
programme was " A Modern St. Anthony," with this cast :
Madame Dupres
Marie . . .
Julie ....
La Fanchette .
P^re Antoine .
. Julia Arthur
Clara Barrow
Mav Haines
Weevie Vivian
Louis James
Lord Ashmore
Jules du Maurier
Baron Schmidt
M. de Fontaine .
• Edward Bell
. Philip Stanton
. £. S. Abeles
Horace MitcheU
a
A Stag at Bay " followed, with this cast :
Fred Livingstone . James K. Hackett
George Latnrop . . Adolph Jackson
An American District Mes-
senger Boy . . . Queenie Vassar
Policeman X . . . . Ralph Bartlett
Kate Van Tassell . . . Anna Boyd
Jennie Lathrop . Geraldine McCann
Sophronia Livingstone . . Loie Fuller
" Jupiter " had its first representation May 2, when Digby Bell
made his New York d6but as a star. The cast was :
Dentatus H. M. Imano
Grampus Fred Clifton
Pyrrhus .... Charles Meyers
Octopus C. H. Jones
Patricius Malonius . . J. Waddington
Marcus Coonius . . £. Forrest Jones
Publius Mr. Ravenscroft
Pandora .... Laura Joyce-Bell
Sergius Josephme Knapp
Juno Hilda HoUios
Claudia Maude Hollins
Lucilla Sylvia Thome
A matinde was given June 7 for the benefit of W. A. Mestayer.
The season terminated July 9.
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Digby Bell's first appearance in America was at a concert in
Chickering Hall, New York, in 1876, when he made his American
d^but as a concert singer. He made his d^but in grand opera the
following season, at Montreal, Canada, as Beppo in ** Fra Diavolo."
When McCaull and Ford opened the Bijou Theatre, this city, on
March 31, 1880, he appeared in " Ages Ago," and " Charity Begins
at Home." Digby Valentine Bell went to Italy in 1872 to study
music. Early in 1883 he married Laura Joyce.
This house was reopened July 18 with "The Mascot," when
Camille d'Arville was Bettina ; William Pruette, Beppo ; Yolande
Wallace, Fiametta ; and Henry E. Dixey, Lorenzo. Grace Harper
made her New York d^but Aug. i, as Giuseppe ; Kate Uart took
Hilda Hollins' place as Frederic. Camille d'Arville did not appear
Aug. 25, owing to illness, and Maude Hollins was seen in her place
as Bettina. Camille d'Arville reappeared Aug. 26.
" Patience " was sung Aug. 30, with this cast :
Reginald Bunthome Henry £. Dixey
Archibald Grosvenor Walter Browne
Colonel Calverley William McLaughlin
Major Murgatroyd . . Fred Lennox
Lieutenant Harold Blake
Patience Lenore Snyder
Lady Jane .... Fannie Edwards
Lady Angela . . . Yolande Wallace
LadyEUa Maude Hollins
Lady Saphir . . . Trixie Friganza
This was the first appearance in America of Walter Browne, an
Australian actor.
** Patience " was sung for the last time Sept. 10. " lolanthe "
was revived Sept. 12, and had this cast:
The Lord Chancellor . H. E. Dixey
Earl of Mountararat . Fred Lennox
Earl TroUoller . . . Harold Blake
Private WiUis . . Wm. McLaughlin
Streppon .... Walter Browne
Train Bearer Master Henry E. Dixey
Queen of the Fairies Flora Finlavson
lolanthe Yolande Wallace
Celia Trixie Frieanza
Lelia Lillian Hawthorne
Fleta Lola Hawthorne
Phyllis Lenore Snyder
Sept. 26, " Trial by Jury " and " The Sorcerer." Dixey closed
Oct. I. The performance was to conclude with the third act of
" The Mascot," and Camille d'Arville had promised to appear as
Bettina. The comedian waited for her for some time, and was
finally obliged to go before the curtain and announce the fact that
she was not in the house. The performance began with the second
act of " The Sorcerer," and was followed by the second act of
•• Patience."
John Drew made his d^but in this city as a star Oct. 3, in ''The
Masked Ball," which had this cast :
Paul Blondet John Drew
Joseph Poulard . . Harry Harwood
Louis Martinot . . . Harold Russell
M. Bergomat . . . . C. Leslie Allen
Casiroir Frank £. Lamb
Zuzanne Blondet
Mme. Poulard
Mme. Bergomat
Rose . . .
. . Maude Adams
Virginia Buchanan
. . Annie Adams
. Lillian Florence
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" Aristocracy," by Bronson Howard, was presented Nov. 14, for
the first time in this city, and had this cast:
Jefferson Stockton . Wilton Lackaye
Virginia Viola Allen
Diana Stockton . . Blanche Walsh
Sheridan Paul Arthur
Mr. Hamilton Stuart Lawrence
W. H. Thompson
Mrs. Lawrence . . . Helen Tracy
Katherine Ten Broeck Lawrence
Josephine Hall
Stuyvesant Lawrence . S. Miller Kent
Prince Emil von Haldenwald
William Faversham
Octave, Due de Vigny-Volante
Frederick Bond
The Marquis of Normandale
The Earl of Caryston-Lei
J. W. Pigott
igh
Bruce McRae
Grimthorpe . Henry W. Montgomery
Martin Edwin Mordant
A benefit to the widow of Charles L. Harris was g^ven the after-
noon of Jan. 10, 1893. Neil Warner appeared, matinee Jan. 14, in
the part of Hamilton Stuart Lawrence, W. H. Thompson retiring.
Neil Warner died in this city, June 15, 1901. His right name was
William Burton Lockwood. He was born in London, England, in
1830, and made his first appearance on the London stage at the
Marylebone Theatre, in the character of Horatio in "Hamlet.**
After playing for several seasons in England he went to Australia.
In 1868 he came to America, landing at San Francisco and playing
across the continent to New York. He made his first appearance
in this city at the old New York Theatre, on Feb. 20, 1869, as
Othello, to the lago of McKean Buchanan. When he was lesiding
man at Brooklyn, in Mrs. F. B. Conway's company, he met and
married Belle Chippendale, daughter of Frederick Chippendale, the
noted old player. He took up his home in Montreal, Canada^ where
with the late Eugene MacDowell he managed the Theatre Royal,
and afterwards, with the late Felix Morris, he managed the Academy
of Music. He resided in Montreal for about ten years, during which
time he taught elocution and the art of acting. Finally, Mr. Warner
grew tired of the monotony of teaching, and determined to begin
active stage work again. He was engaged by the late Augnstin Daly,
on a four years* contract, to play in New York. He came here with
his family, but a difficulty arose between Mr. Daly and himself, and
the contract was cancelled by mutual consent. He was immediately
engaged for the " Aristocracy " company. Afterward he became a
member of Kate Claxton's company, and it was while with her that
he suffered the apoplectic shock that put an end to his public career.
Mrs. Warner and three daughters survive the old tragedian. Marien,
the eldest daughter, retired from the profession in 1900, to become
the wife of E. S. Butterfield, of Boston. Leonore is known profes-
sionally as Leonore Lockwood, and Affie, the youngest daughter,
played until the close of the past season the leading part in " A
Ward of France."
" Aristocracy " was acted the last time, Feb. 4, and on Feb. 5
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" Lady Windermere's Fan " was done for the first time in this city,
A. M. Palmer's "stock" then returning to the home theatre. The
cast was :
Lord Windermere . . Edward Bell
Lord Darlington Maurice Barrymore
Lord Augustus Lorton £. M. Holland
Lady Windermere . . . Julia Arthur
Ducness of Berwick, Mrs. D. P. Bowers
Lady Pl3rmdale . . Fanny Jackson
Lady Stutfield . . Marie Henderson
Mrs. Cowper .
Chas. Dumby
Cecil Graham .
Hopper . • .
Parker . . .
Lady Jedburg .
Lady Agatha .
Rose Barrington
J. G. SaviUe
Walden Ramsay
Edward S. Abeles
Guido Marburg
. Emily Seward
. . Ann Urhart
" Twilight," adapted from " Le Village " of Octave Feuillet was
produced May i, with this cast: Stephen Prynhe, J. G. Saville;
Mary, Jennie Eustace ; Jack Elfwig, E. M. Holland; Delia, Emily
Seward. " Mercedes," by Thos. Bailey Aldrich, was given on the
same occasion, with this cast : Captain Achille Louvois, E. J. Henley ;
Lieut. Laboissi^re, Maurice Barrymore; Padre Josef, J. L. Otto-
meyer ; Mercedes, Julia Arthur ; Old Ursula, Mrs. D. P. Bowers ;
the bill closing with ** Two Old Boys," by James Mortimer, which
had this cast: Merriweather, J. H. Stoddart, Chalmers, E. M. Hol-
land; Frank Jocelyn, Walden Ramsay; Perkins, Alfred Becks;
Kate Mowbray, Ellen Burg.
The burlesque " 1492 Up to Date," was first seen in this city
May 15, libretto by R. A. Bamet and music by Carl Pflueger. U
had this cast:
Ferdinand of Aragon Walter Jones
Alonzo de Quintanilla
Edward M. Favor
Felix Will H. Sloan
Martin Pinzon . . Chas. F. Walton
Don Pedro Margarrite John C. Slavin
Charles VIII. . . Lx>uis de Smith
Maid Mabel . . . Yolande Wallace
Maid Marian . .
Jim Confidence .
rlrasmus . . .
Isabella of Castile
Fraulein ....
Ini^nta Catalina . .
Bridga de Murphy .
Christopher Columbus
. . Eileen Karl
. . C. J. Alden
Gilbert Gregory
Richard Harlowe
Theresa Vaughn
Hattie Williams
. Edith Sinclair
Mark Smith
The theatre was closed July i, and the next season began Aug. 26,
with " 1492." On the afternoon of Nov. 21 there was a performance
of ** As You Like It," when the Forest of Arden was turned into an
Adamless Eden, all the parts being played by women, as follows :
Touchstone Kate Davis
Conn Sarah McVicker
Silvius Grace Filldns
William Laura Burt
Rosalind Mary Shaw
Celia Emma Field
Phoebe Bijou Fernandez
Audrey May Robson
Jaques Mme. Janauschek
Duke .... Mrs. £. A. Eberle
Frederick . . Ida JcfiEreys Goodfriend
Le Bean . . • Marguerite St. John
Charles Marion Abbott
Oliver Olive Oliver
Jacques de Bois . . . Roselle Knott
Orlando Maude Banks
Adaun . . Mrs. Chambers- Ketchum
" 1492/' terminated its run Feb. 3, 1894. John Drew reappeared
350 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Ci»94
Feb. 5, in " The Butterflies," by Henry Guy Carleton, which had
this cast:
Frederick Ossian
Andrew Strong .
Hiram Green . .
Harrington . . .
Nathaniel Bilser
Coddle . . . .
. . John Drew
Lewis Baker
Harry Harwood
. Arthur B3rron
. . Leslie Allen
Frank £. Lamb
Mrs. Ossian .... Annie Adams
Suzanne Elise .... OUve May
Mrs. Beverly Stuart-Dodge
Kate Meek
Miriam Maude Adams
Henry E. Dixey came May 7, in " Adonis." The season closed
April 15. " The Theatre of Arts and Letters," gave its finad per-
formance for subscribers, April 17, when "Giles Corey, Yeoman**
was acted, with this cast :
Giles Corey . .
Martha Corey
Olive Corey . .
Paul Bayley . .
Samuel Parris
John Hathome .
Jonathan Corwin
Eben Plympton
. Agnes Booth
. Grace Kimball
. Arthur Elliott
James L. Carhart
. F. W. Sidney
. Frank Young
Anna Hutchins
Widow Hutchins
Mercy Lewis .
Phoebe ...
Nancy Fox
Jailer . . .
Netta Gnion
Mamie Johnson
Marg^aret Raven
. Viola McNeil
. Lizzie N. Hall
Chas. A. Burke
The next regular performance of the " The Theatre of Arts and
Letters," in this city was April 18, when the programme was " The
Decision of the Court," by Brander Matthews, and " Giles Corey,
Yeoman." The first-named play had this cast : Stanyhurst, Eugene
Ormonde; Mrs. Stanyhurst, Mrs. Agnes Booth; Maid, Margaret
Raven.
The Arts and Letters company appeared April 24, in " The De-
cision of the Court," and " The Squirrel Inn," a pastoral play by
Frank R. Stockton and Eugene W. Presbrey, which had this cast :
Walter Lodloe
Mrs. Christie .
Stephen Fetter
Mrs. Fetter .
. . Paul Arthur
Netta Guion
Alex. Fisher
Sarah McVicker
Ida Mayberry .
Pro. Tippengray
Calthea Rose .
Lanigan Beam
. Grace Kimball
. F. F. Mackay
May TyrrcU
John £. KeUerd
Virginia Stuart, an amateur actress of Philadelphia, first appeared
on the regular stage afternoon of May 1 7, in " The Lady of Lyons ** :
Claude Melnotte, Robert Taber; Colonel Damas, Nelson Wheat-
croft; Beauseant, Richard Ganthony; Deschapelles, T. C. Valen-
tine; Glavis, Alfred Fisher; Gaspard, Charles Hahn; Landlord,
John Whitman; Capt. Grervais, C. H. Bradshaw; Mme. Descha-
pelles, Sarah McVicker; Widow Melnotte, Carmen Lange; Jean-
nette, Louise Williams ; Pauline, Virginia Stuart.
Miss Stuart died in New York, Jan. 23, 1901. The house was
closed May 19, and the next season began Sept. 19, with Aug.
Thomas' play, " New Blood," which had this cast :
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Joshua Sawyer . . C. W. Couldock
Cortland Crandall . . £. M. Holland
Van Buren Crandall Wilton Lackaye
Theo Crandall . William E. Wilson
Barstow Adams . Maurice Barrymore
Rev. Ferguson Clarke George F. Nash
Dr. Hardy Crandall . . J. G. Saville
Hodgman Spencer James O. Barrows
Haswell .... Louis R. Grisel
Stimson J. W. Fox
Curtis Frank Calburt
Thomas Kerwin . . . J. H. Barnes
Kramer Thos. B. Findlay
Bannister Ray Fairchild
Henry Frank O. Hall
Chef Walter Ra3rmore
Mr. Cortland Crandall, FfoUiott Paget
Gertrude Crandall . . Annie O'Neill
Eleanor Sawyer . . Lillian Lawrence
Gladys Spencer . . . Gladys Wallis
The theatre was closed the week of Oct. 8. It was reopened
Oct. 15, with the American d^but of Olga Nethcrsole in A. W.
Gattie's drama "The Transgressor/' and the cast was:
Eric Langley . . . Wilton Lackaye
Constance Ida Conquest
Gerald Hurst G. F. Nash
Mrs. Woodville . Mrs. D. P. Bowers
Sylvia Olga Nethersole
Col. Foster . . . . J. H. Barnes
" Camille " was presented Oct. 29, and continued for two weeks.
The cast was :
Sir Thomas Homcliffe, £. M. Holland
Hon. and Rev. Henry Meredith
Grant Stewart
Robert ^^"2 Holliday
Anne .... Miss F. C. Jackson
Nanine Ida Conquest
Nichette . . . Evangeline Irving
Oljrmpe Marion Grey
Camille 01fi;a Nethersole
Armand Duval . Maurice Barrvmore
Mons. Duval .... J. H. Barnes
Gaston E. M. Holland
De Varville .... George Nash
Gustave J. B. Buckstone
Doctor Grant Stewart
Messenger Ray Fairchild
Madame Prudence Mrs. E. J. Phillips
•*The New Woman," by Sidney Grundy, was produced Nov. 12,
for the first itime in America, when it had this cast:
Gerald Cazenove . . Wilton Lackaye
Col. Cazenove . . . £. M. Holland
Capt Jack Sylvester . C. J. Richman
James Armstrong . . Reuben Fax
Percy Bysshe Pettigrew
Thomas Terriss
WeUs H. Holliday
Lady Wargrave . Mrs. D. P. Bowers
Margery Annie Russell
Virginia Hamed
Madeline Bouton
Georgia Busby
. Emily Seward
Mrs. Sylvester .
Enid Bethune . .
Victoria Vivash .
Dr. Mary Sevan .
This was Annie Russell's reappearance on the stage after several
years' absence through ill health. There was a performance the
afternoon of Dec 5, for the benefit of the Church Hospital and Dis-
pensary, when " Keeping Up," by Louis Vielleir, was acted, with
Annie Russell as Mrs. Thornton, Reuben Fax as Randolph, and
W. Smith as Mr. James. An act of " In Spite of AH " followed,
with Minnie Maddem as Alice, and Fred Paulding as Carroll. The
programme ended with ** One Touch of Nature," J. H. Stoddart as
William Pennholder, and Maud Harrison as Constance. ** The New
Woman" was a failure, and " Esmeralda " was revived Dec. 17. The
authors were, Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett and W. H. Gillette,
and the cast was :
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Elbert Rogers
Mrs. Rogers .
Dave Hardy .
Estabrook . .
Jack Desmond
E. M. Holland
Minnie Monck
C. J. Richman
E. J. Henley
Reuben Fax
Nora Desmond
Kate Desmond
Marquis . .
George Drew .
Esmeralda • .
Virginia Haraed
Madeline Bootoo
. . T. Terriss
. Harry Talbot
. Annie Rtissdl
" The Fatal Card," by Haddon Chambers and B. C. Stephenson,
was seen for the first time in America Dec. 31, when it had this
cast:
Gerald Austen . . . E. J. Ratcli£Ee
George Forrester . W. H. Thompson
Jim Dixon .... W. J. Ferguson
Harry Burgess . . . R. A. Roberts
Terence 0°Flynn ... J. Barrows
A. K. Austen . . J. H. Stoddard
Hiram Webster . . . C. J. Richman
Cyrus Wackford . . . . E. Lawlor
Dutch Winnigan . . . .J. Kearney
Bully Jack W. Cummings
Kid Williams . . . . J. £. Piersoo
Barr Tom Geo. Loidoz
Perrero Robt. Giddons
Thomasso James Bell
Margaret Marrable . . . Anoy Busby
Mercedes . . . Adrienne Dairolles
Cecile Austen . . . Agnes Miller
Miss Penelope Austen May Robson
Kate Georgia Busby
Servant Harriet Sterling
This was followed March 11, 1895, by Mrs. Langtry in " Gossip/'
by Clyde Fitch and Leo Ditrichstein, the cast of which was :
Mrs. Barry
Mr. Barry . . .
Mrs. Stanford
Mr. Stanford .
Myriam Stanford
Mrs. Cummings
Mrs. Langtry
James W. Pigott
. Effie Shannon
. C. J. Richman
Blanche Burton
Louisa Eldridge
Clara Cummings
Hallows . .
Dr. Robbins .
Gaston Barney
Count Marcy .
. . Ada Cony
T. B. Williamson
Holden Chandler
Ivan Watson
Eben Plympton
The house was closed April i, but was reopened April 2, with
"The Two Colonels," by Richard Goodall, son of the old actor,
William Goodall, which had this cast: Andrew Sloane, Frank
Mordaunt; John Whittaker, George C. Staley; Ralph Whittaker,
Charles S. Abbe; Hubert Knowlton, Henry Godden; Stephen
Benton, Lawrence Eddinger; Hiram Skinner, Robert Ransom;
Theophilus, Willis P. Sweatnam ; Squire Benton, Walter Lawrence ;
Clara Thornton, Edith Crane; Charlotte Sloane, Georgia Welles;
Mrs. Whittaker, Pauline Markham; Mammy, Louise Larendon.
The burlesque " Little Christopher," which had closed its season at
the Garden Theatre April 13, was transferred to this house, April 15.
" The Viking," a comic opera, by Estelle Clayton and E. J. Darling,
was sung the afternoon of May 9. It had this cast :
King BurtHaverly
Saga Gilbert Clayton
Pnnce Bernard Dyllyn
Olaf Charles Kirk
Ivan William Mandeville
Bjohnson Bjones . . . Harry Dietz
Thora Grace Reals
Saffa Clara Lipman
Froda Lillian Green
Helga Rosa Cooke
Princess .... Beatrice Goldie
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The Actors' Order of Friendship had a benefit the afternoon of
May 1 6, when Thomas Q. Seabrooke appeared in the first act of
** The Grand Vizier," William H. Crane in the third act of " His
Wife's Father," and Kathryn Kidder in the second act of " Mme.
Sans G6ne ; " William Gillette delivered an address, Bessie Bonehill
sang, and the Merriles Sisters danced. "A Duel of Hearts,"
arranged from the manuscript of Jean Davenport Lander by Maida
Craigen and Frederick Paulding, was acted the afternoon of May 24,
to aid a charitable institution. It had this cast: Lady Stanhope,
Maida Craigen ; Countess, Bertha Welby ; Alicia Beauchamp, Clara
Glendinning ; Therese, Maud Winter ; Eugene, Arthur Forrest ;
Louis, Edward S Abeles; John Brooke, Harry St. Maur; Harry
O'Donnell, Herman Hirschberg ; Bertram Talcott, George C. Olm-
stead ; Pierre Raton, Benjamin Monteith. "Little Christopher"
closed the season June i. A novel amusement scheme was put
in operation for the first time the afternoon of July 30, under the
management of Chas. JefiFerson. It was an automatic base-ball ex-
hibition, wherein games played by the New York teams with their
competitors were faithfully reproduced ; but the experiment was a
failure, and the house was closed after a few exhibitions.
The next season opened Aug. 29, 1895, with " Fleur de Lis," J.
Cheever Goodwin and Wm. Furst's comic opera from the French.
The cast was:
Count des Escarrbilles JefiE de Angelis
Frederick .... Melville Stewart
Marquis .... Alfred Wheelan
Christophe . . . Chas. J. Campbell
Balot Chas. Dungan
Jacob Edward Knight
Baptiste Steve Porter
There was no performance Aug. 30, 31, owing to the illness of
Delia Fox. " The Shop Girl," by H. J. Dam and Ivan Caryus was
first heard in America Oct. 28, and the cast was :
Isabelle Ida Fitzhugh
Charlotte Kate Uart
Madame Jacob . . Alice Cameron
Therese Ella Aubrey
Nanette Laura Wainsford
Fleur de Lis Delia Fox
Count St. Vaurien . Herbert Sparling
Tweets Alfred Asher
Mig^les Bertie Wright
Bessie Brent .... Ethel Sydney
Lady Dodo Singleton . . Annie Albu
Hooley W. H. Rawlins
Charles Appleby . . Seymour Hicks
Bertie Boyd . George Grossmith, Jr.
John Brown M. Dwyer
George Appleby . . Walter McEwen
Singleton George Honey
John Drew reappeared here Jan. 6, 1896, in " The Bauble Shop "
by R. C. Carlton. This was followed by an adaptation from Dumas
called " The Squire of Dames," seen for the first time in America.
In Paris this play was called " L'Ami des Femmes." John Drew
closed his engagement Feb. 8. The house was dark Feb. 10, and
was reopened Feb. 11, with F. Copp^e's " For the Crown," translated
from the French by Charles Rennaulds. The cast was :
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Constantin .... Edward Vroom
Michel Charles G. Craig
Etienne John A. Lane
Benko Charles Kent
A Turkish Chief ... F. M. Paget
Lazar .... Benjamin Homing
Ourosch Harry Allen
Page Ida SoUee
Watchman F. M. Fmi
Princess Rose Cogbun
Militza Maud Harriioa
Anna Olive West
A number of prominent actors and actresses were seen at each
performance as supernumeraries. A benefit was given on the after-
noon of Feb. 1 8 in aid of a Church Hospital and Dispensary, when
'' Saints and Sinners " was presented. On Feb. 24 there was a
change in the cast of ''For the Crown/' Charles Kent playing
Michel; F. M. Paget, Benko; and Marcus Moriarty, the Watchman.
Julia Marlowe Taber began an engagement March 9 in '' Romeo
and Juliet/' cast thus :
Peter William F. Owen
Apothecary . . Edmund Lawrence
Lady Capulet . . Eugenia Woodward
Juliet .... Julia Marlowe Taber
Nurse Mrs. Sol Smitii
Lady Montague .... Eda Abeiie
Paris
Montague
Capulet .
Romeo .
Mercutio
Tybalt .
Friar Laurence
Edwin Howard
Arthur B. Price
Dodson L. Mitchell
. . Robert Taber
Thomas L. Coleman
. Frederic Murphy
. Henry Mereditn
** She Stoops to Conquer/' was presented March 16-17 ; and " The
Hunchback" March 18.
'' Henry IV." was presented March 19, 20, 1896, and had this cast:
Henry IV. . .
Prince of Wales
John of Lancaster
Westmoreland
Blunt . . . .
Worcester . . .
Northumberland
Hotspur . . .
Henry Meredith
Julia Marlowe Taber
. . . Alice Parks
. Frederic Murphy
. Arthur B. Price
Henry Doughty
Dodson L. Mitchell
. . Robert Taber
Douglas . .
Sir John FalstafiE
Poins . .
Peto . . .
Bardolph .
Francis
Lady Percy
Mistress Quickly
Thomas L. Coleman
. William F. Owen
Edmund Lawrence
. T. L. Cartwright
Dodson L. Mitchell
Edwin Howard
Eueenia Woodward
. Mrs. Sol. Smith
" As You Like It/' was played at the matinde, March 21 ; " Romeo
and Juliet/' the night of March 21.
Rose Coghlan returned here March 23 in " Madame " by Chas.
Coghlan, which had this cast :
Gerald Hazel . . Harrington Reynolds
Vincent Bellamy .
Arthur Fitzmorris
Freeman . . .
Mr. Owen . . .
Capt. Jones . .
Capt. Gist . . .
Charles Kent
. . Arthur Forrest
Frederic Robinson
Harry St. Maur
. . George Honey
Charles Edwin
Fletcher Harold Vixard
Spencer .... Franklyn Roberts
Priscilla Bellamy . . . Amy Busby
Wilson Kate Magnus
Annie Margaret wald
Madame Morensky . . Rose Coghlan
This was its first representation on any stage. On the afternoon
of March 31a performance was given for the benefit of the A. C
Sisterhood, a Hebrew charitable organization. Students of the
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Empire Theatre dramatic school presented three one-act plays, viz:
"Your Very Humble Servant," ** The Major's Appointment," and
•' The Flying Wedge." Several professional actors also contributed
to the programme. " Madame Sans G^ne," came April 6, for two
weeks. The theatre was closed the week of April 20, and was re-
opened April 27, with Prof. Herrmann, the magician. On May 18
there was a special performance for the benefit of the New York
Herald Ice Fund, when Prof. Herrmann gave his latest trick in
which six bullets were supposed to be fired at his breast by six
sharp-shooters from the National Guard. The theatre closed after
May 18, and was reopened Oct. 5, with " Mary Pennington," by W.
R. Walkes, which had this cast : Timothy Hale, George Woodward ;
Geoffrey Armstrong, Frank Athcrley ; Algy Bloomfield, Orrin John-
son ; Marv Pennington, Georgia cayvan ; Lady Maitland, Annie
Sutherland ; Prudence Dering, Mary Jerrold.
" Squire Kate," by Robert Buchanan, was produced on Oct. 19,
with this cast :
Lord SiWersnake . Lionel BaiT3rmore
Dr. DuttOQ . . Thomas Bridgeland
Jabcx Charles Thropp
Catherine Thorpe . Georgia Cajrvan
Hetty Thorpe . . Florence Conron
Amanda Jane Thistledown
Annie Sutherland
Silas
Gaffer Kingsley .
Jeof&ey Doone
George Heathcote
Jasper Arundel
Nash ....
Henry Howe
Geo. Woodward
Frank Atherley
. Orrin Johnson
William Herbert
Albert Browne
Prof. Herrmann reappeared Nov. 2 for one week. The house was
closed week of Nov. 9, but was reopened Nov. 16 with " Roaring
Dick and Co.," by Maurice Barrymore, the cast of which was :
Pontifex W. J. Le Moyne
Dick Pontifex . . Maurice Barnrmore
Major C. A. Smiley
Dr. Li^htwood . . C. Leslie Allen
Douglas Branscombe . Henry Bagge
Ghrimes . . . . J. L. Wooderson
Mr. South . . . Edward Coleman
Dr. Behrens Jay Wilson
Puttick H. J. Holliday
Dole. . . .
Simpson . .
Cassidy . . .
George Spiller
Evelyn Dare .
Martha Price
Mrs. Bulger
Margery
Hester . .
James R. Smith
Morgan Coman
L. McLaughlin
. .8. GuUford
Edith Crane
Eva Vincent
. Alice Gordon
Grace Balentine
Frances Wheeler
A. M. Palmer surrendered the lease of this theatre on Nov. 16,
and Theo. Moss became manager. On Monday, Nov. 30, the name
of Palmer which had been over the two main entrances to the theatre
was painted out. On Saturday, Dec. 5, the name of Palmer was
painted out on the high wall of the theatre.
December 7, 1896, was memorable in the history of this house,
for on that date it received back its original name of " Wallack's
Theatre." In the course of an interview with Mr. Theo. Moss, he
said that Mr. Palmer's lease did not expire on Dec. i next, but ran
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until October, 1898; that Mr. Palmer owed him ^30,000 for rent;
Mr. Palmer had agreed to pay the ground rent, taxes, interest on
mortgages and insurance, and to give Mr. Moss a percentage of the
profits on all plays produced in the house, and on some of those
played by his travelling companies. In the body of the lease, it
appeared that Mr. Moss was to have twenty-five per cent of these
profits and a clause at the bottom of the document appeared to fix
it at fifty per cent. E. S. Willard returned to this theatre Dec. 14,
in " The Rogue's Comedy," by Henry Arthur Jones, acted for the
first time in New York, and with this cast :
Bailey Prothero . . . E. S. Willard
Lady Dovergreen Virginia Buchanan
Thomas Dovergreen
Bromley Davenport
Miss Jennlson
William Clarabut
Lady Clarabut .
Nina Clarabut .
John Bucklow
Marquis of Bicester
Olga Brandon
Frank Cornell
Mrs. H. Cane
Maude Venner
Stewart Allen
Percy Winter
George Lambert
Sydenham .
RefEell . .
Hubbock .
Chester . .
Miss Prove
Mrs. Reffell
Palmer . .
Robert Cashing
. Oswald Yorke
E. W. Thomai
H. G. Lonsdale
Earle Browa
. Charles Robinsoa
Violet Armbmster
. Agnes Knigfat
. Harry Bailool
. . Harry Cane
This play was repeated Dec. 21, 22, 23 ; " The Middleman " was
revived Dec. 24 and Christmas matin6e Dec. 25 ; " The Professor^s
Love Story" was heard Dec. 25, also night and matinde Dec. 26;
" In Gay New York," came Dec. 28, for one week. Lucy Daly,
Alice Veazie, Nana Fairhurst, Gertrude Zella, Stella Gray, Grace
Spencer, Rene Egan, Jessie Haines, Josephine Stanton, Gussie Deui»
Walter Jones, Arthur V. Gibson, E. S. Tarr, James G. Peakes, Frank
H. Hammond, Pelham Wilkes, Lee Harrison, Gilbert Gr^ory,
James A. Furey, Wm. Sellery, William Torpey, Peter Curley, Foster
Farror, James Prouty, Wm. E. Ritchie, J. C. Newell, William Dunlay,
Frank Farrington, Rose Witt, and Heloise Dupont were in tte
company. The opera of " Kismet, or Two Tangled Turks " by
Richard E. Carroll and Gustave Kerker, was produced Jan. 4, 18971
with this cast:
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Kismet Camille d'Arville
Haideez R. F. Carroll
Chinchilla Wm. Steiger
Dan de Lyon .... Wm. Hatch
Ovah Henry Leoni
Sum Gerlad Gerome
So-Jah Lillian Cooley
The Muezzim . . Fred A. Tracey
A-Jeeb Julian Horton
B-Jeebers .
Absinthea .
Ramadamus
Fat-Mah
Lazeli . .
Kondje-Gal
Pandemonia
Lena . .
Chas. Randobh
. Belle BuckK
. Rose Leigfatoo
Crissie CirWe
. Nellie Parker
Emma Leff
Edith AtkinsOB
Grace FreenaB
"The Sorceress of Palmistry," by Giles Reynolds Warren, was
first acted afternoon of Jan. 7, 1897, for the benefit of a local chaii^.
The house was closed Jan. 25, and Margaret Mather presented
" Cymbeline," Jan. 26, with this cast :
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Cvmbeline .
Cfoten . .
Posthumus
Belarius
Guiderius .
Arviragus .
Pisanio . .
Cornelius .
. O. Kane Hillis
B. T. Rini^old
Harrison J. Wolfe
£. A. Eberle
Conrad Cantzen
Frederick Hartley
. . Lynn Pratt
. P. B. Murray
Siieen . . .
elen . . .
Imogen . . .
First Page . .
lachimo . .
Philario . .
Caius Lucius .
A Roman Captain
Augusta De Forrest
. Elsie Sturkow
Margaret Mather
Fannie De Wolfe
. . Mark Price
. C. £. Lamed
. W. V. Ranous
Walter Monroe
Julia Marlowe followed Feb. 8, as the heroine in '' Romeo and
Juliet/' with Robert Tabcr as Romeo. On Feb. 15, "For Bonnie
Prince Charlie,*' adapted from the French of Francois Copp^e by
J. I. C. Clark, was produced, with this cast:
Duncan G. W. Anson
Old Enoch . . . Hawley Francks
Donald E. L. Stuart
Joe Alice Parks
Lady Qanmorris Eueenia Woodward
Lady Murray . . . Katherine Wilson
Mary Julia Marlowe
Charles Edward .... Bassett Roe
Lord Clanmorris Dodson L. Mitchell
Cameron of Lochiel Henry Doughty
Gordon McLaren H. A. Langdon
Marquis D'Eperon . Algernon Tassin
Angus Robert Taber
Mac Duff . . . Frederick Murphy
The house was closed Feb. 22, but was reopened Feb. 23 with
*' Miss Manhattan," the book by George V. Hobart, music by F.
Puehringer and Herman Perlet. The cast was :
Marjorie Manhattan . Mamie Gilroy
Mrs. Vanastergool
Genevieve Reynolds
Hattie Harlem . . . Helen Bjrron
Grace Goulet- Reims Inez Mecusker
Maggie Fitzsimmons
May Stevens Boyesen
Nicholas Knickerbocker Reuben Fax
Chollie Knickerbocker
William Cameron
Dodge Kay-Belkars . . . John Young
Bnttsy Budd Ross
Harry Watson
H. (j. Vernon
. John Keefe
Patrolman Pjmche
Bun Kojames . .
Greene S. Grass .
This play was originally acted in Philadelphia April 20, 1896.
The theatre was reopened Sept. 13, 1897, with "A Coat of Many
Colors,'* by Madeline Lucette Ryley, cast thus :
Florian Walboys, William J. Le Moyne
Herman Walbojrs . Herbert Kelcey
Hamilton Walboys . . Bruce MacRae
William McWhirter Edmund D. Lyons
Spofibrd Robinson . . Burr Mcintosh
Teddy Whiffler . . Richard Brinton
Saunders Edward See
Waiter Edwin James
Mrs. Majendie . . . Ellie Wilton
Esther Gunning . . . Effie Shannon
Lola McWhirter Walboys
Georgia Busby
E, S. Willard returned here Oct. 4 with the first American repre-
sentation of " The Physician," by Henry Arthur Jones. The cast
of which was :
Lewin Carey .
Walter Amphiel
Rev. Peregrine H
Dr. Brooker . .
Stephen Gurdon .
James Hebbings
John Dibley . .
Viccars . . . .
Edana Hinde . .
. . . Mr. Willard
. . . Oswald Yorke
inde Vemer Clargers
. . . Mr. H. Cane
. . J. G. Taylor
Bromley Davenport
. . . Stewart Allen
. . George Gaston
, . Maud Hoffman
Lady Valerie Camville
Keith Wakeman
Mrs. Bowden .
Mrs. Dibley .
Louisa Pack .
Sarah Gurdon
Sanders . ,
Lizzie . . .
. . Mrs. H. Cane
. . May Roberts
. . Oswald Yorke
. . Ruby Johnson
Mrs. K. A. Johnson
. Mary Van Buren
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"The Middleman" was presented Oct. i8, 19,20; "The Pro-
fessor's Love Story," Oct. 21, 22, 23, 25, 26 and matinee Oct. 27;
" The Rogue's Comedy," Oct 27, 28 ; " The Middleman " the rest
of the week.
Julia Arthur came here Nov. i, with the first performance in this
city of " A Lady of Quality," a dramatization, by Frances Hodgson
Burnett and Stephen Townsend, of Mrs. Burnett's novel of the same
name. The cast was :
John Oxen ....
Duke of Osxnonde .
Earl of Dunstanwolde
Stephen Townsend
Edwin Arden
. Scott IngUs
Humphrey Ware
Lord Eldershawe
Charles Lovelace
Lord Twemlow .
Jeoffrey Wildairs
Christopher Crowell
Albert Browne
T. B. Bridgeland
Herbert Fortier
Lawrence Miller
George Woodward
Joseph Allen
Chaplain .... Robert McWade
Dick Hardy . . . William Herbert
George Canninge George N. Foster
Jenifer ' Marcus Moriarty
Gregory J. H. Logan
Lady Betty Tantillon
Ethel Knight MoUisoo
Anne Wildairs . . Florence Conron
Mistress Wimpole . Marie Bingham
A Country Girl . . . Maud Norman
Clorinda Wildairs . . . Julia Arthur
Harry Granville . . . W. J. Thorold
Joseph Grumble . . . J. H. Arnold
On Dec. 1 3 " A Ward of France," by Franklyn Fyles and Eugene
W. Presbery, was produced, with this cast :
Marquis de Casa
Jean Lafitte .
George Villars
Felix Laussat .
Victor Laussat
Dewey Bedford
Father Angelo
Delchaiso • .
Col. Preston .
Seth Bamem .
Zabet . . .
Calvo
Joseph E. Whiting
Maurice Barrymore
George Osborne
Henry Herman
Stephen Grattan
Max Fieman
Stephen Mmght
T. T. Whitting
. Frank Comell
. . Mr. Wilson
Elita Proctor Otis
Flower Mojrne
Mme. Calvo
Gabrielle .
Sister Agnes
Estrella . .
Mile. Dufour •
Mile. Nanon
Marie . •
Constance .
Elsie . .
Jacquette .
. . Una Abell
. Maud Granger
. Maude Winter
. . Mabel Bert
Ursula Gumett
Annie Thomtoa
. Miss HofiEman
Jessie Woodward
Blanche Johnson
Miss Morrow
. . Edith Ward
'* The Salt of the Earth," by Joseph Arthur, was produced Jan. 3,
1898. It had this cast:
Tom Theodore Babcock
Mathew May . . George W. Wilson
Jean A'Lairabie . . . Frank Lander
" Doctor " McBriggs . R. A. Roberts
Isaac Kelly . . George W. Denham
Jedge Lingenfelder . . Harry Spear
Rowley Charles Harris
Ann May Annie Russell
Cvnthia May .
Meenie Dole .
Kate Boudinot
Mr. Small . .
Mr. Smithers .
Mr. Smoot . .
Granger . .
Alice Fischer
Marion Ber?
. . Maud OdeU
Charles J. Greene
, Harry G. Vernon
. Herman Noble
Robert Robson
"The Girl from Paris" was seen Jan. 17. John Drew appeared
here Feb. 14, in " One Summer's Day," by Henry V. Esmond, which
had this cast :
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Dick Rudjrard .... John Drew
Phil Marsden . . Arthar W. Byron
Theo. Bendyshe . James O. Barrows
Robert Hoddesden . . D. H. Harkins
Tom Reid .... Morc^ Coman
Seth Frank £. Lamb
The Urchin . Master Henry McArdle
Maysie Linden . . . Isabel Irving
Irene Reid . . . . Mav Bucklejr
Mrs. Theo. Bendyshe . . Kate Meek
Chiara EUie de Wolfe
Bess Mrs. Delos King
John Drew was followed, April 4, by the Bostonians in " Robin
Hood," with W. E. Philp in the title rdle, W. H. MacDonald as Little
John ; Barnabee as the Sheriff; George Frothingham, Friar Tuck;
Jessie Bartlett Davis, Alan-a-dale; and Alice Neilson as Maid
Marion. Miss Neilson retired from the cast and Helena Fredericks
took her place. "The Serenade" was presented May 2, when
Helena Fredericks sang the part of Yvonne.
An organization called the Royal Italian grand opera company
appeared here May 16, in ** La Boheme," by Puccini, heard for the
first time in this city. It had this cast :
Mimi
Musetta
Rodolfo .
Marcello
Schaunard
. Linda Montanari
. Ceopatra Vicini
Giuseppe Agostini
Luigi Francescooi
Vittorio Girardi
Coleine Giovanni Scolari
Benoit Alcidero
Antonio FumafalU
Parpignoi .... Aristide MasTero
Sergeant at Arms . . Pedro Lopes
This opera was repeated May 17 and May 21. There was no
performance Wednesday night, May 18. ''La Favorita " was sung
May 19, with Adelina Fantona as Leonora. Signora Fantona, after
reaching the theatre, received a letter informing her of the death of
one of her children in far away Italy. When the church scene was
reached she found it utterly impossible to continue, and the per-
formance was brought to a close by Sig. Agostini's rendition of an
aria. '' I Pagliacci " and " Cavalleria Rusticana ** were sung May
20; "La Boheme," matinee and night May 21, and night May 23;
** II Trovatore," May 26, with Isabel de Rau, Leonora ; Albica as
Azucena, and Francesco Collenz, Manrico. '' Manon Lescaut,*' by
Puccini, was produced May 27.
The season closed May 28. The Lambs' club gave an entertain-
ment the night of June 4. The theatre was opened Sept. i, by
Stuart Robson in " The Meddler," by Augustus Thomas. It had
this cast :
Francis Eli
Chandler . .
Capt. Oliphant
Bancroft . .
Sbirlaw . . .
Henderson
. . Stuart Robson
John £. Kellerd
Theo. Hamilton
Harold Russell
Geor?e Pauncefort
Walter Deming
Holland . .
James . .
Mrs. Porter
Mrs. Oliphant
Bessie . .
Mrs. Bancroft
J
. S. S. Whitbeck
Goodman Braye, Jr.
Mrs. Stuart Robson
Maud Granger
Gertrude Perry
. Marie Burroughs
This play was originally acted in San Francisco, Cal.» under the
title of "Don't Tell Her Husband." "The Fortune Teller," by
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Victor Herbert, book by Harry B. Smith, was sung Sept. 26, with
this cast :
JJ^U Alice Neilson
Fresco
Count Berezowski
Sandoi . .
Capt Ladislaa
Boris . .
Mile. Pompon
Vanika . .
Richard Golden
Joseph Herbert
Eugene Cowles
Frank Rushworth
Joseph Cawthome
. Marguerite Sylva
Marcia Van Dresser
Rafael Jennie Hawlej
General Korbay . . Paul Nichdson
Wanda Fannie Briscoe
Etelka May Boley
Vera Frances Sean
Matosin William Brown
Waldemar ... E. Percy Panoos
Lieut. Aimir .... Jennie Hawley
Lieut. Timar Annie Cuj
"A Lady of Quality" was revived Oct. 31, by Julia Arthur;
'* Ingomar " was presented Nov. 21, with Miss Arthur as P^urthenia,
and W. S. Hart as Ingomar. '* As You Like It " was played Nov. 28,
with this cast :
Banished Duke . . . Edwin Holt
Jaques T. B. Bridgeland
Duke Frederick . . . W. J. Thorold
Le Beau .... Herbert Fortier
Amiens Louis Raquet
Eustace J. H. Arnold
Charles, the Wrestler
George Whamock
Oliver Albert Browne
Jaques de Bois George N. Foster
Orlando W. S. Hart
Adam Horace Lewis
Touchstone . . . Robert McWade
Conn Joseph ADen
Sylvius L. J. Fnller
William .... William Herbert
Celia Florence C6nn»
Phebe . . . Ethel Knight Mdllsoa
Audrey Marie Bingham
Rosalind Julia Arthv
Dec. 12, "Pygmalion and Galatea," also ^'Mercedes," a play in
one act, by Thomas Bailey Aldrich, already seen at this theatre.
In consequence of the illness of Julia Arthur, the house was closed
for a few nights. Miss Arthur gave two performances, Dec. 24, of
"A Lady of Quality," and was seen in it again at the mating,
Dec. 26 ; but although she was in her dressing-room the evening of
that date, she refused to appear, pleading illness, and the manager
of the house was obliged to refund |t 1,400 to the holders of tickets.
The theatre was closed all the week of Jan. 2, 1899. "The Terma-
gant," by Louis N. Parker and Murray Carson, was produced Jan. 9,
with this cast :
Beatrix Olga Nethersole
Felipa Cicely Richards
Maria Madge Mcintosh
Mercedes .... Lillian Hin^ton
Dolores Madge Field
Roderigo .... Hamilton Revelle
Garcia Luigi Lablache
Frcy Domingo . . . Harry Dodd
" The Second Mrs. Tanqueray," by A. W. Pinero, was produced
Jan. 16, and repeated for three nights the following week. The
cast was:
Nicolo . .
Diego . .
Luis . . .
Gomez . .
Chamberlain
First Servant
Second Servant
. . Fred Thome
Charles Well^ey
W. Graham Browne
. A. S. Homewood
William Burton
. . Herbert PjTor
. . Stuart Ogifvie
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Sir George Orreyd W. Graham Browne
Captain Hugh Ardale
Hamilton Revelle
Aubrey Tanqueray . T. B. Thalbere
Cayley Drummle . . A. S. Homewood
Frank Misqaith . . Leonard Outram
Gordon Jajrne .
Morse . . .
Lady Orreyd .
Mrs. Cortelyon
Ellean . . .
Paula . . .
Fred Thome
Charles Wellesley
Lillian Hingston
Miss Emmerson
Madge Mcintosh
Olga Nethersole
''Camille" was played Jan. 19, with Miss Nethersole as the
heroine, and T. B. Thalberg as Armand Duval.
On Feb. 6 '* At the White Horse Tavern," adapted by Sydney
Rosenfeld from a German play entitled " Im Weissen Rocss'l," by
Blumenthal and Kadelburg, was produced, with this cast :
William Giesecke Harry Harwood Josepha Amelia Bingham
Charlotte Eva Vincent Leopold Frederick Bond
Ottilie Miriam Nesbitt Loidel Dore Davidson
Frederick .... Joseph Holland Resi Elizabeth Mavhew
Arthur Sutro . . . Leo Ditrichstein Dr. Bembach . . . Douglas Wood
Walter Felix Morris Emily .... Britomarte Griffen
Clara Ruth Berkley
Richard Bennett and Annie Sutherland appeared at the matinee,
March 29, as Frederick and Josepha, and continued in these parts
during the run of the comedy. "The Cuckoo," adapted from the
French of Meilhac, by Charles Brookfield, was presented April 3,
with this cast :
Hugh Ferrant . . . Joseph Holland
Thomas Penfold . . . Thomas Wise
Gower Byron Douglas
Robert Wyttington
Harrison Armstrong
Hewson . . . David McCartney
Colefax'. . . .
Guinevere Penfold
Lady Parke . .
Leggetti . . .
Gertrude . . .
Middleditch . .
Charles Bowser
Amelia Bingham
Eleonor Moretti
Gertrude Whitty
. Nellie Butler
Annie Wood
Pilar-Morin appeared here. May 22, in " Ma Cousine," previously
acted in America by Mme. Rejane. The cast was :
Baron Raoul d*Amay La Hutte
Theodore Babcock
Champscourtier . . Samuel Edwards
Gaston Earl Browne
Pierre .... Chas. E. Parsons
Victorine Champscourtier
Lida McMillan
Mme. Berlaudet (Manicure)
Mathilde Cottrelly
Baroness Clotilda d*Amay La Hutte
Beryl Hope
Rosalie Bertha Dowling
Marie Eva Wcscott
Riquette Pilar-Morin
It proved to be a failure, and the theatre was closed at the end of
the week. The house was reopened Aug. 28, 1899, with an English
company in •* A Little Ray of Sunshine," by Mark Ambient and
Wilton Herlot. It had this cast :
Gerald WiUiam Elton
Sir Philip Ashton . Wallace Erskine
Dick Markham . . Charles Cherry
Reggie Ashton
Master Robert Bottomley
Mr. Carlton . . . Herbert Sparling
Dobbs George Sumner
Saunders . .
Harris ...
Lady Dorothy
Connie Markham
Madge Ashton
Evelyn Kemp .
PoUy . . .
George Riddell
Cecil Edgar
. Adeline Stuart
Janet Alexander
. Grace Dudley
Loma Lawrence
Lucy Evelyn
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On Sept. 18, "The Gadfly," a liberal adaptation of the novel of
that name, by Edward E. Rose, was produced, with this cast :
Marconi .... Hudson Liston
Gigno Fred Cooke
Sandro Joseph Wmter
Col. Ferrari . . . W. B. Downing
Capt. Betoni . . . Charles W. Lane
Sergeant of Carbineers F. H. Angus
Battista Florence Hanson
Zita Gertrude Perry
Katie Edna Hickey
Gemma Warren . . Marie Burroughs
Rivarer . . . ,
Mons. Montanelli
James Burton .
Caesare Martini
Prof. Fabritzi .
GaUi. . . .
Dr. Ricardo .
Grassini . .
Sacioni . . .
Michele . . .
. Stuart Robson
Ernest Hastings
Homer GranviUe
Walter Hodges
. Clifford Leigh
Frank F. Moore
. O. E. Hallam
Walton Townsend
Joseph Redman
Aubrey Beattie
It was a lamentable failure, and was withdrawn Oct. 2, when
William H. Crane began an engagement in " Peter Stuyvesant,
Governor of Amsterdam," by Brander Matthews and Bronson
Howard :
Lieutenant Schuyler
Lieutenant Westervelt
Harvey Banks
Barry McNamara
Corporal van Schaick
Wolfert Pieterson .
Nero
Anneke Stuyvesant .
Mrs. Lysbet Bajrard
Katrina van der Planck
Sandol MilUken
Gertryd Leila Bronsoo
Henry Griesman
. . Thad Shine
Ferris Mason
. Wm Dupont
Frank Molborn
. Percy Haswell
Selene Johnson
Peter Stuyvesant William H. Crane
Jonas van der Planck George Fawcett
Gerardus Bogardus . . Carl Herbert
Gerritt Opdyck . . Daniel Fingleton
Myndert de Vroo George L. Stevens
Sir Reginald Farquhar
William Courtleigh
Conrad Ten Eyck . William Ingersoll
Dr. La Montague . William Sampson
Major Killaen Ketteltas
Frederick Truesdell
Cornelius van Langendyck
George F. Devere
This was also a failure and the house was closed night of Oct. 30,
to be reopened Oct. 31 with Wm. H. Crane in **A Rich Man's
Son," by Michael Morton, founded on the German play " Das Grobc
Hemd," by H. Karlweiss. The cast was :
Florence Wilton . . Selene Johnson
Herbert Hatchwell Cling
William Sampson
Mr. Lowry . . . George F. Devere
Reckless Griggs . . Sandol Milliken
Thomas Will Dupoot
Peter Dibdin .
Arthur Dibdin
May Dibdin .
Mrs. Wilmerding
Mr. Wilmerding
William H. Crane
William Courtleigh
. . Percy Haswell
. . Evelyn Carter
Charles Jackson
Putnam Wilmerding William Ingersoll
Frank Daniels commenced Dec. 4, in "The Ameer," a comic
opera by Frederick Ranken and Kirke La Shelle, with music by
Victor Herbert. It had this cast :
Iffe Kahn . .
Heezaburd . .
CrackasmUe .
Blackjack . .
Ralph Winston
Knifem . . •
Slicem . . .
. Frank Daniels
W. F. Rochester
William Corliss
. WillDanforth
. George Devoll
J. J. Martin
Frank Rainger
Lieut, of British Guards
Sadie Emmons
. Harry L. Arthur
. . Robert Delius
Howard Lawrence
Helen Redmond
. . Norma Konn
Banjaboo
A Weaver
A Dyer .
Constance
Fanny .
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The theatre was closed weeks of Jan. 22-29, IQOO, and Feb. 5,
owing to Olga Nethersole's illness. "Sapho," by Clyde Fitch,
founded on the novel by Alphonse Daudet, with scenes from the
play by Mme. Daudet and Belot, was produced Feb. 16, with this
cast:
Jean Gaussin
Decbelette .
Uncle Cesaire
Flamant
Hettema
De Potter .
Caoudal
Joseph . .
M. An vers .
A Concieree
Mephistopheles
A Porter . .
. Hamilton Revelle
. . Myron Calice
. . Fred. Thorne
John Glendinnin?
Frank lyn Hurleigh
Taylor Holmes
. Leonard Outram
Gertrude Robinson
Charles Wellesley
. . . W. Gordon
Frank Farrington
. Richard Warring
Servant of Dechelette . . W. S. Mills
Alice Dore Clara Emory
Madame Hettema . Alezes Leighton
Divonne . . Mrs. John Glendinning
Irene Nellie Thome
Toto Anna Whitford
Margot . . Carolyn Heustis Graves
Tina de Monte . . . Maud Clayton
Rosa .... Adelaide Cummings
Danseuses . . . The Sisters Striker
Francine Mattie Howes
Fannie Legrand . . Olga Nethersole
The theatre was closed by order of the Police, March 5, and re-
opened March 6 with ** The Second Mrs. Tanqueray," which was
repeated week of March I2, "The Profligate," by A. W. Pinero,
March 17, was presented, with this cast:
Lord Dangars
Dunstan Renshaw
Mr. Cheal . . .
Hugh Murray . .
Wilfred BrudeneUe
Ephgreaves . .
. . Fred Thome
Hamilton Revelle
. Leonard Outram
John Glendinning
Charles Wellesley
Franklyn Hurleigh
Weaver W. Stem MiUt
Mrs. Stonehay Mrs. John Glendinning
Irene Louise Mcintosh
Janet Preece .... Nellie Thome
Pris cilia .... Adelaide Cummines
Leslie Bradenelle . . Olga Nethersole
The season of 1899-1900 saw many immoral plays in New York,
but the degenerate drama brought no credit, and little profit, to
theatrical managers. During the year a dozen plays, varying from
the hysterical emotional drama to the coarsest farce, and appealing
to depraved taste, were seen in New York. A few others have been
produced elsewhere and afterward brought into this city. Out of
the dozen at least eight were absolute failures from a box-oiBce point
of view. " Wheels Within Wheels," a comedy by R. C. Carton, was
produced at the Madison Square Theatre, and had for its motive the
maudlin sacrifice of a good woman's name to save her friend, a
married woman, from a liaison with a dissolute bachelor. Many of
its lines were flagrantly suggestive. As a profitable venture it was
doomed after the first fortnight, and was never presented outside of
New York. " The Surprises of Love," first played at the Lyceum
Theatre flickered and went out in one week. The reason was not
that the acting was faulty, but that the suggestiveness of one of the
scenes proved unpalatable to decent theatre-goers.
" Coralie and Company," one of the most licentious of French
farces, bad its New York production at the Madison Square Theatre.
Its scene was a millinery shop in which men and other men's wives
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held clandestine meetings. The public refused to listen to it, md i
forced run of one month ended its career.
Three other pornographic plays met with a like fate, namdj:
''The Girl in the Barracks/' produced at the Garrick Theatre;
''Make Way for the Ladies/' at the Madison Square and ''HBc
'Awkins/' at the Victoria.
" Sapho/' was allowed to resume its career at Wallack's, but the
great protest registered against it and its leading actress by eveiy
class of people in the country should remain a burning memory to
Miss Nethersole as long as she lives. ** Sapho " really performed a
service for the pure drama of America by bringing out public dis-
approval and condemnation of libidinous plays.
" Naughty Anthony/' was written around a pair of stockings and
exploited immodesty as its cardinal sin. The greatest offender of
the season* next to " Sapho/' was " The Degenerates/' in whkh
Mrs. Langtry hoped to establish a reputation as an actress in this
country. The story of " The Degenerates " was that of a woman
turned from a tarnished path by the contemplation of her daughter's
virtues.
"The Profligate" was repeated March 19, 20, 21. The theatre
was closed March 22. Miss Nethersole, it was said, was suffering
from nervous prostration, and Dr. Phelps stated that she would not
be able to act for two weeks at least. She was announced to re-
appear April 2 in " Camille," but the theatre remained closed. The
** Sapho " trial in the courts commenced April 3, and ended with
Miss Nethersole's acquittal. ** Sapho" was revived Saturday night,
April 7, with the same cast as before, except that William C Cowper
took Myron Calicc's place. There was a matin6e May i, to raise
funds lor the Naval Arch Fund. Miss Nethersole appeared in the
first act of ** Sapho/' Joseph Jefferson in " Lend Me Five Shillings/'
scenes from "Way Down East" and "Woman and Wine" was
acted. Mason Mitchell delivered an address and Tim Murphy gfavc
imitations of Henry Irving. The house was closed May 29 for the
summer. The next season began Sept. 3 with " Prince Otto/' by Otis
Skinner, founded on the novel of the same name by Robert Louis
Stevenson. It had this cast:
Prince Otto .... Otis Skinner
Dr. von WAlilenhof . Frank Sylvester
Haron von (lomiremark George Nash
Ch.inccllor Paffnitx . Alfred Edwards
Loni Philip Saxc H. Recs Davies
Farmer Leopold . . . E. A. Ebcrle 1 Minna
Gusuve .... William Andrews
Princess . . .
Countess . . .
Madame Paffnitz
Madame Steinbach
Baroness . . .
Percy Haswell
Grace Filkios
Elizabeth Lea
Jane Peyton
Miss Vance
Maud DurbiB
'* The Greatest Thing in the World." by Harriet Ford and Beatrice
de Mille, was produced Oct. 8, for Sarah CowcU LeMoyne's d^but
as a star. The cast was:
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Virginia Bryant
Sarah Co well Le Mojrne
Cecil Bryant . . . Robert Edeson
Harold Bryant . . Walter Thomas
David Mcr arland John Glendinning
Geoffrey Townsend . Wilton Lackaye
Helen McFarland Florence Rockwell
Sarah McFarland
Dr. Chiselhurst .
Madee Chiselhurst
Uncle Cudge • .
M. Valois . . .
Anna ....
Gray
Mrs. Glendinning
. Charles Stanley
Adelaide Thurston
. . Edwin James
. Alpbonse Ethier
Anna O'Malley
. Charles Marriott
"The Moment of Death; or The Never-Never Land," a lurid
play in one act, by Israel Zang^Il, was presented Oct. 23, with this
cast :
Robert Robert Edeson
John John Glendinning
Coralee Alphonse Ethier
The Bishop . . . Charles Stanley
The Duchess Sarah Cowcll Le Moyne
** The Greatest Thing in the World," was played the same night
There was a matinee Oct. 26, when Otis Skinner, Eleanor Robson,
and Sarah Cowell Le Moyne presented Robert Browning's " In a
Balcony," preceded by W. B. Yeats' " The Land of Heart's Desire,"
which had this cast :
Maurteen Bruin
Shawn Bruin .
Father Hart .
Charles Stanley
Alphonse Ethier
John Glendinning
Bridjg^et Bruin
Mane Bruin
A Faery Child
Mrs. Glendinning
. . Margaret Pitt
Adelaide Thurston
" Sapho " was revived Nov. 1 2, with Miss Nethersole as the
heroine.
** Janice Meredith," a dramatic version of Paul Leicester Ford's
romantic Revolutionary story, by the author and Edward E. Rose,
was first seen in New York Dec. 10, when it had this cast:
Charles Fownes .
Philemon Hennion
Lord Clowes .
Lieut. Mowbray
Squire Meredith
Squire Hennion
Colonel Rahl .
Joe Bagby . .
Lieut. Fiel . .
. Robert Drouet
Burr Mcintosh
. A. S. Lipman
George Backus
Charles M. Collins
Martin T. Codv
. Carl Ahrencit
Aubrey Beattie
John D. 0*Hara
Private Buger
Trooper Roscomb
Messenger . .
Lieut Bunthin
Mrs. Meredith
Tabitha Drinker
Suky ....
Janice Meredith
. . . R. R. NeiU
C. W. Haskins
Sydney Mansfield
. John W. Mitchell
. . Helen Tracy
. . Amy Ricard
Vivian Bernard
. Mary Mannering
Feb. 25, 1901, Louis Mann and Clara Lipman were the stars, in
" All On Account of Eliza." The theatre was closed March 18, but
was reopened March 19, with '' Manon Lescaut," dramatized by
Theo. Burt Sayre, from the novel of Abb6 Prcvost. The cast was :
Qaude, Comte de Varney
Frederick Perry
Gervais, Marquis de Synnelet
Gaston Mervaie
Louis, Chevalier des Grieux
Herbert Kelcey
AbW Tiberge . . Guy Bates Post
Dugros William Boag
Manon Lescaut . . . Effie Shannon
Blanche de Varney
May Monte Donico
Mnie. Lauriston . . Isabel Waldron
Annette Winona Shannon
Jeanne Louise Ajrres
Victorine .... Edith Sanborn
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On April I " Are You a Mason ? " adapted by Leo Ditrichsteia
from the German of Laufs and Kratz, was produced with this cast:
Eva Esther TitteD
Annie Bloodgood . . Nellie Butler
Lulu Bloodgood . Jeannette Northern
Mrs. Halton . . Charlotte Lamhert
Lottie Sally Cohen
Mary Therese Renold
Fanchon Armitage . . Amy Mnller
Qeorge Fisher
Frvik Perry . .
Amos Bloodgood
John Halton . •
Hamilton Travers
Ernest Morrison .
Policeman . . .
Leo Ditrichstein
. John C. Rice
Thomas A. Wise
Georee Richards
Arnold Daly
. Cecil de Mille
Charles Greene
Mrs. Caroline Bloodgood May Robson
Mme. Janauschek, who had been ill for some time was tendered
a benefit here, Friday afternoon, April 12. The receipts were ^5,000,
which were placed in the hands of Daniel Frohman, trustee of the
fund, the interest to be paid to Mme. Janauschek. Julia Marlowe
and her company, in a scene from "When Knighthood was in
Flower," opened the programme of this benefit performance. Then
came Annie and Jennie Yeamans in a sketch. J. E. Dodson, Annie
Irish, Robert Edeson, James Bennett Sturgis, and Eldward Dresser
next presented " Richelieu's Stratagem." Lillian Russell and De
Wolf Hopper gave the travesty from " Fiddle-Dee-Dee." The third
act of " The Christian " was played by Viola Allen, assisted by E.
J. Morgan and a special company, that included many members of
the original cast. Blanche Bates and Campbell GoUan acted J.
Hartley Manners' one-act play, " The King's Messenger." James
T. Powers did a laughable pantomimic sketch. Amelia Bingham
gave a short address and read a letter from Madame Janauschek,
who was at Saratoga, expressing her regret at her inability to be
present, and her thanks to the actors and the auditors. The perfonn-
mance concluded with " One Touch of Nature," played by J. H. Stod-
dart, Maud Harrison, Clarence Handysides, Adolph Jackson, and
Henry Warwick. The use of the theatre was donated by Manager
Theo. Moss. The benefit was in active charge of a committee con-
sisting of Amelia Bingham, Blanche Bates, and Julia Marlowe. The
only disappointment of the programme was the non-appearance of
Weber and Fields, and this was unavoidable, Mr. Weber having a
severe sore throat. The Professional Woman's League gave ^500
for one seat at the benefit. Mrs. A. M. Palmer, President of the
League, sent the check and received the ticket, but was unable to
attend the performance, and in her stead Louisa Eldridge, the
First Vice-president, had the pleasure of occupying the $5CX> seat.
Madame Janauschek is also a Vice-President as well as a life
member of the League. Mme. Janauschek's last appearance on
the stage was as Madame Rosenbaum in ''The Great Diamond
Robbery" season 1895-6.
An afternoon performance of " King Washington " was given
April 26. It was a drama of the Revolutionary period, by Robert
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367
Louis Weed, founded upon a novel of the same name, by Adelaide
Skeel and Wnu H. Brearley. The cast was :
Ceo. George Washington
David Morray
. . Mace^ Harlam
Louis Pascal . .
Gen. Henry Koox
Baron Stuben
Major Tilghmaa .
Major Belden .
Collin Varrcy
R. G. Brown
. Frank Hill
Don. D. Orr
Capt Jonathan Ford, George Whamock
Thomas Ettrick .... Frank Blair
Richard Colden . . . James Bacon
Wounded Knee .... Don D. Orr
Jenkins Henry Ward
Fowler John Elmer
SSLTM • • •G.A.DickK.n
Martha Wasnington . Maud Granger
Lucy Knox .... Eleanor Carey
Margaret Ettrick Gertrude Perry
Sallie Janseo Madge Otis
Maria Colden . . . Emerin Campbell
Chloe Louisiana Pngb
•• Are You a Mason ? " was withdrawn April 27, and Henrietta
Crosman appeared April 29 in '* Mistress Nell," with nearly the
same cast as that seen at the Bijou Theatre earlier in the season.
Paul Gilmore took Aubrey Boucicault's place as King Charles IL,
May 6. The season closed June i.
Theodore Moss died at his country home at Seabright, N. J.
July 13, 1901, from heart disease. He was bom in England in 18269
and came to America when a lad. At 2 1 years of age he became
the assistant treasurer of the old Wallack's Theatre, at Broadway
and Broome Street. Shortly afterward she was appointed treasurer,
and when the Wallacks took the theatre at Broadway and Thirteenth
Street, Mr. Moss continued in the same position. Later he became
manager of that theatre. In 1882, when Mr. Wallack built his
theatre on Broadway and Thirtieth Street, Mr. Moss managed both
houses, and upon the death of Lester Wallack, he was proprietor of
both theatres, the Star and Wallack's. Mr. Moss was a member of
the Subway Commission, he was among the oldest members of the
Old Guard military organization, and for several years managed
the annual charity ball given in this city. He was chairman of the
reception committee when the Prince of Wales visited this country ;
be was the first treasurer of the American Dramatic Fund, and was
one of the organizers of the American Jockey club at Jerome Park,
and he had charge of and paid the entire expenses of the first float-
ing excursion of St. John's Guild. He had been a prominent mem-
ber also of the Union League club for many years. His estate
amounted to $1,500,000. By his will he left all to his widow. His
remains were interred at Woodlawn cemetery, New York.
BRYANT'S OPERA HOUSE
SITUATED on the north side of Twenty-third Street, west of Sixth
Avenue, and afterwards known as ''Koster and Bial's." It
had a frontage on Twenty-third Street of fifty feet, extending back
368 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [itjc
ninety feet, and was four stories high (seventy-five feet). The archi-
tecture was of the Renaissance style. The auditorium was fifty feet
wide by sixty deep, with a parquet and balcony capable of seating
above i,ocx) persons.
Following the trend of theatrical business, Mr. Dan Bryant opened
this place as "Bryant's Opera House/* Nov. 23, 1870, with the fol-
lowing company : Dan Bryant, Dave Reed, Geo. Warren, H. Nor-
man, J. Brandisi, D. W. Carrie, J. H. Savori, Martin Sets, Master
Warren, Nelse Seymour, E. W. Mitchell, T. H. Monroe, W. P. Grier,
S. S. Crosby, Sig. T. Garratagui, J. H. Schott, J. Morrison, and
Little Mac.
Dan Bryant's minstrels closed their first season July i, 1871. The
house was opened for two weeks July 3, by a burlesque company,
under the management of Charles A. Wing. Mr. and Mrs. John L.
Hall were the stars, in " 111 Treated II Trovatore " and " Liscben and
Fritchen," with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Whiffen (Blanche Galton) in the
cast. "Lurline" was given July 10. The season closed July 15.
The Bryants reappeared Sept. 4, with the following company : Dm
Bryant, Nelse Seymour, J. A. Barney, Morrissey and Emerson, J. W.
McAndrews, W. F. Stanley, J. H. Savori, Charles Karoll, Little Mac,
Dave Reed, Munroe Dempster, Charles d' Albert, and Wm. Henry
Rice.
Bryant's minstrels continued to occupy this house until April 10,
1875, when Dan Bryant died. The hall was closed, and continued
so until it was reopened Aug. 23, under the title of '' Darling's
Opera House," with Cotton & Reed's minstrels. Ben Cotton, Dave
Reed, and John Simpson (so long treasurer for Bryant's minstrels)
were the managers. Eugene, E. M. Hall, Bob Hart, Ben Cotton,
Birdue, Wm. Brock way, and Dave Reed were in the company.
They closed their season Nov. 13. Reopened Dec. 13, 1875, ^
*' The Twenty-Third Street Theatre," for dramatic performance.
" The Flatterer" was given. The cast :
Mark Montague
Col. Flatterer .
Mrs. Huntmen
Alice Huntmen
Alice Crayton
Chas. VandenhofiE
M. V. Lingham
. Annie Deland
Adelaide Lennox
. Sara Stevens
Jenkins Geo. Randolph
Mr. Huntmen . . . .J. W. Jennings
Silas Spruce .... Geo. Watsoo
Aunt Marie .... Mrs. M. Allen
Clara Miss R. Almaj
An opening address was delivered by Jos. Howard, Jr. The house
was closed in a fortnight William Pastor (brother of Tony) was the
next manager. He began a season Feb. 7, 1876, with the California
minstrels, including John Allen, Frank Moran, Little Mac, Sanford
and Wilson, Baker and Doyle, J. Williams, C Benedict, and W. H.
Brockway. On Feb. 28, in addition to the minstrels, a vaudeville
entertainment was given. Among the new-comers were the French
Twin Sisters, N. C. Goodwin, Jr., Fanny Morgan, Herr Shultz, Kirk
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and Drew, Billy Gray, and Ella McEvoy. D. L. Morris, the
German comedian, appeared here March 26, in his burlesque,
" Richard III." W. W. Ncwcomb was also added to the forces.
Kelly & Leon appeared with their minstrel company May i, 187&
** The Grand Dutch S " burlesque was given May 22. They closed
March 10, 1877. The house was reopened Nov. 5, 1877, as "The
Theatre Fi^an9AIS," with the d^but ot Blanche Meda in an English
version of Emile Angler's " Diane," entitled " The Lady Blanche."
On Nov. 14 "A Comical Countess" and "Delicate Ground" were
acted, W. H. Thome, S. Sylvester, Samuel Weldon, H. Butler, W.
Sylvester, and C. Howard in the cast The Juvenile American
opera company appeared here Jan. 21, 1878, in "The Barber of
Sieville." Ida and Charlie Ross, Julia and Ida Glover, Ida Benton,
Robert Moore, Willie Norton, and Edward King were in the com-
pany. " Crispino 6 la Comare " was given Jan. 28. The house was
closed in a brief time, but was reopened May 13, as " The St. James
Theatre and Theatre of Arts," by Prof. Adrien, magician. He
remained a few nights. The theatre was next opened for two even-
ings, June 4, 5, by Isidore Brooks, with a musical entertainment by
Rachel Samuels, Charlotte Farrell, Fannie and Flora Auld, Tom
Bartleman, Prof. Eben, Charles Torrani, and the Apollo Quartet.
The next manager was Josh Hart, who reopened Sept. 2, 1878. The
company consisted of William Harris (now one of the firm of Rich
& Harris), Billy Carroll, Murphy and Shannon, Ella Mayo, the Three
Lorellas, Alf. McDowell, McDermott Sisters, A. H. Sheldon, Fields
and Hanson, Helen and Clara Courtland, Lizzie Conway, Clark
Gibbs, Otto Burbank, Geo. Maddox, Master Dunn, Frank Bush, the
Harrison Sisters, Dan St. Clair, and Lew Cooper. The Tracy Titus'
Opera company began an engagement of two weeks Nov. 11, when
Catherine Lewis made her d^but in New York. " The Chimes of
Normandy" was sung, with Miss Lewis, Henry Peakes, Laura
Clancy, Laura Joyce, Charles F. Lange, Eugene Clarke, and Moses
Fiske in the cast. " Girofl6-Girofla " was given Dec. 2, with Zelie
Weil in the title rdle. The house closed Dec. 7, 1878.
The next lessees of this house were Messrs. Koster and Bial, who
gave it their own name " Koster and Bial's," and transformed the
place into a concert hall, which they opened May 5, 1879.
"Faust on Time" had its original production here Sept 23, 1889,
when Allie Gilbert and Helen Conklin made their New York debut.
•* Young Don Juan " had its first production, Dec. 9, 1889. " Prince
Lavender's Reception" was originally played here Jan. 20, 1890.
"The Chandeliers, or Venice in New York," was played Feb. i.
Carmencita, Spanish dancer, commenced a long engagement here
Feb. 5, 1890. Her American debut was at Niblo's Garden, Aug. 7,
1889. She was formerly a ballet dancer in Spain at a weekly salary
of $20, At the time she was engaged in London by the Kiralfy
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370 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Um
Bros, for America, she was receiving in the music halls £8 ($4d)
weekly. The Kiralfys brooght her to this country ior £20 ($100),
for four months. Her career at this house was surprising. She
failed to awaken any enthusiasm while at Niblo's and dtcwhcrc
with the Kiralfys* company. It was some time after she ai^ieared
at Koster and Bial's before she was accepted by the patrons of that
place. Alice Conway and Clark and Burton niade their Americaii
d£but here Sept. 22, 1890; Marie Lloyd (American d€but), Oct 6^
1890; Carrie Bede (American d6but), Aug. 31, 1891 ; Conchita
(New York d6but)» Aug. 31, 1891. Eugenie Fougere (Americaii
d£but), Sept. 7* " Carmen Up To Date " was done OcL 19. Mods.
P^ulus (American d^but), Nov. 30 ; Kate Harvey (American dAnt),
Dec. 28 ; Maria Pacra (American d£but)» Feb. 22, 1892 ; M. Dofoiir
and Mile. Hartley (American debut). May 16; ''The Rendezvous**
(first time in America), June 7 ; Nada Reyval made her American
debut July 11; Les Camilles (American debut), Sept. 26; Mile.
Violette (American d^but), Jan. 2, 1893. Mons. and Mme. Deroo-
ville Nancey, duettists and dancers, and Belle Black, vocalist, made
their American d^but March 13.
The " Freak Dance '* was executed for the first time in pobHc the
afternoon of April 17, 1893, by Ruth Ward, with two mechanical lep.
The act was a faUure. May Robson was the inventor of this dan^
and did it originally in Philadelphia, one week earlier than the above
date« The Bratz Sisters (acrobats) appeared here April 24. M.
Delaur and Mile. Delrimont, operatic duettists, were seen on the
same date. MUe. Juanita Bardoux made her American dAut May &
Lottie Collard, sister to Lettie Lind, was seen here for the first dme
June 19. This house was closed after Aug. 26, and Koster and Bial
took possession of the Manhattan Opera House, on West 34th Street
The place was reopened Dec. 4, with an exhibition of "Tortnre
Instruments " from the Royal Castle of Nuremberg. After 1 few
weeks it was closed. Was reopened March 9, 1896, as "The
Trocadero," under the management of J. H. Dalton and A Engcl
Among the attractions were: Mile. Paquerette, The Mimic Four,
comprising Wm. Van Duzen, Paul F. Nicholson, Jr., A. L. Broot
and Jas. Horan ; and " La Seraglio," a burlesque, adapted by Mana-
ger Engel, with Lillie Maehl, May Shannon, Hazel Burt, Lettk
Le Vynne, Chas. Whalen, Jas. Kieman, Alice Vivian, and Marsha
Heuer in the chief parts. Nini Divi, French danseuse^ made ^
American d^but April 6. The hall was suddenly closed Dec. 2, 1896.
After this it was altered into a lecture-room, and dramatic «>ter-
tainments were discontinued. It was reopened as the "Gramerct
Lyceum," May 3, 1897, with vaudeville entertainment, at 10, 20,^^
30 cents, but was closed again May 13. It was reopened with a
miscellaneous entertainment and free admission in March, 189?*
After a few weeks it was closed again, until Feb. 18, 1899, when it
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was reopened by F. V. Dunn, with a miscellaneous entertainment.
Once more it was closed suddenly April 22, but was reopened
in a few weeks as the ** Bon-Ton Music Hall," with a specialty
entertainment.
THE COLOSSEUM
ON the site of what is now known as the " Herald Square
Theatre," at Broadway and Thirty-fifth Street, was a place of
amusement erected in 1873, by F. W. and J. R. Kennard, and called
"The Colosseum." It was opened Jan. 10, 1874, with Prof. Tobin
as manager. The attraction was the panorama, ** London by Day,"
followed by '* Paris by Night," an exhibition like that given in the
Colosseum of London.
The entertainment was an almost immediate success. With
expenses of $250 per day, the receipts were frequently as high as
$2,300, and averaged daily, for the first three months, $1,000. The
place could not hold the audiences that flocked to it at times. At
the end of the first three months, after paying all expenses, includ-
ing rent, besides $6,708 for ** London by Day," and $2,167 for " Paris
by Night," there remained a balance of $26,177, clear profit to the
Kennards. This, however, was disbursed to partly pay the debt of
$46,000, contracted before the opening of the house. During April
P. T. Barnum opened his Hippodrome in this city, and then business
seriously declined at the Colosseum. The receipts were about one
half of what they formerly were.
Mr. Lillenthal was the next business manager, and the Colos-
seum continued open until Nov. 7, 1874, when the landlord, finding
matters getting worse, and being owed some $18,000, closed the
bouse. On the following Tuesday the landlords held what they
were pleased to call a sale of the fixtures, upon which money was
still due. Nobody was present but the landlords themselves, as it
was not advertised, though a red flag was put outside the building,
it is said, for some five minutes. The house was bought in by the
landlords, and the fixtures were respectively bought in by the credi-
tors. Soon after its sale the building was taken down and conveyed
to Philadelphia, where it was erected on Broad Street, near Walnut,
and opened during the Centennial, 1876.
In Uie summer of 1876 a project for establishing an aquarium, after
the pattern of those in the larger European cities, assumed shape
under the management of Chas. Reiche & Bro., who caused to be
erected on this site a building specially adapted for this purpose.
The new structure which took the place of the ** Colosseum " was
called "The New York Aquarium," and its opening took place
Oct. II, 1876.
372 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [i*
The Aquarium was one of the greatest successes of the day.
During the first year it was successful beyond expectation, the
receipts often running as high as ^200 per day. In the second
year the novelty wore oflf, and the receipts perceptibly diminished,
dropping to five dollars on at least one occasion.
A small stage was erected, where light entertainments were gives
for ladies and children.
Mons. Oscar, with his performing horses, appeared Dec. 30, 1878,
and Charles Seeley, juggler, made his American d^but. A pigeoo
show was opened Feb. 4, 1 879. " Little Red Riding Hood '' was
given Feb. 10. A tribe of Indians appeared in April, also Angie
Schott, the " female magician." A living manatee or sea cow, tw^re
feet long, and weighing 2,500 pounds, was one of the new attractions.
Prof. Parker's trained dogs came here Aug. 4, 1879. ^Pinafore"
was produced Aug. ii. The cast was: Sir Joseph, Geo. Gaston;
Capt. Corcoran, Myron Calice; Ralph, M. J. Thomas; Deadcye,
W. Paul Bown; Josephine, Rose Parker; Buttercup, SaraLasceDes;
Bill Bobstay, H. Chapman ; Bob Becket, M. Vitsdi ; Tom Tucker,
Louise Tesio ; Tom Biowlin, W. Watson ; Hebe, Maude Branscomb.
On Sept. 1 5 Hayden Tilla, Marie Harvey, and Charlotte Hatchings
were in the cast. On afternoons Sept. 23, 25, 26, the operatic eccen-
tricity, *' The Merry Tunels," Standish Thomas, Connie Thompson,
and Mrs. Gonzales in the company. ''The Bohemian Girl*' was
sung Oct. 29, S P. Strini as Count Amheim ; W. P. Bown as Devfls-
hooi; Hayden Tilla, Thaddeus; Geo. Gaston, Florestein; Marie
Harvey, Arline ; Mrs. Gonzales, Buda ; and Charlotte Hatchings the
Gypsy Queen. The Sabbath School Juvenile Pinafore company
appeared at the matinees, except Saturday.
"Humpty Dumpty" was announced for Nov. 11, but was not
given, and a miscellaneous entertainment was presented daring the
week, with selections from " Pinafore " and *' The Bohemian Giri."
Till's Marionettes were seen Nov. 17, followed Nov. 24, by W. C.
Coup's bronco horses. " Uncle Tom's Cabin " was played Dec. IS»
by Slavin's company.
On Jan. 12, 1880, the house was opened with a circus company^
under the management of Robert Stickney, Frank Melville, and
John W. Hamilton. Ashton, Guyer, Wm. Gorman, Lenton Broi,
Robert Stickney, Wm. Burke, Lottie Moranda, Pauline Lee, Cbai
McCarthy, Viola Rivers, James Cook (clown). Prof. Showles, Frank
Melville, Ames and Carroll in the organization. A novel feature of
the entree was all the male riders had dress coats, knee breeches,
top boots and silk hats. Mons. Ajax, Satsuma, Avery, and Fort-
paugh opened Jan. 29. On Feb. 23 Chas. Reiche & Bro. were
announced as proprietors, when William Ducrow and Mile. Georgia,
the lady Hercules, appeared. John W. Hamilton took a benefit
March 3. The prices of admission were reduced to 15 and 25 cents.
I883D THE NEW PARK THEATRE 373
The circus closed in March. Mr. and Mrs. Gen. Tom Thumb
appeared April 26 for two weeks. A dramatic season opened
May 17, when " Our Bijah, or a Double Life" was acted. May 24,
"Ten Nights in a Barroom." E. H. Harvey took a benefit May 31,
when " Pinafore " and " Box and Cox " were given by the Norcross
opera company. " Trial by Jury " and ** Pinafore " June 14. Elma
Delaro opened June 21, in '' Girofle-Girofla." The bouse was closed
June 28, 29. It was reopened June 30, with the tragedy of " Ger-
mania.'* Logrenia, magician, opened July 12. Norcross' company
appeared Aug. 2, in "The Chimes of Normandy," with Lisette
Ellani, Hayden Tilla, and Belle Girard in the cast. " Pinafore "
was done Aug. 15, with Ethel Lynton, Frank Parmental, Georgie
Reignolds, J. C. Jones, and Sidney Smith in the cast. On Sept. 13,
1880, " Girofld-Girofla " was seen, with C. A. Gilbert, Helena Taylor,
and E. Neville in the cast. ** The Chimes of Normandy " was repeated
Sept. 20. The musical farce comedy, " The Frolicksome Oysters in
a Stew," was produced Oct. 4. Theresa Newcomb, Lillie de Gray,
Wm. H. Newborough, Louis Leucioni, John H. Burnett, and Sidney
Smith were in the cast. ** Uncle Tom's Cabin " was given Oct. 18.
Baron Seeman, magician, made his d^but Nov. 8.
About this time an Italian opera company appeared here and
proved to be a disastrous failure. The following season rq^lar
theatrical performances were given. A zoological department was
added to the Aquarium, in which were exhibited many animals hither-
to unknown to the people of this city. They called it the " Criterion
Thkatre." It was opened April 24, 1882, with the following com-
pany of variety performers : Emerson and Clarke, Ella Wesner, Frank
Gibbons, Power Bros., Lillie Raymond, Hattie and Bennie Grinnell,
Katnoshine, Japanese juggler, Celenc, Varens, Frank King, C. D.
Mendoza, Chas. Winter Ravel, Harry Bryant, and Gus Merrill. The
admission was 25 cents ; reserved seats, 50 cents. A ** gift show "
was announced for the week of May 8, with Professors Adrien and
Revillo, magicians, but the house was closed. During the fall of
1882 the Aquarium was used as an Indian camp, and entertain-
ments were given. The building was soon after torn down. Thorpe
& Co. were the managers. During the summer of 1883 Messrs.
Hyde & Behman, of Brooklyn, purchased the site of the late Aqua-
rium, and erected on it a commodious play-house, which they called
"The New Park Theatre," and opened, Oct. 15. 1883, with Edwin
Knowles and Theo. Morris as managers. Most of the fittings, includ-
ing scenery, stage machinery, box furniture, and opera chairs, came
from Edwin Booth's Theatre. After a preliminary season of min-
strelsy and variety, the theatre's dramatic career commenced, Nov. 10,
1883, with" The Stranglers of Paris," with this cast:
374 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE D«4
Mons. Vitel . . . George Nichols
Cabasa Harry Horn
Pierre John H. Bonny
Gregoin S. C. Halpin
Jagnot L. F. Gorman
Mathilde Agnes Booth
Sophie Ellen Cummens
Zoe Mrs. Selden Irwin
Governor of Prison . . . Lacy Victor
Capt. of the Ship . . Harry Jeffreys
Jeanne Guerin . . Helen c5ttolengai
La Grande Florine . . Emily Denin
On Dec. lO, ** Princess Chuck " was given, and continued for two
weeks. The cast was :
Jagon . .
Blanchard .
Claude . .
Robert . .
Capt. Guerin
Lorenzo . •
Bontout . .
Lonstalot .
Papin
Xavier . .
First Lieut
Second Lieut.
. . Henry Lee
Walden Ramsav
Charles Wheatleigh
. . O. H. Barr
Louis R. Grisel
. Fred Huebner
Chas. Burke
Oliver Wren
. James Wallis
Geo. H. Sbeppard
. James Sumner
• • Dan Lacy
Lizzie Harold
Chuck Dawson )
Sam Bartlett > '
Lant Darlow . . G. Herbert Leonard
Benjamin Cutler . . . C. W. Sutton
Stephen L. P. Hicks
Coriolanus Hudson Liston
Jim Needles .
Antonie Toff .
Snarley Birch .
Jack Marsh
Little Burdick
Belinda Brown
. Harry Mills
Alex Vincent
C. R. Warren
W. Eling
Olive RusseU
. Nellie Peck
The next manager was John A. Stevens. He opened his season
Dec. 24, with ** Passion's Slave." Stevens was announced on the
programme as proprietor, and Frank B. Murtha as manager.
Annie Pixley appeared here Jan. 7, 1884, as Zara in the play of
that name. Kate Claxton came Jan. 14, followed 'Jan. 21 by Mme.
Janauschek, in " Marie Antoinette." Salsbury's Troubadours came
Feb. 4, for two weeks, in " Three of a Kind." Feb. 18 " Wanted, a
Partner" was played by Wm. Mestayer and his company. Mrs.
Langtry appeared here Feb. 25, in "A Wife's Peril." "An Ameri-
can Marriage," adapted from the French by Celia Logan, was pro-
duced here Feb. 28, under the title of " That Man." It had this cast:
Marquis de Tanquay . . Barton Hill
Baron d'Emonde . . A. H. Forrest
Doctor Brinden .... Harry Allen
Count Wilsted . Frank H. Norcross
Jenkins Chas. Burbidg^
Muriel Chan trey . . . Agnes Booth
Madame Clemence Margaret Lanner
Madame Lucette • . Mattie Earle
Elsie Rachel Booth
Vivienne .... Bijou Fernandez
March 3 Dion Boucicault appeared in "The Shaughraun;
March 10 Callender's colored minstrels were seen, and March i7»
" The Lights o' London."
** Her Sacrifice " was seen, for the first time in New York,
March 24, when it had this cast:
Gabrielle . .
Diane . . .
Victoire Latrade
Bettine . . .
Michael Gerard
Hector Latrade
Kate Forsyth
Octavia Allen
Lilla Vane
Emily Lytton
F. F. Mackay
Geo. Hoey
Susanne de Neuville, Louise Thorndyke
Mme. Doche . Addie Proctor Kunkel
Andre Lorraine . Robt. L. Downing
Paul de Vernon Loudon McConnack
Victor Delbarre . . Harold Forsburg
Sergt. of Gendarmes . Chas. Osborne
Joseph Lambert . . . John MarshaJl
Henri .... Nelson Whcatcrou
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375
This was the American d^but of Nelson Wheatcroft.
On April 7, " Stolen Money/' founded on Chas. Reade's " Single
Heart and Double Face/' was done, with this cast :
Mrs. Vansittart .
Mrs. Vemcr . .
Mrs. Electa Tuttle
Martha Stebbins .
Little Ada . . .
. Kate Forsyth
Louise Thomdyke
. Octavia Allen
. Emily Lytton
Bijou Fernandez
Orlando B. Doolittle
Capt Barsnap . .
Nellie Barnes . . .
Mrs. Mincer . . .
Woolf Aarons • .
Felix Potter . . .
. F. F. Mackay
. John Marshall
. . UllaVane
. Annie Deland
WiUiam GiU
. . Geo. Hoey
Paul Vansittart Loudon McCormack
Edward Burrill . Nelson Wheatcroft
"Justine" had its first production in this city April 21, when the
cast was : Justine, Selina Dolaro ; Madeline, Eva Barrington ; Lina,
Kate Allen ; Louis de Ferri2re, Eben Plympton ; Mons. Tricolet,
C. P. Flockton ; Chas. Gevard, Gilbert Elliott; Richard, Geo. Hoey;
Berrion, Harry Markham; Ferment, John Marshall; Blum, Jno.
Sutton ; Pierre, Chas. Gorman.
Janauschek produced ''Zillah" April 28. "The Dead Heart"
was produced May 26, under the management of William Harris.
It continued for two weeks, and had this cast :
Robert Landry . . . Wm. Harris
Jacques Le Grand, Robt F. McQannin
Pierre Reboul . . . . H. Albaugh
ean Devemay . . . Chas. Edwaras
ichael Larenne . . .J. Hamilton
Antoine Raul F. Victor
Abbe Latour . . Nelson Wheatcroft
Count St. Valerie . Walter J. Brooks
Baptiste Duval Birdsall
Anatole Toupet . . . Julian Mitchell
Jocrisse J. B. Bradford
Catherine Duval . . Adeline Stanhope
Ciressette MoUie Maeoer
Chevalier Harrison
Crier C. Vaughan
Old Man W. H. Conley
Rose Emily Debring
Marie Miss Allyne
••
Howard P. Taylor was now associated with Stevens in the man-
agement of this theatre. Minnie Maddem appeared Aug. 11, in
Caprice/' written by Howard P. Taylor, and which had this
Silas Hudson Liston
Harry . . . Melbourne Macdowell
Wally H. Percv Brooke
Jake Edna Waldron
Erastus N. Campbell
Tobias T. Walters
Timothy Harry Reeves
Mercy Minnie Maddern
Edith May Wheeler
Carrie Mary Maddem
Millie Ullian Wallack
iack Arthur H. Forrest
^hilander Chas. Stanley
Jethro Baxter. . . . T. J. Hemdon
" Wanted, a Partner," was revived Aug. 25, with R. E. Graham in
the principal part. Hyde & Behman's minstrels came the week
beginning Sept. i. The Moore & Holmes British burlesque com-
pany made their American debut Sept. 8. In the organization were
Pat Feeney, Marie Loftus, E. J. Henley, Mile. Blanche (tight rope),
Frank Egerton, Geo. L. Clerg, Grace Pedley, Mme. Rosa (ventrilo-
quist), Cieo. W. Moore, Jr. (son of "Pony" Moore), the Cragg
376 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [18^5
Family (acrobats), and Edmond Grace. Kellar, the magician, fol-
lowed, Sept. 22.
Howard Taylor retired from the management Sept. 23, and the
lease reverted to Avery & Murtha. Frank B. Murtha was the act-
ing manager and representative for Mrs. J. L. Crawford, of Brooklyn,
who had secured a lease of the house from Hyde & Bebman.
Janish appeared here Sept. 29, as an English-speaking actress, as
Louisa, in the five-act play of that name. On Sept. 30 Janish was
too ill to appear. The curtain was rung down, and the audience
dismissed. The theatre was closed the following night. Mr.
Murtha succeeded in getting Birch & Kennedy's San Francisco
minstrels to open Oct. i, and they continued for the rest of the
week. Janish reappeared Oct. 6, and acted "Louisa" for three
nights. She was announced to appear Oct. 9, in " Leonor," but
Birch's San Francisco minstrels returned instead. In the organiza-
tion were Billy Birch, Harry Kennedy, Bob Slavin, Leon, Frank
Cushman, A. J. Talbot, Adams, Casey, Tierney, and Wayne. They
continued until Oct. 25.
The house was closed Oct. 27, 28, but was reopened Oct. 29 with
Norcross' opera company, in " The Grand Duchess." Hayden
Tilla was the Fritz ; Louis Nathal, Gen. Boum ; Emma Carson, Prince
Paul; William H. Seymour, Baron Puck; and Fanny Wentworth,
Wanda. It kept the stage for two weeks. Catherine Lewis acted
the Duchess the first week, and Fanny Wentworth assumed the
• rdle during the second. Edward J. Connelly succeeded Louis Natbal
as Gen. Boum, and Charles Campbell was the Fritz.
The house was closed Nov. 11, but was reopened Nov. 24 by John
A. Stevens, with " Passion's Slave ; " but he continued for one week
only, when the theatre was again closed, Nov. 29, and the lease was
surrendered to Hyde & Behman, who reopened the theatre the
afternoon of Dec. 15, as a dime museum, under the title of " Hyde &
Behman's New Park Theatre, Museum, and Menagerie."
** Muldoon's Picnic " was the opening stage performance. Not
proving the success anticipated, the proprietors rented the theatre
to Harrigan & Hart, who had lost their own house by fire, and who
opened here Jan. 5, 1885, in "McAllister's Legacy" (its first per-
formance). Their business was not good. Their patrons did not
follow them so far up town, and Harrigan & Hart retired from the
theatre Feb. 28.
In June Mr. Harrigan took a lease of the house for the season of
1885-86. The house was reopened by Edward Harrigan (Tony Har^
having withdrawn from the firm), as ** Harrigan's Park Theatr^-
Many improvements were made and it was reopened Aug. 3\l
with Martin W. Hanley as business manager, and " Old Lavendc^
was presented. It was withdrawn after Nov. 28, its one hundredt^
performance. The cast was : Old Lavender, Edward Harriga^ '
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377
Smoke» John Wild ; Dick, Dan Collyer ; Martin Reilly, M. J. Brad-
ley ; John Filbert, Harry Fisher ; Paul, Henry Weaver, Jr. ; Philip,
E. A. Eberle; Mother Crawford, Annie Yeamans; Laura, Stella
Boniface ; Sally, Amy Lee ; Zolia, Geo. Merritt ; Gideon, Wm.
West; Henry, Richard Quilter; John Stone, Joseph Sparks;
McGarrity, John Sparks ; Silas Longmetre, Arthur C. Moreland ;
Pop, G. L. Stout; Mrs. Heartsoul, Ada Farwell; Mrs. Guile, Annie
Laiigdon ; Mrs. Stone, Emily Yeamans ; Mrs. Mercer, Kate Lang-
don ; Mrs. Grenell, Delia StillwcU ; Mrs. Wilber, Annie Hall ; Mrs.
Caldwell, Julia Leonard. This was the first appearance widi this
company of Dan Collyer, Henry Weaver, Jr., £• A. Eberle, Stella
Boniface (Mrs. H. A. Weaver, Jr.), Amy Lee, and Arthur Moreland.
On Nov. 30 " The Grip " was produced, with this cast :
Patrick Reilly . . . Edward Harriean
£rasmus Pebble .... John Wild
Catherine O'Hollerhan . Dan Collyer
Handsome Grogan . . M. J. Bradley
Patrick Reilly . . . Harry Fisher
John Clancy . . Harry Weaver, Jr.
Roland Pebble . . . Peter Goldrich
Lucinda James Fox
Jay Evarts Spread
Arthur C. Moreland
Rosco Walker
Tom Walker . .
Lvsander Hartley
Myles O'Brady .
Phil. Clancy . .
Tim Mahone . .
Tom Tit . . .
. WiUiamWest
. George Merritt
Richard Quilter
. John Sparks
. Geo. L. Stout
. Joseph Sparks
. Charles Coffee
C F. dinger . .
Jeems McArdle •
Member for Annex
Gash ....
Rosanna Reilly .
Rosalind Reilly .
Carrie O'Hollerhan
Tutoress • . .
Hattie Montgomery
Kate Singleton .
Nancy ....
Venie Lame . . .
Ella de Camp . .
Josephine Colder
Adelaide Berry .
Minnie Rexford .
James McCullough
. . Thomas Ray
District
Wm. Merritt
. . Robert Snyder
. Annie Yeamans
Stella Boniface
. . . Amy Lee
. . Ada Farwell
Annie Langdon
. Kate Langdon
Emily Yeamans
. Adele Stillwell
. . Annie Hall
. . Ray Bristoe
. Annie Lander
Georgie Hawley
" The Leather Patch," also by Harrigan, was presented, for the first
time on any stage, Feb. 15, 1886. The cast was :
Jeremiah McCarthy, Edward Harrigan
Airy McCafferty . . . Dan Collyer
Linda M. J. Bradley
Judge Doebler .... James Fox
Counsellor Wriggle . . Harry Fisher
Levy Hyer .... A. C. Moreland
Jimmy the Kyd .... P. Goldrich
Dennis McCarthy . Richard Quilter
Doctor Noah Comcover, George Merritt
Moses Levy .... William West
Roderick McQuade . . Joseph Sparks
Joseph Levy .... John Sparks
JefiEerson John Wild
Roby McKeene J. Davis
Officer Dunlap . . . Wm. Merritt
Sailor Robert Snyder
Parsley Allsnow . . . Mr. Murphy
Madehne McCarthy Annie Yeamans
Libby Amy Lee
Nellie Conroy . . . Annie Langdon
Rachel Emily Yeamans
Jennie Kate Langdon
" Investigation" was played August 23.
" The O'Reagans " was given its first performance on any stage
Oct. II. "McNooney's Visit" succeeded "The O'Reagans," Jan.
31, 1887, and was acted until April 18, when "Cordelia's Aspira-
tions " was revived, and continued until April 30, when the season
378 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Qw
A spring season of opera opened May 2 by Knowles & Morris,
with " The Gypsy Baron," produced under the direction of Heinrich
Conried.
A preliminary season began Sept. 12, 1887, with "The Wily
West," a satire on Buffalo's Bill's " Wild West " show, under the
management of Fred J. Hayner, who took a short lease of the house.
Mr. Harrigan returned Oct. 10, with a revival of "The Leather
Patch." " Cordelia's Aspirations " was again revived Nov. 7.
The house was closed the night of Nov. 21 for a rehearsal of
Edward Harrigan's new drama of Southern life, called " Pete," pro-
duced for the first time Nov. 22. The cast was :
Pete • Ed. Harrigan
Caspar Randolph . . . John Wild
Vi'let Dan Collyer
Joseph Qifford • . Frank £. Aiken
Victor Lemaire . . . H. A. Fisher
Major Steele .... Geo. L. Stout
Hampton Bailey .... P. Goldrich
Ruth Callowfoot . . . . R. Quilter
Mary Duffy . . . Annie Yeamans
Winnie Coburg .... Amy Lee
Mirandy Annie Wilson
Col. Randolph Coolidge
Marcus Moriarty
Emanuel Shadrack . . William West
Alderman Constantine Brannigan
Jos. Sparks
Squire Bainbridge
B. Jabez Bender .
Whyland Whipple
Sunset Freckles .
Geo. Merritt
. Chas. Sturgess
John Sparks
. M. J. Bradky
This drama had great success, and ran until April 2i» 18S8 —
nearly five months. Michael J. Bradley died at the New York
Hospital, April 2, 1888. He ruptured a blood-vessel of his stom-
ach three weeks prior to his death, but continued in the cast of
'* Pete ** until March 28, on which night he appeared for the last
time.
"Old Lavender" was revived April 23, and the season closed
May 5,
Ihc next season began Sept. 3, 1888, with Harrigan's " Waddy
(loogan/* which had this cast:
VVaiidy Googan .
AiU(um> Konxuni
CharlrH KlnKX^^ld
SuinpNon Wnybcrt
.SI1411K; Wilkinsi .
Arthur Wij;jj;ln» .
Mntlirr Doiinetto
liiitiK 4 (iillano .
. Ed. Harrigan
Fred W. Peters
Geo. Merritt
. Chas. Sturgess
. Peter Goldrich
Geo. Middleton
, Anne O'NeiU
Mrs. M. Moriarty
Mrn. Madeline Sylvester, Virgie Graves
hr,\U Sy I venter . . Emily Yeamans
Mother Rosa . .
Maude Rogers .
Mabel Harrison .
Joe Comeilo . .
Rowland Ringgold
Carlo Donnetto .
Philip Goble . .
Louis ....
Mabel Sylvester .
Marcus ....
Marian Roberts
Gertie TuthiU
May Carlisle
F. jE. Aiken
H. Fisher
. Jos. Sparks
Marcus Moriartj
Annie Yeamans
. . Ida Want
Geo. L. Stoot
** The Lorgaire," by Edward Harrigan, was first acted here Dec.
I r). It was based upon an earlier play by Mr. Harrigan, " Lorgaire,"
acted at the first Comique Nov. 25 to Dec. 20, 1878. The original
piece was in three short acts. The cast at the Park was :
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379
The Loi|;aire .
Dennis Slattery
Felix Kvan
Robert Kvan .
Barney Mahone
Sergeant Haley
Sir Robert ElKott
Dan Garrity and Phil
Terry Mullahey . .
Nancy Nueent . .
Noran MuUahey . .
Ed. Harrigan
. H. Fisher
. G. L. Stout
M. Moriarty
Geo. Merritt
. Jas. Rennie
F. £. Aiken
Gillespie
Jos. Sparks
Fred W. Peters
Annie Yeamans
. Anne O'Neill
Widow Mullahey
Mrs. Marcus Moriarty
Paudeen WUliam West
Humphy Bill ... . Peter GoMrich
Corney Driscoll . . Charles Sturgess
Dionvsios Nugent . . Charles Cmej
Sheeiah (her first appearance
at this theatre) . Louise Svlvester
Biddy McCarthy Emily Yeamans
Mary Keeoan .
Kate O'Donahue
Whispering Lize .
Marian Roberts
Lizzie Leone
. . Etta Lyons
''The Lorgaire" was played for the last time Jan. 30, 1889, when
the following closed their engagement here : Louise Sylvester, Frank
E. Aiken, Fred W. Peters, and the Callahan Brothers. '* Pete " was
revived Jan. 31.
•* The O'Reagans " was produced March 4. " McNooney's Visit,"
rechristened ''4-1 1-44," was done March 21, with this cast:
Martin McNooney . . Ed. Harrigan
Ely Ulmsted P. Goldrich
Mary McQuirk .... Jos. Sparks
Judge Halzweiser ... H. Fisher
Lionel Mellow .... Dan Burke
Henry Mellow . . . . G. Merritt
Clara Grizzle .... John Decker
Melissa Ulmsted . . . Jas. Burke
Caleb Jenkins, a Lunatic Wm. West
Dexter Twigem . . . Chas. Sturgess
!K'b?uSU • . Geo. L. stout
iveeper ...
Fergus Clincher
Sandy Sniffles
Court Officer .
Licorice Jimmy
Enos Roper .
Kufus Boneset
Nora Gilmartin
Adele Spoonful
Mary Mellow .
Rosa Daisey
Mora McGovem
I
Mr. McCullough
Chas. Co£^y
- H. Guion, Jr.
Jos. Williamson
. John Brennan
John Hemon
. . R. Snyder
Annie Yeamans
. Anne O'Neill
. . Ida Ward
Emily Yeamans
Mr. Harrigan commenced the last week of his management of this
house April 8. 1889, with " The Grip."
On Sunday evening, April 14, for the benefit of the National
Soldiers' Home, Austin, Tex., the second act of " Pete" was played
by Mr. Harrigan 's company ; there was also a miscellaneous entertain-
ment at which the following persons appeared: A. Miner Griswold,
Louis Aldrich, Hughey Dougherty, Will Rising, E. J. Henley, W.
A. Mack, Ed. Solomon, Jeff. Hawley, Marion Manola, Celie Ellis,
Mile. Ottillie, Carrie Perkins, Carrie Godfrey, Ethel Corlette, Edward
Parker. The house was closed the week of April 22, and was re-
opened April 29, with the first performance on any stage of
" Loyalty." The cast was : Ralph Salsbury, Edward J. Henley ;
Rich. Salsbury, Jno. E. Kellerd; Gen. van Dorm, J. E. Jackson;
Corp. Casey, T. B. Butler; Sam, Chas. H. Stanley; Sergeant,
Richard H. Ville; Eph, W. R. Demple; George, Jas. Meredith;
Tom, Robt. Summer; Rastus, Sam*l Adams; Mrs. Salsbury, Hen-
rietta Irving; Rosa, Lillian La Verde; Aunt Elsie, Jennie Fisher;
Sarah, Miss Thomas; Mary van Dorm, Lisle Leigh. "Loyalty"
lasted one week, and the theatre closed May 4.
380 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE D*o
This house underwent many alterations during the summer, and
as reopened by Hyde & Behman Monday afternoon, Sept. 2, with
Barry and Fay in " McKenna's Flirtations " :
was
Nellie Gary .
Maggie Cases
Sacue Monahan
Kattie Fagan .
Susan G. Brien
Lillie Daly . .
Saidee McDonald
. Nettie Lowrie
Vinie Henshaw
. . Lena Wood
Minnie Leightoa
• Mabel Morris
Michael Ryan Hugh Fay
Timothy McKenna . . . Wm. Barry
Timothy McKenna, Jr. . Chas. Lamo
Greenleaf Blackstone Kent
A. C. Moreland
WiUet Chase M. Collins
Patrick McGurk • . . Chas. Sturgess
Its one hundredth consecutive performance took place Nov. 26. It
was withdrawn Nov. 30, and " Irish Aristocracy " was produced
Dec. 2. It had this cast: Michael Muldoon, Hugh Fay; Michael
Mulcahey, William Barry ; Mrs. Muldoon, Kate Davis ; Phoebe Plim-
kins, Mabel Fenton; Jennie Muldoon, Little Annie Lloyd; John
Mandamus, Charles Ross ; Peter Belcher, Charles Sturgess ; Charley
Riddle, Charles Lamb ; 0*Roger, James J. Murray ; Honora, Jennie
Yeamans ; Clara Nolan, Nettie Lowrie. Barry and Fay closed their
stay here Dec. 28. The house was dark the night 01 Jan. 6, 1890,
but was reopened Jan. 7, under the management of A. M. Palmer,
who leased it for eight weeks, for the first production in America of
Gilbert & Sullivan's '* The Gondoliers." The cast was :
Duke of Plazo Toro . Geoige Temple
Luiz Arthur Marcel
Don Alhambra del Bolero J. A. Muir
Marco Palmieri . . . Richard Clarke
Giuseppe Palmieri Duncau Barrington
Antonio Lemaistre
Francesco Mr. McCarthy
Giorgio A. Lee
Annibale Percy Charles
Duchess of Plazo Toro . Kate Talby
Casilda .... Agnes Macdbrland
Gianetta Esther Palliser
Tessa Mary Damn
Fiametta A. ^tts
Vittoria Miss Sadger
Giulia Miss Pyne
Inez Miss Rocheiort
"The Gondoliers'' was sung for the last time at this house,
Thursday night, Feb. 13, and the theatre was closed for the remainder
of the week. The last performance was notable from the fact that
Norah Phyllis, who came over with Mr. and Mrs. D'Oyley Carte for
the new company for Palmer's Theatre, made her first appearance as
Casilda.
"Bootle's Baby" was presented Feb. 17, followed Feb. 24 by
" Little Puck," which had this cast : Packingham Giltedgc, Frank
Daniels; Billy Giltedge, Arthur E. Moulton; Hercules Savage,
Robert Evans ; Jinks Hoodoo, Harry Conor ; Sluggers, Burt Hav-
erly ; Charley Blockers, Wm. White ; Harry Shievcrs, W. H. Sted-
man ; Clara Giltedge, Louise Eissing Embree ; Tabitha Tittleback,
Marie Hilton ; Mrs. Simeon Mossback, Mamie Curtis ; Minnie Tit-
tell, Rose Chesneau. Hyde & Behman resumed the active manage-
ment of this theatre Feb. 24, A. M. Palmer having retired Feb. 22.
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381
''The Stepping-stone" was transferred from the Standard to this
theatre Apnl 7, for a week. The cast was somewhat changed from
the original, the new people being Theo. Hamilton, Howell Hansel,
Stanley Rignold, Sidney Bowkett, John Matthews, Alice Fischer,
Lizzie Creese, Marie Hildforde, Lulu Kline, and Kate Massi. " The
Burglar" was produced April 14.
" The Millionaire " had its first New York production April 21,
when the cast was : Jason Fleece, F. F. Mackay ; Lorillard Lenox,
J. P. Connelly; Baron Steinberger, Max Arnold; Joseph Brandt,
Frank E. Jamison ; Frank Thomson Roberts, Milton Roblee ; Samp-
son Sharp, Frank Allen; Con Maguire, Phil. McFarland; Filip
Ficrotta, Con Lynch ; Benson, Geo. Richter ; John, Thomas Ward ;
Laura Lenox, Louise A. Sully; Cicely Fleece, Carrie Radclifie;
Hortense, Marion Earle ; Ames O'Brien, Dan Sully. It was origi-
nally produced April 12 at Elizabeth, N. J. The season terminated
May 3, and the house closed.
The next season began Sept. i, under the management of Geo. C.
Brotherton and W. M. Dunlevy, with Hallen and Hart in " Later
On." Louise Litta appeared in " Chispa " Monday afternoon, Sept.
8. Evans and Hoey were seen Sept. 15 in "A Parlor Match," fol-
lowed Oct. 27 by " Hendrik Hudson," with Annie Boyd as the star.
This attraction closed Nov. 8. A matinee was announced for Elec-
tion Day (Nov. 4), but, owing to a misunderstanding between the
manager of the theatre and the combination, the audience was dis-
missed. A performance was given evening of Nov. 4, and during
the remainder of the week. " The Inspector " was announced for its
first representation Nov. 10, but it not being readv, the house was
closed until Thursday evening, Nov. 13, when the play was acted for
the first time on any stage, and had this cast :
The Inspector .
Robert Vanderverc
Dink Dizwell
Ben Nevers . .
Silas Yandervere
David Drake . .
Frank Ganrin .
Captain of Patrol
Tommie Blake .
Mrs. M alone . .
Mrs. Blake . .
Ben La Bree . .
Billy ....
Trickett . . .
Slick ....
Kit
Jacob ....
Bims ....
Hussey . . .
Dempsey . . •
. Frazer Coulter
. Barry Johnson
Walter Osmond
Henry Haviland
. Edwin Varrey
. Daniel Jarrett
Frank Hamilton
George Kenney
. Gracie Heckler
May Thompson
Mrs. Lizzie Hodge
John £. Kellerd
Robert Hackett
David Ardsley
A. L. Rankin
Willie Sanger
Sam Reed
Ben Morrison
Wallace Peters
Edwin Walter
Surgeon James Edwards
Barker F. G. W. Cooper
Capt. Wildey . . . Colin Varrey
Hiram Charles W. King
Mo Isaacs .... Louis Gordon
Gimpo Padava .... P. Incengio
Nathan John Noble
Slip William Spencer
Dude John F. Leniean
Chas. Heidey . . . Edward Miller
Coughlin Harry Carleton
ReiUy P. J. Ansbro
Baron P. Dawson
Esther Ida Waterman
Stella Bertine Robinson
Sarah Jeanette Wood
Sylvia Lizzie Hudson
Phyllis Mabel Earle
Miranda Annie Wood
382 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE C«»9i
This play was withdrawn after Dec. 6. On Dec. 8 Marks &
Shaffer's ''International vaudevilles" appeared. The Liliputians
opened a fortnight's engagement Dec. 22. From Dec. 25 to Jan. 3*
1891, they gave a daily matinee. " The Dazzler " was acted for the
first time in New York Jan. 19, when Lydia Thompson was the star.
'* A Straight Tip " was first produced in this city Jan. 26, James
T. Powers as the star, with this cast :
Dick Dasher .
Dennis Dolan
IGtty Dolan .
Bedelia Dolan
Abner Hawkins
Jack Potsand Poole
A. Hardupp Beerbo
Howland Taire 1
A. Taltont }
James T. Powers
. . John Sparks
. Emma Hanley
Emily Stowe
Richard Gorman
. Peter F. Dailey
. . F.T.Ward
. . Albert Hart
Daisy Dazzle .
Cora Cashmere
Violet Valours
BeUe Delaine
BiU Katchon .
Jim Fleese
Lank Lean
Cherry Bonbon
Mignon Marshmallow
. . Delia Stacy
Eloise Mortimer
. . Lilla Linden
. Maggie Garrett
. John P. Curran
Howard Graham
Oscar Schoening
Pony Winner
Dane de Vamper
Manager Rosenbaum took a benefit Sunday night Jan. 25. ''A
Knotty Affair" was acted May 16 for the first time in this city, with
John C. Rice as the star. The season closed May 30. The next
season began August 20, with Rose Coghlan in "Dorothy's
Dilemma*" Cleveland's minstrels came Sept. 14 for two weeks, fol-
lowed Sept 28 by " Boys and Girls." " Tuxedo " was first acted in
New York Oct. 5, " Hoss and Hoss " Nov. 2, with Charles Reed and
William Collier as the stars. Mr. Reed was prevented by illness
from appearing at the matinee Nov. 19, and Manager W. G. Smyth
undertook his part. This was his d^but on the stage. "Eight
Bells," Nov. 30. Joseph Murphy in " Kerry Gow " Dec. 7 ; and the
week of Dec. 14, "Shaun Rhu;" Nellie McHenry, Dec. 21, in
"A Night at the Circus," for the first time in this city. "Yon
Yonson " was acted for the first time Dec. 28, and ran four weeks,
with Gus Heege as the star, with a Scandinavian dialect. James T.
Powers reappeared Jan. 25, 1892, in "A Straight Tip" for four
weeks, followed Feb. 22 by " Boys and Girls." " Tuxedo " returned
March 7, followed March 21 by "Our Grab Bag," by W. A. Mes-
tayer's company. E. F. Thome, April 4, in "The Golden Ladder,"
by Wilson Barrett and Geo. R. Sims, and had this cast :
Rev. Frank Thorahill
Michael Severn
Peranza . .
Saml Peckaby
Jim Dixon
John Grant
Noah Learoyd
Brunning . .
Mr. Stanley .
Capt Jackson
Edwin Thome
Frank de Vernon
. Nestor Lennon
Wash L. Melville
£d. L. Duane
. D L. Lacy
Neil Gray
. J. H. Henry
Harry Pearson
G. L. Barnes
Lieut Richard Raymond
Rao Frank Adams
Lillian Grant . . . Grace Huntim;tOD
Tilda Peckaby . . Mrs. Geo. Obcr
Mrs. Dixon .... Lizzie Scanlan
No. 6 Eva Elliott
Rasomozy Ida Steele
Lily Imogene Washbume
The Tearer .... Ncsta Neilsoo
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Owing to the illness of Mr. Thorne, the house was closed Thurs-
day (matinee), April 7, and no performance given, and the house re-
mained closed the remainder of the week.
On Sunday evening, April 10, the New York B. P. O. Elks took a
benefit " O'Flynn in Mexico" was acted April 11, with this cast:
Capt. Piper 0'Fl)mn ,
Major Ferdinand Diaz
Seret La Paso . . ,
Dr. vogue . . . ,
Lawyer Antoine . . .
Leonardo
A. Kelcey
. F. Abbott
Geo. Kennedy
Fred G. Ross
. John Casey
Geo. F. Devere
Pedro Chas. MacDonald
Napoleon James Morton
Amalia Austin Walsh
{uanita Lillie la Rose
Irs. Diaz .... Annie Douglass
Charles T. Ellis made his New York d^but April 18, in " Caspar
the Yodler." The cast was: Caspar, Charles T. Ellis; General
Comstock, James Vincent; Terry McFadden, Charles W. Swain;
Walter Mason, J. K. Hutchinson ; Lord Cecil Tufthunter, Vivian
Osborne ; Rose Comstock, Marion Ballou ; Nora O'Hoolihan, Clara
Moore; Mrs. Comstock, Raynore Briscoe; Tot, Florrie O'Brien;
Little Herman, Baby Mattie Grier; Life Savers at Newport, Charles
S. Barrett, Andrew Yates. Vemona Jarbeau was seen here May 2,
as the star in '* Starlight," for one week, at the end of which time
the house closed and W. M. Dunlevy retired from the management.
The next season began Aug. 29, with a variety programme, under
the management of A. H. Ellis. Hyde & Behman's specialty com-
pany was the attraction, and continued until Oct. 31, when the
Boston Howard Athenaeum company were seen. '' The Night
Owls," a burlesque company, with Pauline Markham as the star,
Nov. 21. "The Outsider" had its first New York performance
Jan. 30, 1893. The cast was :
Henry Fallows
Lord Burrows
Mr. Aarons .
Larry Marky .
Squire Fallows
Hon. James Ploover
Mr. Edwards . . .
E. F. Thome
. A. Lestina
. Jos. Palmer
Felix Haney
Wm. Bradley
7. B. HoUis
Howland
{:
Charlie Sharp
Johnny Dale •
Mr. NIason .
Ada Fallows .
Polly Mason •
Lady Constance
Bessie Harding
. . L. Mitchell
• Chas. Webster
• . L. Gifford
May Hosmer
. Lillian Harper
Beatrice Atherton
. . Susie Willis
Sam Devere's company appeared here March 13. After being
closed all summer, the house was reopened Aug. 26, under Hyde
& Behman's management, with "A Night at the Circus," by H.
Grattan Donnelly, which had this cast:
Archibald Banger
Nicholas Friske
Sig. Bonanza .
Pinkerton Kopp
Kicker . . .
NixcyWeld .
Bill Sticker .
Calliope Friske
John Webster
. Ben Lodge
J. H. Bradbury
W. H. Mack
. John Gilroy
Roger Harding
H. B. Barnum
Genevieve Reynolds
Belvidere Banger
Remi Riter .
Bud Manhattan .
Oriole Ogonitz .
Ida Vassar . .
Mile. Electra {
Mile. Madeline S
. Helen Harrington
Margaret MacDonald
. . . Alice May
. . Helen Byron
Henrietta Bjrron
Nellie McHenry
384 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Crt94
''The Rising Generation/' by Emile Wolf was produced Sept 11
for the first tiroei and had this cast:
Martin McShayne
Dionysios O'Hara
Elwood Van Tyke,
John Connolly .
Tommy McSnajme
Fcrdie Van Tyke
Bolivar ....
. . William Barry
James H. Manning
Samuel M. Forrest
Richard F. Sullivan
. Harry M. Welch
. . James Carroll
. David Ballantine
£va Scott
Vallie £gar
Elsie Connolly ...
Elinor Van Tyke . .
Johanna McShayne
Annie Mack Berliea
Richard Allison . Minert H. Linderman
Ferdinand Van Tyke
Harry W. Fenwkk
** Comrades " was presented Oct. 2, with Helen Mora as the star.
" Uncle Tom's Cabin " was done Oct. 16, with Peter Jackson the
pugilist in the title rdle. Vernona Jarbeau began an engagement of
two weeks Oct. 23, in " Starlight." " Under the City I^mps " was
seen Nov. 6 ; Bessie Bonehill came Nov. 1 3 in '' Playmates." ** Maine
and Georgia " was played Dec. 4 ; " My Aunt Bridget " was given
Dec. II ; '^ Eagle's Nest/' Dec. 18; and Dockstader's minstreb
came Dec. 25. The house was closed the week of Jan. 8» 1894, and
was reopened Jan. 1 5, with Geo. Thatcher in " Africa ; " H. Donnelly
and Girard appeared Jan. 29 in " The Rainmakers." James T.
Powers presented " Walker, London " Feb. 26, for the first time in
New York. The cast was :
Jasper James T. Powers
Kit Upjohn . . . . W. H. Crosby
Andrew McPhail . Harry J. Morgan
Willie Golightly . . . Walter Thomas
Benj. Baggs Ellis Ryse
Nannie O'Brien . . . Rachel Boodi
Mrs. Golightlv . . . Lillie Eldrk^
Belle Golightly . . . £Ua Gardiner
Sarah Riggs May TyneB
Penny Lillian Chantoce
" Yon Yonson " was produced here March 12 :
Yon Yonson . .
Amos Jennings .
John T. Holloway
Gerald Harcourt
Vanderbilt
WendeU PhiUips
Simpson )
I
. . Gus Hegee
. J. C. Hu£Eman
Charles Mitchell
Clinton Maynard
. Sidney Craven
Roly .
Hawkins
Mr. McSorley
Grace Jennings
Mrs. Laughlin
Jennie Morris
. Master Tommy Magiver
Jason Downs
W. J. Corns
Victory Batenaan
. Sadie ConnoOj
. Merri Osborne
March 19 John L. Sullivan, the prize-fighter, was seen in " The Man
from Boston ; " " The Dazzler " March 26. Hallen and Hart com-
menced April 9, in " The Idea," and stayed three weeks. The cast
was:
Peach Blow . . . Fannie Bloodgood
Mrs. Morton Howes >
>• Mollie Fuller
Margueritte de Mar
. . Carrie de Mar
. . Loretta Morgan
. . Edith Murray
Marlborough Howes . Jennie Grovini
Morton Howes . .J. Aldrich Libbey
Johnny Gett
Nellie Dogood
May B. Quiet
Gednejr Howes
Victoria Howes
Gilsey Howes
Carl Pretzel .
Reed Wallpaper
Saunders . .
Wells Fargo .
Policeman . .
Hoffman Howes
Olean Bradford
Charles B. Lawlor
. . AL Wilson
Albert Hawthorne
Larry Doder
. Richard Reab
. Charies Kettkr
Frederick HaUen
. . Joseph Hart
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385
The house was closed April 28, and was reopened Sept. 17, as
"The Herald Square Theatre," with Charles E. Evans as
lessee and manager. An almost entirely new theatre was built,
nothing but the walls of the old theatre being left standing. The
opening attraction was Richard Mansfield in ''Arms and the Man/'
by Bernard Hall, Sept. 24. The cast was :
Paul PctkofiE . .
Nicola . . . .
Sergius Sarano£E
Capt. Bluntschli.
. . H. M. Pitt
Walden Ramsay
Henry Jewett
Richard Mansfield
Catherine FetkofiE, Mrs. McKee Rankin
Louka Aniy Busby
Raina Beatrice Cameron
Richard Mansfield's engagement was for six weeks during which
time he produced " Beau Brummell," " Prince Karl," " A Parisian
Romance," " Arms and the Man," " Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,"
" Scarlet Letter," and what he called a public dress rehearsal of
** Napoleon Bonaparte," by Lorimer Stoddard, for the first time on
any stage, Oct. 27, when the cast was :
Berth ier Reuben Fax
Gobain W. N. Griffiths
Josephine Maud Hosford
Queen Louise . . Beatrice Cameron
Queen Hortense, Ethel Chase Sprague
Marie Valouski . . . Katherine Grey
There was an afternoon performance Oct. 22 of " Mrs. Smith's
Husband," by Catherine Lewis. The cast was :
Napoleon . . .
Emperor of Russia
King of Prussia .
King of Rome
Tal]e3nrand . .
Lefebre . . .
R. Mansfield
4N. Cerano
enry Jewett
Dot clarendon
D. H. Harkins
A. G. Andrews
Capt. Haynes .... Arthur Giles
Gerald Triffey . . . Walter Walker
Sam Uns worth . . Frederick Conger
Arthur S trick Charles G. Gold worthy
Georgie Strick
Madge Michael
Connie Gwyn
Mrs. Smith .
Ella Fontaineblau
Carrie Ewald
Dorothy Chester
Cathenne Lewis
" Rob Roy," a comic opera by Harry B. Smith and Reginald de
Koven, was heard Oct. 29 for the first time in this city, with this
cast:
Rob Roy MacGregor, William Pruette
Janet Juliette Corden
Prince Charles . . Barron Berthold
Flora Mac Donald . Lizzie Macnichol
Dugan McWheeble, Richard F. Carroll
Lochiel . . . W. H. McLaughlin
Capt. Ralph Sheridan Anna O'Keefe
Sandy McSherry . . Joseph Herbert
Tammas MacSorlie
Lieut. Comwallis
Lieut. Clinton
Angus MacAllister
Duncan Campbell
Stuart MacPherson
Donald MacAlpine
Nelly ....
Harry Parker
Mittie Atherton
Louise Crane
. Jeanette Perie
. . Julie Senac
Frankie Leonard
Carrie Riegcr
Anita Austin
This opera ran for twenty-two weeks, and closed March 23, 1895.
The price of admission to the orchestra seats was raised on Dec
24 to $2. The B. P. O. Elks took a benefit Sunday evening, Jan.
20, 1895. Nina Rathbone appeared Jan. 31 as Flora. She alter-
nated the rdle with Lizzie Macnichol during the run of the opera.
John G. Bell was seen Feb. 18, as Sandy McSherry. There was a
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386 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE C^M
benefit performance Sunday, the night of March 3, for the family of
James R. Radcliffe. There was a professional matinee March 22, of
" Rob Roy."
Mrs. Brown Potter and Kyrle Bellew began an engagement here
of two weeks March 25, in '* Charlotte Corday ; " on April 5 ** Th&r2se
Raquin " was acted. The cast of *' Charlotte Corday " was :
Charlotte de Corday
Francois de Corday
Abbe Fleuriot .
Monsieur David
Adam Lux . .
Potin Langlois •
Drouet . . .
. Mrs. Potter
Vemer Clarges
Guy Nicholls
Mason Mitchell
Arthur Bawtree
John F. Ward
. Mr. Hartley
George Barnes
Legendre . . .
Cbeveuz de la Garde
WiUiam G. Warren
Cannut Mr. Stuart
Rebuillet . . .
A Printer . . .
A Gendarme . •
A Police Agent .
The Executioner
Rose de Corday .
Simmone Everard
Marie ....
Marianne . . .
Madame Richard
Jean Paul Marat
Vemer Qaigei
. G. B. Port
• £• J. Nonii
. . Bfr. Gaj
Mr. Moo^
Perdha HndqieCh
Hden Ijiywdl
IdaWaid
MissAithlgr
MariooEaife
. Mr. Bellew
'^Pudd'nhead Wilson/' dramatized by Frank Mayo from BCark
Twain's story, had its first performance April 15, when the cast
was:
David Wilson .
York DriscoU .
Howard Pembroke
Blake .
Swan
Campbell
Rozy .
Patsy .
Chambers
Frank Ma3ro
Harry Davenpnort
Jos. Whiting
OdeU Williams
John £. Ince
. Wm. S. Gill
. Mary Shaw
LuciUe la Verne
Edgar L. Davenport
Tom Driscoll
Luigi Cappelo
Anfi;elo (Jappdo
Juc^e Robinson
Deacon Jasper
Ephraim . .
Rowy • . .
Hannah . .
Melinda . .
£• J. Hcnksy
Ignado Martinettt
Adolph Kkmber
. W. Helfflsley
• ti. oiepoen
. . F. Mariott
Frances Grshame
Emma Breonsi
EUenaMarii
An operatic burlesque by H. Grattan Donnelly, called ** Hamlet,"
was first acted May 27. Hamlet, E. J. Henley; Claudius, John
Bunny; Polonius, Jacques Kruger ; Ghost, George Broderick ; Hora-
tio, Drew Donaldson ; Laertes, Helen Harrington.
This closed the season, and the theatre was reopened August 12,
1895, ^^^^ " Kismet" an operatic comedy, text by Richard F. Car-
roll, Jr., and music by Gustave A. Kerker. It had this cast :
Kismet Lizzie Macnicbol
Chinchilla .... Harry Davenport
Dan de Lyon . Aubrey Boucicault
Ovah ; William Schuster
Fat-ma Agnes Daly
Lazeli Nellie Parker
Kondje Mabel Irvine
Pandemonia .... Gertie Clarke
Lena
Haideez
Sum
A-Jeeb .
B-Jeebers
Absinthia
Ramadamus
So-Jah . .
• • . . Aggie Van
Richard fTCinofl
Edward S. Wentwortb
Edward H. Carroil
. . Charies Whiles
. Jeannette St HeoiT
. . . Rose Leisbtoo
. . . Helen Wekb
Friday matinees commenced August 16. Aubrey Boucicault
withdrew from the cast August 199 and Henry Bagge filled his place
for two nights. " Rob Roy " was revived Sept. 2. Two changes
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387
were made in the cast, Joseph Sheehan singing the part of Prince
Charles, and Oscar Girard that of the Mayor of Perth. Walter
Whiteside appeared in '' Hamlet " Sept. 30 and all the week except
Oct. 2, when " Richelieu " was acted.
The house was closed night of Oct. 21, and was reopened Oct. 22
with '' The Heart of Maryland," by David Belasco. The cast was :
Gen. Hugh KcDdrick, Frank Mordaunt
Col. Alan Kendrick, Maurice Barrvmore
Col. Fulton Thorpe John £. Kellerd
Lieut. Robert Telfair . . Cyril Scott
Provost Sergt. Blount . Odell Williams
Tom Boone
Lloyd Calvert
The Sexton
Uncle Danl .
Capt Leighton
Capt. Blair .
Lieut. Ha^ne
AidesKle-camp
of Genl Ken-
drick*s Staff
\
Henry Weaver, Jr.
Edward J. Morgan
John W. Jennings
Scott Cooper
. . A. Pearson
. . A. C. Mora
. . W. H. Foy
Robert Mclntyre
Wm. Johnson
Frank Sunwick
Corporal Day
Corporal •
Bludsoe . .
Little True Blue
Edwin Meyer
H. E. Bostwlck
Edwin F. Mayo
Master Johnny McKeever
0*Hara J. If . Hazelton
Ruggles Thot. Matlock
Foms Jot. Maxwell
Phil Joseph A. Webber
Sentry E. J. Boyce
Scout C. H. Robertson
Mrs. Claiborne Gordon Helen Tracy
Maryland Calvert Mrs. Leslie Carter
Phoebe Yancer . . . Georgia Busby
Nanny McNaur • . Angeu McCaul
The one hundred and fiftieth performance occurred March 3, 1896.
On March 23 Malcolm Williams superseded E. J. Morgan as Lloyd
Calvert in "The Heart of Maryland." A special performance of
** The Heart of Maryland " was given the afternoon of March 31, for
the benefit of the Hebrew Infants asylum. The seats and boxes were
sold at auction, with Maurice Barrymore and Cyril Scott as the
auctioneers. Herbert Kelcey assumed the part of Col. Alan Ken-
drick on May 4, and Maurice Barrymore retired. Cyril Scott also
retired May 6, when Grant Stewart played Lieut Telfair. The season
closed May 16. A performance of " The Rivals " took place May 28,
for the benefit of the New York Herald Free Ice fund. The cast
Falkland Dan Daly
Fag Mark Sullivan
Mrs. Malaprop . . . Marie Dressier
Lydia Languish .... Ada Lewis
Lucy MoUie Fuller
Bob Acres .... Willie Collier
Sir Anthony Absolute
Henry V. Donnelly
Sir Lucius OTrigger . Andrew Mack
Capt. Absolute . . . John C. Rice
I>avld Otis Harlan
A summer season began here June 22 and opened with " Pinafore/'
followed July 13 by '' Patience/' with this cast:
Patience .
Lady Jane
Lady Angela
Lady Saphir
Lady Ella .
. Lillian Russell
Flora Finla3rson
. Sadie Martinot
Dorothy Morton
Lillian Swain
Bunthome
Grosvenor
The Colonel
The Duke .
The Major
Henry E. Dixey
W. T. Carleton
W. McUughlin
Joseph Sheehan
Aubrey Boucicault
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Evans and Hoey reappeared Sept. 21, in "A Parlor Match/' by
Charles H. Hoyt: Charles E. Evans as McCorker, and William
Hoey as " Old Hoss." Anna Held was seen on this occasion, when
she made her American d^but. Annie St. Tell, a dancer, made her
d^but Sept. 28.
" The Mandarin/' a comic opera by Reginald de Koven, words by
Harry B. Smith, was sung Nov. 2 for the first time. The cast was :
Emperor of China . . Henry Norman
Mandarin of Foo-Chow . Geo. Honey
Fan Tan . . Geoi^e C. Boniface, Jr.
Hop Sing .... Joseph Sheehan
Court Physician . . . Samuel Marion
Jesso .
Ting Ling
Sing Lo
Ping Tee
Bertha Waltzingcr
. Adelel^tebie
Alice Banett
Helen Redmond
The theatre was closed Dec. 7, but was reopened Dec. 8 with ''The
Girl from Paris," by George Dance, music by Ivan Caryll. The cast
was:
Ebenezer Honeycomb
Charles A. Bigelow
Mrs. Honeycomb . . Phcebe Cohen
Norah Cheridah Simpson
Major Fossdyke . Frank Smithson
Amos Dingle . . Edward Chapman
Tom Everleigh . . Charles Dickson
Hans Louis Mann
Gretchen May Layicne
Ruth Josephine HaO
Aup;uste Pompier Joseph W. Herbert
Jube Bon-Bon . . . Clara Ligman
The two hundred and fiftieth performance took place Jane 28,
1 897. In Europe this play was called '' The Gay Parisienne.'' The
house was closed July 10, and the next season began August 28,
with ''The Girl from Paris." Benjamin Howard replaced Chas.
Dickson in the part of Tom Everleigh.
On Sept. 20 a new company appeared in this farce, with Geoigie
Caine as Julie Bon-Bon, and the old company went " on the road."
" The French Maid," by Captain Basil Hood, with music by Walter
Slaughter, was produced Sept. 27, with this cast :
Admiral Sir Hercules . John Gourlay Lieut Harry Fife William Armstrong
Maharajah of Punkapore Henry Leoni Alphonse . • . Charles £. Sturgess
Gen. Sir Drummond Fife Dorothy Travers . Anna Robimoo
Edward S. Wentworth Ladv Hercules Hawser, Eva Davenport
Charles Brown . Charles A. Bigelow Maaame Camambert Yolande WaUace
Jack Brown .... Hallen Mostyn Marie Leonora Guito
Paul Leguire .... Henry Norman Suzette Marguerita Syha
Mons. Camambert . . George Honey
E. Redway appeared as the Admiral on Nov. 10. The annual
benefit for the B. P. O. Elks occurred afternoon of Nov. 18. It was
a variety entertainment only. A lease was recorded in the Register's
office Dec. 3 of the Herald Square Theatre by Messrs. Hyde &
Behman to Charles E. Evans, for five years, at 527,600 a year. A
benefit performance occurred Dec. 9 for the mother and widow of
the late William Hoey. Ollie Redpath was seen Feb. 14, 1898, as
Suzette, in "The French Maid," and Lucille Flaven as Dorothy.
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" A Normandy Wedding," by J. Cheever Goodwin, Charles Alfred
Byrne and William Furst, was produced Feb. 21, with this cast:
Papa CampUtrat
Denise .
Griolette
Muscadel
Farandol
Simone .
Hochepot
Richard F. Carroll
Dorothy MortOD
. Mem Osborne
. William Norris
Leonard Walker
. Adele Barker
H. H. Harris
Jean Ole Norman
Margotte Mabel Bouton
Jervais Fannie Briscoe
Caudine Minnie Gavlor
Eloise Carrie May
Laurie Ruth Richards
Angele Mollie Gaylor
It proved to be an adaptation from ** The Goose Girl/' by Lettier and
Van Loo, and was first sung in America as ** Papa, Gou Gou," by T.
Q. Seabrooke. ** Monte Carlo," by Sidney Carlton, with music bv
Howard Talbot and lyrics by Harry Greentxtnky was first heard Marcn
21, when it had this cast:
Standring . .
Francois . .
Mrs. Carthew
Gertie Gelatine
Bertie Gelatine
Suzanne . .
Jemima • .
Frank H. Crane
James Grant
Jeannie Winston
Marie Cahill
. . Sadie Kirby
Gerome Edwardy
Josie Sadler
Benjamin Currie Thomas F. Keams
Gen. Frederick Boomerang
Frank Smithson
Lieut. Fred Dorian Aofifustus Cramer
{ames A&zander Clark
iarry Verinder . . Sidney de Gray
Prof. Lorrimer . . Edward Chapman
Belmont .... Edward Thomas
Phoebe Coyne acted Mrs. Carthew on and after April 4. Alice
Atherton appeared April 7 and gave her laughing song, and also
played the widow Carthew. The house was closed night of May 2,
but was reopened May 3 with '' The Koreans," by Emerson Ccioke
and Lucius Hosmer. It had this cast :
Geo. Washington Tree
Richard F. Carroll
Heinrich Brooke
Singleton Bell
Ding Dong . ,
Young Hyson
Old Hyson . .
Samuel Edwards
. Qiarles Hildesley
. . James Horan
. . Arthur Brock
William van Denser
Mum Tung .
WahTeU . .
Fidelia . • .
Woo Me . .
Columbia Hale
Sed So
Oo Long . •
Paul F. Nicholson, Jr.
. . John Hoev
. Alice HolbrooK
Gertie Reynolds
. Marcia Murias
Eugenie Barker
Helene Mortimer
This proved to be a failure ; the house was closed May 7. '' Lady
Bess " was acted May 9 for the benefit of The Women's auxiliary
society of the National Guard. The theatre was reopened May 16,
with a stock company under Frank Mordaunt and Will Black's
management, in "Pink Dominos," which had this cast: Charles
Greythorne, Edwin Arden ; Percy Wagsta£F, Louis Massen ; Joskin
Tubbs, William Seymour; Henry, Edward S. Abeles; Brisket,
Robert McWade, Jr.; Lady Maggie Wagstaff, Amelia Bingham;
Sophie Greythome, Gertrude Green ; Mrs. Joskin Tubbs, Effie Ger-
mon ; Rebecca, Una Abell ; Miss Barron, Charlotte Crane.
*' Diplomacy " was played the week beginning May 23. ''A Cde-
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brated Case " was seen May 30 : Edwin Arden as Joan Renaud, and
Hannah May Ingham as Madeline Renaud.
*' The Ragged Regiment/' by N. R. Stephens, was seen for the
first time June 20, when it had this cast :
Dick Morris .
Billy Gibbings
Col. de Lautana
CoL Herrera .
Tom Crosby .
Hartley West
Charles Rookwood
Cosu ....
Aubrey Boaclcault
. . Frank Doane
• Frank Mordaunt
. • Frazer Coulter
Edgar L. Davenport
. Donald P. Bowles
Theodore Devere
R. Peyton Gibbs
Capt Varuca .
Courier . .
Nunez . . •
Victor . . .
Sefiora Rionti
Angela . . .
Fehcia de Lautana
A. Hollinnworth
William Heisman
Mortimer Wddon
. Joseph Lawton
£ffie Germoo
. . Una AbeO
. Blanche Wahh
An accident occurred to Aubrey Boucicault, and the theatre was
closed Tuesday, June 28. The next season began Sept. 129 with
** The French Maid/' which had a cast almost the same as that of
the previous season.
" Hotel Topsy Turvy," by Victor Roger and Lionel Monckton,
story by Maurice Ordonneau, Arthur Stiurgess, and Edgar Smith,
was produced Oct 3, and it had this cast :
Paul Aubrey Boucicault
Lebeau Edwin Foy
Laforce Henry Norman
Dremer Douglas Flint
Louis Frank Doane
Comte Zarfouli . . Alex Law Gisiko
Moulinet .... Ed. T. Connelly
Joseph Randolph Curry
Latour George Ali
Graceux George Beni
Mme. Moulinet . . Emma Breniian
Cecile Ethel J[acksoo
Mariette Viigiiiia Rots
Marcelle . . . Beatrice McKenxie
Mme. Malicome • . . Carrie Perkins
Estelle MarjorieRdyea
Rose Marie Miller
Jennie Bobbie Bums
Flora Marie Dressier
Mae Lowry appeared Oct. 24, as Cecile. On Nov. 28 Frank
Smithson acted Dremer.
" The Little Host," by Edgar Smith and Louis Bede Lange, was
seen for the first time Dec. 26, and had this cast :
}osiah Dashington
Jack Dashington .
WUliam ReiUy .
Herr Einesang .
Charles Horsley .
Bob Upperton
Dodge Taylor
Fuller Boozeby .
Dick Hammersley
Mink I
Olympia Longacre
Jane Hawkins
Susie Jones
. R. E* Graham
. Hugh Chilvers
Eueene 0*Rourke
. John C. Slavin
. Chas. Wallace
. . Bert Carter
Wllford Arling
. . Frank Kelly
Harry Rigby
H. D. Blakemore
Alice Johnson
Adella Barker
Mabel Bouton
Mrs. Josiah Dashington Emily Francis
Daisv Dandier
Mazie Spanker
Dottie Lightfoot
Flossie Fiitterby
Rosie Redpath
Mamie Mangen
Beatrice Bennington
Minnie Minele .
Gertie Gertby
Lottie Longhouse
Bessie Brownhill
Harriet Henderson
Ollie Armstrong .
Edith Eddington .
Margery Dazzle .
• Emma Leevr
Annie Bbck
Florine Morraj
Beatrice Darlingtoo
Daisy Dwytr
. Edith Burbank
Lou M. Harkm
Jessie Jordaa
. Kitty Nogeot
Mabel Seymour
Hattie Chit
. Caroline Cook
Lettie Bma
. . Norma Ben
. . Delia Foz
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Manager Evans' wife having died Jan. 6, 1899, the theatre was
closed that night. ** That Man/' by Anita "N^vant Chartres, was acted
Jan. 16 for the first time in this city, when the cast was :
Theophilds Montjoy
Claire Harvest . .
Bijou Marie Dupont
Tom Harvest . .
Electra Vane . .
Locy Smith . .
Squibbs . . •
DoUy Dalton . .
Jimmie Dalton
Reuben Fax
Isabelle Evesson
. OUie Redpath
Albert Anoruss
Ada Deaves
. Lottie Briscoe
Robert F. Cotton
• Stella Kenney
Henry Stockbridge
Flora • • •
Sinkers . • •
Waiter . . .
Theo Vane •
Laura Waters
Eva de Long .
Clarence Mortimer
Oscar Devere . .
. C. F. Burnett
Johnny Hughes
. Harry Levian
. John E. Ince
. Florence Scott
. Mame Morgan
. J. W. Winters
. W. B. Ward
The house was closed Jan. 30, to reopen the following night with
Rev. Griffith Davenport/' founded on Helen H. GardenePs novel,
An Unofficial Patriot/' by James A. Heme. The drama had this
cast:
u
u
Griffith Davenport
Bevedy Davenport
Roy Davenport .
Colonel Armour .
Hamilton Bradley
Squire Nelson
Lengthy Patterson
Unde Ned . .
James A. Heme
. Sjrdney Booth
. . Bert Young
Newton ChisneU
Frank M. Cornell
. . Logan Paul
Robert Fischer
Lawrence Merton
Pete Joseph H. Hazleton
{ohn John W. Bankson
^ree Jim .... H. G. Carleton
Free Jim*s Boy
Master Kenneth Barnes
Jack
Katharine Davenport
Emma West
Sue Hardy
Little Margaret
SaUie .
Mammy
Aunt Judy
Tilly .
Dinah .
Lippy Jane
The Twins
. £. P. Sullivan
. . Mrs. Heme
. Julie A. Heme
Chrystal Heme
Gertrade Nelson
Helen Robertson
. MoUie Revel
Sadie Strineham
Lucy^^'^^'^
Dorothy Thornton
. Rachel Blake
. By the Twins
There was no performance Feb. 20, but Feb. 2 1 Mathews and Bul-
ger began an engagement in " By the Sad Sea Waves/' which had
this cast :
Palmer Coin . .
Boston Budge . .
CoL Campwell
Algernon Campwell
Judge Grace . .
Gen. Smiles . .
Pnrf. Wagner Flat
Prof. VaiDter Barr
Jimmie Gun . .
Chanty Grace
Faith Grace . .
J. Sherrie Mathews
. Harry Bulger
• Gas Mortimer
. . Will West
Robert Vernon
. Ned Waybum
Gilbert Gregory
. W. H. Macart
. . J. Doctor
Nellie Hawthorne
. Josie de Witt
Hope Grace .
Sis Hopkins .
Babette . . .
Lavinia Primmer
Effie Eastman
Vera White .
Sousie Southern
Naomi North .
Winnie Western
Phila Glass .
. . Lizzie Sanrar
. . Rose Melvule
. . . Eva Leslie
. . . Julia Ralph
Agnes Saye Waybum
. Bessie Challenger
. . Carrie Vincent
. . . Helen Budd
. . Lizzie Creese
. . Margaret York
R. D. McLean opened a three weeks stay on April 3. The first
week "Othello" was played: Duke ol Venice, John Milton;
Brabantio, John A. Ellsler; Gratiano, Harvey A. Cassid^;
Lodovico, George Morton; Othello, R. D. McLean; Cassio,
Richard Bueler; lago, Charles B. Hanford; Desdemona, Odette
392 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE D^gt
Tyler; Emilia, Mary Timbermann. " Romeo and Juliet " was pre-
sented April lo : Romeo, R. D. McLean ; Mercutio, Charles B. Han-
ford; Friar Laurence, John A. Ellsler; Juliet, Odette Tyler; Nurse,
Mrs. Frank A, Tannehill. " The Merchant of Venice " was acted
April 17, with McLean as Shylock, and Odette Tyler as Portia, The
theatre was closed until April 29, when " An Arabian Girl and Forty
Thieves" was produced. The book was by J. Cheever Goodwin,
with music by W. H. Bachelor, John J. Braham, Jesse Williams, and
Myer Lutz. It had this cast :
All Baba .... Dorothv Morton
Morgiana Ciara Lane
Nicotine Zaza . • . Blanche Chapman
Ganem Frankie Raymond
AbdaUah Maud GUbert
Hassan Amalia Kane
Zamora Agnes Paul
Cassim d'Artaghnan . . Edwin Fqj
Arraby Gorrah . . . J. K. Murray
Hackaback John Page
Alibazan Joseph Doner
Akour Joseph RatdifE
Amined Mane Lachere
Ali Baba's Donkey . . . George Alt
The house closed May 27, and the next season began Sept. 16, 1899,
with "The Only Way," adapted by Freeman Wills from Charles
Dickens' " A Tale of Two Cities," seen for the first time in America.
The play had this cast :
PROLOGUE. — 1774.
Comte de St. Evremonde
Edward J. Mor^n
Dan H. Harkms
Jean Defarge . .
Dr. Manette . .
Marquis de St. Evremonde
Bjrron Douglas
George Irving
Peasant Geo. S. Christie
THE PLAY. — 1793.
. . Henry Miller
Edward J. Morgan
. . J. H. Stoddart
Joseph Brennan
. Dan H. Harkins
. . Byron Douglas
Harrison Armstrong
Public Prosecutor H. A. Weaver, Jr.
Comte de Fauchet . . Earle Brown
Marquis de Boulainvilliers
George S. Christie
Sydney Carton
Ernest Defarge
Lorry . . .
Stryver . . .
Manette . .
Chas. Darnay
President . .
M. de Maury .
Gabelle . . .
Barsad . . .
First Citizen .
Second Citizen
First Juryman
Gaoler . . .
Lucie Manette
The Vengeance
A Citizeness .
Mimi . . .
Rienzi de Cordova
Joseph Dclman
Harry Spear
G. Bei
mage
Douglas Lk>jd
Anson Rood
Westward Saunden
. Margaret Dale
. Clara Wisdom
Mary Boylan
Margaret Anglio
On Oct. 16 what was called ** The Zangwili" play, otherwise known
as " The Children of the Ghetto," by Israel Zangwill, was produced
for the first time in this country, when the cast was
" Reb " Shemuel
David Brandon . .
Melchitsedek Pinchas
Moses Ansell . . .
Simeon Wolf . . .
Wilton Lackaye
Frank Worthing
William Norris
Adolphe Lestina
. Claude Brooke
Guedalyah Gus Frankel
Michael Bimbaum
Ephraim Phillips
Sam Levine . .
Sug^arman .
Shosshi Shmendrik
Father Sol . . .
. . EmilHoch
. Frank Cornell
. . Fred Lotto
Charles StanWy
. Richard Carle
. Phineas Leach
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Barney Aurato
Fishmonger
Purse-Tnckster
Clothes- Dealer
Showman . .
Schnorrer . .
Boy Salesman
The Pious Partisan .
Cake-Seller . . .
. . Arthur Somers
. . . A. Ghaistlv
John D. Garrick
Frederick Hoffmann
Gus. V. Devere
William Singerman
Master Buckley
. Frank Bailey
H. F. Dolan
The Butcher C. E. Odlin
The Chazan . . . . L. Greenberg
Mrs. Belcovitch . Mathilde Cottrelly
Becky Ada Curry
Mrs. Jacobs . . . Louise Muldener
Malka Ada Dwyer
Milly Phillips . . . Laura Almosnino
Lean .... Rosabel Morrison
Widow Finklestein Sadie Stringham
Esther Ansell . . Mabel Taliaferro
The Sabbath Fire- Woman
Sadie Stringham
Mrs. Montmorency
Her Friend . .
Beggar-Woman .
Hannah Jacobs .
. Jennie Buckley
Zelle Davenport
Marv S toner
. Blancne Bates
On Nov. 20 Gus Weinberg (first appearance in New York) was
added to the cast, and Rosabel Morrison, Ellen Burg, and Robert
Edeson appeared as Shoospi, Hannah, and David. The theatre was
closed Nov. 27. " The Greek Slave," a comic opera by Owen Hall,
Harry Greenbank, and Adrian Ross, with music by Sidney Jones and
Lionel Monckton, had its first presentation in America Nov. 28, and
with this cast :
Antonia
Melanopis
Circe
Lucinea
Flavia
Tullia
Cornelia
Iris
Diomed
Kate Michelena
Marion Sanger
Ethel Brougham
. . Inez Rae
. Adine Bouvier
Mittie Atherton
Minnie Halsey
Minnie Ashley
Hugh Chilvers
Heliodorus .... Richard Carle
Archias Albert A. Parr
Manlius. . . . W. H. Thompson
Silias William Maitland
Lollius Ole Norman
Curius Arthur Stanford
Marcus Pomponius Herbert Sparling
Mai a Dorothy Morton
The annual benefit of the B. P. O. Elks took place Sunday night.
Dec. 10. Primrose and Dockstader's minstrels came here Dec. 25,
•* Naughty Anthony," by David Belasco, was done for the first time
Jan. 9, 1900. The cast was:
Anthony Depew
Adam Bodd
. . Frank Worthing
William J. Le Moyne
Zachary Chillington . . William Elton
Jack Cheviot . . . Charles Wingate
Miss Rinkett .... Fanny Young
Cowley Albert Brunning
Knox Samuel Edwards
Mrs. Zachary Chillington
Maude Harrison
Rosy Mary Barker
Winnie Olive Redpath
Cora Blanche Bates
March 5 *' Mme. Butterfly" was added to the bill. A dramatiza-
tion of *• The Old Curiosity Shop," called " Little Nell and the Mar-
chioness," by Mr. Mawson, was seen here, March 26, with this cast:
Dick Swiveller, Max Figman ; Grandfather Trent, John Jack ; Fred
Trent, Harold Hartsell ; Garland, William Seymour; Quilp, P. Aug.
Anderson ; Sampson Brass, Herbert Sparling ; Kit Nubbles, Aubrey
Beattie; Short Trotters, H. J. Holliday; Tommy Codlin, Aubrey
Beattie; Landlord and Constable, L. D. Blondell; Tom Scott,
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Stephen Sherlock ; Sally Brass, Anne Caverly ; Mrs. Quilp, Mary
Mackenzie; Mrs. George, MoUie Revel; Mrs. Jiniwin and Mrs.
Jarley, lillie Eldridge; Landlady, Mollie Revel; Little Nell and
The Marchioness, Mary Saunders.
The house was closed April 3 and for the rest of the week. It
was reopened April 9 with " Quo Vadis," a dramatization of Sien-
kiewicz's novel, by Jeannette L. Gilder. The cast was :
. . • WiUard Simpsoa
. . • Joseph Damery
.... Little Arthur
. • • Bijou Femandex
.... Hattie Rnssdl
Petroniiis £. J. Moi
Vinicius John Blair
Nero Rob^t Fischer
Ti^rellinus . . . . T. B. Bridgeland
Chilo Frank J. Currier
Lucan William Herbert
Aulas .... Harrison Armstrong
Father Linus . . . Myron Calice
Croton • • . . Howard Truesdale
Hasta Robert L. Gemp
Vitellus W. V. Ranous
Vestinius F. Husted
Glaucos
Gulo . . .
Little Aolus
Lygia • •
Pomponia •
Eumce • •
• • • • Grayce Scott
Poppoea Minnie Monck
Minam Anna Barclay
Acte Engel Sumner
Lygia Jane Bfarbniy
Calvia Gertrude MagiD
A Slave Doliie Thomtoa
Samuel Shubert became manager of this theatre April 30, and it
was closed May 5. A summer season began July 25, with ** The Cadet
Girl/' a musical comedy, which had this cast :
Baron Chartreuse
Pelopidas .
Popo . .
Lucien . .
Geoi^es
Bei|[-ap-Zoom
Grifard . .
Calicot • .
Edouarde .
Station Master
Antoinette .
Daisy . .
Marguerite
Mme. Majeste
Baroness .
W
. . Dan Daly
Joseph C. Miron
. Wm. Cameron
Propert Carleton
Chas. H. Bowers
Geo. A. Schiller
. Chas. Danby
. . Chas. Dox
Adele Farrington
Arthur Etherington
. Adele Ritchie
. Toby Claude
. Alice Judson
Catherine Lewis
• Hattie Moore
Margot NdlaWebb
Javotte Bessie Wyna
Clairette .... Tessie Moooey
Genevieve Addie Oitos
Jeanette Pauline Chase
Francene Helen Chester
Artine Florence Carlisle
Leontine Helen Irwin
Susette RitaROey
Fanchette .... Dolly Andersoo
Nanette Natalie Okott
Yvette Marian Morrii
Marie Annie SchiUer
Nanine Dorothy Lester
The next regular season began Sept. 10, with "Arizona," by
Augustus Thomas. The cast was:
Heniy Canby .
Col. Bonham .
Sam Wong
Mrs. Canby
Estrella Bonham
Lena Kellar
Lieut. Denton
Bonita Canby .
Theodore Roberts
. . Edwin Holt
Stephen B. French
Mattie Earle
. Jane Kennark
Adora Andrews
Vincent Serrano
Eleanor Robson
Miss McCullagh .
Dr. Fenlon . .
Captain Hodgman
Tony Mostano
Lieut Hallack
Sergeant Kellar .
Lieut. Young . .
Louise Closser
George O*Doiioe0
. Walter Hak
, . Edgar Selwys
Malcolm Gunn
Thomas Oberk
Sidney Ainsworth
On Sept. 17, Carolyn Kenyon replaced Adora Andrews in the part
of Lena Kellar. Afternoon of Nov. 16 a performance of "Arizona"
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was given for the benefit of Thomas Oberle. Mr. Oberle had been
advised to go to California for his health. Many players and man-
agers contributed toward the benefit fund, and a number of well-known
players appeared as cowboys in the third and fourth acts of the play.
Among these were: Augustus Thomas, author of the play; DeWolf
Hopper, Edwin Arden, William Courtleigh, Robert Edeson, James
T. Powers, Arthur Byron, Clay M. Greene, Henry E. Dixey, Frank
Worthing, W. G. Morse, Albert Brunning, Paul Nicholson, and
James J. Jeffries. There was realized an amount exceeding ^3,600.
The same evening Wm. Haworth permanently assumed the rdle of
Sergt. Kellar. On the afternoon of Dec. 7 there was a performance
of ** Sold and Paid For," by John C. Dixon, which had this cast:
Newnuui ...
Manrice Redmond
Baron Rondel . .
Count Blanc-Rose
{ohn Coleman
lardy ....
Roy
George Andette
Carleton Wells
Lewis Wood
. Henri Laurent
Edward Emery
. . Frank Beal
Mark Harrison
Alphonse W. Lamb
Laura Etta Butler
Mrs. Campbell . . Alice Saunders
Baroness Rondel . Isabel Pitt-Lewis
Anna . . . Margaret Dibden Pitt
Little Laura .... Edna Joseph!
'' Cashel Byron's Profession," an adaptation from G. Bernard Shaw's
atorv by Harrison J. Wolfe, was presented the afternoon of Dec. 27.
In the cast were : Jane Kennark, Marie Barringere, Grace Griswold,
Harry St. Maur^ and Edward Emery. ** The Girl from Up There,"
by Hugh Morton, with music by Gustave Kerker, was produced Jan.
7, 1901, for the reappearance in this city of Miss Edna May. It had
this cast:
Kin^ Flush .... Otis Harlan
Bertie Tappertit . . Harnr Davenport
J. Angostura Pickles Harry Conor
CoL MarceUus Whizzle
Charles W. Young
Capt. Hiram Hardtack, All. C. Wheelan
a:k Hemingway . . Farren Soutar
eets .... Charles T. Aldrich
Solomon Scarlet . David Monts^omery
Christopher Grunt . . . Fred Stone
Binks Lawrence Wheat
Olga Edna May
Phrynette Virginia Earle
iSS^t! Grace Belmont
^bLl ^'A«g
Mi^S NelkWebb
Mabel Leonore Harris
Sister Heartease .... Jane May
Ortrud Bobby Burns
Christina Mabel Powers
Althea Louise Monte
Zenobia Marie Allen
Sibylla Maude Harlow
Harry B. Smith's "The Prima Donna," with music by Aim6e
Lachaume, was produced April 17, and the cast was:
Angela Lulu Glaser
Peggy Toby Caude
Amina Etta Butler
Mrs. Chumpley . . Catherine Lewis
Aboo Ben Adhem Gilbert Clayton
Abdallah .... W. P. Carleton
Meyerbeer Supnoodle
McNab
M. Justin . . .
M. Baptiste . .
Daisy Devonshire
Violet Devonshire
Herbert Cawthome
William Cameron
Chas. B. Bowers
Eugene Redding
. Hattie Moore
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On May 20 " The Brixton Burglary," by Frederick W. Sidney, was
played for the first time in America, when it had this cast :
Septimus Pontifez
Fraser Green . .
Richard Diggle .
James • . • •
Millicent Pontifex
Joseph Holland
Samuel Edwards
Lionel Barrymore
W. J. Fer^^on
. Grace Filkins
Alicia Green . .
Jessie Green . .
Petunia Perkins •
Inspector Sharpies
K. 10,001 . . .
Elita Proctor Otis
Channel Olnej
. Jessie Boslej
James Kearney
Richard Baker
Cecilia (Cissy) Loftus gave an afternoon performance June 20 with
a vaudeville company. The season closed June 29.
THE BROADWAY THEATRE
DESPITE all the vicissitudes of this house, its situation was so
advantageous that its use as a theatre was a foregone conch-
sion. Early in 1887 James Bailey, the circus manager, and others
started the enterprise of erecting what is now known as " The Broad-
way Theatre." Mr. Bailey dropped out of the scheme before the
theatre was completed, and Frank Sanger, T. H. French, and £.
Zborowski formed the Broadway Theatre company. French and
Sanger each owned a one-fourth interest in the stock. The other
one-half was owned by Mr. Zborowski.
McElfatrick & Sons were the architects of this house, and the seat-
ing capacity was : orchestra floor, seven hundred ; balcony, four hon-
dred and thirty-six ; family circle (reserved), two hundred and thirty-
eight; family circle benches, four hundred and thirty-six, — atoUl
of eighteen hundred and sixty-six seats. There is standing room
for five hundred more. Tickets representing 2,ocx> admissions have
been sold on several occasions, viz. : The Actors' Fund benefit, Dec.
3, 1889; Press Club benefit, Feb. 3, 1889; Francis Wilson's opening
in "The Oolah," May 13, 1889; and De Wolf Hopper's opening in
" Castles in the Air," May 5, 1890. The staff of the theatre was:
Manager, Frank W. Sanger ; business manager, A. A. McCormick.
The initial performance occurred Saturday night, March 3, 1888,
when Sardou's " La Tosca " was produced for the first time in
America, and had this cast:
Scarpia Frank Mordaunt
Eusebe W. J. Hurley
Capreola .... Herbert A. Carr
Trivulce F. McDonald
Schiearone J. Weldon
Colometti . . . . J. H. Williams
Checco J. N. Abl
Paicllo Bruce Hayes
Mario Cararadossi
Melbourne Macdowell
Cesare Angellotti . . H. Davenport
Le Marquis Attavanti W. B. Murray
Vicomte de Trevilac Archie Cowper
Le Prince d'Arragon . J. H. Robefis
Reine Marie Carolina Judith Berokle
Princess Orlonia . . Eleanor Merroa
Fiona Tosca . . . Fanny Davenport
Sergeant Mr. Moss
Gennarimo .... Mav Haines
Luciano Olivia Tolme
Spoletta Morris Flyiii
Servant W.- S. Taylor
Courier Mr. Turner
Usher Mr. Miller
Gen. Froelich W. Peters
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One hundred and ten people took part in the production. It was
magnificently placed upon the stage and well acted, but it was pecu-
niarily a failure. Monday night, March 12, was one long to be
remembered, especially by theatrical people, as it was known as
" the blizzard night." The memory of the oldest play-goer could
not summon up a night so disastrous. The storm which set in
Sunday night, March ii, brought with it an avalanche of snow be-
fore dawn. At theatre hour Monday night, the streets of New York
were a howling wilderness. Travel by either surface or elevated
cars was impossible. Of the twenty-five or thirty amusement re-
sorts, only eight were with open doors. The run of " La Tosca " was
interrupted night of March i6, when Fanny Davenport was unable
to appear, in consequence of illness. The theatre was closed March
i6, but was reopened March 17, and Miss Davenport's engagement
terminated March 28.
The theatre was closed April 30 and May i, for rehearsals of
**The Queen's Mate," which opened the summer season May 2.
" The Queen's Mate " was a new version of Lecocq's " La Princessc
des Canaries," first heard in America in 1883, at the Fifth Avenue
Opera House, this city. The cast here was :
Inigo H. Paulton
Bombardos .... W. H. Gark
Pataques J. H. Ryley
Gomez Hattie Delaro
Juan W. Still
Campanini and a company gave a concert April 8, May 13, and
June 3. The summer season terminated with ** The Queen's Mate "
June 30,
The regular season opened Aug. 13 with "The Queen's Mate,"
now cast as follows:
Anita Camille d'Arville
Inez Lillian Russell
Catarina Rose Leighton
Gnzman .... H. W. Emmet
Pedrillo F. Darrell
Anita Lillian Russell
Inez Agnes Stone
Guzman Fred Clifton
Pedrillo Edwin Lowe
Inigo Harry Paulton
Bombardos .... W. H. Clark
Pataques J. H. Ryley
Topez W. Dallis
Gomez Miss Van Osten
Juan H. Leoni
" The Kaffir Diamond " was produced for the first time Sept. 11,
and had this cast :
"Shoulders" . . .
Robert Douglas . .
•• Downey Dick "
Bye Bye ....
CoL Richard Grantley
Walter Douglas . .
SergL Tim Meehan .
Louis Aldrich
M. J. Jordan
Jos. A. Wilkes
Johnny Booker
Frazer Coulter
Chas. Mackay
Chas. Bowser
Millicent Douglas Dora Goldthwaite
Alice Rodney . . . Isabelle Evesson
Sanderson .
Orderly . .
Courier . .
Mme. BifiE .
J. H. Hutchison
. Wm. McCloy
M. C. Williams
Adcle Palma
It was acted for the last time Oct. 13, and was a complete failure.
" Mr. Barnes of New York," a dramatization of A. C. Gunter's novel,
398 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [isbq
by the author, was seen Oct. 15, for the first time on any stage.
The cast was:
Count Mosso Danella F. F. Mackay
Edwin Gerard Anstruther
E. H. Vanderfclt
Burton H. Barnes
Tomasso Monaldi
Enid Anstruther .
Maud Chartris .
. J. H. Gilmour
Ralph Delmore
Isabelle Evesson
Frankie Kemble
Andre de Belloc • • • • F. Reineau
Antonio R. P. Gibbi
Bernardo A. G. Enot
Caspar W. Fletcber
Isola HdeQ Cdrlette
Marina Paoli Emily Rigl
Lady Chartris .... Effie Gennoii
The Principal R. J. DiOoo
The Second . . Grace Hendenoo
The annual benefit of the Actors' Fund took place the afternoon
of Nov. 15. Frank Mordaunt retired from the cast of '* Mr. Barnes"
after Nov. 24, and Ralph Delmore resumed the rdle of Tomasso.
'* Little Lord Fauntleroy/' dramatized from Mrs. Burnett's story,
had its first representation in New York Dec. 3, when the cast
was:
Earl of Dorinconrt . . J. H. Gilmour
Cedric Errol (Lord Faundero^)
Elsie Leslie
Mrs. Errol .... Kathryn Kidder
Mr. Havisham . . . F. F. Mackay
Mr. Hobbs . • . . G. Parkhurst
Dick Frank Lamb
Higgins J. Swinbonie
Mary Effie Germoo
Jane Carrie Vintoo
Wilkins A. Kleia
Thomas .... John Sutimlaod
Servant T. J. Plunkett
Minna Abce Fisdicr
It reached its one hundredth performance Wednesday, March 21,
1889. Leon John Vincent took a benefit Sunday evening, April 14.
when " Little Lord Fauntleroy " was acted for the last time.
Miss Elsie Leslie was the original hero. Tommy Russell played
the part for the first time Tuesday evening, Dec. 4. Elsie resumed
the part on Dec. 5, and acted it until Saturday, when she appeared
at the matinee only, Dec. 8, Tommy Russell again appearing in the
character at night, and continuing from the Wednesday mating.
Dec. 12, until Monday, April i, Tommy appearing in the Wednesday
matinee and Saturday night, and Elsie the remainder of the time.
On the occasion of the one hundredth performance the two children
alternated the rdle. Tommy was in act one and Elsie in second act
The final appearance of Elsie occurred Saturday matinee, May iii
being her two hundredth performance of " Little Lord Fauntleroy."
Francis Wilson opened May 13, 1889, in " The Oolah," which had
this cast :
The Prince of Eriven
Tourouloupi .
Hoolahgoolah .
Akhalzakek
Nedjef . . .
The Cadi . .
The Fig Dealer
The Barber .
Hubert Wilke
. Marie Jansen
Francis Wilson
Charles Plunkett
. T. H. Persse
H. Macdonough
B. F. Joslin
. . C. Segelini
The Tailor . .
The Watchman
The Baker
Darinoora
Bampoora
Altoora .
Shimrana
Velis .
. . W. Cirr
H. Hc^Pnuo
H. Ledbory
Laura Moore
ElmaDelaro
Ida Fitzhogb
Ida Eissiog
Josie Wiaotf
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Lena Merville succeeded Elma Delaro in the cast, June lo. The
one hundredth pcdrfonnance of " The Oolah " occurred Aug. 19.
Edwin Booth and Mme. Modjeska appeared here Oct. 14, in
" Richelieu/' and continued throughout the week, except matinees
Oct. 19 and 26, when " Much Ado About Nothing " was played, with
this cast:
Beatrice
Don Pedro
Don Tohn .
Cbudio . •
Leonato . .
Antonio . .
Friar Francis
Conrade
Borachio
. Edwin Booth
Mme. Modjeska
Charles Hanford
. James Taylor
. Otis Skinner
Frederick Vroom
Herbert H. Pattee
Beaumont Smith
Willis Granger
Charles Koemer
Balthazar
Dogberry
Verges .
Oatcake
Seacoal •
Sexton .
Hero
Ursola .
Margaret
W. R. S. Morris
Ben. G. Rogers
Owen S. Fawcett
• Oliver Fiske
Rankin Duvall
Edward Vroom
Maida Craigen
Anna E. Proctor
Mrs. Beaumont Smith
Edwin Booth had not acted Benedick before in many years.
** The Merchant of Venice " was played Oct. 289 with this cast :
Shylock
Bassanio
Antonio
Lorenzo
Salanio .
Salarino
Duke of Venice
. Edwin Booth
Mme.* Modjeska
Otis Skmner
Chas. Hanford
Frederick Vroom
Willis Granger
Herbert H. Pattee
. Chas. Koehler
. James Taylor
Salario . . .
1 «
. . Rankin Dnyall
Tubal . . ,
1 4
. Beaumont Smith
Oki Gobbo
1 «
. Owen S. Fawcett
Balthazar . .
Edward Vroom
Stephano . .
1 i
. . OUver Fiske
Leonardo . .
1 4
. W. R. S. Morris
Nerissa . .
1
. Annie E. Proctor
Jessica . . .
Maida Craigen
'' Hamlet " was presented Nov. 4, and continued for two weeks.
The cast was:
Hamlet
Ophelia
The Ghost
Horatio .
Polonius
King Claudius
Rosencrantz
Coildenstem
Second Actor
. Edwin Booth
Mme. Modjeska
. Otis Skmner
Frederick Vroom
. James Taylor
Ben G. Rogers
Charles Hanford
Herbert H. Pattee
Willis Granger
Charles Campbell
First Gravedigser .
Second Gravraigger
Queen Gertrude . .
Player Queen . Mrs.
Osiic
Marcellus . . . .
Bernardo ....
Francisco ....
First Actor . . .
Priest
Owen S. Fawcett
Rankin Duvall
Gertrude Kellc^
Beaumont Smith
Charles Koehler
Edward Vroom
Oliver Fiske
. James Duncan
Beaumont Smith
. T. Wolseley
" Macbeth " followed Nov. 18, and for the mating Nov. 23 " Riche-
lieu " was given. The plays during the eighth and last week of the
engagement were as follows : Dec. 2 and 6, and matinee Dec. 7,
The Merchant of Venice ; " Dec. 3 and 5, " Richelieu ; " Dec. 4,
Hamlet ; " evening of Dec. 7, " The Fool's Revenge " and " Donna
Diana." A benefit for the Actors' Fund, matinee, Dec. 3» realized
about ^3,000. The programme was : ** Hamlet " (fourth and fifth
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400 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Zt^
acts); Hamlet, Edwin Booth; Ophelia, Mme. Modjeska. This
was followed by Mr. and Mrs. Kendal in "My Uncle's Will,"
after which came " Chatterton/' with Wilson Barrett as the hero;
the third act of "Shenandoah;" and the screen scene from "The
School for Scandal." The cast was: Joseph Surface, Herbert
Kelcey; Sir Peter Teazle, Chas. Walcot; Chas. Surface, Nelsoa
Wheatcroft ; Joseph's Servant, Walter Bellows ; Lady Teazle, Georgia
Cayvan.
The house was closed the night of Dec. lo, for a rehearsal of
" Faust Up to Date " by the London Gaiety company, the first per-
formance of which occurred Tuesday night, Dec. ii. E. J. Lonnen,
Ada Conyers, Kate Barry, and others made their American dfbot,
and Charles Danby and Grace Pedley their reappearance on the
New York stage. The cast was:
Mephistopheles ... £. ]. Lonnen
Valentine Charles Danby
Old Faust £. Vacotti
Lord Chancellor. . . £. H. Haslem
Scheltzer Elsie Everett
Faust Ada Conyers
Siebel Katie Barry
Donner Nellie Langton
Wagner Maude Stone
Blitzen Gertrude Hillyar
Katrina Edith Rayner
Lisa Florence Levey
Elsa Lillian Piioe
Hilda Maude WUmot
Lieschen Estelle Rowe
Vivandiere Mary Stout
Scwank Ratherford
Martha Maria Jooa
w-t'-- : : : : {f^5K
Marguerite .... Grace Pecfley
Florence St. John joined this company Dec. 26, and made her
American d^but as Marguerite. She was too ill to play the nights
of Jan. 7, 8, and 9, 1890, and Grace Pedley filled her place. Florence
St John's throat troubled her the night of Jan. 14, and after the fint
act Grace Pedley had to sing her r61e. She did not appear Jan. 15,
but was well enough to play Jan. 16 and ly, resting again Jan. 18,
at both performances.
** The Prince and the Pauper " was originally produced at Phila-
delphia and had its first New York presentation at this house on
Jan. 20. It was a dramatization from Mark Twain's story, by Abby
Sage Richardson, and had this cast :
Tom Canty
Edward, Prince of
Miles Hendon .
Earl of Hertford
Lord Seymour .
John Canty . .
Antony Gorse .
Hugh Gallord
Elsie Leslie
Wales ;
. . Arthur Elliot
W. F. Tibbetts
Arthur F. Buchanan
. . D. Gilfeather
. F. Tannehill, Sen.
. Walter Woodall
Captain of the Guard
Lord of the Heralds
Lord Chancellor
Jim Crager
Servant . .
Mrs. Canty .
Nan ....
Princess Elizabeth
. A. J. Carter
. Louis Harris
William KeUj
Alfred Simms
WnuKukud
Annie Majror
Anna Vislaire
. Dora Leslie
A benefit for Mrs. James G. Blaine, Jr., afternoon, Feb. 18. The
boxes for the benefit were disposed of at auction from the stage of
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the Broadway Theatre, afternoon of Feb. 14. The entertainment
netted nearly ^4,000.
Marie Jansen did not appear Feb. 15, and Lulu Glaser, one of the
chorus, sang the solo. The Treasurers' club took a benefit Sunday
light, Feb. 28.
Tomasso Salvini began an engagement in "Samson" March 3,
1890, which was repeated March 4; "The Gladiator" was given
March 6 ; " The Outlaw " March 7 ; and " Othello " matinee of March
3. Alexander Salvini appeared as the star in Horace Townsend's
melodrama, "A Child of Naples," March 5, 8, then acted for the
first times under that title in this city. This piece was originally
called " Angela," and was first tested at a special matinee at the
Madison Square Theatre on the afternoon of Oct. 18, 1887. The
cast at the Broadway Theatre : Cirillo, Alex. Salvini ; Baron Delia
Rocca, Geo. Fawcett; Count St Elmo, Lucius Henderson; Judge
Martelli, Carl Ahrendt; Dr. Bellotti, Elmer Delamater; Maresco,
Ben Johnson; Carlino, Edmund Day; Lucia, May Brookyn;
Annette, Genevieve Beaman.
March 10, "Gladiator;" March 11, and matin6e March 15,
"Othello;" March 13, "Samson;" March 14, "The Outlaw;"
matinees March 12, 15, Alexander Salvini appeared for the first
time in this city as Don Cassar de Bazan. Tomasso Salvini closed
bis engagement March 15. The cast of "Don Caesar de Bazan"
was:
Don Caesar
Charles II.
Don Jos^ .
Marquis de
Lazarillo
Captain . .
fudge . .
. . . . Alex. Salvini
. . Lucius Henderson
. . . George Fawcett
Rotundo Carl Ahrendt
. . . Edward Snader
. . . Elmer Delamater
. . George C Robinson
Alcade .... Augustus Hillsdorf
Pacola Ben Johnson
Perez Edward Standi fie
Maritan Anne O'NeiU
Marchioness de Rotundo
Virginia Buchanan
Mroe. Rhea appeared March 17, in "Josephine, Empress of the
French," by Albert Roland Haver, which had its first New York
performance, and with this cast :
Mapoleon William Harris
ralie3rrand . . . J. M. Francoeur
Marat Lauren Rees
Eag^ne de Beauharnais, Henrv Napier
Fouch^ Errolf Dunbar
Doc de Dancour
lunot, due d*Abrant^
De Bourn ene . .
Cambac^r^s . . .
J. R. Armory
Cuyler Hastings
Francis Neilson
. James Lowerre
Rustan Cuyler Hastings
Constant Milton Bowers
M. de Lucay ... T. F. Raymond
General Victor . . . Frank Wrieht
Pauline Bonaparte Isabelle Anne^ev
Hortense de Beauharnais . Una A bell
Marie Louise . . . Lillian Lawrence
Mme. de Brissac Ida Beauchamp
Mme. Junot Ada Curry
Josephine Rhea
" Mikado " was sung March 3 1 . The cast : Mikado, Mark Smith ;
Nanki Poo, Chas. O. Bassett ; Ko Ko, Digby Bell ; Pooh-Bah, Wm.
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McLaughlin ; Pish-Tush, Jos. C. Fay ; Yum- Yum, Lilly Post ; Fitti-
Singy Louise Beaudet; Peep-Boo, Leona Clarke; Katisha, Lann
Joyce-Bell. Julian Edwards led the orchestra. Hans von Bulow
gave a series of three farewell piano recitals afternoons of April i,
2, and 3. '* Mikado " was repeated week of April 7. ** The Krata
of Penzance," April 14. The cast : Pirate King, William McLauglh
lin ; Samuel, F. Pierson ; Frederick, C. Bassett ; Maior-General, M.
Smith; Edward, D. Bell ; Mabel, Lilly Post ; Edith, uertrude Sears;
Kate, Maud Mcintosh ; Isabella, Carrie Boelen ; Ruth, Laura Joyc^
Bell. The Duff Opera company closed their engagement of three
weeks April 19. The London Gaiety company returned to this
house April 21, reviving "Faust Up to Date."
A summer season commenced May 5 with " Castles in the Air."
This was De Wolf Hopper's d^but as a star. Charles A. Byrne and
G. Kerker were the authors. The cast was :
Filacoudre .... De.Wolf Hopper
Repetito Alfred Klein
Cabolastro • • Thomas Q. Seabrooke
Jocrisse Edmund Stanley
Obief €d Police . . Lindsay Morison
Pierre George Wade
Bul-Bul Marion Manola
Blanche DeOiFoi
Angelique Rose Leiriitoo
Louise Ehria Croix
Victorine AnnaO*Kcefe
Stephanie Lilly Fa
Desirde Louise £4pr
The one hundredth performance was Aug. 11, and the last time
it was played here was Aug. 16. Marshall P. Wilder took a benefit
the afternoon of May 19.
The child actress, '' Little Tuesday/' made her appearance in
^'Castles in the Air" at the matinee May 31, and continued to be
a feature of the afternoon performances for the summer. Adolph
Nowaky musical director, retired May 28, and Charles Puemer as-
sumed the baton May 29. On July 9 Anna 0*Keefe sang the part
of Bul-Bul (Marion Manola being out of the cast for that night), and
Nannie Morse sang Victorine. Marion Manola returned July 10,
but retired from the cast after July 3 1. Anna O'Keefe sang ber
part until the end of the season. The one hundredth performance
took place Aug. 11, and the season closed Aug. 16.
" The Merry Monarch," by J. Cheevcr Goodwin, Emile Chambers,
and Woolson Morse, was sung for the first time on the American
stage Aug. 18, when the cast was:
King Anso .... Francis Wilson Lilita Laura Moort
Suroco Chas. Plunkett AUoes Nettie LyM
Herison .... Gilbert Clajrton Oasis Cecile ElesioS
Kedas .... Harrv Macdonough Idra Belle Hartx
Tapioca Willet Seaman Laxuli Marie Jaoses
High Chamberlain . . . B. F. Joslyn
Agnes Huntington made her reappearance in America Oct. 6,
appearing in the comic opera " Paul Tones," after Chivot and DarO,
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by H. B. Famie, with music by Planquette» composer of '' Les
Cloches de Corneville." It had this cast:
Paul Jones . . . Agnes Huntington
Rufino de Martinez • . . Karl Mora
Bicoquet Eric Thome
Don Trocadero . . Herve d^Egndlls
Kestrel VHnslow Waltere
Bouillabaisse .... Hallen Mostjrn
Petit Pierre .... Albert James
First lieutenant . . George Preston
Chopinette . . . Fann^ Wentworth
Malaguena .... Millie Marsden
Yvonne . • Marguerite van Breydell
Agnes Huntington is an American girl and had travelled through
this country with the " Boston Ideals." After this she went to
England. This was her first appearance in New York.
Mrs. Leslie Carter made her first appearance on any stage at this
theatre Nov. 10, in " The Ugly Duckling," suggested by Hans Chris-
tian Andersen's fable. The play was thus cast :
Douglas Oakley . . . Arthur Dacre
Count Malatesta ... E. J. Henley
Prof. Graydon . . W. H. Thompson
Viscount Huntingtower, Ian Robertson
Ernest Ganby ... R. F. Cotton
Jack Farragut . . Raymond Holmes
Chevalier Kaff . . . Alervyn Dallas
Randolph . .
Mrs. Graydon
Hester Gravdon
Kate Gravaon
Mrs. Ganoy .
Ellen . . .
Agnes . . •
Thomas Oberle
. . Ida Vernon
Helen Bancroft
Leslie Carter
. Helen Russell
. Ida Macdonald
Fannie Batchelder
Arthur Dacre made his American reappearance after a long
absence. Mrs. Carter closed her eng^ement Nov. 22 » and the
theatre was closed the evenings of Nov. 24, 25 for dress rehearsals
of " Pippins/' which was produced Nov. 26, and had this cast :
Atalanta, Amelia Summerville; Nyce, Connie Delmore; Daphne,
Marie Carlyle ; Chloe, Marian Abbot ; Mississarus, Estelle Morti-
mer; King SchoenuSy Alexander Clark; Narcissus, Ada Dare;
Hyacinthus, Helene Beatrice; Tharso, E. Snitz Edwards; Cupid,
Fannie Ward; Hippomenes, Katherine B. Howe; Paidagogus,
Louis de Lange. In consequence of an accident Aug. 26, Amelia
Summerville did not appear, and her part was read by Ada Dare^
who afterwards continued in it.
The Actors' Fund took a benefit afternoon Dec. 4, and the pro-
gramme was : " An Unwarrantable Intrusion/' by Madison Merton,
with this cast: The Intruder, E. H. Sothern; Nathaniel Snoozle,
Rowland Buckstone. Bessie Bonehill was heard in character songs,
after which C. Hadden Chambers' "The Open Gate/' with this
cast:
. . . Herbert Kelcey I Aunt Hettie . . . Geor^a Ca3rvan
. . W. A. Faversham | Jessie Effie Shannon
Uncle John
Garth . .
Mr. Kendal delivered a recitation; then came Charles Mathews'
play, " Gatherwool/' with this cast :
Mr. Spongeman . . . A. M. Denison Neggy Florence Cowe
Capt. rrettyman . . . H. Nye Chart GaSerwool Mr. Kenda
Mrs. Gatherwool . . Nellie Campbell
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Fanny Davenport appeared in the fourth act of Sardou's *' Fedora":
Fedora . ... Fanny Davenport Basile Mr. Stephaoj
Countess .... Blanche Momton Loris Ipanoff Melbourne Macoora
Sirienx Mr. Flynn
Then came Otero the Spanish dancer, after which J. E. Dodson
recited, " How Bill Adams Won the Battle of Waterloo/' The pro-
gramme concluded with scenes from *' Pippins."
In consequence of the very bad business done by ** Pippins," die
management closed the house the week Dec. 8. '* Claudius Nero "
was announced for three weeks, commencing Dec. 15, but was not
acted, as the managers of the opera company were in arrears for
salaries, and the singers had disbanded.
The theatre was reopened Dec. 22, with James C. DuflTs open
company in '' The Pirates of Penzance," which was repeated Dec
23, 24; and Christmas night, Dec. 25, ** Patience" was sung.
J. C. Stille made his New York d^but on this occasioo.
^'lolanthe" was sung week of Dec. 29, and the Duff company
closed Jan. 3, 1891. Lawrence Barrett commenced Jan. 5 in
** Ganelon,*' by Wm. Young, for the first time in this city. The
cast was:
Ganelon .... Lawrence Barrett
Ugo Colonna . . . Ben. G. Rogers
Savelli Frederick Vroom
Pinascho .... Lawrence Hanley
Borgo Albert Bruning
Lello James Taylor
Ziani Rankin Duvall
Loigi Herbert Pattee
Giuseppe Frank Lodie
Bianca MinnsGak
Valdrada .... Keith Wakema
Malec John A. Lane
Musetto .... Beaumont Smitk
Hassan Edward Vrooa
Zoradin George HaadM
Ismael George McOiOa
** Much Ado About Nothing " was given matinee Jan. 10. Tbe
first of a series of Sunday night lectures for the benefit of the New
York Press club's building fund was delivered Jan. 1 1 by Chauncey
M. Depew. Mr. Barrett appeared as Romeo at the matinee Jan. I7»
to the Juliet of Minna Gale. It was Mr. Barrett's first performance
of the part in this city for several seasons. Miss Gale, on this occt-
sion, played Juliet for the first time in this city. The theatrical dob
known as the Five A's took a benefit Sunday evening, Jan. 18.
" Francesca da Rimini/' by Geo. H. Boker, was presented the
week of Jan. 19, with Lawrence Barrett as Lanciotto. '' Guide
Ferranti " was first produced Jan. 26. It was by Oscar Wilde, and
was originally called " The Duchess of Padua." The cast was :
Goido Ferranti . .
Bemando Cavalcanti,
Ascanio Cristofano .
Captain of the Guard
Simone Gesso . .
C6ant Moranzone .
Maffio Petrucci . .
Second Soldier . .
Lawrence Barrett
Beaumont Smith
Lawrence Hanley
. A. Bruning
F. Vroom
J. A. Lane
R. Duvall
Herbert Pattee
Third Soldier . . . . G. McCuQa
Dominick WOfred Qirke
Jeppo Vitelozzi . . . . G. Haxeltoa
Taddeo Bardi .... Fred Vrooa
First Soldier ... W. R. S. Morrit
Gregory F. Lodge
Hugo C. WOsoB
Beatrice Minna K. Gak
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On Sunday evening, Feb. 8, the third lecture in the series for the
benefit of the Press club's building fund was delivered by Prof.
George CromwelL On Feb. 16, 17, 18, mating Feb. 21, Mr. Bar-
rett was seen in " Yorick's Love " and " David Garrick ; " Feb. 19,
20, 21, " Yorick's Love" and "The King's Pleasure; " " Harebell,
the Man O' Airlie," Feb. 25, for the first time in this city in five
years. The fourth Sunday night lecture in the series for the benefit
of the Press club was delivered Feb. 22 by Edgar ("Bill") Nye;
Edwin Booth and Lawrence Barrett appeared March 2, 3, 4 as Shy-
lock and Bassanio in " The Merchant of Venice," with Minna Gale
as Portia. "Julius Caesar "was produced March 5, 6, with Booth
as Brutus, and Barrett as Cassius ; matinee March 7, " The Merchant
of Venice ; '* evening March 7, Barrett in " Francesca da Rimini."
An association of actors and literary gentlemen called the Lambs'
club gave a public entertainment afternoon March 3, to raise funds
to erect a new club house. Sunday evening, March 8, Amos J.
Cummings lectured.
Edwin Booth appeared March 9 in " The Merchant of Venice,"
Mr. Booth as Shylock, Mr. Barrett as Bassanio, and Minna Gale as
Portia; March 10, 11, and matin6e March 14, " Hamlet," with Booth
as the Prince, Barrett as the Ghost, and Minna Gale as Ophelia.
" Othello " March 12, Booth as lago, and Barrett as Othello ; March
13, Booth as Othello, and Barrett as lago; evening March 14,
'* Romeo and Juliet," Mr. Barrett as Romeo. " Richelieu " was
played March 16, 17, 18, Booth as the Cardinal, Barrett as De
Mauprat. On Wednesday evening, March 18, Barrett was ill and
could not finish the part of De Mauprat. Lawrence Hanley played
it during the last act. Mr. Barrett died Friday evening, March 2a
The theatre was closed evenings March 21, 23, and was reopened
Tuesday, March 24, with " Hamlet." Wilfred Clarke, Mr. Booth's
nephew, who was cast for the First Gravedigger, was unable to act,
and Ben. G. Rogers played the part, in addition to that of Polonius.
March 23, 24, 25, and matinee March 28, "The Merchant of
Venice " was acted ; March 26, 27, " Julius Caesar " was played, and
March 28, ** Francesca da Rimini."
The last appearance on the New York stage of Edwin Booth took
place March 28, 1 891, as Hamlet. He acted in Brooklyn the follow-
ing week, at the Academy of Music there, and his last appearance
on any stage was made on Saturday afternoon, April 4, 1891, as
Hamlet. He died in New York at his apartments in the Plavers'
Qub, Grammercy Park, June 7, 1893. His fatal illness began April
19. The funeral took place at the Church of the Transfiguration
(•• Little Church Around the Comer ") Friday morning, June 9. The
undertaker was Thomas P. Browne, of St. Agnes Chapel. After the
services the body was taken to Boston and laid in Mount Auburn
cemetery, beside his first wife, on that same day. Edwin Thomas
4o6 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Cn^i
Booth was born in Harford county near Baltimore, Md., Nov. 13,
1833. He was named after two of his father's friends, — Edwin
Forrest and Thomas Flynn. His first appearance on the profes-
sional stage was made Sept. 10, 1849, ^ Tressel in " Richard IIL,"
at the Boston Museum, Boston, Mass., to his father's Richard. He
had acted in Baltimore in 1846 for six dollars a week, but it wu
not a regular theatre. After this he travelled as his father's dresser.
He appeared on the New York stage Sept. 27, 1850, at the Old
National Theatre in Chatham Street, as Wilfred, to his father^s Sir
Edward Mortimer in " The Iron Chest." He acted Richard III.
for the first time at this theatre, his father being " too ill " to ap-
pear. He went to California in 1852 and then made a tour of
Australia and the Sandwich Islands, one of his most popular parts
being Dandy Cox in a negro farce. He was married to Mary Devlin
in New York July 7, 1 860, who then retired from the stage. She
died in Dorchester, Mass., Feb. 21, 1863. Edwina, their daughter,
was bom at London, England. Edwin Booth first played in Loo-
don Sept. 30, 1 86 1, as Shylock in "The Merchant of Venice," at
the Havmarket Theatre, after which he appeared as Sir Giles Over-
reach m " A New Way to Pay Old Debts," and Richdicu. He
reappeared in America Sept. 29, 1862, in this city, at the Vlinta
Garden Theatre. The one hundredth consecutive performance of
his ''Hamlet" took place at this house Nov. 21, 1864. On April
14, 1865, President Lincoln was killed by John Wilkes Booth, and
Edwin Booth retired from the stage for a period His last a{q)el^
ance in Washington, D. C, was made March 12, 1864, ^^ Fesctn
in " The Apostate," at the National Theatre. He played the hero
in " Don Csesar de Bazan " on the same night.
The three Booths — Junius Brutus, Edwin, and John Wilkes —
appeared at the Winter Garden Theatre Nov. 25, 1864, ^^ " Julins
Caesar." Edwin Booth reappeared on the stage Jan. 3, 1866, at the
Winter Garden Theatre in this city, as Hamlet On Dec 39i
1866, he acted lago to the Othello of Bogurail Dawison, the Ger-
man tragedian. On June 7, 1869, he was married to Mary F.
McVicker. A son was born to him July 3, 1870, but died in afar
hours. He retired from the management of Booth's theatre in
1873. An attempt was made to assassinate him April 23, 18791
while acting at McVicker's Theatre, Chicago, by a demented
creature called Mark Gray. He appeared as Hamlet at the Princess
Theatre, London, Nov. 6, 1880. On Jan. 17, 1881, he was seen as
Othello, and Feb. 14, as King Lear. He afterwards acted Othdio,
to Henry Irving's lago, at the Lyceum Theatre, London, and subse-
quently alternated the parts of Othello and lago with Mr. Irving.
He reappeared in America Oct. 3 at Booth's Theatre, His wife,
Mary McVicker, died Nov. 13, 1881. He reappeared in London
June 26, 1882, at the Adelphi Theatre; he afterwards made a tonr
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of the provinces, and acted in Berlin and other German cities. In
Berlin be played ** King Lear/' and was called before the curtain
eighteen times in one night. He returned to America in 1885, and
on May 7 of that year at the Academy of Music, New York, he
meted Macbeth, with Mme. Ristori as Ladv Macbeth. On April
26, 28, 30, and May i, 1886, he played at the Academy of Music,
New York, with Tomasso Salvini, in *' Hamlet " and " Othella'*
The Booth-Barrett combination was formed Sept. 12, 1887. Edwin
Booth founded the Plavers' Club on Dec. 31, 1888. Madame Mod-
jeska joined the Booth-Barrett combination in Sept., 1889. He
had a stroke of paralysis April 3, 189a
Edwin Booth possessed some extraordinary natural advantages as
an actor. In the first place he had a noble and fascinating pres-
ence, with a form eloquent with manly gprace and beauty ; his eye
was large and lustrous; his forehead high and noble; his mouth
and nose of the purest Grecian type. All his delineations of char-
acter on the stage were eminently intellectual. Every motion of his
body, and every glance of his eye, seemed permeated by the subtle
influence of his mind. He neither mouthed nor ranted, and was
always guiltless of tearing passion to tatters. His acting was char-
acterized by naturalness, together with rare simplicity. Nature
could scarcely have contrived a man meeting more fully the physi-
cal attributes of the difficult part of Hamlet. His impersonation of
this character was gemmed with radiant beauties. His Richelieu
was a most carefullv considered and elaborately wrought piece of
work ; and to my mmd nothing so brilliant, and at the same time so
consistent, as his lago has been seen on our stage. Mr. Booth
would have been a great melodramatic actor, as he liked "The
Fool's Revenge" better than any of his repertory. In his early
days he was too fond of the cup, but in the latter days liquor was
distasteful to him, and he took to lager beer, until within one year
of his death, when he gave that up and drank ginger ale. The
value of Edwin Booth's personal estate at his death was ^605,000.
Lawrence Patrick Barrett died in this city March 20, 1891, of
heart failure, superinduced by pneumonia. Mr. Barrett was bom at
Paterson, N. J., April 14, 1838. When about twelve years of age
he was " call boy " at the Metropolitan Theatre, Detroit, Mich., with
a salary of ^2.50 a week. His first appearance on the stage was in
1853, as Murad in "The French Spy," in Detroit. The following
year he was in the stock company of the Grand Opera House,
Pittsburgh, Pa., where he remained for two years. He made his
Metropolitan d^ut at the old Chambers Street theatre, in support
of Mrs. Dennis McMahon, a Buffalo amateur actress, as Sir Thomas
Qifford in the " Hunchback," Jan. 19, 1857. During this eng^e-
ment, which continued for four weeks, he played Fazio, the Stranger,
Armand in " Camille," Ingomar, and Claude Melnotte in " The Lady
4o8 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE im^
of Lyons." The next season he was leading man for W. K Burton
at the Metropolitan (afterwards Winter Garden) Theatre, where he
remained two years. In the fall of 1858 he joined the Boston
Museum stock company. He remained for two years and went
thence to the Howard Athenaeum in the same city. He enlisted
during the Civil War and served as Captain of Company B» of the
Twenty-eighth Massachusetts Volunteers, from Oct. 8, 1861, to
August, 1863. He then went to the Walnut Street theatre, Phila-
delphia, for three months, thence to Washington, D. C. Then he
went to the Chestnut Street theatre, Philadelphia. This was dur-
ing the winter of 1863. His next engagement was with Edwin
BGK)th at the Winter Garden, New York, the season of i863-€4.
He began his starring career at Cincinnati in the autumn of 1864,
as Elliot Grey in ''Rosedale." He went to England in 1866, bnt
did not act, but went again in 1867, and played in Liverpool. He
returned to America in December, 1867, and appeared in San Fnm-
cisco, Cal., at Maguire's Opera House, Feb. 17, 1868, as Hamlet.
He went to England again, in the summer of 1868, to purchase a
wardrobe and make engagements for the new California Theatre, be
having become manager of that house, in partnership with John E.
McCullough, which theatre they opened Jan. 18, 1869. He resumed
his starring tour in 1870, and reappeared in this city at NiUo'f
Grarden in the summer of 1870, when he was seen as Cassias to
E. L. Davenport's Brutus in ** Julius Caesar." In December of thit
year he was at Booth's Theatre on Sixth Avenue and Twenty-third
Street. Here Mr. Barrett produced " Harebell, or the Man 0'
Airlee," June 5, 1871, which ran for four weeks. He went to New
Orleans as manager of the New Varieties Theatre, Dec. 4, 1871.
He reappeared in New York at Booth's Theatre, Dec. 25, same jrcar,
being especially engaged to play Cassius in ''Julius Caesar." He
returned to New Orleans in two months, opening as Hamlet.
March 4, 1872. He continued his starring tour in the fall of iS/it
He was again seen at the California Theatre during the summer
of 1873. On Dec. 27, 1875, there was a magnificent revival of
" Julius Caesar " at Booth's Theatre, this city, when he played Cas-
sius for nearly four months. He acted King Lear, followed Dec2J,
1876, at Booth's, by " Dan'l Druce." He produced " A Counterfeit
Presentment," by William Dean Ho wells, Oct. 11, 1877. " Yorick's
Love," by Joaquin Estebanez, was done by Barrett in 1878. He
produced " Pendragon," by William Young, in Chicago, Dec. 5,
1881. "Francesca da Rimini" he brought out SepL 1882. He
went to England again March 25, 1884, and appeared at the Lycenm
Theatre, London, April 14, for seven weeks. He commenced with
" Yorick's Love." His engagement was not financially successful.
He associated himself with Edwin Booth, as partner, Sept. 12, 1887.
Barrett's last production of a new play was that of Oscar Wilde's
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409
tragedy ** Guido Ferranti." Previous to this he had done " Gane-
Ion/' which had failed. His last appearance on the stage was at the
Broadway Theatre, this city, as Adrian de Mauprat in ** Richelieu/'
March 17, 1891. His remains were interred in Cohasset cemetery,
Cohasset, Mass.
Fanny Davenport began an engagement here March 30, 1891, in
** Cleopatra." A benefit took place Sunday night, April 12, for the
Theatre Treasurers' club. " Fedora " was revived April 27, and con-
tinued throughout the week. Anna Dickinson lectured Sunday
evening, April 26. The theatre was closed evenings May i, 2, in
consequence of the illness of Fanny Davenport.
"Wang" was revived May 4, when De Wolf Hopper opened a
summer season. The cast was:
Wang De Wolf Hopper
Pepat Alfred Klein
PepanH Camm Mauvel
Chow Sure .... George Wade
Gillette Anna O'Keefe
Nanette .... Helen Beresford
Coralle Louise Edgar
Delphine May Levinge
Flurette . . . Dorothea Maddem
Julie Ida Laclaire
CoL Fracasse . . . Samuel Reed
Panompin Louis Schrader
Kurachi M. J. Holihan
Marie .... Jeannette St Henry
Babbette .... Maude Conway
Rosalie Dolly Chase
Chevette Ada Miller
M. D. S. — 342 . . . Agnes Reilly
Mataya Delia Fox
Jean Boucher .... £. Stanley
La Veuve Frimousse . Marion Singer
Jeannette St Henry was out of the cast all the week of July 27,
owing to illness, and Anna O'Keefe played Marie. Delia Fox was
out of the cast Aug. 8, and Helen Beresford took her place. The
one hundredth consecutive performance of " Wang " occurred
Aug. 14.
The one hundred and fifty-first and final performance of " Wang"
occurred Oct. 3. Francis Wilson reappeared Oct. 5, in ''The
Merry Monarch." Marie Jansen was out of the cast Oct. 19, and
her part was played by Miss Hart. Miss Jansen returned to the
cast Oct. 20.
A concert took place Sunday evening, Dec. 6, for the benefit of
the wife and child of Isaac L. Street. On Sunday evening, Dec. 20,
P. S. Gilmore and his band gave a concert, assisted by Emilie and
Emma Schneeloch, soprano and contralto; Mons. J. Clodio, tenor,
and Edward J. O'Mahoney, basso.
" The Merry Monarch " was sung for the last time Dec. 26. The
theatre was closed evenings Dec. 28, 29, and reopened Dec. 30,
with the performance of '* The Lion Tamer," for the first time in
America. The cast:
Cassiniir .... Francis Wilson
Sotherman .... Gilbert Clayton
Gobson Fred Lennox
Picasso William Pruette
{oseph John E. Dndley
Uptista B. F. Joslyn
Lucia Laura Moore
Nina Nettie Lyford
410 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [iM
Colomba Cecile Eissing Marquis di Chanti . William
Angelina Marie Tansen Selim . . . Master John Coleman
The Grand Duke . Charles Pfunkett Hassam Master Jesse Hendersoo
Count Verdigris . . • Seth M. Crane
Two little negroes employed in " The Lion Tamer " were stopped
from doing somersaults after their first night.
Robert IngersoU gave a lecture Sunday evening, March 6, 1892.
A benefit occurred Tuesday afternoon, March 15, for Robert Eraser.
A benefit for The Actors' Amateur Association of America, known
as the Five A's, was given Sunday evening, March 27. The one
hundredth performance of "The Lion Tamer" occurred April 5.
The Mask and Wig club of amateurs of the University of Pennsyl-
vania gave a travesty, called ** Mr. and Mrs. Cleopatra," Tuesday
afternoon, April 26.
A benefit tor the Lambs' Club took place the afternoon of April 28.
The most important production of the day was a sketch called ** The
Actors' Fund Fair." It was in one scene, representing the execu-
tive committee's headquarters, and the following remarkable array
of comedians made fun out of the thing, each in his own particular
way:
Senator Rivers . • . W. H. Crane
Colonel Carter . . . £. M. Holland
Carraway Bones N. C. Goodwin, Jr.
Bill N^e Chas. Hopper
Dniscilla Harry Conor
Chad Charles L. Harris
Maurice BanTmore
Maurice Barrymore
Vance . . .
Wilton Lackaye
Bob Hilliard .
Hubert WUke
Jack Ryley .
Ralph Delmore
Ignado Martinetd
. Thomas Oberle
Wilton Lackaye
. R. C Hilfiard
. Hubert Wilke
• • J. n. Ryley
. Ralph Ddmore
Ignacio Marttnetti
De Wolf Hopper began a season here May 9, 1892 in " Wang"
and closed June 4. On May 31 C. W. Dungan and Fred Lennox
joined the cast. The theatre closed June 6, and reopened June 7,
with the first performance of " King Kalico," by Duprez and Sol-
omon. The cast was :
King Kaliko .... Edwin Stevens
Phineas Clip R. L. Scott
Gen. Kanoa .... Sol. Mirandoli
Kukui Adelaide Russell
Tai Fong Su R. Magee
Hon. Palani Po . . . . J. F. Dalton
Hon. Molokini .... Wm. Evans
Yulee Nina Bertina
Leila Clara Lavine
Hinano Sallie Maddem
Kealo Vera Thorpe
Wela Juliette Marco
Lehua Eugenie Maynard
Malia Katie Glover
Lauhala .... Dorothy Sherrod
Waiala Rilla Barton
Onomea Nella Navaro
Waikiki Uda Lear
Gideon Graball . . . Wm. BlaisdeQ
Lieut Edward Hawley Arthur Pade
Lieut. Geo. C. Wexford Smythe
Bernard Lester
Prof. P. Christopher Jones
F. Brinkhnrtt
Col. Philip Nuuanu • . Agnes Paul
Hon. Ahilapalapa . . Thos. Hibbait
Hon. Kealakeakua . . J. G. Gosgraye
Princess Kokuokalani, Eva Davenport
Hon. Oahu Testa . . . F. Palmer
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La Regalondta, the child dancer, appeared June 13. The house
was clos^ abruptly June 14.
On July 27 Frank Sanger sold his stock in this theatre to Elliott
Zborowskiy receiving {107,000 for his quarter interest, for which he
is said to have paid, in 1889, {75,000. Thereupon Mr. Zborowski
transferred one half of this stock to T. Henry French, at the same
rate. Zborowski thus owned five-eighths ot the stock, and Mr.
French three-eighths. Mr. Sanger at once resigned the presidency
and management of the Broadway Theatre, and T. Henry French
was elected to those positions. The house was reopened for the
season Aug. 15, with De Wolf Hopper in "Wang." A special per-
formance was given on the afternoon of Sept. 15, of "Pygmalion
and Galatea," for the benefit of the New York Press Club. " Wang "
was withdrawn Oct. 15.
"Wang "was revived Aug. 15, and was followed Oct. 17, by
"The Lady and the Tiger." On Nov. 21 came "The Country
Circus " which was succeeded by " The Prodigal Father " on Dec.
1 2 for the first time in this city. It had this cast :
Stanley Dodge • . G. W. Denham
Catsby Duff .... George Gaston
Kate Cora Macy
Percy W. Thomas
Smith Cecil Kingstone
Tacy Hope Ross
Carmencita appeared Dec. 20. She danced at the end of the sec-
ond act. She was too ill to appear Dec. 21, but was seen Dec. 22.
" The New South" had its first New York production Jan. 2, 1893,
and this cast:
Tom Breexe . . G. C. Boniface, Jr.
Rev. Mildmay Smiles . . W. Pleugh
Dollie Bonde Blanche Chapman
Beadle .... Marguerite Franklin
Birdikins • . . Little Irene Frankiln
Captain Harry Ford . J. R. Grismer
Georgia Gwynne . . Phcebe Davis
General Heuston Gwjrnne, Scott Cooper
Jefferson D. Gwjrnne Charles Mackay
Kate Kessenden . . Katherine Grey
Bessie Fessenden . . Belle Bucklin
Abigail Newport . • . Marie Rene
Dr. Tom Lincoln . Harry Davenport
Paul Fitzhugh . . . Frank Lander
Corporal Ferry H. Blinn
Sampson Jas. A. Heme
Sol Ben Cotton
Ebon H. G. Flohr
Hannah Susie Johnson
The play was withdrawn Jan. 28. The house vrzs closed all the
week of Jan. 30 for rehearsal of " Ninety Days," produced for the
first time on any stage Feb. 6, and thus cast :
. L. Manning
Julian Barton
Aenes Maynard
Alma Desmond
Walter Eytingc
Matilda Watkins Kate Denin Wilson
Erastus J. Watkins £d. Chapman
Solomon Cyrus Watkins R. J. Dustan
Effie Inelesbv . . . Agnes Miller
Alexanoer Black . . Byron Douglas
Hezckiah Hutchinson . . D. P. Steele
Charles Derrington
Martin Van Dusenton
Mrs. Van Dusenton
Alice Van Dusenton
Blatchford . . .
Maggie Harold acted Matilda March 13 and for the rest of the
week. The play was withdrawn after March 18. " The Crust of
412 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [Hm
Society " was seen March 20, with John E. Kellerd, Edgar Daven-
port, May Dana, and Carrie Turner in the cast The Five A's dob
had another benefit Sunday night, April 2. " The Crust of Soci-
ety"— John Stetson's Company No. 3, — appeared here April 3,
replacing his No. i company.
An entertainment was given Sunday night, April 23, in aid of tbe
charity fund of the New York Lodge, No. i, B. P. O. Elks. The
theatre was closed the week of April 17-24, and was reopened
May I, with De Wolf Hopper and company in " Panjandrum,'' far
the first time on any stage. The cast was :
Pedro De Wolf Hopper
Luiz Edmund Stanley
Rotomago .... Samuel Reed
Don Josd Alfred Klein
Don Rosolio .... Louis Schrader
XS} John A. Park.
Bobo Camin Mavvd
Donna Inez . . Jeannette St. Henir
Indra AnnaO*Keett
Donna Maria . . . Marion Siturer
Piko Agnes Rcuej
Ysabel Helen Beresfocd
Faquita Delia Foi
" Panjandrum " reached its one hundredth performance on August
7, and closed its run on Sept. 30. ** Erminie " was presented O^ 3,
the theatre being closed Oct. 2. It had this cast :
Cadeaux .... Francis Wilson
Ravennes . . . William Broderick
Marquis de Pontvert . John McWade
Eugene Marcel . . Harold C. Blake
Chevalier de Brabazon
Edward P. Temple
Capt Delaunay . . Bessie Cleveland
Dufois H. A. Cassidy
Simon .... Edmund Lawrence
Loie Fuller was added to the attraction of ** Panjandrum," Sept 4.
The Columbian college amateurs, known as *' The Strollers/' came
here Dec. 18 for one week, in " Ivanhoe Up To Date." The cast
was:
Vicomte de Brissac . Robert Cailetoa
Sergeant .... Williaun Ste^
Benedicte £. B. Kn^iit
Erminie de Pontvert Amanda Fabrii
Javotte LoIq Glaser
Cerise Marcel . . . Cecile Eissinf
Princess . . . Jennie Weatibenbf
Marie .... Christie McDonald
Brian de Guilbert, Albert La Montague
Cedric .... Geo. Noel Hamilton
Ivanhoe .... William F. Wall
Athelstane . . James A. Dona^hey
Isaac of York Giles Augustus Taintor
Wamba Joseph G. Lamb
Oswald .... John Reginald Blake
King Richard
Mortimer Kennedy Flagg
Prince John J. R. de la Torre Boeno
De Bracy . . . James A. Don^^bej
Rowena . . . Edward Rush Doer
Rebecca . . Melvin Henry Dalberz
Premiere Dancer . Louise F itigerala
" The Bostonians " appeared here Dec. 25 in " Robin Hood.**
Lucille Saunders sang Allan-A-Dale Dec. 27 and alternated the
part with Jessie Bartlett Davis. This was the American dJbut of
Miss Saunders. " The Maid of Plymouth," comic opera by Clay
Greene and Thos. Pearsall Thorne, was sung for the first time here
Jan. 15, 1894. The cast was:
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413
The Elder . . Henry Qay Bamabee
Miles Standith . . Eugene Cowles
John Alden . . . Edward H. Hoff
Hobomok . . . Geo. Frothingham
Lovesby Montague . . Mena Qeary
Magistrate Peter Lang
Sergeant .
Sentry • •
Priscnia .
Masconoma
Primrose •
Dame Pmdence
• . . Harry Dale
Qement Herschd
. . Marearet Reid
Jessie Bartlett Davis
Bertha Waltzinger
. Josephine Bartlett
On afternoon of Feb. 9 there was a performance in aid of the
poor of this city. "Ogallallas" was first sung Feb. 12, and con-
tinued for one week. The libretto was by Young E. Allison, music
by Henry Waller. The cast was :
Arthur Cambridge
Pro! Andover
War Cloud .
Cardenas . •
Mississinewa •
Wickliff . .
. . . Tom Karl
H. C. Bamabee
W. H. Macdonald
Eugene Cowles
George Frothingham
. . . Peter Lang
Commander United States forces
W. A. Howland
Buckskin Joe .... Qem Herschel
Edith CamiUe d'ArviUe
Minnetoa .... Flora Finlayson
Hepzibah Small . . Josephine Bartlett
Kate .... UUian Hawthorne
Cosita Lola Hawthorne
Laura Georgie Newell
** Robin Hood " was revived Feb. 19. The Bostonians ended
their engagement March 17. The theatre was closed the week of
March 19. " Utopia, or The Flowers of Progress/' was seen for
the first time in America March 26.
''Tabasco/' May 14, 1894, by R. A. Bamet and George W.
Chadwick. The cast was:
Hot-Head Ham Pasha . Walter Allen
Marco .... James F. Sheehan
Ben-hid-Den Otis Harlan
Robusto Hawkins . Robert £. Ball
Lander Edear Smith
A Sel .... George wT Thomas
Mah-omelet . . . . A. K. Deaden
General Mahomed . . . G. Baraen
Major General Mahomed H. C. Davis
Lieutenant General Mahomed
Arthur Concors
Adjutant General Mahomed
Wilfrid Arling
Ambassador . . . . W. A. Lavine
Attendant .... James S. Murray
Ben-Abea-Ab-der-N*Hassen
H. B. Fairchild
Fatima Catherine Linyard
Lola Elvia Croix
Has-Been-A .... Rosa Cooke
Saa-Dee-Hassem Grace Vaughan
Francais . . Thomas Q. Seabrooke
Seabrooke's real name is Thos. Quigley.
The house was closed June 23. The next season began Sept 3,
Dr. Syntax/' the cast of which was :
Zenobia Tropics . . . Alice Hosroer
Niobe Marsn . . Bertha Waltxinger
PsjTche Persimmons
Jennie Goldthwaite
Pansy Pickle .... Lillian Relma
Sally Dimple . . . Louise Campbell
Circe Slatepencil . . . Leonie Dueth
Dr. Syntax . . . De Wolf Hopper
Jack Alden Cyril Scott
Lord Lawntennis • . Alfred Klein
Arthur Barrington . Edmund Stanley
Professor Scowles . . Thomas Guise
Bobs Louis Schrader
Merope Mallow Edna Wallace Hopper
On Oct I9» during the second act of this play, De Wolf Hopper
dislocated his arm and the audience was dismissed. He reappeared
414 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE 09k
the following night with his arm in a sling. The house was closed
the night of Nov. 19, and *' Prince Ananias," by Francis Neilson and
Victor Herbert, was presented Nov. 20. The cast was :
Boniface • . • Geo. Frothingham
Killjoy Peter Lang
Cerdic Aujers . • William Castleman
La Fontaine ... H. C. Bamabee
Eugene Joseph Sheehan
Louis Biron . . . W. H. McDonald
George Le Crabbe . Eugene Cowlet
Idalia .... Jessie Bartlett Davis
Ninette Eloise Momn
Felicie Josephine Barttiett
Mirabel Mena Qeary
Eloise Morgan was out of the cast for two weeks, but reappeared
Dec. 10.
The Bostonians returned here» in " Robin Hood/' Jan. 10, 1895,
with Helen Bertram as Maid Marian, formerly sung by Camflle
d'Arville and later by Margaret Reid. This was the two thou-
sandth performance of ** Robin Hood ; " Reginald de Koven, its
composer, conducted the orchestra.
" Madame Sans G6ne/' by Sardou and £mile Moreau, was seen for
the first time in America Jan. 14, and had this cast:
Napoleon .... Augustus Cook
Marshal Lefebvre . . Harold Russell
Fouchd Wallace Shaw
De Neipperg . . • James K. Hackett
Savary James Cooper
Tulip .... Charles W. Stokes
Despreanx . . . Charles Plunkett
Leroy Carroll Fleming
St. Marsan . . George R. Bowers
Lauriston T. J. McGnne
Queen Caroline . . Marie Shotwell
Princess Elisa . . Henrietta Lander
Madame de Bulow . . Vivian Patee
Madame de Vintimille • . Vera Irvine
Madame de Rovigo Virginia Stoddara
Madame de Canisy Mary A. Hoostoo
Madame de Talhouet W. May Carey
The Treasurers' club took its annual benefit Sunday night Jan. 27,
A new version of " Madame Sans G6ne," by Charles H. Meltzer.
was first seen here Feb. 21. The Postal employees had a benefit
afternoon of Feb. 21. Geo. Milne began a two weeks' engagement
March 9 in " Julius Csesar," appearing as Marc Antony, with Edeson
Dixon as Caesar ; John Malone, Brutus ; Henry Jewett, Cassius ; and
Mary Shaw as Portia. " The Fool's Revenge " was produced March
16 and March 21 ; " Hamlet," March 18, 19, 21 ; "Othello," March
20, with George Milne as lago, Henry Jewett as Othello, Mary Sha^
as Desdemona. The Whitney Opera company ventured in " Rob
Roy " March 23 ; " Excelsior, Jr.," was seen March 30, with Seymour
Hess as William Tell; " El Capitan," a comic opera by Philip Sousa
and Chas. Klein, was produced April 20: De Wolf Hopper, Alfred
Klein, John Parr, Edna Wallace Hopper, and Alice Hosmer in the
cast.
The house was closed April 6, and was reopened April 8 with
" Aladdin, Jr.," a spectacular extravaganza, with book by J. Cheever
Goodwin and music by W. H. Batchelor, W. F. Glover, and Jesse
it»7l THE BROADWAY THEATRE 415
Williams. Anna Boyd, Allene Crater, Ada Deaves, Irene Verona,
and J. W. Herbert were also in the cast.
The theatre was closed the week of May 20 and was reopened
May 27 with "A Daughter of the Revolution/' comic opera by
Ludwig Englander, with Hallen Mostyn, Harry Macdonough, Sid-
ney Worth, Annie Lewis, and Camille d'Arville in the principal
rdles.
" Prince Bonnie " followed Sept. 2, introducing Fred Lennox, Geo.
O'Donnell, Will M. Armstrong, Rob't Broderick, Richard Quilter,
Jennie Goldthwaite, and Hilda Clarke.
On May 11 T. Henry French disposed of his interest in the
Broadway Theatre company to Elliott Zborowski, and Andrew
McCormick became manager of the theatre. The next season
began Sept. 3, 1895, with ** The Caliph,'' a comic opera in three
acts, book by Harry B. Smith and music by Ludwig Englander:
Irene Perry and Mathilde Cottrelly in principal characters. This
proved to be a failure and the house was closed Oct. 5 until Oct. 19,
when ** Brian Boru," a romantic opera, with music by Julian Edwards
and libretto by Stanislaus Stange, was produced : Max Eugene, John
S. Slavin, Amelia Summerville, Richard F. Carroll, A. Lyman,
and Thomas Ricketts in the cast.
•* His Excellency," a comic opera by W. S. Gilbert and Dr.
Osmond Carr, was heard first time in this city Oct. 14. The Actors'
Fund had a benefit afternoon of Dec. 13. The entertainment was
under the direction of Daniel Frohman.
Rose Coghlan took a benefit Friday afternoon, Dec. 11, and the
receipts were ^,300. The programme was: "The Old Musician,"
Felix Morris as Mons. Jacques ; E. H. Sothem appeared in a mono-
k>gue by himself, entitled ** I Love, Thou Lovest, He Loves ; " the
third act of " A Fool of Fortune," by Wm. H. Crane and his com-
pany, came next ; after which were scenes from " King Henry IV.,"
toy H. Beerbohm Tree and company, and scenes from " The Geisha."
" An Artist's Model," lyrics by Harry Greenback and music by
Sidney Jones, was seen for the first time in America Dec. 23 : Earl
of Thamesmead, Lawrence d'Orsay.
On Dec. 21 Jefferson de Angelis assumed the part of Pat O'Hara
in *' Brian Boru," in place of Richard Carroll. The theatre was
closed the night of Jan. 4, 1896, and was reopened Jan. 5 with
** Shamus O'Brien," another Irish opera, with the book by Geo. H.
Jessop and music by C. Villers Stanford: Denis O'SuUivan and
Joseph O'Mara in the cast.
•• El Capitan " was revived Feb. 22, 1 897. •' L'Arlesienne " (" The
Woman of Aries"), adapted from the French of Alphonse Daudet,
by Charles Henry Meltzer and Willy Schultz, with music by Georges
Bizet, was produced March 22 : Agnes Booth, Rosa Rand, Augustus
Cook, Charles M. Kent, Walter Craven, Horace Lewis, and John E.
Kellerd in the chief rdles.
41 6 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Cogi
The annual benefit for the Actors' Fund occurred the afternoon
of March 26. An opening address was made by Minnie Maddem-
Fiske, after which Julia Marlowe, assisted by members of her com-
pany, presented, for the first time in this city, " Chatterton,'' bj
Ernest Lacy; John Drew and Maude Adams appeared in ''Too
Happy by Half; " Olga Nethersole was seen as Juliet and James K.
Hackett as Romeo in a scene from '' Romeo and Juliet ; " members
of the Lyceum Theatre company presented ** When a Man 's Mir-
ried." The benefit was under the management of Daniel Frohman.
The house was closed April 5 and was reopened April 19, with Frank
Daniels in a comic opera called ** The Wizard of the NUe/' by Hany
B. Smith, with music by Victor Herbert.
The theatre was closed May 8.
The next season began Sept. 20 with the comic opera ** Half a
King." The star was Francis Wilson.
On Oct. 25 "The Idol's Eye," b^ Harry B. Smith and Victor
Herbert, was produced : Frank Daniels the star.
'' The Highwayman," by Reginald de Koven and H. B. Smith, vat
sung Dec. 13, Joseph O'Mara, Hilda Clark, Jerome Sykes, Ndlie
Braggins, and Harry Macdonough in the cast
The entire company left for New Haven, Conn., midnight of Feb.
I, 1898, and gave a matinee performance there Feb. 2 and retnmed
to New York for the night show of Feb. 2. Camille d'Arville was
seen Feb. i, 1898, as L^dy Constance, and continued in the part
until March 26, when Hilda Clark returned to the cast.
Lillian Russell, Delia Fox, and JefiE de Angelis company appeared
here April 18 in " The Wedding Day." " The Isle of Champagne"
was presented May 18, Thomas Q. Seabrooke and Blanche Chapman
in the cast. Seabrooke was arrested for contempt of court, but was
permitted to perform, however, under the watchful care of an officer
of the law, although the greater portion of his leisure time was spent
in Ludlow Street jaiL Owing to his arrest, the curtain did not rise on
*' The Isle of Champagne " until half an hour after the announced time.
This house was closed May 28 and the next season began Sept. ij
with "The Little Corporal," by Harry B. Smith and Ludwig Eng-
lander. Francis Wilson was the star.
The annual benefit for the Actors' Fund occurred Thursday after-
noon, Nov. 10. Nov. 14 "The Jolly Musketeer," by Stanislam
Stange, with music by Julian Edwards, was produced, and Jeff de
Angelis was the star.
On Sunday night, Nov. 27, a benefit was given to Marvin R. Clark,
the blind journalist. " The Highwayman " returned Dec. 12 for one
week. The house was closed the week of Dec. 19, and " The So^
rows of Satan," adapted from Marie Corelli's novel of the same
name, was produced Dec. 24, for the first time in America: John £.
Kellerd, Mary Shaw, Howell Hansel, Grace Filkins, S. Miller Kent,
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Anna Robinson, Ida Vernon, EfHe Germony Harry Gwynette, Geo.
Gaston, and John Sutherland were in the cast.
The theatre was closed abruptly Jan. 9, 1899, a deputy sheriff hav-
ing taken possession of the scenery and costumes of the play. The
house remained closed until Jan. 23, when Francis Wilson reappeared
in " The Little Corporal." On Jan. 30 " The Three Dragoons," a
comic opera by Harry B. Smith and Reginald de Koven, was pro-
duced : Joseph O'Mara, William H. Clark, Jerome Sykes, and Linda
da Costa in the cast.
On March 13 "The Musketeers," a dramatic version of Dumas'
" The Three Musketeers/' by Sidney Grundy, was given for the first
time. Prologue : Wilton Lackaye, Andrew Robson, Blanche Bates ;
the drama : James O'Neill, Henry St. Maur, Howard Kyle, Edmund
Collier, S. Miller Kent, Jacques Kruger, Edmund L. Breese, Judith
Berolde, and Margaret Anglin in chief characters.
James O'Neill was prevented from acting by illness after the first
performance until March 20, and S. Miller Kent was the D'Artagnan.
Frank Carlyle appeared March 16 as the Duke of Buckingham, and
Henry Lee March 20 as Richelieu. Henry Herrman afterwards
acted the part April 3. The house was dark the weeks of April
17, 24, and was reopened Sunday, April 30, for a vaudeville enter-
tainment for the benefit of the Actors' Fund. On May i Jacob
Litt became manager of this theatre and revived Bronson Howard's
" Shenandoah " : William Morris, Grace Henderson, Mary Hamp-
ton, Bijou Fernandez, Nannette Comstock, Florence Stover, Basil
Booth, J. H. Gilmour, Joseph Haworth, R. A. Roberts, George
Wright, Lx)uis Hendricks, Frank Losee, Joseph Slaytor as the
principals.
The Professional Women's League gave a performance the after-
noon May 18 of "The Musketeers," arranged from the Charles Rice
version, by Paul Kester : Marie Wainwrigbt as Richelieu ; Duke of
Buckingham, Grace Huntington; Athos, Engel Sumner; Portho8»
Jeannie Winston ; Aramis, Marguerite St. John ; D'Artagnan, Maude
Banks; Bonacieux, Sarah McVicker; Jackson, Julia Ralph; Anne
of Austria, Mary Hampton ; Lady de Winter, Maida Craigen ; Con-
stance, Bijou Fernandez.
The house was closed May 27 and the next season began Sept. 15,
1899, with the first performance in this city of Herman Hyerman's
adaptation of" Ghetto," by Chester Bailey Femald ; Joseph Haworth,
Sidney Herbert, Mrs. McKee Rankin, Grace Filkins, Emmett Cor-
rigan, Bijou Fernandez, Samuel Edwards, R. Paton Gibbs, William
H. Pascoe, and Harry HolHday were in the cast.
Proving a failure it was withdrawn Sept. 22. The theatre was
closed Sept. 23 and was reopened Sept. 24 with " More Than Queen,"
by Emile Bcrgerat, adapted from the French by Charles F. Nird-
linger and Charles H. Meltzer : Julia Arthur the star.
TOL. III. — 27
41 8 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Cn"
The Actors* Fund annual benefit occurred the afternoon of Mof •
i6. ** Ben Hur/' a dramatization by William Young of Gen« Lew
Wallace's novel of that name, was first acted on any stage Nov. 29»
when the cast was : Prologue : Balthasar, Frank Mordaunt ; Gaspsr»
F. S. Thorpe ; Melchior» Chas. J. Wilson. Drama : Ben Hur» Emmelt
Conigan; Messala, W. S. Hart; Simonides, Henry Lee; Arrins,
Herbert Carr; Balthasar, Frank Mordaunt; Ilderim» Frederick
Perry ; Esther, Gretchen Lyons ; Iras, Corona Riccardo ; Mother d
Hur, Mabel Bert ; Tirzah, Adeline Adler ; Amrah, Mary Shaw.
" Ben Hur " easily surpassed old limits as a theatrical spectacle.
Such wonderfully beautiful and impressive pictures as it presented
without a hitch or a flaw had never been attempted before. That
were twenty-one speaking characters in the play. The choms con-
tained eighty singers, and one hundred and eighty extra people» or
'* supers/' were seen on the stage. There were forty stage carpeo-
tersy ten property men and ten stage ** clears." Fred Perry replaced
E. K. CoUier^in the cast Dec. 22, and afterwards Herbert Carr played
the character. Emmett Corrigan took Edward Morgan's psft,
Tan. 29, 1900. The house was closed May 10. The next season
began with ** Ben Hur/' Sept 3 : Ben Hur» William Famum.
Miss Blanche Walsh's first appearance in New York as an '^ illd^
pendent " star was at this theatre Oct. 8» in ** Marcelle/' by Eugene
W. Presbrey» with this cast:
Marcelle Blanche Walsh
Robert Hardy • • • Joseph Kilgour
Chevalier de Brissac . Harold Russell
Raonl de Varaey • Algernon Tassm
Marquise .... EmsBaMaddtti
Arbo Frank SlicridaB
Manon KaUierioe Foier
Proving a failure, the theatre was closed Oct. 29, and reopened
Oct. 30» with Blanche Walsh in *' More than Queen/' played the sea-
son before by Julia Arthur. On Nov. 5 " Foxy Quiller/' libretto to
Harry B. Smith and music by Reginald de Koven, was produced,
with Jerome Sykes as the star.
** A Royal Rog^e/' by Charles Klein, lyrics by Grant Stewart sod
music by William T. Francis, was presented Dec 24, with Jos^
phine Hall, Eva Davenport, and Hilda HoUins in the cast. Tbe
house was closed Jan. 21 and 22, 1901, but was reopened Jan. 23
with ''Vienna Life," music by Johann Strauss, libretto by Victor
Leon and Leo Stein ; the English adaptation and lyrics by Qenn
McDonough.
The theatre was closed abruptly Feb. 23, 1901. The Actocs'
Fund's annual benefit took place the afternoon of March i» under
the direction of Daniel Frohman, and the receipts were $3,S<^
The programme included: ''Shades of Night," a comedietta hf
Capt Marshall, acted by Cecilia Loftus, Alison Skipworth, Wm.
Courtenay, and Grant Stewart; Beatrice Herford, in moncdogue;
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De Wolf Hopper, in monologue and songs ; Lottie Parker's ** White
Roses/' acted bv Mary Mannering and Mrs. Whiffen ; the screen
scene from ** Scnool for Scandal/' presented by Guy Standing, Wm.
H. Thompson, Chas. Richman, and Hilda Spong ; '* An Appeal to
the Muse," bv Grant Stewart, acted b^ Blanche Bates, May Robson,
Amelia Bingham, Ethd Homick, Mmnie Dupree, and Evangeline
Irving ; and twelve young women from the Casino sang ** Tdl Me,
Pretty Maiden/'
The theatre was reopened March 21 with an English melodrama
called ^ The Price of Peace/' which had this cast :
Baroness Manola Blanco
Minnie Seligman
Ladj St Asuline, Annie B. Sutherland
Mrs. Tulk .... Marion Elmore
Mary Vine • . . Mabel Taliaferro
Sister Evelyn . . Eogenie Dingens
Brooks Grace Dudley
£arl of Derwent
Hon. John Addiscott
Marcos Benton . .
Harold Vincent . .
Aristides Tulk . .
Archie Mackenzie .
Kathleen Rossmagh
Wilton Lackaye
. W. T. Carleton
. Arthur Forrest
. Charies Cherry
Fred Thome
. Leighton Leigh
May Bttcktey
The season closed May 11, the melodrama having proved a
failure.
THE LYCEUM THEATRE
To the late Steele Mackaye we owe the existence of this unique
little playhouse known as ** The Ltcsum Thsatrb." It occupied a
lot, fifty feet in width, on the west side of Fourth Avenue, between
Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth streets, adjoinine the Academy of
Design. In January, 1884, William Y. Mortimer leas^ the ground
to Philip G. Hubert, Chas. W. Clinton, and Michael Brennan for
twenty-one years, from May i of that year, at a yearly rental of
$4fOOO.
It was the original intention to use it for the I^ceum School of
Acting, an institution of which Steele Mackaye, (justave Frohman,
and Franklin Sargent were associate managers. The Uieatre was
leased by Mr. Mackaye and Mr. Frohman for ten years from Feb-
niary, 1885, for ^12,000 for the first three years and ^15,000 a year
for the remaining seven years. The theatre was three stories
high, of finished brick, with freestone trimmings. It cost ^50,ooa
The house consisted of a parquet and one gallery, which was
entered from the centre. The auditorium was 75 feet deep by 48
feet 6 inches wide. The seating capacity of the house was: boxes,
88; parquet, 344; dress circle, 172; balcony, 123. The musicians
occupied a frame or box about 5 feet deep and reached entirely
across the stage. They were not visible to the auditors until the
double curtains, crossing each other, draped themselves and dis-
closed the band apparently occupying the whole stage. When the
420 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Um
overture was finished the curtains closed again and the frame and
the musicians were hoisted on the automatic elevator clear into the
fiiesy where the bottom of the car made the top part of the pro-
scenium frame. This car was removed during the summer of i88d
The initial performance of the Lyceum Theatre was April 6, 1885,
with the first production of "Dakolar/' by Steele Mackaye (the
first two acts partially suggested by Georges Ohnet's novel ''Le
Mattre des Forges "). The cast :
Dakolar R. B. Mantell
Due de Villaflor . . . J. B. Mason
Noel Jos. Frankau
Kerouac A. Lindsay
Pierre-Kadoc . . • Jos. Adleman
Taloche C. H. Canfield
Dennis F. £. Stoddard
Sagot . • • Walter Clark Bellows
Potin C H. Wdsh
Madeleine Viola ADea
Sophie Sadie Martinot
Marquise Blanche Gray
Minerva Maude Banks
Gillome .... Emma Sbefidaa
Nanette Laura Johnson
Yvonne Mary Saunden
This was the professional d6but of Maude Banks and Emma
Sheridan, pupils of the Lyceum school.
The prices of admission were: the first two rows (36 seats) in
the balcony, $2. 50 each ; the next two rows (32 seats), $2 ; the fiire
rows next succeeding, ^1.50; the few remaining back row seats in
the balcony, $ i ; the parquet front row seats, $2 ; and the other
orchestra chairs, ^i. 5a A change was made in the scale of prices
soon after opening, the two front rows in the balcony being sold at
$2. In consequence of a misunderstanding Viola Allen refused to
play; the house was closed evening of April 15. On April 16
Kate Forsythe read the part of Madeleine. E. J. Buckley ap-
peared April 20 as Due de Villaflor. The house was closed May
23. The next lessee was Daniel Frohman. The season opeoed
Sept. 15, with, for the first time on any stage, Steele Mackaye's
version of Sardou's "Andrea," to which he had given the title "In
Spite of All." The cast was:
Alice Glendenning • Minnie Maddern I Kraft .... Richard Mansfidd
Carol Glendenning . £ben Plympton | Stella Selina Dolaio
Helen Dauvray became manageress Nov. 10, when Bronscm
Howard's "One of Our Girls" (written expressly for Miss
Dauvray) was acted for the first time on any stage. The cast
was:
M. Fonblanque . . Geo. F. Devere
Capt. John dres^oiy . £. H. Sothem
Comte Florian ae Crebillon
F. F. Mackay
Henri Saint Hilaire, Vincent Stemroyd
Mme. Fonblanque . . . Ida Vernon
Le Due de Fouch^ Fonblanque
J. W. Pigott
Kate Shipley .... Hden Dantray
Dr. Girodet Louis Tames
Andrtf F. Willianis
Julie Enid Leslie
This was Vincent Sternroyd's American d^but.
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"She Loved Him," by J. W. Pigott, was first acted afternoon
March 11, 1886, when Charles A. Smiley made his New York
dibut, as Rudolph Fortescue. " One of Our Girls " had a run of
two hundred nights, and the season terminated May 22. John
Rickaby, the business manager, died Feb. 18, 1886. Helen
Dauvray retired from the management in May.
Daniel Frohman was the next manager. Frank Mayo opened a
summer season of two weeks on May 24, in "Nordeck," supported
by Kathryn Kidder and others.
The regular season commenced Sept 18, with ''The Main Line,
or Rawson's Y," by Henry C. De Mille. The cast was : Lawrence
Hatton, J. B. Mason; Jack Hatton, Charles Overton; Puddy-
chump, F. F. Mackay; Addleton, Raymond Holmes; Jim Blakely,
Ralph Delmore; Sam Burroughs, De Mille; Dora van Tyne,
Lillian Richardson; Little Prairie Flower, Dora Stuart; Positive
Burroughs, Etta Hawkins. Henry C. De Mille died at Pompton,
N. J., Feb. 10, 1893. May Fortescue, an English actress, made
her American d^but Oct 18. In private life this lady is known
as Miss Finney, and is remembered by American readers through
her breach of promise suit, early in 1885, against Lord Garmoyle,
son and heir of Earl Cairns. This lady appeared in Gilbert's play,
" Faust, ** then acted for the first time in America :
CretchcQ May Fortescue
Mephisto Chas. Sugden
Anselm . . . . W. H. Croropton
Dominie John Findlay
"Frou Frou" was done Nov. 8. The cast was: Paul de Val-
reas, Fred Terry; Brigard, W. H. Crompton; Baron de Cambri,
John Findlay; Pitou, Hardy Vernon; Baroness de Cambri, Kate
Hodson; Pauline, Grace Hall; Louise, Alice Crowther; May For-
tescue, Gilberte. "King Rent's Daughter" was seen Nov. 29:
Count Tristan, Fred Terry; Sir GeofiFrey, Hardy Vernon; King
Ren^, W. H. Crompton; Ebu Tahia, Chas. Overton; Sir Al-
roeric, John Findlay; Bertrand, W. Stephenson; Martha, Kate
Hodson; lolanthe. May Fortescue.
Gilbert's " Sweethearts " was also acted. The theatre was closed
Dec 6, and was reopened Dec. 7, with the return of Helen Dau-
vray in "One of Our Girls." The cast was: Dr. Girodet, J. E.
Whiting; Mr. Fonblanque, G. F. Devere; Capt. John Gregory,
E. H. Sothern; Comte Florian, J. G. Saville; Henri, Frank Rod-
ney; Le Due, J. W. Pigott; Mme. Fonblanque, Ida Vernon; Julie,
Enid Leslie; Kate Shipley, Helen Dauvray. This was Mr.
Rodney's New York dibut. "A Scrap of Paper" was produced
Dec 2a The house was closed Jan. 10, 1887, for a rehearsal of
"Met by Chance," Bronson Howard's new play, first acted Jan.
II. It was a disastrous failure :
Frederick .... J. B. Booth, Jr.
Lisa Helen Fortescue
Faustus Fred Terry
422 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Zm
Harrington Lee . . . £. H. Sothern
Edwara Dudley Talford, Frank Rodney
Dudley Bretton . . . . T. G. Saville
Chariie Hartwell . . . J. W. Pigott
MacDonald . . . . J. £. Whiting
Hope Rutherford
Lucy Rutherford
Mary Hartwell .
Stella Vandyke .
WOtoo
. Enid Leslie
Emma Skenctt
Helen THawnj
Its last performance occurred Jan. 29. Sam Sothern acted Charlie
Hartwell the last week, Mr. Pigott being ilL
Helen Dauvray appeared as Peg Woffington in ''Masks and
Faces," Jan. 31, for the first time. The cast: Sir Charles Poman-
der, Joseph E. Whiting; Ernest Vane, E. H. Sothern; CoUey
Cibber, J. A. Wilkes; Quin, G. F. Devere; Triplet, John How-
son; Snarl, J. G. Saville; Soaper, Frank Rodney; Mrs. Vane^
Ellie Wilton; Mrs. Triplet, Mrs. Isabella Preston; Maid, Miss
Bertie; Roxalana, Bijou Fernandez; Peg Woffington, Helen
Dauvray ; Kitty Clive, Enid Leslie.
''Walda Lamar," adapted from the French, was produced
March 7:
Paul de St Germain,
Andrd de Latour
Romanville • • .
Cbunt de Valdaure •
Chevalier de Monval
Vladimir ....
Richard ....
Alexander Salvini
. £. H. Sothern
. J. W. Pigott
. J. E. Whiting
. . J. G. Saville
William Mackaye
. G. B. Qayton
Monsieur Lecocq . . G. F. Defcrc
Ad^le R^ier . . Adeline Stanhope
Duchess de St. Germain . Ida VcnoB
Louise de Valdaure • . Enid Ledie
Justine Nada^ Dorfe
walda Lamar . . . Helen Dauffij
The Lyceum school pupils acted ^'Les Pr£cieuses Ridicules"
March 23. "The Love Chase" was revived April 11, with this
cast: Sir William Fondlove, Charles Wheatleigh; Wildrake,
E. H. Sothern; Trueworth, Joseph E. Whiting; Waller, Frank
Rodney; Neville, William Payson; Humphries, Henry Clayton;
Widow Green, Ida Vernon; Lydia, Adeline Stanhope; Phoebe,
Percy Haswell; Constance, Helen Dauvray. "This Picture and
That," a one-act comedy by Brander Mathews, was originally acted
the afternoon of April 15, for the benefit of a local charity : Mathilde
Madison, Henry Miller, and Joseph Brennan in the cast ''Two
Strings to Her Bow '* was also given, and for the first time, with
Ada Webster Ward, Harold Harrison, Alfred Young, and othen
in the cast Helen Dauvray closed April 30, with "The Lo?e
Chase," for the benefit of the Ninth Regiment monument fund.
On May 3, 1887, Daniel Frohman assumed the management, and
his first production was "The Highest Bidder," originally written
for Edward H. Sothern by J. Madison Morton, and never acted
until now. The cast was :
Lawrence ThomhiU J. W. Pigott Joseph . . . Walter Clark Bdloft
Bonham Cheviot . " W. J. Le Moyne Parkyn . . . . W. A. Favershi*
{ack Hammerton Ed. H. Sothern Rose Thomhill . . . BeDe Archer
iuffin Struggles Rowland Buckstone Mrs. Honiton Lacy . Alice Qowtber
Erelyn Grame . • Herbert Archer Louise Lacy Vida Cioljr
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This was the first appearance at this theatre of W. J. Le Moyne
mod Belle Archer.
For Bijou Fernandez' benefit, matinee June 7, ''Peggy, the
Fisherman's Daughter" was seen for the first time on any stage.
J. W. Pigott retired from the cast of ''The Highest Bidder"
after July 9, and Arthur Elliott took his place July ii. This
plav finished its run July 16, and the house closed.
'^The Highest Bidder" was revived Aug. 22. The summer
season ended with this play. On Sept 19 '* The Great Pink Pearl/'
by Cecil Raleigh, was acted for the first time in this country, when
it had this cast :
Prince Paul
Prince Serge
Anthony
Petmcoo
Valovitch
Georve
Albert .
Herbert Kelcey
. . R. F. Cotton
. . E. H. Sothem
W. J. Le Moyne
Herbert Archer
Rowland Backitone
. • W. Davenport
Ivan Chas. Bowbuid
Watson Gns Randall
Princess .... Mme. de Naiican
Mary Grace Henderson
Jessie Etta Hawkins
Commissary of Police • Wm. Crane
Mrs. Sharpen . . Violet Campbell
Also on the same night, ** Edith's Burglar.**
On Sept 23 there was a matin6e performance of ''The Ameri-
can Claimant, or Mulberry Sellers Ten Years Later/' by Mark
Twain. A special mating was given Oct 6, of ''Camille." The
house was closed Oct 31 for a dress reheard of ''The Wife,'* by
David Belasco and De Mille, produced for the first time Nov. i,
when it had this cast :
Mm Rutherford
Robert Gray .
Matthew Colrar
Silas Troman .
Major Homer .
{ack Dexter .
IdenTnuaan
. . H. Kelcey
• . H. Miller
N. Wheatcroft
Charles Walcot
W. J. Le Mojme
Chas. S. Dickson
Georgia Cayran
Ladle Fenrant . . Grace Henderson
Mrs. Bellamy Ives Mrs. Chas. Walcot
Mrs. Amory . . Mrs. Thos. Whiffen
Anies VidaCroly
Mr. Randolph W. Clark BeUows
Kitty Ives Louise
Daniel Frohman became manager Dec y, 1887.
A performance of ** Caste " was given at the mating March 23,
1888, in aid of St Mary's Hospital for Crippled Children. F. F.
Mackay played Old Eccles ; Ida Vernon was the Marquise ; Charles
& Dickson, Capt Hawtree; and C. H. Bradshaw, Sam Gerridge.
The house was closed Good Friday night» March 3a William
Faversham joined the stock company March 26, acting Robert
Grey, Henry Miller retiring for a time. On May 4 a matinte per-
formance for the benefit of the Baby's Shelter of the church of the
Holy Communion. '^ Ernestine " was acted by amateurs, assisted
by Henry Miller, Frank M. Burbeck, Laura Sedgwick Collins,
and Vida Crolv. " The Dead Shot " was also placed. The two
hundred and thirty-ninth performance of ** The Wife " took place
June 16.
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''Lord Chumley/' by Henry De Mille and David Belasco, was
produced Aug. 21: C. B. Bishop, Cyril Scott, Herbert Archer,
Rowland Buckstone, Belle Archer, Helen Ottolengui, Kate Fatti-
son, and E. H. Sotbern were in the cast.
The house was closed the evening of Nov. 12 and was reopened
Nov. 13 with "Sweet Lavender," by A. W. Pinero, for the first
time in America. It had this cast:
Cement Hale .... Heniy MiDer
Balger W. B. Rorston
Maw W. C Bellow
Lavender Louise DiUoo
Minnie Georgia Caynn
GeofiErev Wedderbnm Chas. Walcot
Dr. Deiancey ... T. C. Valentine
Rnth Rolt . . . Mrs. Chas. Walcot
Mrs. Gilfillian Mrs. Thomas Whiffen
Dick Phenyl . . . W. J. Le Movne
Horace Bream . . • . H. Kelcey
Mr. Valentine made his American d^but in this comedy.
The first of Locke Richardson's series of five poetic recitals was
given afternoon of Jan. 3, 1889. The proceeds of all these read*
ings were donated to the Wilson Industrial School and Mission for
Girls.
Greorge Riddle gave two acts of " The Tempest " afternoon Feb.
8, assisted by Grace Henderson, Henry Miller, and J. O. Barrows.
" The Lottery Ticket " was also acted, with W. J. Le Moyne as
Wormwood. Ethel Greybrooke was in the cast.
"Sweet Lavender" was acted for the hundredth time Feb. 18.
The fifth annual public performance of the American Acadeoof
of dramatic arts (formerly the New York School of acting) took
place the afternoon of March 11, under the auspices of David
Belasco, Franklin H. Sargent, and Henry C. De Mille. The fint
performance in America of Sophocles* "Electra" was given in
English. The music was composed by Laura Sedgwick Collins.
Besides composing the music, Miss Collins taught it to the chorus,
the members of which had had no other instruction in music.
Miss Collins also composed all the incidental music used by Mary
Anderson in her production of "The Winter's Tale" at I^lmcr's
Theatre.
"The Marquis," by Sardou, was first acted here March 18. It
had been seen at the Union Square Theatre March 21, 1876, under
the title of " Ferreol. " " The Marquis " had this cast :
Rodolphe de Chamenr Henry Miller
Gaston de Verneuil Nelson Wheatcroft
Helen de Fontange . Georgia Cayvan
Mme. de Bemey . Mrs. Chas. Walcot
Marquis .... Hebrert Kelcey
Brisso Chas. Walcot
Martel W. J. Le Moyne
Dr. Rousseau W. BcDof*
LamoUe W. Whittlesey
Countess .... Grace Hendenoi
Andrea Dora Leslie
" The Wife " was revived March 29, when the cast was the same
as that of its previous production, except that Louise Dillon r^
placed Vida Croly as Agnes.
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The season closed May 18, and the evening of May 20 a per-
formance was given in aid of the funds of the Bumham Industrial
Farm. The programme was :
SWRSTHEARTS.
Harry Spreadbrow
Evert Jansen Wendell
Wilcox Arthur Brazier
Jennie Northcote
Mrs. Daniel Paine Griswold
Rnth . • Margaret Palmer Meyer
The Day after the Wedding.
Col. Freelove . Edward Fales Coward
Lord Rivers . John Frederick Cook
James . . . Frederick Edgar Camp
Lady Elizabeth
Mrs. Daniel Paine Griswold
Mrs. Davies . . Mary Weed Kinney
Mrs. Daniel Paine Griswold was formerly Annie Robe, who was
married Jan. 25, 1888.
The season 1889-90 commenced Aug. 20, with a revival of
"Lord Chumley," with a cast very similar to that of the previ-
ous season. Charles B. Bishop who was playing Adam Butter-
worth in "Lord Chumley/' fell dead behind the scenes the night
of Oct. 8, 1889. He was a popular as well as an excellent come-
dian. He retired from the profession in 1879 ^^^ studied medi-
cine in California^ and he was known among his intimates as
"Bish." After practising medicine in California for some time
he returned to the stage.
"Our Flat" follow^ Oct. 21, and had this cast: Reginald
Sylvester, H. B. Conway ; Clarence Vane, Morton Selten ; McCul-
lum, Thos. Whiffen; Nathaniel Glover, R. F. Cotton; Stout,
Louis Hendricks; Pinchard, Edward Coleman; Margery, Mrs.
Thomdyke-Boucicault ; Lucy McCullum, Josie Stofifer; Bella,
Lillian Alliston; Madame Volant, Kate Pattison-Selten ; Clara,
Marion Russell ; Elise Claremont, Ida Waterman.
This was the New York ddbut of H. R Conway. Josie StoflFer
withdrew from the cast Oct. 31, and Lucy was played by Carrie
Cogswell. Lillian Alliston retired after Nov. 5, and Alice Harri-
son filled her place as Bella. "The Charity Ball," by Messrs.
David Belasco and Henry C. De Mille, had its first performance
on any stage Nov. 19, when the cast was:
John van Buren
Dick van Buren
Judge Peter
Franklin Cniger
Mr. Creighton
Alec Robinson
Herbert Kelcey
Nelson Wheatcrott
. W. J. Le Movne
Charles Walcot
. . Harrv Allen
. . Fritz Williams
Mr. Betts R. J. Dustan
Paxton .... Walter C. Bellows
Cain Ada Terry Madison
Jasper Percy West
Ann Cruger . . . Georgia Cayvan
Phyllis Lee . . . Grace Henderson
Bess van Baren . . . Effie Shannon
Mrs. Camilla de Peyster
Mrs. Charles Walcot
Mrs. van Buren Mrs. Thomas WhifEen
Sophie Millie Dowling
426 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Ciiii
Mrs. Tbos. Whiff en was out of the cast Jan. 9, 1890, in conse-
quence of illness, and her part was played by May Robson. Grace
Henderson was ill Feb. 8, and Alberta Gallatin filled her place.
Sarah Cowell Le Moyne commenced a series of readings on
March 3, and continued March io» 17, 24, 31. Georgia Cayvan was
ill the night of Feb. 19, and her part was assumed by Alberta
Gallatin. EfBe Shannon had an operation performed on her eyes
Feb. 22, and was not able to appear at either representation on
that date. Miss Bessie Tyree was seen in her place. David
Belasco retired from this theatre March 27. Henrietta Crosman
S' ined the company on April 9 and appeared in ^The Charity
all/' as Phyllis Lee.
The season closed May 24, ** The Charity Ball " having had just
two hundred performances.
A summer season was opened May 26, with ** The Private Sec-
retary/' cast thus:
Robert Spaolding • . Charles Coote
Cattermole William J. Le Moyne
Douglas Cattermole
Frank Tannehill, Jr.
Marsland Harry Allen
Harry Marsland • . Herbert Fortier
Gibson Thomas Wise^
The next regular season opened Aug. 26, with the first produc-
tion in America of "The Maister of Woodbarrow/' which had this
cast:
John W. J. Rofnaine
Knox J. Strathmofc
Edith MandHsdaffl
Eva Jeanette Fcfitl
Miss Ashford .... May Robsos
Mrs. Stead . . Mrs. Mary Breycr
Mrs. Spaolding . . Kate Burllngawe
C6L Jack Dexter Rowland Backstone
Baron von Schnorr W. H. Montgomery
Richard Hanningford Walter Craven
Mrs. Rollitt . . Kate Denin- Wilson
Clara Dexter . . . Virginia Hamed
Deborah Deacon . . Netta Guion
Rachel Linda Bainbridge
Allen Rollitt . . . . E. H. Sothem
Luke Cranbome
Mike Stratton
Dr. Purtwee
Tom Gusset
Ichabob
Mr. Piffin .
Peters . .
• Morton S^tcs
Walter Craves
. O. S. Fawcctt
. . . C Scott
Thomas Oberie
Augustus Cook
TiSly Maishali
In England this play was called "Woodbarrow Farm." Kate
Denin*Wilson withdrew from the cast Sept 22, and her part was
played by Kate Pattison-Selten. Netta Guion also withdrew, and
Jenny Dunbar (a pupil of Rachel Macauley) appeared as Deborah.
Mr. Sothem terminated his engagement Nov. 8. The house was
closed the evening of Nov. 10, and "The Idler," by C. Haddon
Chambers, was acted for the first time on any stage Nov. 1 1, and
with this cast :
Mark Cross H. Kelcey
John Harding . Nelson Wheatcrott
Simeon Strong . . Eugene Ormonde
Lady Harding . . Geoma Cayvan
Kate Merryweather . . £me Shannon
Mrs. Cross . Mrs. Charles Walcot
Mrs. Glynn Stanmore
Henrietta CroottB
Merryweather . . W. I. Lc Moyne
Bennett W. C. BeOovi
Footman H. Morpn
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It was withdrawn after Jan. 17, 1891, and ''Nerves/' a farcical
comedy, an adaptation from '* Les Femmes Nerveuses, " was seen
Jan. 19, for the first time in America The cast was:
Hlppoljte Caramel .
Bozom Brittle . .
if me. Zephvr Elaine
Violet Armitaffe . .
Mrs. Buxom Brittle .
0^>tain Armitage •
Caspar
W. J. Le Mope
Chas. A. Smiley
Geoij;ia Cayran
• £me Shamion
. Mn. Whifiten
Herbert Kelcey
. F. WilUams
Atkins • . .
. . . . W. C Bellows
Emma . . .
. • • . May Robwm
Iphigenie . .
. . • Grace Freeman
Anna . • .
> . . . Helen Arnold
Clariase . .
. . . Louise Brookes
Juliet . . .
. . Rolinda Bainbridge
This was preceded by ''The Open Gate/* the cast being:
Uncle John, Nelson Wheatcroft; Aunt Hettie, Georgia Cayvan;
Garth, Fritz Williams; Jessie, Efiie Shannon. ''The Open Gate"
was originally acted in America Dec. 4, 1890^ at the Broadway
Theatre, for a benefit George Riddle gave a reading the after-
noon Feb. 9, 1 89 1. Abby Sage Richardson's first of a series of
lectures on dramatic literature was delivered the afternoon of Feb.
17. A special matinee of '' Pillars of Society," by amateurs of the
Lyceum school, aided by several professional artists, March 6, with
this cast :
Rector Borland
Shipbuilder Aune
Consul Bemick .
Mrs. Bemick . .
eihann Tonnesen
ilmar Tonnesen
Hummel . . .
W. C. BeUows
. . Thos. Oberie
Georve D. Fawcett
. Kamerine Arnold
. . Foster Piatt
. . R. O. Jenkins
. • A. }. Haydon
Vigeland
Sandstad
Dina Dorf
Kraft .
Olaf . .
Miss Bemick
Miss Hessel
Chas. Robinson
. H. Morgan
Bessie Tyree
. . P. West
Stella Kenny
Maude Banks
Alice Fischer
was its first performance in English in America. "The
Old, Old Story " was acted for the first time on any stage Monday
afternoon March 9, when the cast was :
Mrs. Beekman . Mrs. Thos. Whiffen
Ross Sherwood . Mrs. Chas. Walcot
Louise Schuyler . . Georgia Cayvan
Nathaniel Beekman . . Cluis. Walcot
Sklney Beekman Nelson Wheatcroft
Archie Sherwood
Edith BUss . .
Mabel Rogers
PhUip Harieigh .
Cyrus Bliss . .
. FriU Williams
. Effie Shannon
. Stella Kenny
. . H. Kelcey
W. J. Le Moyne
The house was closed Good Friday night, March 27. Chas.
Walcot was out of the cast of "Nerves" March 26, in conse-
quence of the death of his mother, and his part was played by
W. C. Bellows.
Boucicault's ''Old Heads and Young Hearts" was acted for the
first time at this theatre April 6, when it had this cast :
Stripe W. C. Bellows
Littleton Coke
Tom Coke . .
Jesse Rural
Colonel Rocket
Lord Roebuck
Ead of Pompion
Bob ... .
Herbert Kelcer
Nelson Wheatcrott
. W. J. U Moyne
Charles Walcot
. . . Cyril Scott
Merwyn Dallas
. . FriU Williams
Russell
Lady Alice . . .
Kate Rocket . . .
Countess of Pompion
Mrs. Thos. Whiffen
Geor^ Paxton
Geoma Cajnran
. Erne Shannon
428 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Z^agu
Mrs. Kendal gave a reading from ''As You Like It/' the after-
noon of April 17, for the benefit of the Normal College Alumnae
Library. Mrs. Kendal sang "When Daisies Pied." A special
matinee April 27 of "Old Heads and Young Hearts'* was for
the building fund of the New York Infirmary for women, and
children. 9
On the afternoon of May 5, "Jean Marie" and scenes from
" The Hunchback " were seen for the d^but of Annie Ward Chap-
pelle. Thursday afternoon. May 7, the Twelfth Night club gave
an entertainment. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Friedheim gave piano re-
citals afternoon of May 6 and May 8. This was the first appear-
ance in New York of Mrs. Friedheim. The season terminated
May 9.
A summer season was opened May 25, with Robert B. Mantel!
in "The Veiled Picture," presented for the first time in this city.
The cast was: George Pelton, R. B. Mantell; Herbert Ryland,
P. J. White; Richard Rix, B. T. Ringgold; Marini, Vemcr
Clarges; Fox, A. Bruning; Marco Corti, Bijou Fernandez; Phcbc
Fenner, Marie Sheldon; Alice Felton, Charlotte Behrens; Jark-
son, C. E. Odlin; John Dray, Mr. Reeves.
On June 2 a " A Lesson in Acting '' was presented for the first
time, and cast thus :
Maurice Lasarge . Robert B. Mantell
Alphonse Despard . . Albert Bruning
Henri Dutocq . • . R. R. Keeling
Jean C. E. OdBii
Lucille Lasarge . . Charlotte BeliitBi
Mr. Mantell terminated his engagement June 6, when the
theatre closed for the summer.
The next season was opened Aug. 31, 1891, with the first Ameri-
can representation of "The Dancing Girl," by Henry Arthur
JoneSy which had this cast:
Duke of Guisebury . . £. H. Sothem
Reginald Slingsby . . Morton Selten
Augustus Cheevers . . . L. Clarke
Lady Bawtry .
Lady Brislington
Lady Poperoach
Drusilla Ives . .
Mrs. Chris tison •
Mrs. Graunt . .
Sister Beatrice .
David Ives . .
Kate Pattison-Selten
. . . Mary Elliott
. . . Miss Hems
Virginia Harned
. Josepnine Laurens
. Charlotte Daymer
. Blanche Weaver
. . Augustus Cook
Stephen and
Christison .
Mr. Crake
Goldspink .
Sybil Crake
Faith Ives
Mrs. Leddra
Charles
Capt. Leddra
Stephen .
Poniatourski
H. W. Montgonerf
Wright HuntingtoQ
Odell WiUiiBS
R. Buckstooe
Jenny Duobtf
Bessie Tyree
. Mrs. Laoer
Frank SeMen
. W. H. Pope
. Miss Sadie
A special author's matinee Oct. 22, of " Lettarblair, or Loves
Me, Loves Me Not," by Marguerite Merrington; it was her first
attempt at playwriting. The play had this cast:
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Hyacinth Messiter
Kate Pattison-Selten
Polly Messiter . . . Jenny Dunbar
Lettarblair Litton . . £. H. Sothem
Perdval Pinkney Wright Huntington
Jorkins . . .
Fanny Hadden .
Dean Ambrose .
Francis Merivale
Seton . . . .
R. Backstone
. Viola Allen
Harrv £y tinge
M. Selten
. . A. Cook
" I Love, Thou Lovest, He Loves " was done Wednesday after-
noon, Nov. II. E. H. Sothem and a bull-terrier dog were the
only actors in the cast.
" Lady Bountiful," by A. W. Pinero, was acted for the first time
in this country Nov. 16, when the cast was :
Donald Heron .
Roderick Heron
John Veale . .
Richard PhiUiter
Lucian Brent . .
Wimple . • .
Pedgrift . . .
Floyce . . . .
. Herbert Kelcey
W. J. Le Movne
. Charles Walcot
Charles Harbury
. Fritz Williams
. Augustus Cook
. W.C. Bellows
Charles Robinson
Camilla Brent • . Georeia Ca3rvan
Miss Brent . . Mrs. Chanes Walcot
Margaret Effie Shannon
Mrs. Veale • Mrs. Thomas WhifiEen
Beatrix Bessie Tvree
Amelia May RoDson
Mrs. Hodnnt • Mrs. Virginia Marlowe
Thursday matinees commenced Nov. 19, and were continued
until Christmas week, when a matinee was given on Christmas
and Saturday, Dec 26. The Thursday matinees were resumed
after New Year's. Sarah Cowell Le Moyne gave a series of five
readings the afternoons of Jan. 18, 25, Feb. i, 8, 15, March 8, 15,
22, 29, and April 5, 1892. "Lady Bountiful," by A. W. Pinero,
was withdrawn Jan. 18, 1892, and "Squire Kate," adapted by
Robert Buchanan from the French "Le Fermi&re" — of MM.
Armand d'Artois and Henri Pagat — was produced, and the cast
was:
Katherine Thorpe . Geoma Cayvan
Betty Thorpe . . . Erne Shannon
Amanda Jane Thistledown
Mrs. Chas. Walcot
Gaffer Kingsley . . W. J. Le Moyne
George Heathcott . . £. J. Ratcuffe
Lord Silversnake
Jasper Arundel
GeofiErey Doone
Mr. Nash . .
Jack Dutton .
abez . . .
Fritz WiUiams
Chas. Walcot
H. Kelcev
. • A. Cook
Chas. Harbury
Eugene Ormonde
Mrs. Walcot was ill the evening of March 6, and Miss Mark
played her part. "Merry Gotham," dramatized by Elizabeth Mar-
bury, followed March 14, when the cast was:
Theodore Forster . . £. J. Ratcliffe
Harvey Grefi;ory . . . £. Ormonde
John KandoTph de Ruyter
Chas. Walcot
Amory Sturgis . . W, J. Le Moyne
Alice Darlington . Georgia Cavvan
Duncan Scott . . . Chas. Haroury
Svlvia Cameron . . . Effie Shannon
Mrs. J. R. de Ruyter
Mrs. Charles Walcot
Mrs. Cameron . . Virginia Marlowe
Mrs. Amory Stums
Miss Livingston
Mrs. Stephen Qyde
Jasper Ronalds
Arthur Decker
Eugene . .
William MiUs
Miriam . .
Julie . . .
Thomas WhifiEen
. . Elliott Page
Josephine Forest
H. Kelcey
Fritz Williams
. . A. Cook
W. C. BeUows
Bessie Tyree
. Ada Curry
430 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Om
It was an adaptation from ^* Paris Fin de Si^le, '* acted for the
first time on any stage.
An amateur performance was given Thursday afternoon, Mardi
3I9 for the fund for erecting a monument over the long-n^lected
grave of Mary Washington (Washington's mother). The follow-
ing was the programme: ''The Duchess of Bayswater and Ca,"
by A. M. HeathcotCy was given with this cast:
Sir Jeremr Joles Artfanr L. Doremns
Dake of Bayswater James K. Hackett
CatfTl Stabhs . Robert Lewis Weed
Jenlcyns • • • R. Fendall Chapman
Kathleen HelenJ. Warf
The Dachess of Bayswater
Mrs. Qiarles Avery Dommm
"Love in '76,*' by Oliver Bell Bunce, followed
Georgia Cayvan retired from the cast of "Merry Gotham*' April
89 and Eleanor Merron TMrs. Archie Cowper) played Alice I^l-
ington until April 1 5, wnen Miss Cavvan resumed the part for the
rest of the run. The eighth annual public performance by the
Lyceum school occurred Wednesday afternoon, April 2a The pro-
gramme was as follows: "A Compromising Case/' by Mrs. T. E
Smale; "Petticoat Perfidy," by Sir Charles M. Young; "The
Wild Boar," from the French of Bisson, by Benjamin F. Roeder,
finished the programme.
"White Roses" and "The Gray Mare," by Geo. R. Sims and
Cecil Raleigh, were acted for the first time April 25. The cast
of " White Roses " was:
Rosamond • .
Ethdyn, her sister
Geor^a Cayvan | Wilson Mrs. WMSes
. £fl& Shannon I
" The Gray Mare " was cast thus :
David Maxwell . . . E. J. Ratdiffe
Aleemon Maxwell . . Fritz Williams
Coiond Gavachan . W. T. Le Movne
Richard Boswick . . Chas. Wafcot
The Coant de Chevrelle E. Ormonde
Kate Stanhope . . Georgia Cajrvan
John Maxwell .... H. Keker
Collins A. Cook
Julia EffieShanaoB
Helene Winona Shanooo
Marie Bessie Tjrte
Georgia Cayvan was not in the cast May 2, "White Roses" not
being acted that night, but it was seen again May 3 until May 8»
when it was withdrawn, and " The Organist " was first acted that
night
On Friday afternoon, May 20, the following plays were prt-
sented: "The Pipe of Peace," by C Haddon Chambers; "The
Parvenu," by Charles Godfrey.
The house was closed June 4.
The season of 1892-93 opened Aug. 16, with "Captain Lcttir-
blair, " by Marguerite Merrington, which now had this cast :
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Captain Lettarblair •
Dean Ambrose . •
Percival Pinkney •
Francis Merivale
Mr. Seton ....
Jorkins .
£. H. Sothem
C. P. Flockton
Lawrence Clark
Morton Selten
Charles Harbury
Rowland Buckstone
Smithert Tnlly Marshall
Henry Frank Leiden
Fanny Hadden . . Virginia Hamed
Polly Messiter . • . Jenny Dunbar
Hyacinth Messiter, Kate Pattison-Selten
There was an extra matinee Friday, Oct 2i. ''The Disrep-
utable Mr. Reagan," a one-act drama, was acted, for the first time
on any stage, matinee Nov. i, and was repeated matinee Nov. 3.
" The Gray Mare " was revived Nov. 14. The cast was as before,
except that Chas. W. King played Stubs, instead of H. Bayntum.
'' White Roses " was also acted.
" Americans Abroad " was seen for the first time here Dec. 5,
and had this cast:
Richard Fairbanks . W. J. Le Moyne
Jessie Fairbanks . . £!ffie Shannon
Baroness de Beaamont
Mrs. Charles Walcot
Mme. Pontcarre • . May Robson
Gilbert Raymond
Landolphe . •
Cassinur • . .
Bardin ....
H. Kelcey
E. J. Ratcli£&
. F. Williams
Chas. W. King
Pendleton A. Cook
Lord Saltonstall Mr. Khig
Marcel V. GUser
Florence .... Georgia Cayvan
Mme. Olivares .... Madge Carr
Angela Gertrude Rivers
Ida Winona Shannon
Julie Josephine Bennett
Henry Bayntum played the part of Cassimir the night of Dec.
21. The theatre was closed on Good Friday night, March 31,
1893. " The Guardsman,** by Sims and Raleigh, was acted April 3,
for the first time in America, when the cast was :
Lady Jones .
Daphne Lovell
Miles Cavanagh
Lucy Greville
Kitty Masters
Thompson
Mrs. Thomas Whiffen
. . . Maud Harrison
. . . . A. Cook
. . • Effie Shannon
. . . Bessie Tyree
. . Madge Carr Cook
Captain Sir Eustace Bramston
Herbert Kelcey
Archibald Clinton . . E. J. Ratdiflte
Sir James Bramston . Chas. Walcot
General Kenneth Blazer
Thomas Whiffen
Hanbury Hakes . . .Fritz Williams
Herbert Kelcey was ill a few nights and his place was taken by
George Alison. There were several changes in the cast April 17.
J. H. Gilmour appeared as Eustace Bramston. Other new mem-
bers of the cast were George Alison, Archibald Clinton, John
Findlay, Miles Cavanagh, Rhynas Jones, Martin, and George
Rose. Gertrude Rivers appeared as Lucy Greville, the part
formerly played by Effie Shannon. ''Shendan, or the Maid of
Bath,'* by Paul Potter, was first acted Sept. 5, 1893, and had this
cast:
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
£. H. Sothem
David Garrick . . Charles Harbury
Michael Kelly . . . R. Buckstone
Thomas Linley
Capt. Mathews
Capt. Paumier
Harris . . .
C. P. Fbxkton
Morton Selten
Samuel Sothem
John Findlay
432 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Ci^
Bamett. • •
Anatole . . .
Philip . . . <
Elizabeth Unley
. Tully Marshall
Howard Morgan
Ernest Tarleton
. Grace Kimball
Dorothy Neville . . Marion Ginmz
Lady Erskine . Kate Pattison-Sdten
Lady Shattleworth, Fannv Addison-Pitt
Mrs. Mathews . . Rebecca Wanen
Sothern ended his engagement Nov. ii, and the theatre, after
being closed one week, was reopened Nov. 20, with the first per-
formance on any stage of ''The American Duchess/* by Clyde
Fitch. The cast was:
Dake of Holdemess
Lord Atheriy • •
Lord Danby • .
Baron Phillips •
Henry B. Jameson
Gordon Ellis
Burrows
McGiU. .
Parker . •
Thomas •
Beatrice
. Herbert Kelcey
W. J. Le Moync
. Fritz Williams
Eogene Ormonde
. Oiarles Walcot
. E. J. Ratcliffe
. W.Whittlesey
. W. Buckland
Ernest Tarleton
Howard Morgan
Georgia Cajrvan
Dowager Duchess of Holdemess
Mrs. Thomas Wliiffai
Sylvia .... Katherine Floccooe
Maud B. Jameson . . Bessie Tjrm
Marquis of Putney . Frances Neusoii
Count Malmsbury . . . Vinton Ayie
Hon. Gore Hopner, Don von Neomejer
Countess of Malmsbury
Miss Creiditim
Lady Pinckney . . . Miss S¬t
"Sweet Lavender" was revived Dec. 21.
"Our Country Cousins," by Paul Potter, was seen for the firrt
time Jan. 8, 1894, and had this cast:
George Rodney
Julian Leroy .
{erome Leroy
'ai|;e Leroy .
Tuoge Prawle
Launce Harriott
Sandy McPherson
. Herbert Kelcey
. E. J. Ratcliffe
W. J. Le Moyne
. Fritz Williams
. Charles Walcot
Eugene Ormonde
Ernest Tarleton
Georgia Cayrao
Mathil£ Mactisoa
Garda Leroy . • .
Kate Rodnev . . .
Mrs. Capt wilkins
Mrs. Thomas WhlSen
Vivian Gray . . Katherine FloceDoe
Mme. Estelle . . Mrs. Charies Walcot
Fanchette Bessie Tyite
Edith Crane joined the cast Jan. 13 as Kate Rodney. "The
Amazons," by A. W. Pinero, was first acted in America Feb. 19^
and cast thus :
Barrington .... Herbert Kelcey
Rev. Roger Minchin . Charles Walcot
Andr^ Fritz Williams
Galfred .... Ferd. Gottschalk
Fitton E. Tarleton
Orts Robert Weed
Youatt Howard Morgan
Lady Noeline Belturbet
Lady Wilhelmina Belturbet
Katherine Florence
Lad^ Thomasin Belturbet, Bessie Tyrte
Minam .... Mrs. Charles Walcot
" Sergeant " Shuter
Mrs. Thomas WhifiEes
" A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing " was played the same night, and
had this cast :
Jasper Carew . .
Col. Percy Kirke
Col. Lord Churchill
Kester Chedzoy . .
John Zoyland . .
. Herbert Kelcey
. E. J. Ratclitfe
Eugene Ormonde
W. J. Le Moyne
Ernest Tarleton
Corporal Flintoff . . Robert Weed
Anne Carew . . . Georgia Cayran
Dame Carew . Mrs. Thomas V^hiffen
Sibjjl Perciti
Keziah Mapletoft . . . Madge Carr
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On and after March 12 ''A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing'* was
acted only on Monday evenings and at the two matind^, with
"The Amazons."
Georgia Cayvan retired from the cast June 7 and Isabel Irving
acted Lady Noeline. The house was closed June 9, and the next
season began Aug. 27, 18949 with E H. Sothem in "The Victoria
Cross," by Paul Potter, seen for the first time on any stage: Ralph
Seton, E H. Sothem; Allan Strathallan, C P. Flockton; Ahme-
dooUaii, Arthur R. Lawrence ; Gerald Strathallan, Vincent Stem-
royd ; Lord Lochinvar, Morton Selten ; Mowbray Melton, Samuel
Sothem; Cossim Beg, Rowland Buckstone; Abdool, Tully Mar-
shall; Joan Strathallan, Grace Kimball; Lady Tremenheere,
Fanny Addison Pitt; Magdalen Tremenheere, Jean Covle; Mrs.
Bonamy Price, Kate Pattison-Selten ; Monee, Ethel Evelyn.
"A Way to Win a Woman," by Jerome K. Jerome, was seen
here Sept 26, and the cast was:
Harry Halward . . . £. H. Sothem Senrant T. J. Murphy
Dan Graham . . Rowland Buckstone Madge Carmthen . . Grace Kimbau
Archie Philbrick . Vincent Sternroyd Enid Elphkk . . . Bertha Bardett
Hoo. Neal Blake • . Morton Selten Mrs. Carmthers Kate Pattison-Selteii
Mr. Carmthers . W. L. Branscombe Pamela . . • Fanny Addison-Pitt
Mr. Duv^ . . . Arthur R. Lawrence Mary Ethel Evelyn
Dr. Halward .... C. P. Flockton
"Lord Chumley" was revived Oct 29. "A Way to Win a
Woman " was acted at the Thursday matin^s commencing Nov. i.
The house was closed Nov. 19, and Sardou's ** A Woman's Silence '*
was produced Nov. 20 : Herbert Kelcey, W. J. Le Moyne, Stephen
Grattan, Charles Walcot, Fritz Williams, Ferd. Gottschalk» David
Elmer, Eugene Tarleton, Georgia Cayvan, Katherine Florence,
Adrienne Dairolles, Bessie Tyree in the cast
Georgia Cayvan retired from the cast Nov. 30, when Isabel Irving
acted Dorothea. The play was withdrawn Dec. 17 for a revival of
"The Amazons/' with Isabel Irving as Noeline. "The Case of
Rebellious Susan,** by Henry Arthur Jones, seen for the first
time Dec 29: Herbert Kelcey, W. J. Le Moyne, Charles Walcot,
Stephen Grattan, Fritz Williams, Walter S. Hale, E. Tarleton,
Isabel Irving, Bessie Tyree, Mrs. Charles Walcot and Rhoda
Cameron in the cast
On March 12, 1895, "An Ideal Husband," by Oscar Wilde, waa
produced, with this cast: Lord Goring, Herbert Kelcey; Robert
Chiltem, Stephen Grattan ; Earl of Caversham, W. J. Le Moyne ;
Pbipps, Ernest Tarleton; Lady Chiltem, Isabel Irving; Mabel,
Katherine Florence; Lady Markby, Mrs. Charles Walcot; Lady
Basildon, Bessie Tyree ; Mrs. Marchmount, Mrs. Thomas Whiffen ;
Mrs. Chevely, Rhoda Cameron.
"The Case of Rebellious Susan" was acted at the Thursday
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matinees until the season closed. Cecilia Loftus formerly known
as Cissie Loftus appeared matinees of April i, 2, 5, in a duologue
called "The Highwayman." "Fortune," by Fr^erick Horner,
was presented April 16, and had this cast:
Dr. Hndson . .
George Stanwicke
Walter Lorimer .
Frank Lorrimer •
Leonard • • .
Norman Lorrimer
• Herbert Kelcey
Stephen Grattan
W. J. Le Moyne
. Charles Walcot
. Fritz Williams
. Walter S. Hale
John Baintree Ferdinand Gottsdudk
Matthews D.
{ohn
lutb .
Constance
Margaret
Ernest Tarleton
. . Isabel Inriof
Rhoda Camefoo
Mrs. Thos. Whiftn
This was the English version of " Le Testament de C^sar Gira-
dot" The theatre was closed April 27, and the next season began
Sept 4, with "The Prisoner of Zenda/' by Edward E. Rose^
founded on Anthony Hope's novel of the same name. The cut
was:
Rudolf £. H. Sothern
Michael .... A. R. Lawrence
Colonel Sapt . • Rowland Buckstone
Frits von Tarlenheim . Howard Gould
Captain Hentzau
Detchard
Bertram Bertrand
Marshal Strakencs
Lorens Teppich .
Frans Teppich .
Morton Selten
Daniel Jarrett
Sam Sothern
C. P. Flockton
Henry Talbot
W. B. Woodal
Lord Topham W. L. BraaaocMBbe
Ludwig Charles Arlte
Toni R. Erijaae
Josef John J. CoOiBt
Princess Flavia . . . Grace KimbtB
Antoinette de Mauban
Marie D. Shotwefl
Frau Teppich . Kate Pattiaon-Sdlei
Horace ulyn .... Guido llarbvg
Thursday matinees were resumed Sept. 19. Mating were
also given Tuesdays and Saturdays, commencing Oct. 14. R C
Carton's comedy, "The Home Secretary," was first acted here
Nov. 25:
Duncan Trendel . . Herbert Kelcey
Morris Lecaile . • . J. K. Hackett
Lord Blayver • . W. J. Le Movne
James Haylett . . . Charles Walcot
Thorpe-Di dsbury
Ferdinand Gottschalk
Frank Trendel . . . Frits WOfiaiif
Bixon Ernest Tarletoo
Rhoda Trendel . . . Isabel Irriss
Lady Clotilda Mrs. Thomas WbiicB
Esme Bramerton Katherine Fkrence
Mrs. Thorpe- Didsbury Bessie Tjree
Arthur W. Pinero's "The Benefit of the Doubt," was first seen
Jan. 6, 1896, when the cast was:
John Allingham .
Denzil Shafto
Peter Elphick .
Alex. Fraser . .
. Herbert Kelcey
Walter S. Hale
. F. Gottschalk
Stephen Grattan
. W. Buckland
Rev. Anthony Cloys
Mrs. Emptage . Mrs. Charles Walcot
Fletcher Fortwood . W. J. Le Moyne
Mrs. Thoft. W^fka
. . FriU WilfiiM
. . Isabd Inriof
Elizabeth Tyree
. EliU Proctor Otii
Mrs. Quinton Twelves, Gertmde Ri^rcn
Horton Edward Wilkes
Mrs. Qoys . .
Claude Emptage
Theophila Fraser
Jutina Emptage .
Olive Allingham .
" The Prisoner of Zenda " was revived Feb. 10, when the or-
chestra seats were reduced from $2 to $1.$^ '^^^ c^t now was:
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Rudolf, James K. Hackett ; Colonel Sapt, W. J. Le Moyne ; Mar-
8hal» Charles Walcot; Fritz, Stephen Grattan; Detchard, Frazer
Coulter; Bertram, Fritz Williams; Lorenz, R. J. Dunstan; Franz
Teppich, Ferdinand Gottschalk; Lord Topham, Mervyn Dallas;
Michael, Herbert Kelcey; Princess Flavia, Isabel Irving; An-
toinette, Elita Proctor Otis. The house was closed April 25,
and the next season began Sept. i with R. N. Stephen's romantic
drama, ''An Enemy to the King." It had this cast:
Emantoii de Lannay • E. H. Sothem
dande de la Charts
Arthur R. Lawrence
Gilbranie Mondgnac Roydon Erlynne
Vicomte de Berqain . Morton Selten
Blaite Tripaull . Roidand Buckitone
Frojac George E. Bryant
Roquelin J^^ J' Collins
Mangert .... Ernest Tarieton
Sabray George Mayne
GiUes Bart)eiiiotiche . Daniel Jarrett
Antoine .... Owen S. Fawcett
Jacques
Francois .
Pierre . .
Hugo . .
Rougin . •
Godeaa
Pinto . .
Julie de Varion
Jeannotte .
Marianne .
Bribri . .
Giralda .
. . Sam Sothem
. . C. P. FkicktoQ
Edmnnd Lawrence
• Franklyn Roberts
. . John J. ColUns
Ernest Tarietoii
. . Norman Parr
. Virginia Hamed
Rebecca Warren
Kate Pattison-Selten
. . . Violet Rand
. AlberU Gallatin
May Hampton assumed the part of Julie on Nov. 10, when Vir-
ginia Hamed retired. Sothem ended his engagement Nov. 28.
The theatre was reopened Dec i with ''The Courtship of
Leonie," by Henry V. Esmond, which had this cast: Bmce Les-
lie, James K. Hackett; Geoffrey Moray, Frank R. Mills; Hugh
Maltravers, Emest Hastings; Mortimer Wenlock, Joseph Whee-
lock, Jr.; Jack Dane, Frank R. Mills; Leonie, Mary Mannering;
Una, Katharine Florence; Mrs. Craigengelt, Mrs. Charles Walcot;
Jane Craigeneelt, Elizabeth Tyree.
This was the Nisw York dibut of Mary Mannering (now Mrs.
James K. Hackett). She appeared with this company Nov. 20 in
Hartford, Conn., in the above character. On Dec 14, "The Late
Mr. Castello," by Sydney Grundy, was produced, with this cast:
Trefusis, James K. Hackett ; Pinto Wanklin, Felix Morris ; Jack,
Joseph Wheelock, Jr. ; Sadie, Mary Mannering; Mrs. Bickerdyke,
Mrs. Charles Walcot ; Alice, Katharine Florence; Spencer, Grace
Root It was preceded by "The Wife of Willoughby," by Theo.
Burt Sayre and Helen Bogart, cast thus : Jasper, James K. Hackett ;
Gerald, Frank R. Mills ; Capt. Richard, Edward J. Morgan ; Lady
Isabel, Marie D. Shotwell. It was originally acted by amateurs
at the Empire Theatre. Mr. Hackett retired from "The Wife of
Willoughby*' Dec 24, and his part was played by E. J. Morgan.
L. Ferris took Morgan's place, as Richard. Hackett app^red
thereafter only in " The Late Mr. Castello. " A one-act play, " The
White Flower,*' by Mrs. Minnie Maddem-Fiske, was produced for
the first time Dec. 3 1, with Felix Morris as the Count " The First
436 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Ct*
Gentleman of Europe, " by Frances Hodgson Burnett and George
Fleming, was produced Jan. 25, 1897, with this cast:
Geoige Prince of Wales
James K. Hackett
Christopher Carteret Charles Walcot
Geoive Carteret • Edward J. Morgan
Oldfield Felix Morris
Lord Carisbrook . . . Frank Mills
Captain Morris
Lord Walden
Daphne . •
Lady Sark .
Mrs. Oklfield
. . DaTid Efaner
H. S* Tahor
. Mary Bifanneriof
. . Marie Shotvel
Mrs. Tbos. Whiiet
There was an extra matinee Feb. 12. "The Rubicon of Love,"
an adaptation from the German, was given the afternoon of Feb.
9, by the pupils of the American Academy of the dramatic aiti
On March 8, "The Mayflower," by Louis N. Parker, was produced
with this cast : Gervase Carew, James K. Hackett ; Jack Boynings,
E. J. Morgan ; Roger Mallory, Felix Morris ; Capt Jones, Charles
Walcot; Tobias, R. Peyton Carter; Willem, Joseph Wheelock,
Jr. ; Joan, Mary Mannering ; Cicely, Elizabeth Tyree ; Bridget,
Mrs. Thomas Whiffen. "The First Gentleman of Europe " wis
revived April 5 for one week, except the matinee April 8, when
" The Mayflower " was acted. The house closed April 10^ and wis
reopened April 19 with "The Mysterious Mr. Bugle," by Made*
leine Lucette Ryley, cast thus: Betty Fondacre, Annie Russell;
Julia Fondacre, Grace Fisher; Alia Fondacre, Guy Standing;
Tote, Charles Craig; Louisa Tote, Agnes Findlay ; Burglar, Jobn
Wooderson; Tom PoUinger, Joseph Holland. The next season
began Sept. 6 with "Change Alley," by Louis N. Parker and
Murray Carson. It had this cast:
Christopher Heartright £. H. Sothern
Withering Linger . . C. P. Flockton
~ ' ~ Marshall Stedmann
. . Morton Selten
. . Daniel Jarrett
. Roydon Erljrnne
. Owen S. Fawcctt
. George £. Bryant
Arthur R. Lawrence
One Hundred and One
Rowland Buckstone
Stripes Norman Parr
Maoman's Son . Annette T. Leland
Barely Standing .
Jack Spurway
Squire Fallowfieid
Parchment . .
Father O'Nimblc
Dr. Moody . .
Goldworm . .
Mole John J. CbOipt
Hop TuQv Marriian
A Madman . . . . W. H. Dupont
Celia Virginia Hamed
Madam Fallowfieid
Kate Pattisoo-Sdteii
Madam Moody . . Blanche Weaver
AraminU Edith Barker
Vesta Rebecca Wanei
Mistress BelleviUe . . Portia Knisk
Mistress Delancy . . LeUa Brooaos
Madman's Wife . . Jennie Ldand
"The Lady of Lyons" was played Oct 11, with E. H. Sothern
as Claude Melnotte» and Virginia Harned as Pauline. Thursday
matinees commenced Oct. 14. " Lord Chumley " was revived
Oct. 25. Anthony Hope Hawkins, better known as Anthony
Hope, gave the first of a series of readings on the forenoon of
Oct. 25. He read exclusively from his own works, his first selec-
tion being "The Philosopher in the Apple Orchard." This was
followed by If Love Were All," from "The Prisoner of Zenda;"
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two selections from the " Dolly Dialogues " and "The Victory of
the Grand Duke, " from the " Heart of Princess Osra. " " The Lady
of Lyons " was repeated Thursday and Saturday matinees Nov. 4,
& Anthony Hope Hawkins began a second series of three read-
ings Nov. I. "An Enemy to the King" was revived Nov. 8, and
acted until the night of Nov. 18, when "The Lady of Lyons" was
given. " Lord Chumley " was played during the rest of the week.
The r^ular season began Tuesday Nov. 23, with " The Princess
and the Butterfly, " by Arthur W. Pinero, when the cast was :
George Lamorant . James K. Hackett
Major-General Sir Robert Chichele
Charles Walcot
Edward Oriel Edward J. Morgan
Maziine Demailly William Courtleigb
Hooorable Charles Denstroude
Frank R. Mills
St Roche Felix Morris
Lieut. Colonel Arthur Eave
George Alison
Adrian Mylls H. S. Taber
Bartley Levan . . . Henry Muller
Percival Ord . . . Sejrmour George
Fauldini^ John Findlay
Fay Zuliani . . . Mary Mannering
Lady Ringstead Mrs. Charles Walcot
Lady Chichele Mrs. Thomas Whiffen
Annis .... Katherine Florence
Mrs. St Roche
Mrs. Ware
Mrs. Marsh .
Blanche Oriel
Mrs. Sabiston
Catharine
Elizabeth Tyree
Alison Skipworth
• . Grace Root
. Helen Macbeth
Nina Morris
Evelyn Carter
The Princess Pannonia . Julie Opp
After Dec. 13 William Courtleigh acted Lamorant, owing to the
Ulness of Mr. Hackett. He read the part several nights. "The
Tree of Knowledge/' by R. C. Carton, was seen Jan. 24, 1898,
for the first time in America. The cast was :
Mostjm HoUingworth Charles Walcot
Brian Hollingworth . Frank R. Mills
Nifffl Stanyon Edward J. Morgan
Loftns Roupell . William Courtleigh
Major Blencoe . . . Felix Morris
Royds .... Thos. Whiffen, Jr.
Monica .... Mary Mannenng
Mrs. Stanvon . Mrs. Thos. WhifEen
Deborah Sweadle . Alison Skipworth
*^The Princess and the Butterfly " was given at a special matinee
Feb. 8, when James K. Hackett reappeared, and on Feb. 21 he
was seen as Nigil in "The Tree of Knowledge." The last
matinee of "The Princess and the Butterfly" was given March i.
•* Adelaide" was presented the afternoon of March 8, with David
Bispham, Julie Opp» Miss deTrevi lie, Mrs. Walcot, Mrs. Whiffen,
and Mr. Averill in the cast.
The season closed April 2. The week of April 4 Garret P.
Serviss gave illustrated lectures every night except Good Friday.
Herbert Kelcey and Efiie Shannon, long favorites with the stock
company, returned to the Lyceum as stars April 11, in Clyde
Fitch's "The Moth and the Flame."
"A Comedic Royale," "A Bit of Instruction," and "Po* White
Trash," all by Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland, were acted the after-
noon of April 22 for Henry Woodruff's benefit The house was
closed June 18, and the next season began Sept i., 1898, when E.
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H. Sothem opened his engagement in ''The Adventure of Lady
Ursula," by Anthony Hope. The cast was:
George Sylvester . . E. H. Sothem
Earl of nassenden • Roydon £rl3mne
Blimboe .... Owen S. Fawcett
Dent .
Castleton
Robert .
Ward .
Deverenx
. . Morton Selten
Arthur R. Lawrence
Marshall Stedmann
. . Daniel Jarrett
. George £. Bryant
Qnilton . . . Rowland Bockstone
Mills C. P. Flocktoo
Footman Norman Parr
Dorothy Fenton Rebecca Warren
Mrs. Fenton . . Kate Pattison-Selten
Lady Ursula Barrington
Viiginia Haraed
Isaac Zangwill gave a lecture on the Drama Tuesday afternoon
Oct II. ''A Colonial Girl/* by Grace Livingstone Furniss and
Abby Sage Richardson, was seen Oct. 31, and had this cast:
Godfrey Remsen, E. H. Sothem; Jack Osborne, Morton Selten;
Henry Danvers, C. P. Flockton; Giles, Owen S. Fawcett; CoL
Carteret, Rowland Buckstone; Capt. Anthony Lovelace, Arthur
R. Lawrence; Capt Beaufort, Marshall Stedmann; Lieut Kent,
Roydon Erlynne; Lieut. Percy, Norman Parr; Lieut Ellis,
George E. Bryant ; Lieut Eaton, John J. Collins ; Sergt Noakes,
Daniel Jarrett; Mollie Heddin, Virginia Harned; Sarah Keteltas,
Rebecca Warren; Judith Danvers, Eleanor Moretti. The house
was closed Nov. 21 and was reopened Nov. 22, with the first per-
formance in America of " Trelawny of the Wells, " by Arthur W.
Pinero. The comedy had this cast :
Tom Wrench
Ferdinand Gadd
James Telfer . Geo
Augustus Colpoys .
Rose Trelawny . .
Avonia Bunn • .
Mrs. Telfer . .
Imogen Parrot .
O'Dwver . . .
Denzii ....
Mortimer . . .
Edward J. Morgan
Wm. Courtleigh
C. Boniface, Sen.
Charles W. Butler
Mary Mannering
Elizabeth Tyree
Mrs. Chas. Walcot
Hilda Spong
. Grant Stewart
. Thos. WhifEen
Louis Albion
Hunston . . .
Brewster . . .
Hallkeeper . .
Sir William Gower
Clara de Foenix .
Trafalgar Gower
Capt. de Foenix
Mrs. Mossop . .
Ablett ....
Charles . . .
Sarah ....
Douglas J. Wood
Maude KnowHon
J. Hollii^worth
. Charles Walcot
. Helma Nelson
. Ethel Horoid
H. S. Tabcr
Mrs. Thos. WhifFcn
. John Findbj
. W. B. Royston
Blanche KeUeber
" Trelawny of the Wells " had one hundred and thirty-one per-
formances. On March 13, 1899, "Americans at Home, by Grace
Livingstone Furniss and Abby Sage Richardson, was seen for the
first time on any stage, and had this cast:
Elliott Tremaine
Gerald Fitzgerald
Jacob Pell . .
Montgomery Pell
Ralph Grandin .
Frederick Vandyke
Butler ....
Edward J. Morgan
William Courtleigh
Charles Walcot
. Charles W. Butler
Henry Woodruff
Grant Stewart
. . £. Castano
Mildred .... Mary Manneri&g
Loraine Hilda Spong
Janet Elizabeth Tyree
Dorothy Grace Ellistoa
Mrs. Tremaine Mrs. Thomas Whiffcn
Clarissa . . . Mrs. Charles Walcot
MatUda Ethel Homid
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On March 29 ''John Ingerfield, *' by Jerome K. Jerome» had its
first performance, and this cast :
John In^rfield • Edward T. Morfi;an
Harry Singleton . Charles Walcot
Lord Manningtree William Courtleigh
Will Cathcart . . Henry WoodrufE
Dake of Qaeensbury
Geoige C. Boniface, Sen.
Gabriel Slee .... John Findlay
Mug|;ett C. W. Bntler
Dr. Jowell • • . • Grant Stewart
Lord Petersham . . . H. S. Tab«r
Oem WilUamEviUe
Captain Jack . . . Thomas WhifEen
Anne Sineleton . • Mary Mannering
Lady Heuerington
Mrs. Charles Nelson
Mrs. Hartley . Mrs. Thomas Whiffen
Sasan Ethel Homick
This play made a disastrous failure, and gave way, April 10, to
'' Rupert of Hentzau, ** by Anthony Hope, which was a sequel to
** The Prisoner of Zenda. " The cast :
King Radolf • . • James K. Hackett
Colonel Sapt .... Theo. Roberts
Rupert of Hentzao . . Arthur Hoops
Fritz von Tarlenheim Brigham Rovce
Lieut, von Bemenstein Robert Eliott
Count of Lttzau-Rischenheim
George Alison
Bauer E. W. Thomas
lor
James . • • •
Chancellor . .
Heinrich . . .
Chancellor's Aide
Sueen Flavia . ^ ^
eln von Tarlenheim, Gertrude Rivers
Mouier Holf . . Virginia Buchanan
Rosa Rolf Mabel Amber
Lonf;ley Tayl
Sidney Price
. Mervyn Dallas
Edward Donnelly
Jobyna Howland
James K. Hackett then began a starring engagement, on the
road, and ** Rupert" continued until May 7. "His Excellency
the Governor/' by Captain R. Marshalli had its first represen-
tation in this country May 9, and the cast was:
His Excellency Sir Montagu Martin
Guy Standing
The Right Hon. Henry Carlton
Harry Harwood
Captain Charles Carew, Robert Edeson
Mr. John Baverstock • William Norris
Captain Rivers . . Richard Bennett
Major Kildare . . • E. Y. Backus
A Footman • . . John R. Sumner
Mrs. Wentworth Bolingbroke
May Robson
Ethd Carlton . . • Grace Ellistoo
Stella Jessie Millward
The house was closed May 2a The next season began Sept 7»
1899, with '' Miss Hobbs/' by Jerome K. Jerome» which was thus
cast:
Wolff Kingsearl Charles I. Richman
Percival lungsearl . . Orrin Johnson
George Jessojp . Joseph Wheelock, Jr.
Captain Sands . . T. C. Valentine
Charles .... Francis Sedgwick
Mrs. Percival Kingsearl
Clara Blood^pod
Millicent • • . . Mabel Morrison
Susan .... Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Maidservant . . Elizabeth Rathbum
Henrietta Hobbs . . Annie Russell
''Miss Hobbs" was an emphatic success. It was followed
Jan. 22, 1900, by "The Surprises of Love," from the French
of Paul Bilhaud and Michael Carr6:
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Leduc H. Reeves Smith John Bomet • • . Charles Bowser
DupOQt Martin • • Wallace Erskine Footman .... David McCartoe?
Platinel Clayton White Mme. Marcelle . . Elsie de Wolfe
Oscar Eric Hope Raymonde Olive Msj
Dr. Jalabrette • • Frank Lea Short
Another comedy from the French of Bilhaud and CbxtS, called
''My Daughter-in-Law/' was produced Feb. 26, with this cast:
Reginald Mainwaring, Sr.
Herbert Standing
Reginald Mainwaring Jr.,
Se3rmour Hicks
Sir Theophilus Brown Henry Kemble
Algernon Sweeting . . J. L. Mackaye
Christopher Bols^ode
Ferdinand GottschaUc
Onesimos Bolstrode • Joseph Mahloo
Mrs. Reginald Mainwanng, Sr.
Fannie Broiq^
Countess Lodoiska, Margaret Robtnaoo
Mary Josephine Ganticr
Mrs. Reginald Mainwaring, Jr.
EUaUneTeniH
A benefit performance was given the afternoon of April 20^ in
aid of the Free Kindergarten. The house was closed April 28.
It was reopened April 30, for two weeks, with " Borderside," by
Mrs. E. F. Riggs and Virginia Calhoun, and the cast was :
Miriam Nesbitt
. Lorie Eddiflfer
Leslie Bbc^
. Julia HaiKMt
. . AdaGOmas
Vivian Bemud
Virginia CaOioaB
Conlifie Mordaunt, Jr.
Robert T. Haines
Cnnlifie Mordaunt, Sr.
Lawrence Eddinger
Colonel Spooner • • Bart G. Clark
M. D. Amot Edward See
Charles Willis . • Thomas WhifiEen
Jessica . .
Helen • .
Victoria .
Aunt Clin
Aunt Drusy
Rebecca .
Katherine .
Jack Lynn Pratt
The next regular season began Sept. 5, with ** A Royal Family,"
by Capt. Marshall, author of ''His Excellency the Governor.'* It
had this cast:
Louis VIL . .
Prince Charles •
Prince Victor
Duke of Barascon
Count Varensa .
Baron Holdensen
General Casalla .
Cardinal Casano
Lawrence D*Orsay
> Donald Gallagher
Charles Rich man
. Orrin Johnson
, . George Irving
. Charles Butler
. . Harry Rose
W. H. Thompson
Father Anselm • . Ridiard Bennett
Lord SUpleton . . . Lloyd Caritoo
Vanderdyke Q. Cobb, John G. Edwanis
Lord Chamberlain, Randolph Mordeai
The Queen Dowager, Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Queen Margaret . . . Ellie WUtoo
Countess Carina Mabel Morrisoo
The Princess Royal . Annie Russell
Annie Russell closed her engagement Feb. 2, 1901. Beatrice
Herford appeared the afternoons of Feb. 4 and Feb. 11 in mono-
logues. Henry Miller began a season here Feb. 4, appearing in
"Richard Savage," by Madeleine Lucette Ryley, which had this
cast:
Richard Savage
Richard Steele
Colley Cibber
Jeremiah Griffin
Lord T3rrconneU
Phil Metcalf .
Dagge . . .
. . Henry Miller
. . Arthur Elliott
. Owen S. Fawcett
Joseph Wheelock, Jr.
Charles Cherry
Herbert H. Pattee
. Owen S. Fawcett
Mrs. Brett .... Jennie Eustsce
Anne Oldfield
Mrs. Thomdyke Boodcanh
Elizabeth Wilbur Florence RockvcO
Jane Griffin . . . Margaret Bonne
Maid I>eronda Ma]fO
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''The Lash of a Whip/* from the French of Maurice Hennequin
and George Duval, was produced Feb. 2$, when the cast was :
Suzanne • • • Katherine Florence
Colette Marie Derickson
Mme. Pinglet, Maggie Hollowav Fisher
Coralie May Lambert
Sophie Nellie Batler
Marcinelle
Annand Poirel
Theodore . .
Gen. Brochard
Casimir . .
£. M. Holland
Fritz WiUiams
. Roy Atwell
James Kearney
K(
Jay Wilson
''The Shades of Night/' by Captain R. Marshall, was pre-
sented for the first time here on the same night, with this cast:
Lad^ Mildred Yester Elsie de Wolfe I Ludovic Trivett . . . £. M. HoUand
Winifred Yester . . Grace EUiston | Hon. Terence Trivett . G. B. Cooper
'' The Lash of a Whip " was a failure, and was withdrawn April i,
and "On and Off," from the French of Alexander Bisson, acted
with " The Shades of Night. " The cast was :
George E« M. Holland
AlfrcS Fritz WiUiams
Bnimaire James Kearney
Du Patty de Clam . . Ralph Delmore
Martel Jay Wilson
Roy Atwell
Randolphe
Madeleme
Katherine Florence
Mme. Bmmaire
Maggie Holloway Fisher
Mme. Martel • • . Jessie Church
Rosa Marie Derickson
Lisette May Lambert
Julie May Galyer
Alice Florence Howard
The season was closed April 13.
"The Forest Lovers," rearranged and condensed from the orig-
inal by A. E. Lancaster, was presented Sept 10, for the stellar
d€but of Bertha Galland. The cast was:
Prosper Le Gai . Harry B. Stanford
Dom Gaylors Bom, George W. Barbier
Baron Blountford . Stephen \Vright
Master Bembo .
Vincent . . •
Father Bonnacord
Matt o* the Moor
Frank C. Bangs
Mortimer Weldon
. . James Otley
L. F. Morrison
Wolftooth .
Rogerson .
Isoolt . .
Maulfry .
Lady Isabe
The Abbess
Sister Angela
. Rachel Crown
Richard Cochrane
. Bertha Galland
Rhoda Cameron
Margaret Bourne
Blanche Weaver
Carrie Thatcher
"The Love Match," by Sydney Grundy, was done Oct 12, with
this cast:
Harriet de Castro, Mrs. Charles Walcot
Pansy de Castro . . Bertha Galland
Daisy de Castro . • Deronda Mayo
Mary Miss Prince
Roland de Castro . Frank C. Bangs
Max Beresford . Harry B. Stanford
Ned Warrender . . . William Saater
Rev. Mr. WUcox
Mr. Blake
Dr. Whitehead
Storgeon . .
Pringle . .
Dick Renshaw
Chas. F. Gotthold
Owen S. Fawcett
. . James Otley
Louis Hendricks
. L. F. Morrison
Stephen Wright
«
The Girl and the Judge," by Clyde Fitch, Dea 4:
George Buckingham Chartris
Orrin Johnson
Stanton .... John Glendinninf
Brown .... Randolph Mordecai
Jim Charles W. Butler
Ikey Ikenstein . . Arthur Schwartz
Winifred Stanton . • Annie Russell
Mrs. Stanton, Harriet Otis Dellenbaugh
Mrs. Chartris Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Mrs. Brown . . Mrs. McKee Rankin
Mrs. Ikenstein . . Mathilde Cottrelly
442 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Um
This play continued up to and including March 22, 1902, when the
last performance took place in this house.
Immediately thereafter the theatre was torn down, and in iti
place was erected an addition to the large building of the Metro-
politan Life insurance company.
Upon the Lyceum stage have appeared manv notable {dayen.
Some of them had won recognition before reaching the Lyceom,
others have made their reputations at the house, and graduated to
further distinction. The performances were of uncommon ezod-
lence, and memory recalls many offerings that have made lastio{
impression.
THE METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE
THE fashionable world of New York began to frown on the
old Academy of Music in Fourteenth Street about the year
1 88a For several years afterwards it required the drawing powers
of Adelina Patti to induce ** society ** to come so far down town.
It was this condition of affairs that induced a number of wealthy
gentlemen to form a corporation for thf erection of an opera house
which should be worthy of this great city and so situated as to
afford the world of fashion no excuse for neglecting it After
long and careful deliberation the wealthy promoters selected the
entire block bounded by Broadway, Thirty-ninth Street, Sevei^
Avenue, and Fortieth Street for the site g^^The Mbtropolitaii
Opera House." This temple of music wsSlpompleted and ready
for occupation in the summer of 1883. The style of architecture is
Italian renaissance ; the materials of which it is built are yellow
brick, terra cotta, and iron. The architect was Cleveland Cady.
The seating capacity of the house was 3,045, viz. : parquet, 600;
baignoirs, 72; parterre, 216; first and second tiers, 222 each; bal-
cony, 735; and gallery, 978. The stage is 80 feet deep and 106
feet wide.
The initial performance took place Oct 22, 1883, with Henry
E. Abbey as manager. Sig. Vianesi was the musiod conductiv.
'* Faust " was presented, with Mme. Nilsson as Marguerite. Sig.
Campanini as Faust, Mme. Scalchi as Siebel, Sig. Novara as
Mefistophele, Sig. Del Puente as Valentino, and Mile. Lablache
as Marta. Mme. Sembrich made her d6but Oct 24, in ''Lucia."
Kaschmann, Augier, and Fomari, also new-comers, were in the
cast Mme, Trebelli made her dibut Oct 26 as Azucena in**Il
Trovatore," with Sig. Stagno, another debutante here, as Manrica
Mme. Trebelli was compelled on account of an attack of paralvsis
to abandon the stage October, 1891. Sig. Mirabella and Mile.
Corani appeared Oct. 29 for the first time here. Sig. Guadagniiii
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first appeared Nov. 16; ''La Gioconda" was sung Dea 21, for the
first time here. Mme. Trebelli sang the heroine in ''Carmen**
Jan. 9, 1884.
Henry E. Abbey's first experience with grand opera was most
disastrous. He became heavily involved and was compelled to re-
linquish the lease.
When Abbey took hold of the Opera House and opened it he
employed Maurice Grau as his business manager at a salary of
$5,000 a year. That season of opera failed and Abbey lost
$300,ooa
Henry E. Abbey took a complimentary benefit April 21, and he
realized about 1^36,000. The musical critics of this city refused
to accept their seats free, and they paid for them some as high as
^100 a seat. Henry E. Abbey was not present at the benefit, but
was at the death-bed of his wife, who had died that day.
The next manager was Dr. L. Damrosch, who began the season
Nov. 17, 1884, with " Tannhauser ** : Elizabeth, Mme. Kraus;
Venus, Mile. Slach; Tannhauser, Herr Schott; Wolfram, Herr
Robinson; Landgrave, Herr Koegel. This was the American
d^but of these artists. "Fidelio," Nov. 19; Mme. Brandt, Mile.
Belz, and Herr Standige# made their American d^but Mme.
Schroeder-Haufstaengl and Herr Udvardy, American d^but, Nov.
21, as Valentine and Raoul in "Les Huguenots." Frau Matema
made her first appearance in America Jan. 5, 1885, as Elizabeth
in "Tannhauser.'' Sig. Tomasso Salvini appeared Oct. 26, sup-
ported by an EngU^h-speaking company. His repertory was
"Othello," "Kingjtear," "The Gladiator," "Ingomar,'^ and
" Coriolanus. " This was the first time Salvini had ever played
" Coriolanus. "
A season of German opera opened Nov. 23, with " Lohengrin. '*
Herr Seidl, the conductor, then made his American d6but. Other
new-comers were Herr Stritt, tenor, who sang the title rdle; Herr
Fischer, basso, who appeared also, and Herr Alexy. The others
in the cast were Herr Robinson, Fraulein Brandt, and Frau
Krauss. "Carmen" was sung Nov. 25 to introduce to America,
in the title rdle, Lilli Lehmann. Fraulein Goldsticker appeared
as Mercedes. " Carmen " was sung at the matinee Nov. 28 ;
"Der Prophet," Nov. 27; Herr Eloi Sylva, the Russian tenor,
made his American d^but. " The Queen of Sheba " had its first
production in this country Dec. 2, 1885. "Die Meistersinger "
was sung for the first time in America Jan* 4, 1886. A ball was
given Jan. 7 to Henry E. Dixey.
" The Mikado " was given for two weeks, under the management
of John Stetson, on April 26. During the week of Nov. i, the
opera of "The Hermit of Cashel." The next regular opera sea-
son opened Nov. 8, 1886, with "The Queen of Sheba," in which
444 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Ci*
Augusta Foereter made her d6but in America. Albert Niemann,
the tenor, made his New York bow Nov. lo, in "A!da.** •'The
Golden Cross " was sung Nov. 19, for the first time in America.
''Merlin" had its first American representation Jan. 3, 1887.
The Philharmonic society presented, for the first time in America,
on Feb. 8, a new symphony by C. Saint-Saens. Franz Liszt's ora-
torio, ''Christus," March 3, for the first time in America, when
Miss Jennie Dutton made her New York d€but ^ Nero" was sung
March 14, for the first time in America, by the National Opera
company.
The next season of German opera, under Edward Stanton's man-
agement began Nov. 2, 1887, with a revival of '' Tristan and Isolde."
Johannes Elmblad, basso, and Camille Gurick, pianist, appeared
at the matinee Nov. 4.
Etelka Gerster was heard Nov. 10 ; Signora Metaura made her
American d^but Nov. 10; Signora Elviro Repetto made her first
American appearance Nov. 15; Fraulein Meisslunger's d^but in
this country, Nov. 21. On Nov. 23, for the first time in America,
''Der Trompeter von Sackingen" was sung. On Thanksgiving
night (Nov. 24) the Gerster concert company, H. E. Abbey, man-
ager, gave their first concert in America.
Josef Hoffmann, the boy pianist, made his American dAot
Nov. 29.
''Rheingold" was sung Jan. 4, 1888, for the first time in
America: Wotan, Emil Fischer; Loge, Max Alvary.
'* Femand Cortez " was presented Jan. 6, for the first time. A
benefit was given Jan. 19 for the Roman Catholic orphan asylum.
"Die Gotterdammerung," Jan. 25; "The Nibelungen Trilogy'*
followed. "Die Walkiire" was first sung in America Jan. 30;
"Siegfried," Feb. i; "Die Gotterdammerung, " Feb. 3, "Lohen-
grin," Feb. 5. The season closed with the matinee Feb. 18, with
Herr Alvary in the title rdle, and Lilli Lehmann as Briinnhilde.
Josef Hoffmann gave a farewell concert Feb. 18. There was a
matinee of " Fidelio " on March 10, for the farewell appearance of
Fraulein Marianne Brandt
A benefit to John Lester Wallack was given May 21, when
"Hamlet" was presented, with this extraordinary cast:
Hamlet Edwin Booth
Ghost Lawrence Barrett
King Claudius .... Frank Mayo
Polonius John Gilbert
Laertes Eben Plvmpton
Horatio John A. Lane
Guildenstem . . . Lawrence Hanley
Osric Charles Kohler
Marcellus . . . . E. H. Vanderfelt
Bernardo Herbert Kelcey
Frandsco .... Frank Mofdaiait
First Actor .... Jos. Wheeled
Second Actor . . . Milnes Lerid
Priest Harry Edwards
Ophelia .... Helena Modi"*^
The Queen . . . Gertrude K(
Rosencranz . . . Chas. B. Ha
First Gravedig^er . Joseph JdEcrwo
Second GravwRgger . W. J. Florence
The Player Queen . . Rote Cpghbs
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445
At no dramatic production in the history of the stage have so
many prominent actors and actresses taken part in a single per-
formance as on this occasion. The directors of the house gave it
free of charge. The profits were ;^2 1,56a 17, and there were three
thousand, nine hundred and fifty persons in the house. It has
been widely stated that this was the largest benefit, pecuniarily,
ever known. This is not a fact, as the benefit tendered to Henry E.
Abbey in this same house netted nearly ;^36,ooa John Maguire,
theatrical manager in the Northwest, had one of his theatres (Butte
City) destroyed by fire, and his friends got up a benefit for him
which was held on the fair grounds at Butte. Excursion trains were
run from the neighboring towns, and he realized ^35, 198 from it.
The only free seats distributed for the Wallack benefit were
those given to the press. Oliver Doud was the stage manager,
Ben F. Teal assistant
The next season of German opera commenced Nov. 28, with
''The Huguenots'': Marguerite de Valois, Alma Fohstroem;
Valentina, Fanny Moren Olden; Urban, Felici Koschoska.
'' Lohengrin " was sung Nov. 30, when Katti Battaque made her
American d^but. This occasion was also the first appearance of
Joseph Beck and Frau Hedwig Reil.
''The Huguenots" was sung at the matinee Dec i; "William
Tell " was heard Dec 3, with William Tell, A Robinson ; Walter
Furst, Emil Fischer.
"Don Giovanni" was heard Dec 5, and "L'Africaine," Dec 7.
A benefit was given Dec 29 in aid of the Young Men's Hebrew
Association.
" The Prophet " was announced for Dec. 30, but, in consequence
of the illness of Alvary and Perotti, "Fidelio" was substituted.
" Rheingold " was sung, for the first time this season, Jan. 4, 1889,
and repeated matinee Jan. 5.
"Die Meistersinger " was presented Jan. 11, and repeated Jan.
14; "Rheingold," Jan. 16; "The Prophet," Jan. 18. On Thurs-
day afternoon and evening, Jan. 19, the annual charity entertain-
ments in aid of the Roman Catholic orphan asylum were given.
Frau Lehmann made her first appearance Jan. 21, in "La Juive."
The Paris version of Wagner's "Tannhauser" was sung Jan. 3a
Owing to the illness of Herr Alvary, Paul Kalisch sang the
part of Tannhauser. Frau Schroeder-Haufstaengl made her d^but
Feb. I in "The Prophet."
Max Maretzek had a benefit Feb. 12, on the occasion of his hav-
ing been fifty years a manager, and he netted a little over ^4,ooa
" Aida " was sung Feb. 20, and had this cast :
ATda . . Frau Shroeder-Haufstaengl
Amneris . . . Frau Moren-OIden
Priestess .... Frau Hedwig-Reil
King Herr Carl Muehe
Rhadaroes Herr Perotti
Amonasro Herr Robinson
High Priest .... Herr Fischer
446 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Ci*»
''Die Gdtterdammening " was sung Feb. 25, with Lilli Ldi-
mann and Frl. Traubmann in the cast. ''The Nibelungen Tril-
ogy" was heard March 4, 5, 8, ii, 22; March 9, "La Juive;"
March 11, "Die Gotterdammerung ; *' March 15, "Rheingold;"
March 18, "Die Walkiire;" March 20, "Siegfried." The sea-
son closed mating March 23, with "Rheingold." The annual
benefit in aid of the Roman Catholic orphan asylum occurred
Sept. 21. Otto Hegner, the boy pianist, made his American
d^but Oct 26.
The next season of German opera opened Nov. 27, with ''The
Flying Dutchman/' in which Theodore Reichmann, SoiAie
Wiesner^ and Charlotte Huhn made their first appearance in
America. Herr Fischer, Paul Kalisch, and Herr Mittelhauser
were also heard on the same occasion. On Nov. 29 " The Queen
of Sheba " was sung, and Lilli Lehmann, Herr Beck, and Julius
Perotti reappeared. The debuts on this occasion were those of
Conrad Behrens and Edward Schlomann. Mile. Urbandca, /rr-
miire danuuse^ also made her American d^ut " Don Giovanni "
was sung Dec. 4, for the first time in this city in five years.
"Don Giovanni" was repeated mating Dec. 7; "II Trovatorc^"
Dec. 6; the last Sarasate-D' Albert concert occurred Dec 12;
matinee Dea 13, the Symphony society gave its public rdearsal.
Heinrich Vogel, the Munich tenor, m^e his American d^but
Jan. I, 1890, in "Lohengrin." On Jan. 3 "Peter Comelins,''
a one-act comic opera, was sung. "Der Barbier von Bagdad"
was heard for the first time in this country. The cast was:
The Caliph, Joseph Beck; Cadi, William Sedlmayer; Margiana,
Frl. Sophie Traubmann; Bostana, Frl. Charlotte Huhn; Nured-
din, Paul Kalisch; the Barber, Emil Fischer. "Tannhauser"
was sung for the first time this season Jan. 6. "The Barber of
Bagdad " and " Die Puppenfee " were revived Jan. 8.
On March 6 "Die Fledermaus" was sung by Mr. Amberg's
company, for the benefit of the German Poliklinik. On March
24 the sixteen nights' season of Italian opera by the Adelina
Patti company was opened with "Otello," in which Sig. Tamagno
made his New York d6but. The cast also included: Mme.
Albani, Del Puente, Perugini, Bieletto, De Vashetti, Castle-
mary, and Mme. Synnerberg. Adelina Patti's first appearance
was made on March 26 in "Semiramide." On March 28 she sang
Amina in "La Sonnambula." March 31 "William Tell" was
sung by Tamagno, Castlemary, Novara, De Vaschetti, Vanni,
Mmes. Claire, and Bauermeister, Mile. Pettigiani, and Sig.
Zardo. The last-named and Mile. Pettigiani then made their
metropolitan debuts as Mathilde and William Tell, respectively.
April I "ATda" was sung, with Lillian Nordica, Mme. Synner-
berg, Tamagno, Zardo, and Novaro, in the cast. " Lakme " was
heard April 2, with Patti as the magnet.
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447
April 3 was an "off" night, utilized by Abbey & Grau for a
Philadelphia trip of Tamagno, Perugini, Nordica, Del Puente, and
others, who sang " Otello " at the Academy of Music in that city.
Good Friday night, April 4, saw the Metropolitan quite well filled,
in spite of the day's religious significance. "Otello*' was re-
p>eated, and Tamagno made his farewell American appearance in
the title rdle, with Mme. Albani as Desdemona. The week closed
with " Marta " afternoon of April 5, Patti singing the music of the
heroine.
The Italian opera season was interrupted by the illness of
Adelina Patti. She was heard April 7, as Lucia, in "Lucia di
Lammermoor,'* with Mile. Bauermeister, Sigs. Guille, Bieletto,
Carbonne, Vanul» and Marescalchi in the support. On April 8,
** Faust," was given, with Mme. Albani as Margherita, Sig. Ravelli
as Faust, Sig. Del Puente as Valentine, Sig. Castelmary as Mefis-
tofele, and Mme. Bauermeister as Marta. Patti was announced
for "Linda di Chamounix,*' April 9, but the diva had taken a
severe cold, and there was a postponement until April 10. On
that date, Patti being still indisposed, there was a further post-
ponement of "Linda." Meanwhile " L' Africaine " was sung the
night of April 11. Lillian Nordica was Selica, and Sig. Ravelli,
Vasco de Gama. Patti again failed to sing matinee of April 12
in "La Traviata." Meanwhile a performance of "Faust," by
Mme. Albani and others had been hastily arranged.
Patti appeared April 14 in "Romeo and Juliet." Sig. Ravelli
was the Romeo; Sig. Del Puente, Mercutio; and Mme. Fabri,
Steffano. On April 15 Mme. Albani was heard in "Rigoletto;"
April 16, "The Barber of Seville" was sung, with Patti asRosina,
and Perugini as Almaviva; April 18, Mme. Albani*s last appear-
ance was in " Les Huguenots; " April 19, matinee, Patti, in " Linda
di Chamounix," which was repeated April 22 ; " La Traviata," April
25, closed the season.
On Oct. 20 the " Liliputians " began an engagement. On Nov.
II Henry M. Stanley, the African explorer, delivered a lecture.
This was his first lecture in America since his return from Africa.
On Tuesday evening, Nov. 18, Dr. Talmage lectured on "The
School for Scandal." The seventh season of German opera com-
menced Nov. 26. This was the sixth under Mr. Stanton's reig^.
The opera was " Asrael " and the cast :
Asrael .... Herr Andreas Dippel
Kin^ ... Herr CoDrad Behrens
Lnafer . . Herr Bruno Lurgenstein
Peasant Herr MastorfiE
Loretta . . Frau Marie Ritter-Goetze
Lidora .... Frl. Charlotte Huhn
NefU Frl. Marie John
"Tannhauser" was sung the evening of Nov. 28, with this
cast: Landgrave Hermann, Herr Emil Fischer; Tannhauser,
448 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Ci%i
Herr Heinrich Gudehus; Wolfram, Herr Theodor Reichmaim;
Walter, Herr Edmund Muller; Biterolf, Herr Bruno Lurgen-
stein; Heinrich, Herr A. von Hubbenet; Reinmar, Herr P.
Mastorff; A Shepherd, Frl. Olga Islar; Venus, FrL Marie John;
Elizabeth, Frau Antonia Mielke. This was the first appearance
in America of Frau Antonia Mielke, Frl. Olga Islar, Herr Hein-
rich Gudehus, and Herr Edmund Muller. Mating Nov. 29 and
evenings Dec. i, 5, ''Asrael" was repeated; ''Les Huguenots"
was sung Dec. 3, with Frau Pauline Scholler as Valentine, FrL
Jennie Broch as the Queen of Navarre, and Herr Juan Luria as
the Count de Nevers. These artists were all new to the Aineri*
can publia '* Tannhauser " was repeated matinee Dec. d
On Dec. 5 ** Asrael " was heard again ; Dea 8, ** Les Hague-
nots," also matinee Dea 13; evening Dec 10, ''Lohengrin."
On Dec 12 was produced, for the first time in America ''The
Vassal of Szigeth " (originally announced for Dea 5).
This opera was repeated Dea 15, 24, 26, and matinde Dec 37.
"The Prophet" was sung Dea 19, for the first time in two
seasons.
Matinee Dea 26, "The Messiah;" evening Dea 26, "Fidelio;-
matinee Dea 27, "The Vassal of Szigeth;" evening Dea 27,
"Messiah," with a chorus of five hundred and fifty voices ud
the following soloists: Clementine de Vere, soprano; Jennie
Patrick Walker, soprano; Carl A Ives, contralto; Whl J. Lavin,
tenor; Emil Fischer, basso. On Dea 29 "Tannhauser" was
sung; Dea 31, " The Flying Dutchman." " Diana of Solange"
was heard, for the first time in America, Jan. 9, 1891, and was a
failura It had this cast:
Pedrillo . .
Katherine . .
Diana de Solange
Edmund MoDer
Fri. Marie John
Fran Pauline SdioOer
King Henrv Jean Luria
Armand, NIarquis de Vassal
Andreas Dippel
Fuegos Conrad Behrens
Colema .... Bruno Lurgenstein
" Die Meistersinger " was produced Jan. 14. The Arion-Lied-
erkranz concert took place Jan. 1 5. It was for the benefit of the
German Hospital and Dispensary.
"Die Meistersinger" was repeated Jan. 19, with Herr Fischer
as Sachs, and Herr Gudehus as Walther. "L'Africaine" was
heard Jan. 21. Fischer was to have sung the r61e of Don Pedro,
but, he being ill, Herrmann Hoveman sang it. Herr Reichmann
was the Nelusko. Herr Xaver Sharwenka, Russian pianist, made
his first appearance in America the afternoon of Jan. 23. "The
Barber of Bagdad" and the ballet of "Dresden China" were p^^
sented Jan. 30. " La Damnation de Faust " was heard Feb. 3 for
the first time in this city in eight years. " Die Walkiire " had its
first production this season Feb. 6. Minnie Hauck after an ab-
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449
sence of five years made her reappearance Feb. lo in ^'L'Afri-
caine. " She sang Selika. ** The Damnation of Faust " was given
for the second time the afternoon of Feb. la Herr Seidl gave
what was virtually the first performance in this city of any large
proportion of Wagner's "Parsifal" music the evening of Feb. 15.
" Carmen " was sung Feb. 20, with Minnie Hauck in title rdle.
"Tristan and Isolde" was sung Feb. 25, 27, the first times
this season. March 3, "Fidelio;" March 4, "Carmen." The
last performance in German took place afternoon March 2i» when
Wagner's " Meistersinger of von Nuremberg" was given, with
Emil Fischer as Hans Sachs, Herr Dippel as Walter von Stolz-
ing, and Frl. John as Eva. The box office announced receipts
$4, 367. 5a The annual statement of the company showed a loss
on the season of 1^54,419. 51. The loss for the previous season was
about 1^30, 00a
Arthur Friedheim, the Russian pianist, made his first appear-
ance in America March 31, assisted by Theodore Thomas and his
orchestra. A testimonial benefit was given the night of April 9
to R C. Stanton. Robert G. Ingersoll lectured on "The Liberty
of Man, Woman, and Child " Sunday evening. May 3.
The annual benefit for the Roman Catholic orphan asylum took
place Tuesday afternoon and evening, Nov. 17. The Philharmonic
society gave its first public rehearsal Friday afternoon, Nov. 20^
and its first concert Saturday evening, Nov. 21.
A season of opera commenced Dec. 14 under the direction of
Henry E. Abbey and Maurice Grau, with "Romeo and Juliet" in
French, and thus cast :
Juliet Emma Eames
Stephano
Gertrude . .
Fr^ Laurent
Capulet . .
Tybalt . . .
Mile. Jane de Vigne
Mile. Bauermeister
M. Edouard de Resdce
Signer Magini Coletti
M. Victora Capoul
Mercutio M. Martapoura
Le Due de Verone . . Signer Viviani
Gregerie .... Signer Vaschetti
BenvegHe .... Signer Rinaldini
Remee Jean de Reszke
The local debuts were Emma Eames, Jane de Vigne, Edouard
de Reszke, Magini Coletti, M. Martapoura, Sig. Viviani, and
Jean de Reszke. Sig. Vianesi was conductor. "II Trovatore"
was sung Dec 16, with the first appearance in Italian opera of
Mme. Lilli Lehmann as Leonora, and Herr Paul Kalisch as
Manrico. It was the first appearance here of Mile. Giulia Ra-
vogli, who sang Azucena. "Les Huguenots" was sung Dec. 18,
with Lillian Nordica as Valentina, owing to the illness of Mme.
Albani. Mating Dec 19, "Norma" was sung, with Lilli
Lehmann as the heroine. The attendance was not large. "La
Sonnambula" was heard Dec 21, with Marie van Zandt as
Amina, it being her first New York appearance: Elvino, Sig.
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Gianini. ''Romeo et Juliette" was repeated Dea 22. M.
£douard de Reszke was again not able to sing, his part as the
Friar being taken by M. Vinche.
** Rigoletto " was sung Dec. 22. The cast was :
Monterone Sig. Vhriani
Borsa Sig. Rinaldim
Conte di Ceprano . • Sig. Cernasco
II Duca Sigpor Gisuuiii
Rigoletto Sig.
Gilda Mme. Albani
Maddalena . . Mile. Jane de Vigne
Contessa Ceprano . . Mile. Ida Klein
Giovanni . . . Mile. Bauenneister
Sparafucile M. Vinche
Monilla Sig. Vaschetd
This was Mme. Albani's first appearance this season. ''Faust**
was sung the evening of Dec 2& Matinee Dec. 26 "II Trova-
tore" was sung, with Mme. Lehmann as Leonora; Herr Kalisch,
Manrico; Signor Magini Coletti, Count di Luna; and Mile.
Giulia Ravogli, Azucena.
"Aida" was heard Dec. 28, and had this cast: Aida, Mme. Lilli
Lehmann; Amneris» Mile. Giulia Ravogli; Amonasro, Signor
Magini-Coletti ; Ramfis, Signor Serbolini ; II Re, Signor Viviani;
Rhadames, M. Jean de Reszke. " Orf eo '* and " Cavalleria Rusti-
cana** were given Dea 3a The cast was: Orfeo, Mile. Giulia
Ravogli; L'Amore, Mile. Bauermeister ; Euridice, Mile. Sofia
Ravogli. This was Sofia Ravogli's first appearance. The cast of
"Cavalleria Rusticana" was: Santuzza, Mile. Emma Eames; Lola.
Mile. Giulia Ravogli; Lucia, Mile. Bauermeister; Alfio^ Sig.
Camera; Turiddu, Sig. Valero. This also marked the first ap-
pearance here of Sig. Valero.
"Le ProphSte" was sung Jan. i, 1892: Fides, Mile. Giolia
Ravogli; Berthe, Mme. Lilli Lehmann; Zacherie, M. £douard de
Reszke. The principals sang in French, the chorus in Italian.
"Martha" was presented matinee Jan. 2, and thus cast: Lady
Enrichetta, Mile. Marie van Zandt; Nancy, Mme. Scalchi;
Plunketto, M. Edouard de Reszke; Tristano, Sig. Carbone;
SceriflEo, Sig. Vaschetti; Un Servo, Sig. Cernasco; Lionello,
Sig. Valero. " Lohengrin " was sung Jan. 4, in Italian. "Faust"
was repeated Jan. 6: Margherita, Mme. Albani; Siebel, Mme.
Scalchi; Marta, Mile. Bauermeister; Faust, M. Jean de Reszke
Adelina Patti was announced to give her first concert Jan. 7,
but illness caused a postponement " Mignon ** was rendered Jan.
8, with the first appearance of M. Montariol, a tenor, as Gugli-
elmo. " Orfeo *' and " Cavalleria Rusticana " were sung at the
matinee Jan. 9; "Otello" was heard Jan. 11, with Albani as Des-
demona. Camera as lago, M. Capoul as Cassio, Mme. Scalchi as
Emilia, and M. Jean de Reszke as Otello. Patti gave her first
concert the evening of Jan. 12; on Jan. 13 and mating Jaa 16^
" Fidelio " was sung. " L'Africaine " was heard Jan. 15 :
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Selika Mme. Nordica
Anna .... MUe. Baoermeister
Inez Mile. Pettigiani
Vatco de Gama . M. Jean de Reszke
Don Pedro . . Edonard de Reszke
Gran Inqidsitore . • . M. Vinche
Don Diego Sig. Viviani
Sacerdote de Brahama Sig. Serbolini
Don AlTero Sig. Monti
Nelnsko .... M. Jean Lasalle
This was the American d^but of M. Lasalle, the French baritone.
Mme. Nordica was specially engaged for this occasion*
''Don Giovanni" was sung Jan. 18; ''Cavalleria Rusticana**
was repeated Jan. 19. Adelina Patti gave a second concert the
evening of Jan. 2a Matinee Jan. 20, '' Les Huguenots ; " ''Loh-
engrin/' Jan. 22: Sig. Vinche was the King; Sig. Montariol,
Lohengrin; Mme. Eames, Elsa; Mile. Ravogli, Ortruda; and
Sig. Magini-Coletti, Telramund. Matin6e Jan. 23, "Don Gio-
vanni/' with Mme. Lehmann and Mme. Albani in the cast
"L'Africaine" was repeated Jan. 25, when the De Reszkes ap-
peared. The cast was materially strengthened^ too, by the presence
of Sofia Ravoffli and Ida Klein in the parts of Innes and Anna.
" Le Prophete " was repeated Jan. 27, in French, with M. Jean
de Reszke as Jean de Leyde, Edouard de Reszke as Anabaptist,
Giulia Ravogli as Fides, and Lilli Lehmann as Berthe. "Di-
norah" was sung Jan. 29, in Italian, and the cast was: Dinorah,
Marie van Zandt; Un Caprajo, Giulia Ravolgi; Una Crapraja,
Ida Klein; Corentino, Sig. Gianini; Un Mietitore, Sig. Grossi;
Un Cacciatore, Sig. Viviani; Hoel, M. Lasalle. "^da" was
given at the matinee Jan. 3a "Faust," Feb. i, with M. Edouard
de Reszke, seen for the first time here in his famous impersonation
of Mephistopheles, brought the largest house of the season to the
Metropolitan. The cast was :
Margherita . . Mme. Emma Eames
Stebel Mme. Scalchi
Marta .... Mile. Bauermeister
Mephistopheles M. Edouard de Reszke
Valentino M. Martapoora
Wagner Sig. Vaschetti
Faust .... M. Jean de Resdie
" Mignon " was repeated Feb. 5 with the same cast as two weeks
before, except that Mme. Lehmann sang the part of Filina in place
of Mme. Pettigiani. "Rigoletto," matinie Feb. 6; "Lohengrin."
Feb. 8. This performance differed from its predecessor only in
the fact that Mme. Albani sang Elsa, replacing Emma Eames.
" Hamlet " was sung in French, when Marguerite Reid, a young
American lady, msde her first appearance on the lyric stage as
Ophelia. The cast was:
Ophelia .... Marguerite Reid
La Reine Giulia Ravogli
Le Roi .... Edouard de Reszke
Laertes M. Montariol
L*Orobre Sig. Viviani
Marcellos Sig. Rinaklini
Horatio Sig. Cemasco
Polonius Si£. Vaschetti
Hamlet
M. J<
ean Lasalle
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Herr Anton Seidl was engaged Feb. 8 to conduct whatever per-
formances of German grand opera the Abbey-Grau company might
give in Italian until the end of the season. ''Don Giovanni"
was sung Feb. 12; "Romeo et Juliette/' in French, mating
Feb. 13.
John A. McCaul received a benefit at this house Tuesday after-
noon, Feb. 1 1, tendered him by the managers of this citv. The
receipts were over ;^8,ooo. " L' Africaine " Feb. 15, with Mme.
Lehmann as Selika for the first time. '' Rigoletto/' Feb. 17.
Mme. Albani was Gilda; Sig. Camera, Rigoletto; Valero, the
Duke; Mme. Scalchi, Maddalena. "Faust" was heard Feb. 19;
" Hamlet '' was sung matinee Feb. 20, with the second appearance
of Miss Reid. An operatic concert was given evening of Feb. 20
for the benefit of the Society for the Reli^ of the Destitute Blind.
" Lakme '* was sung Feb. 22, cast thus : Lakme, Marie van Zandt ;
Mallika, Mile, de Vigne; Ellen, Ida Klein; Rose, Mile. Bauer-
meister; Nilakantha, M. Edouard de Reszke; Frederick, M.
Martapoura; Hadji, M. Rinaldini; Gerald, M. MontarioL ''Les
Huguenots" was presented Feb. 24; "Faust," Feb. 25-29: Mar-
guerite, Mme. Eames; Siebel, Mme. Scalchi; Martha, Mile.
Bauermeister ; Mephisto, Ed. de Reszke; Valentine, M. Lasalle;
Wagner, Sig. Vaschetti ; Faust, Jean de Reszke. " Lakme " was
repeated Feb. 26; "L'Africaine," matinee Feb. 27; "The Meister-
singer," March 2-7, with this cast:
Walter von Stolzing M. Jean de Reszke
Hans Sachs M. Lasalle
David M. Montariol
Veit Pogner .... Sig. Serbolini
Sixus Beckmesser • . Sig. Carbone
Fritz Kothner .... Sig. Delasco
Kunz Vogelsang . . • Sig. Grossi
Balthazar Zorn . . • Sig. Rinaldini
Konrad Nachtigall . .
Herman Ortel . . .
Hans Schwartz . •
Ulrich Eisslinger .
Augustin Moser . . • Sig. Furst
Hans Voltz Sig. Mira
Magdalena . . Mile. Bauermeister
Eva Mme. Albani
Sig. Cemasoo
Sig. Vaschetti
. %. VIviani
. Sig. dans
"Carmen" was sung March 4, with this cast: Carmen, Mme
Tavary; Frasquita, Mile. Bauermeister; Mercedes, Miss Greta
Risley; Michaela, Mme. Emma Eames; Escamillo, Sig. Magini
Coletti; Dancaire, Sig. Grossi; Remendado, Sig. Rinaldini;
Morales, Sig. Vaschetti; Zuniga, Sig. Viviani; Don. Josi, Sig.
Valero. Mme. Tavary sang the title rdle without rehearsal, and
in German. A special matinee was given March 9 of "Faust;"
"La Sonnambula" was sung evening March 9^ "Orfeo" and
"Cavalleria Rusticana," March 11.
The closing performance of the season was at the matinee March
12. "Les Huguenots*' was sung, with M. Montariol as Raoul,
M. Edouard de Reszke as Marcel, M. Lasalle as St. Bris, and
Mme. Albani, Mme. Scalchi, and Mile. Pettigiani in the rdles of
Valentine, Urbano, and the Queen. Mme. Sofia Scalchi ended
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her connection with this organization March 11. Patti refused to
sing on the same stage with Scalchi, as they had had some mis-
understanding four years previous in Mexico.
At a meeting of the directors of this house it was unanimously
decided to give the house for the next three years, from October,
to Henry E. Abbey and Maurice Grau. After visiting Boston the
opera company returned to this city and opened a short season
Monday, March 28, in " Faust*' Paderewski, the pianist, made his
last appearance this season the evening of March 27.
Mme. Adelina Patti was heard in ''La Traviata," March 30,
which had this cast: Alfredo, Sig. Valero; Germont, Sig. del
Puente; Medico, Sig. Viviani; Gastone, Sig. Rinaldini; Baron,
Sig. Vaschetti; Annina, Mile. Bauermeister ; Flora, Ida Klein;
Violetta, Adelina PattL The prices of admission to the Patti
performances were $1.50, $2, {3, $4^ $$, and $7; bagnoir boxes,
$30; parterre and first tier boxes, $60. Single seats in boxes, $7.
"II Vascello Fantasma " (" The Flying Dutchman ") was sung
March 31, under Herr Seidl's direction. The cast was: Senta,
Mme. Albani; Maria, Mile. Bauermeister; Dalande, M. Edouard de
Reszke; Eric, M. Montariol; II Pilota, Sig. Grossi; L'Olandess,
M. Lasalle. It was the last appearance this season of Mme. Albani.
"Romeo et Juliette," April i, in French. Afternoon April 2,
Mme. Patti and Sig. Valero appeared for the first time together
here in "Martha." "Lohengrin" was given for the last time
April 4, with the same cast as that previously seen this season.
" Hamlet " (in French), April 5 : Ophelia, Marie van Zandt ; La
Reine Gertrude, Mile. Giulia Ravogli; Claudius, M. Edouard de
Reszke; Hamlet, M. Lasalle.
For seven years the stockholders had to pay a large assessment
each year, in addition to the {3,000 they gave for their boxes,
to cover up the losses. But this year there was no assessment.
"Faust" was given Wednesday afternoon, with Emma Eames,
Jean and Edouard de Reszke, Mile, de Vigne, and M. Martapoura
in the cast. On the evening of April 6 Adelina Patti sang in
"Lucia di Lammermoor," which had this cast: Lucia, Mme.
Adelina Patti; Alice, Mile. Bauermeister; Ashton, Sig. del
Puente; Raimondo, Sig. Rovaro; Normauno, Sig. Rinaldini;
Arturo, Sig. Grossi; Edgardo, Sig. Valera "Faust" was sung
in French April 8: Emma Eames as Marguerite, Jean de Reszke
as Faust, Edouard de Reszke as Mephisto, and Lasalle as
Valentine.
A farewell Patti matinee was given April 9 of "II Barbierre di
Siviglia." Campanini was specially engaged for Almaviva. Del
Puente was the Barber and Carbone the Doctor. In the music
lesson scene Mme. Patti sang "The Echo Song," "Home, Sweet
Home," "The Last Rose of Summer," and the Patti waltz. At
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the close of the opera Patti appeared before the curtain and sang
''Comin' Thro' the Rye," with piano and accompanist
** Shenandoah " was played here the night of April 1 1, by dra-
matic company.
A novel entertainment took place here the evening of April iS.
presenting living pictures from some of the best known works in
American literature.
Sarah Bernhardt made her announced farewell appearances in
America April 19, 20, 22, in " Leah the Forsaken. " The perf<v-
mance the afternoon of April 21 was for the benefit of the Actors'
Fund. The prices of admission for the Bernhardt performances
were $3, $2.50, $2, $1.50, $1, and 75 cents. Her farewell appear*
ance occurred Friday evening, April 22, in "Fedora."
A fire was discovered shortly aiter nine o'clock the morning of
Saturday, Aug. 27, directly over the stage. A lad of sixteen, who
waited on the scene painters, was in the habit of smoking ciga-
rettes, and it is supposed that he indulged in a smoke in the paint
room, and the cause of the fire was a spark from his cigarette.
There had been two fires previously. The first was on the evening
of Dec 17, 1884, during the performance of " Le Prophite.'' The
other fire was on the night of Dec. 26 in the same year.
The Opera House property was sold at auction Feb. 13, 1893,
to J. G. Roosevelt for {1,425,000. After lying idle several
months it was decided to rebuild and greatly improve the audi-
torium; in fact the entire house was to be reconstructed. The
architects were McElfatrick & Son. The stage and auditoritmi
floor were lowered each three and a half feet
The seating capacity of the house is 3,400, an addition of 350
to the capacity of the old house, 940 seats being in the orchestra.
There are thirty-five stockholders* boxes on the parterre tier.
The next season of Italian opera commenced Nov. 27, 1893.
The prices of admission were: orchestra chairs, $$; orchestra
circle chairs, front row, $$; orchestra, other rows, ^; dresi
circle, {3; balcony, first, second, and third rows, {2.50; balcony,
other rows, $2; family circle, first, second, and third rows, $1.50;
familv circle, other rows, $1 ; open boxes, four seats, $2$ and $20;
grana tier boxes, six seats, ;(!3,ooo for season. The managers were
again Henry Abbey and Maurice Grau. Among the artists who
made their American d^but were: Miles. Augiolini and Colombati,
Mmes. Ibles, Amoldson, Calv^, and Melba, sopranos, and Miles.
Guerica and Domenech, contraltos. Among the male singers the
tenors were : Signori Francesco Vignas, N. Mastrobuono, and Fer-
nando de Lucia ; the baritones, Signori Mario Ancona and Grom-
schewsky; and the bassos, Signori Ettore Borucchia, Lodovico
Viviani, and M. Pol Plangon. "Faust" was the first opera pre-
sented, with this cast: Marguerite, Emma Eames; Siebel, Olimpia
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Guerica; Marta, Mile. Bauermeister ; Mq)hi8topbele8, Edouard de
Reszke; Valentine, Jean Lasalle; Wagner, Sig. de Vascbetti;
Faust, Jean de Reszke. " Philemon et Baucis " was sung Nov. 29.
'* Lohengrin" was sung Dec. i: Elsa, Nordica; Ortruda, Mile.
Guerica; Teleamondo, Lasalle; Enrico, Edouard de Reszke; L'Ar*
aldo, De Vaschetti. ** Faust " was sung the afternoon of Dec. 2 ;
''Lucia di Lammermoor,*' Dec 4: Lucia, Melba; Alice, Mile
Bauermeister; Enrico, Gromschewsky. ''America," the historical
ballet, was first seen in this city Dec. 5, and continued Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday evenings thereafter. " Hamlet " in Frencn,
was sung Dec. 6, with this cast: Ophelia, Melba; Gertrude, Mile.
Domenech (her first appearance) ; Hamlet, Lasalle.
"Romeo and Juliet," in French, was heard Dec. 8, and thus
cast: Juliet, Mme. Eames; Stephano, Mile. Guerica; Gertrude,
Mile. Bauermeister; Frire Laurent, Ed. de Reszke; Romeo, Jean
de Reszke.
"Philemon et Baucis" was sung at the matinee Dec. 9, by
Plangon, Mauguiere, Castelmary, and Mme. Sigrid Amoldson,
followed bv " Cavalleria Rusticana. " " Orfeo " and " I Pagliacci "
were heard the night of Dec 9; "Faust" was repeated Dec. 13;
"Cavalleria Rusticana" Dec. 15, with De Lucia as Turiddu.
"Philemon et Baucis," the matinee Dec 16; "Les Huguenots"
was sung Dec. 18: Valentine, Nordica; Urbano, Scalchi.
"Carmen" was presented Dec. 20, with Mme. Calv6 as the
heroine, Jean de Keszke as Don Josi, and Mme. Eames as
Michaela; "Cavalleria Rusticana" and "I Pagliacci," Dec 22;
"Romeo et Juliette," matinee Dec 23; and "Carmen," Dec 25,
with Mile. Amoldson as Michaela. "Don Giovanni" was sung
Dec 27: Donna Anna, Fursch-Madi; Leporello, Ed. de Reszke.
^ Faust," matinee Dec 28, with Nordica as Margherite; "Rigo-
letto," Dec 29, with Melba as Gilda; "Carmen," matin6e Dec 30^
with Calv£ as the heroine. " Lohengrin " was given Jan. i, 1894,
with this cast: Elsa, Emma Eames; Ortrud, Fursch-Madi; En-
rico, Ed. de Reszke ; Lohengrin, Jean de Reszke " Philemon et
Baucis " and " Cavalleria " were heard Jan. 3; "Carmen," Jan. 5;
"Faust," matinee Jan. 6, with De Luda as Faust, Nordica as Mar-
guerite, Scalchi as Siebel, Ancona as Valentine, and Ed. de Reszke
as Mephistopheles. "Die Meistersinger " was given Jan. 8, with
this cast: Walther, Jean de Reszke; Magdalena, Bauermeister;
Eva, Emma Eames. This was Emma Eames' first appearance as
Eva. " L' Amico Fritz " was sung for the first time Jan. 10, with
Mme. Calv£ as Suzel. "Semiramide" was heard Jan. 12, with
Melba as Semiramide, and Scalchi as Arsacc " Carmen" was heard
at the matinee Jan. 13, with Eames as Michaela, and M. Mauguiere
as Don Jos€. "Lohengrin" was sung Jan. 15, and "Die Meister-
singer" Jan. 17.
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Bartolo
BasUio RiDakUni
Curzto MastrobnoDO
Antonio
Figaro
** Romeo et Juliette " was sung Jan. 19, with Melba as Juliette,
and Jean de Reszke as Romeo. The second act of '' L' Amico Fritz *'
and '^Cavalleria Rusticana" were heard at the matinee Jan« 20;
'* Carmen/' Jan. 22; '' Semiramide/' Jan. 24, with Melba as the
heroine; and ''Romeo et Juliette/' at the matinee Jan. 25.
" I Pagliacci " and two acts of " Lucia " were sung Jan. 26. The
spectacle "America" closed Jan. 27. '^ Tannhauser " was given
Jan. 29: Elizabeth, Melba; Tannhauser, Vignas.
This version (given for the first time in America) was the one
Wagner arranged for the production of the opera at Paris in 1861.
The entire first scene was rewritten, the Bacchanale considerably
extended, while the character of Venus was given a greater degree
of importance.
Mozart's "Marriage of Figaro" was Jan. 31, and had this cast:
Countess Emma Eames
Chenibino . . . Sigrid Araoldson
Marcellina .... Mme. Lablache
Susanna Nordica
Almaviva Ed. de Reszke
"Faust" was sung Feb. 2, with Campanini in the title rdle;
*' Carmen," matinfe Feb. 3 ; " Romeo et Juliette," Feb. 5 ; " Lohen-
grin," Feb. 6, with Melba as Elsa; " La Traviata" and "Cavalleria
Rusticana" were sung Feb. 9, Nordica as Violetta in the first-
named opera, and Calv^ as Santuzza in the latter. "Romeo et
Juliette" was given matinee Feb. 10; "Rigoletto," Feb. 12, with
Melba as Gilda; "Faust," Feb. 13; "Tannhauser/' Feb. 14,
Nordica as Venus, Melba as Elizabeth. "Nozze di Figaro" was
repeated Feb. 16; "Semiramide," matinee Feb. 17; "Werther"
was announced for Feb. 19, but Madame Eames' illness caused
a change to "Carmen." "Les Huguenots" was sung Feb. 21;
"Carmen/' Feb. 22; "Faust," Feb. 23; "Nozze di Figaro,"
matinee Feb. 24, and the season closed.
Including twelve representations in Philadelphia and six in
Brooklyn, the company appeared in ninety-one performances.
" Gotterdammerung " was sung March 25 with Amalia Materna
as Briinnhilde. The fourth and last of the series of performances
of Wagnerian opera was given April 9, when " Tannhauser " was
sung, with this cast:
Hermann .
Tannhauser
Wolfram .
Walter . .
Biterolf .
Conrad Behrens
Anton Schott
. . £mil Steger
William Stephens
F. Schippers
Heinrich Otto Kemdts
Reimar .... Franz BomaiaBn
Elizabeth .... Amalia Matem
Venus Rita Flandi
A Young Shepherd . MarceDa Lindh
The Abbey and Grau company reappeared April 16 in "Faust,"
with Melba as Marguerite, Ed. de Reszke as Mephistopheles. and
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Jean de Reszke as Faust ''Carmen" was sung April 17, Calv6
in the title rdle. After the third act of "Carmen** a little un-
pleasantness occurred. For months there bad existed bitter feel-
ings between Calv^ and Eames. Calv^ let her temper get the
better of her and took the opportunity of showing publicly her dis-
like of her sister artiste, Mme. Eames.
Mme. Eames, after being called before the curtain, beckoned to
some one in the wings, supposedly Mme. Calv^, but that lady
came not, and the curtain was lowered. Mme. Calv6, all smiles,
then stepped before the curtain alone and bowed her acknowledg-
ments. The audience was not satisfied, however, and again the
curtain went up and a group of artistes was seen. Ancona was
standing between Mme. Eames and Mme. Calv£ and held a hand
of each. To make the scene a pretty one he tried to place the
palm of Mme. Calv^ within that of Mme. Eames. Mme. Calv6,
however, was averse to the proceeding and resisted. She would
neither take Mme. Eames' hand nor look in her direction. The
affront was palpable and apparent to every one sitting in the
boxes and the orchestra chairs.
"Alda" was sung April 18, with Nordica as the heroine;
"Werther" was heard for the first time April 19, with Eames
as Charlotte, and Jean de Reszke as the hero; ''Semiramide"
was given April 20, with Melba in the title rdle, and Scalchi as
Arsace; " L' Africaine " was sung April 23, with this cast:
Selika Nordica
Anna Bauermeister
Inez Pettigiani
Nelusko L^alle
Don Pedro .... £d. de Reszke
Inquisitore Castelmary
Don Diego ViTiani
Bramino Vaschetti
Don Alvaro .... Mastrobnono
Usciero Rinaldini
Vasco Jean de Reszke
"Cavalleria Rusticana " and " I Pagliacci" were given April 24;
"Carmen," matinee April 25; "Faust," night of April 25, with
Eames as Marguerite; "Lucia," April 26, Melba as the heroine;
and the season closed April 27, with this programme :
" Romeo et Juliette '» (Act III).
Juliette Mme. Eames I Fr^re Laurent . . . Ed. de Reszke
Gertrude Bauermeister I Romeo Jean de Reszke
"Carmen" (Act II).
Carmen Calv^
Frasquito Bauermeister
Mercedes Mile. Ibles
Escamillo Lasalle
Dancaire Carbone
Remendado ...'.. Rinaldini
Zaniga Viviani
Don Jos^ Lucia
Shadow Song, ** Dinorah ** Sigrid Amoldson
Aria di Bravura, Berton Scalchi
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««AIda"(ActIII).
AXda Nordica
Amneris Guerica
Amonasro Lasalle
Ramils VMiad
Rhadames Vi^naft
"Wcrthcr'»(ActIII).
Charlotte Emma Eames I Werther Jean de
Sophie Araoldson |
*' Hamlet *' (mad scene), Ophelia
Thomas Maguire, the veteran theatrical manager of San Fran-
cisco, had a l^nefit here the afternoon of May la The Melba
concert company beg^ its season Oct la Mme. Scalchi, If.
Flan^on, M. Mauguiere and M. Fabian accompanied the prima
donna. The Catholic orphan asylum took a benefit Nov. 15.
The regular opera season opened Nov. 19, 1894, with Abbey
and Grau as managers. The company was composed of Bfme.
Melba, Emma Eames, Lucille Hill, Mile. Bauermeister, Zelie
de Lussan, Lillian Nordica, Mira Heller, Sofia Scalchi, Libia
Drog, Jane de Vigne, Sybil Sanderson, Eugenia Mantelli, Ottavio
Nouvelli, G. Mauguiere, Rinaldini, Jean de Reszke, G. Rossi-
tano, Robert Vanni, Bogini, Sig. Francesco Tamagno, Alfonso
Marani, Agostino Carbone, Lodovico Viviani, Ed. de Readce^
Luigi Mancinelli, Corsi, Mario Ancona, Edmond Gromschewsky,
Maurizio Bensaude, E. Benvignani, Louis Saar, Campanari, Vas-
chetti, Victor Maurel, A. Castelmary, A. Abramoff, Cemasoob
Pol Plan^on. Luigi Albertieri was ballet master, Mile. Maria
Guvri, premiire danseuse^ and William Parry, stage manager.
" Romeo et Juliette " was the opening opera and had this cast:
Tybalt Maoraerc
Due de Verone .... Caitelnuiy
Gregorio Vascbtftti
Benvoglio R' "~'
Romeo Jean de
Juliette Mme. Melba
Stephano Jane de Vig^e
Gertrude Bauermeister
Fr^re Laurent . . • Ed. de Reszke
Capulet Plancjon
Mercutio Gromschewsky
"Guglielmo Tell" was sung Nov. 21; Mathilde, Mile. Libia
Drog.
This was the New York ddbut of Mile. Drog and a very un-
happy one it proved to be. She was so terribly nervous that in
her most important scene she came to a stand-still, and ad-
dressed Sig. Mancinelli, the leader of the orchestra, in loud, per
plexed tones. That gentleman tried to help her, but to no purpose.
Mile. Drog looked about in a sort of dazed wonder, and then turned
round and walked off the stage. Tamagno now appeared leading the
unfortunate woman back again, and tried to sing with her. For a
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few bars all went well, then in an excess of what looked like irre-
sistible fright, Tamagno himself took to his heels and literally ran
off the stage. He came back and held an animated conversation
with Mile. Drog, but the duet they should have sung was never
heard, and both artists retired in confusion.
" A!da " was sung Nov. 23, with Libia Drog, no longer a victim
of stage fright, in the title rdle, and Tamagno as Rhadames.
Eugenia Mantelli, Alfonso Marani, and Maurizio Bensaude made
their American debuts in this opera. ''Romeo et Juliette" was
sung in French, matinee Nov. 34, with the same cast as before,
except that Viviani was the Duke. A concert was given Sunday
night, Nov. 25, when Ysaye, violinist, made his New York d^but.
^Carmen" was heard in French, Nov. 26, with Zelie de Lussan,
her first appearance here as the heroine. ''Lucia di Lammer-
moor," Nov. 28: Lucia, Melba. An extra performance of ''Car-
men" was given Nov. 29 (Thanksgiving night); "II Trovatore"
was sung Nov. 30, with the first appearance of Sig. Campanari.
The opera had this cast: Leonora, Libia Drog; Inez, Bauer-
meister ; Azucena, Mantelli ; Conte de Luna, Campanari ; Fernando,
Mariani; Ruiz, Vanni; Zingaro, Rinaldini; Manrico, Tamagna
"Faust," in French, was heard matinee Dec i; "Otello" was
sung Dec 3, with this cast : Desdemona, Emma Eames ; Emelia,
Mantelli; Otello, Tamagno; Lodovico, Mariani; Cassio, Mau-
guiere; Roderigo, Rinaldini ;Montano, Vaschetti ; Araldo, Viviani;
lago, Maurel.
This was the first appearance in twenty years of the famous
French baritone, Victor Maurel. " Lohengrin " was sung Dec
S* John H. Russell, formerly a theatrical manager, took a bene-
fit the afternoon of Dec 6.
"Rigoletto" was sung Dec. 7, with Melba as Gilda and Russi-
tano, his New York d^ut, as II Duca; "Carmen" was heard Dec
8. A series of Saturday night performances at popular prices com-
menced the evening Dec. 8 with "Aida." "Mignon" was sung
Dec 10, Mira Heller making her first appearance in the title rdlc
This was also the d€but of Nouvelli as Guglielmo; "Faust," in
French, Dec 12, with Melba as Marguerite; "Lohengrin," Dec
14, with Nordica as Elsa and the De Reszkes as the King and
Lohengrin, Mantelli as Ortrud, and Ancona as Telramund
"Otello" was given at the matinee Dec 15, with Mroe. Eames as
Desdemona, Tamagno as the Moor, and Maurel as laga " Lucia"
was sung the night of Dec 15; "Elaine" was presented Dec 17,
for the first time in America, when it had this cast: Launcelot,
Jean deReszke; Astolat, Plangon; Lavaine, Mauguiere; Gauvain,
Castelmary; King Arthur, Abramoff; L'Ermite, Ed. de Reszke;
Elaine, Melba; Torre, Bauermeister ; Un Menestrel, Van Cau-
teren; Reinc Guinevere, Mantelli.
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"Romeo et Juliette" was heard Dec 19, with Eames as Juliette;
" Otello " Dec 21 ; " Lohengrin," matinee Dec 22 ; " La Traviata,-
night of Dec 22; Violetta, Nordica.
"Aida" was sung Dec 24; "II Trovatore" Dec 25: Leonora,
Mira Heller; Manrico, Tamagno.
" Les Huguenots " was sung, with probably the finest cast Meyer-
beer's opera ever had. The prices of admission were advanced to
$7t tS» $3f and $2:
Soldier Vanai
Tavannes Rinalrtiai
DeRetz Vhriani
Maurevert Vaadietti
De Crosse Vaam
Conte di Nevers Maaicl
Valendna Nordica
Urfoano Scalchi
Dama D'Onore . . . Baaermeister
Margherita di Valois . . . Melba
Raoul di Nangis . . Jean de Reszke
Marcello Ed. de Reszke
San Bris Plan9on
"Faust" was given Dec 28; "Rigoletto," matinde Dec 29;
"Guglielmo Tell," night of Dec 29, when Lucille Hill made
her d^but as Mathilde; "Don Giovanni,** Dec 31, with Maurel
in the title rdle; "Otello," Jan. 2, 1895; "Les Huguenots," Jan.
3; "IPagliacci" and "Cavalleria Rusticana," Jan. 4. The cast
of "Cavalleria" was: Nedda, Zelie de Lussan; Tonio, Ancona;
Silvio, Gromschewsky ; Peppe, Vanni ; Canio, Russitano ; Santuzza,
Mira Heller; Lucia, Bauermeister; Lola, Jane de Vigne; Alfio^
Bensaude; Turiddu, Tamagno. "Elaine," matinde Jan. 5, with
Melba as the heroine. "Carmen" was sung the night ol Jaa
5, with De Lussan in title rdle, Lucille Hill as Michaela, and
Russitano as Jos6; "Faust" was heard Jan. 7, with Campanari
as Valentine "Lohengrin," Jan. 9, with Maurel as Telramund;
"Don Giovanni," Jan. 11; "Les Huguenots," mating Jan. 12;
"Cavalleria" and "I'Pagliacci " were announced for night of Jan.
12, but the bill was changed to "Carmen," with Zelie de Lussan
as the heroine, Maug^iere as Don Jos6, Lucille Hill as Michaela,
and Bensaude as Escamillo. " Cavalleria Rusticana " followed,
with Tamagno as Turiddu; Mira Heller, Santuzza; Bauermeister,
Lucia; Jane de Vigne, Lola; and Bensaude as Alfio.
"Lucia" and "Cavalleria Rusticana" were sung Jan. 14;
"Manon" was produced Jan. 16, when Sibyl Sanderson made
her American operatic debut. The opera had this cast: Manon
Lescaut, Sibyl Sanderson; Rosette, De Vigne; Pousette, Bauer-
meister; Javotte, Van Cauteren; Lescaut, Ancona; Comte dcs
Grieux, Plangon; Guillot, Castelmary; De Bretigny, Grom-
schewsky; Chevalier des Grieux, Jean de Reszke.
This was the first performance of " Manon " in French in this
city. It was sung at the Academy of Music in 1885 by Maple-
son's company and in French in New Orleans in 1894. "William
Tell •' was heard Jan. 18; "Rigoletto," Jan. 19; "Faust," matinic
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Jan. 19; " Lcs Huguenots," Jan. 21 ; " Lohengrin/' Jan. 23 ; " Semir-
amide," Jan. 25; "Manon," matinee Jan. 26, and Feb. i; "Rig-
oletto," night of Jan. 26; "Faust," Jan. 28; "Carmen," Jan. 30;
"Don Giovanni," matinee Feb. 2, with Mme. Van Cauteren as
Elvira; "II Trovatore," night of Feb. 2, with Libia Drog as
Leonora ; Tamagno, Manrico ; and Campanari, Count di Luna.
Verdi's "Falsta£F" was presented Feb. 4, for the first time in
America, and had this cast:
Mistress Ford . . . Emma Eames
Anne Zelie de Lnssan
Mistress Page . . . Jane de Vigne
Dame Quicldy Scalchi
Fenton Rnssitano
Ford Campanari
Pistol Nicolini
Dr. Cains Vanni
Bardolph Rinaldini
Sir John FalstafiF (his original char-
acter) Victor Maurel
" Les Huguenots " was sung Feb. 5, with Melba, Nordica,
Scalchi, Bauermeister, Jean and Ed. de Reszke, Maurel, and
Plangon in the cast.
"I Pagliacci" and "Cavalleria Rusticana," Feb. 6; "Sanson et
Delila," by'F. Lemaire, music by Camille Saint-Saens, was heard
Feb. 8, with this cast :
Delila Mantelli
Hi^h Priest Campanari
Abimelech an Old Hebrew Plan^on
A Messenger Vanni
First Philistine .... Rinaldini
Second Philistine . . De Vaschetti
Though heard for the first time in operatic form on this occa-
sion, "Sanson et Delila" was sung by the Oratorio society at
Carnegie Music Hall, this city, in March, 1882, with Montariol,
Mme. Ritter Goetz, and Herr Fischer in the leading parts.
"Sanson et Delila" was first produced as an opera in Weimar
under Lassen's direction, in 1877, ^^^ ^'^^^ °c>t heard in Paris in
that form until 1890, at the Eden Theatre.
" Romeo et Juliette " was heard at the matinee Feb. 9, Melba
as Juliette, Jean de Reszke as Romeo; "Manon," the night of
Feb. 9, with Sibyl Sanderson and Mauguiere in the principal
parts; "Carmen," Feb. 11, with Mira Heller as the heroine, her
first appearance in the character here; "FalstafF" was repeated
Feb. 12; " L'Africaine " was sung Feb. 13: Selika, Nordica.
"Les Huguenots" was given Feb. 15, when the subscription
nights closed. "FalstafF'' was sung at the matinee Feb. 16, and
the season ended that night with a performance of "Faust." A
season of German opera commenced Feb. 25, under Walter Dam-
rosch's direction with "Tristan and Isolde," cast thus: Isolde,
Rosa Sucher; Brangaene, Marie Brema; Tristan, Max Alvary;
Kumeval, Franz Schwartz; Seaman, C. H. Clarke: Melot, Ru-
dolph Oberhauser; King Mark, Emil Fischer.
This was the American djbut of Frau Sucher, FrI. Brema, Herr
462 A raSTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Z^Hi
Schwartz, and Herr Oberhauser. '* Siegfried " was sung Feb. 28
and matinde March 2; ^' Lohengrin, " March i, 7, and matinfe
March 9. Johanna Gadski made her American d^but as Elsa in
''Lohengrin;** ''Die Gotterdammerung " was heard March 4;
"Tristan and Isolde," March 6; " Tannhauser " was given Mardi
8, with Elsa Kutscherva, her first appearance here as Venus.
Her American d£but was made in concert at Carnegie Hall, Feb.
24. "Die Walkiire** was sung March 11.
" Siegfried " was done March 1 1, and " Die Gdtterdammemng,'*
March 13-15; "Tannh^user" was heard at the matinee March 16;
"Die Meistersinger/' March 18, with this cast: Eva» Johanna
Gadski; Magdalena, Marie Maurer; Walther, Nicolaus RothmnU;
Sachs, Emil Fischer.
"Die Walkiire" was sung March 20; "Siegfried/' March 21;
" Die Meistersinger/' March 22; "Tristan and Isolde," thematinfe
March 23, and this closed the season of Wagner opera. Supple-
mentary performances were given at reduced prices as follows;
"Lohengrin," March 26; "Die Walkttre," March 28; "Tann-
hauser," March 29. A short season of Italian and French open
by the Abbey and Grau company opened April 15. " Les Hugue-
nots " was sung April 16, with Melba, Nordica, Scalchi, Jean de
Reszke, Plancon, Maurel, and Ed. de Reszke in the leading char-
acters ; " Le Froph^te " was heard April 17. An extra performance
was given April 18 for charitable purposes, but the attendance wai
very small. "Aida" was sung April 19; "Romeo et Juliette^"
matinee April 20, when Lloyd D'Aubigne, formerlv of Dal/s
Theatre, made his d£but in grand opera. "Lucia* was heard
night of April 20, with Melba in the title rdle; "Die Meister-
singer " was given in Italian April 22.
"Rigoletto" was heard April 23; "Lohengrin," in Italian,
April 24; "Don Giovanni," April 26; "Faust," matinee April
27; "II Trovatore," night of April 27; "Nozze di Figaro," was
sung April 29, with this cast: Contessa, Emma Eames; Chem*
bin, Zelie de Lussan; Marcellina, Bauermeister; Susanna, Nor-
dica; II Conte, Ed. de Reszke; Figaro, Victor Maurel.
The season closed April 30, with this composite programme:
"Otello," Second Act: Otello, Tamagno; lago, Maurel; "Romeo
et Juliette," Act IV: Juliette, Eames; Gertrude, Bauermeister;
Frdre Laurent, Ed. de Reszke; Capulet, Gromschewsky ; Romeo,
Jean de Reszke; "Lucia," mad scene: Lucia, Melba; "Lohen*
grin," Act III, scene i: Lohengrin, Jean de Reszke; Elsa,
Nordica; Song, Maurel; "Meistersinger," Act III: Hans Sacbs,
Ed. de Reszke; David, D'Aubigne; Beckmesser, Carbone; Mid-
dalena, Bauermeister; Eva, Mme. Eames. The season was re-
markable for the tremendous patronage bestowed during the
regular season and the comparatively small attendance during
the supplementary term.
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463
''Rory of the Hill/* was acted by a dramatic company the night
of May 1 1, for the benefit of James C. Roach. The Schlierseer»
a dramatic organization composed of Bavarian peasants, appeared
here Sept 30, in '^Der Herrgottschnitzer von Oberammergau/' by
Ganghofer and Neuert This play is known as ''The Crucifix
Carver of Ober Ammergau ; " " Almenrausch and Edelweiss " was
acted Oct 2; ''S Liserl von Schliersee," by Hans Neuert, Oct 7^
•*Der Ausgestossene *' C' The Exiled"), a play written especially
for the company and new to this city, by Benno Rauchenegger,
Oct 24, for the first time in this city.
The next opera season opened Nov. 18, 1895, under Grau and
Abbey, with '' Romeo et Juliette," in French, with this cast: Juli-
ette, Frances Saville; Stephano, Clara Hunt; Gertrude, Bauer-
meister ; Frire Laurent, Ed. de Reszke ; Capulet, Plan^on : Tybalt,
Mauguiere; Mercutio, De Vries; Due de Verone, Castelmary;
Gregorio, Vaschetti; Benvoglio, Rinaldini; Romeo, Jean de
Reszke.
This was the d^but of Mme. Frances Saville and the first appear-
ance on any stage of Clara Hunt, also the American d^but of M.
de Vries. Bevignani was conductor. ''Carmen" was sung in
French, Nov. 20^ with this cast:
Carmen Emma Calv^
Fraaquita Bauermeister
Menkes Van Cauteren
Micbaela .... Frances Saville
Don Jos^ (his first appearance in
America) M. Lubert
Zaniga De Vries
Dancairo Carbone
Morales . . . . M. de Longpres
Remendado Rinaldini
Escamillo (his first appearance in
this character) . . Victor Maurel
The Catholic orphan asylum took a benefit the afternoon and
evening of Nov. 21; ''Lohengrin" was sung in Italian, Nov. 22,
with this cast :
L'Araldo (his first appearance)
Arimondi
Lohengrin .... Jean de Resske
Nordica
Ortroda Mantelli
Enrico Ed. de Reszke
Federico Ancona
"Carmen" was repeated matinee Nov. 23, with Emma Calv6 as
the heroine, Marie Engel, her first appearance, as Michaela, and the
rest of the cast as before. " La Traviata '' was sung Nov. 23, the
first of the series of Saturday night performances, and the cast
was: Violetta, Frances Saville; Annina, Bauermeister; Flora
Bervoise, Van Cauteren; Giorgio Germont, Ancona; Gastone,
Vanni; Duphol, Viviani; D'Obigny, Rinaldini; Grenvil, De
Vaschetti; Alfredo, Russitano. "Philemon et Baucis" and also
''Cavalleria Rusticana," Nov. 25; "Tristan and Isolde" was sung
in German Nov. 27, with this cast: Tristan, Jean de Reszke; Kur-
464 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Ciitf
wenal, G. Kaschmann ; Melot, Riedel ; Shepherd, Mirsalis ; Marke,
Ed. de Reszke ; Brangene, Marie Brema ; Isolde, Nordica.
This was the first time Jean de Reszke, Sig. Kaschmann, and
Nordica sang in the German language here ; (Thanksgiving) Nov. 28,
*' Carmen " was sung in French ; " La Favorita " was sung Nov. 29^
with Mantelli as Leonora and Cremonini, his first appearance in
New York, as Fernando; "Tristan and Isolde" was repeated
matinee Nov. 3a The second of the series of the popular Sat-
urday night performances was on Nov. 30, when " Faust ** was sung
in French: Marguerite, Frances Saville; Martha, Bauenneister;
Siebel (her first appearance), Olitzka; Mephistophile, Planoon;
Valentin, De Vries ; Faust, Lubert ; " Lohengrin " was sung Dec
2, with the American d^but of Lola Berthe as Elsa; '* Hamlet"
was sung Dec. 4, with this cast : Ophelia, Emma Calv6 ; Gertrude,
Mantelli; Claudio, Planoon; L'Ombra, Castelmary.
" Tristan and Isolde " was sung again Dec 5 ; ** Carmen, " Dec
6; ''La Traviata" and ''Cavalleria Rusticana," matinte Dec. 7,
with the American d^but of Mme. Aurelia Kitzu as Lola; ^11
Trovatore," the night of Dec 7, with Sophie Traubmann as
Leonora, Arimondi, his American d^but, as Fernando, and Ros-
sitano as Manrico. '' Faust " was sung Dec. 9, Nordica as Mar-
guerite, Jean de Reszke in the title rdle, and Edouard de Resdce
as Mephisto.
** La Navarraise,*' the opera which Massenet wrote expresslvfor
Mme. Calv£, and in which she appeared at Covent Garden in Loo*
don, was first heard in America Dec. 11, and had this cast:
Aragail Labert
Garrido Plancon
Remigio Castelmary
Ramon Maogniere
Bustamente DeVriei
Anita Mme. Cahrf
"La Navarraise" was preceded by "Orfeo," with Mile. Brema
in the title rdle. "Tannhauser" was sung Dec 12, with the
American debuts of Wallnoefer, Bucha, and Livermann. " Phile-
mon et Baucis," the mad scene from "Hamlet," and "Cavalleria
Rusticana" were done Dec. 13; "Romeo et Juliette," mating
Dec. 14; also "La Favorita," with Mantelli as Leonora, Cre-
monini as Fernando, Plancon as Baldassone, and Ancona as Al-
fonso. "Aida" was sung Dec. 16 and Dec. 25; Sig. Russitano
sang Rhadames Dec. 25, played by Jean de Reszke Dec. 16; "La
Navarraise" and* "I Pagliacci," Dec. 18; "Tristan und Isolde,"
matinee Dec. 19; "Carmen," Dec. 20; "Faust," mating Dec
21, and " Lohengrin," evening of that date. "Tristan und Isolde"
was repeated Dec. 23, with Herr Wallnoefer in place of Jean dc
Reszke as Tristan; "Fidelio" was heard Dec 26, cast thus:
Leonora, Januschowsky ; Marzelline, Sophie Traubmann; Rocco,
Bucha; Pizarro, Livermann; Jaquino, Mirsalis; Minister, De
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Vries; Florestan, Wallnoefer. Melba made her first appearance
this season Dec 27 as Juliette in "Romeo et Juliette.** On ac-
count of a slight attack of laryngitis Calv6 was unable to sing
** Carmen " mating Dec. 28, and ** Lohengrin " was substituted,
with Nordica in the cast. " TanntuLuser " was sung night of Dec«
28; "Faust," Dec. 30; "Lucia," Jan. i, 1896; "Lohengrin," Jan.
2. Three acts of "La Traviata," three acts of "La Navarraise"
and "Aida" were riven matinee Jan. 4; "Rigoletto," night of
Jan. 4; "Carmen, Jan. 6; "Les Huguenots" was Jan. 8, with
Nordica as Valentina, and Scalchi as Urbano; "Die Walkiire,"
Jan. 9; " Faust," Jan. 10; " Les Pftcheurs de Perles," by Bizet, was
sung for the first time in this citv, two acts only being given.
" Les Pftcheurs de Perles " and " La Navarraise" were sung matinee
Jan. II, Calv^ in two operas for the first time; "Aida," night of
Jan. II, "Les Huguenots," Jan. 13, with Russitano as Raoul;
Boito's " Mefistofele " was sung Jan. 15, with this cast : Margharita,
Calv6; Marta, Mantelli: Faust, Cremonini; Wagner, Vanni; Me-
fistofele, Ed. de Reszke; Elena, Calv6; Pantalis, Mantelli; Nereas,
Vanni.
" Die WalkUre " was sung Jan. 16 ; " Carmen," Jan. 17 ; " Faust,"
mating Jan. 18; "Cavalleria Rusticana*' and "I Pagliacci," night
of Jan. 18. Sunday evening, Jan. 19 Yvette Guilbert, French
vaudeville singer, appeared in concert " Romeo et Juliette " was
heard Jan. 20; "Falsta£F," Jan. 22, with Maurel as the fat knight
'* Lohengrin" was given afternoon of Jan. 23, with Nordica,
Brema, Jean de Reszke, Edouard de Reszke and Kashmann in the
cast " Faust " was sung Jan. 24, Saville as Marguerite ; Lubert,
Faust; Ed. de Reszke, Mephistopheles; Scalchi, Siebel; Ancona,
Valentine; and Bauermeister as Martha. At the matinee Jan. 25,
Melba appeared in the mad scene from "Lucia di Laromermoor,"
and Calv6 in "Cavalleria Rusticana." "II Trovatore" was given
the evening of that date, with Sophie Traubmann as Leonora.
"Manon" was heard Jan. 27; "Carmen," Jan. 29; "Les Hugue-
nots," Jan. 31: Mme. Scalchi, Urbano; Marie Engel, the Queen,
formerly taken by Melba, and Von Januschowsky sang Valentine
which had before been Nordica's part Russitano took the place
of Jean de Reszke as Raoul, while Arimondi supplanted Ed. de
Reszke as Marcello. Castelmary filled Planfon's part as San Bris.
"Mefistofele" was repeated at the matinee Feb. i, with Calv6
as Marguerite; "Les Huguenots" was heard again the night of
Feb. I, and "Carmen," Feb. 3. Berlioz's "La Damnation de
Faust " was heard for the first time in French Sunday night, Feb.
2. Nordica had been announced to sing Marguerite, but was unable
to appear and her place was taken by Clementine de Vere Sapia
"Manon" was repeated Feb. 5; "Tannhauser," Feb. 6; "Caval-
leria Rusticana" ard "Lucia,** Feb. 7, Calv^ as Santuzza and
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Melba as Lucia; ^'Les Huguenots" was given mating Feb. 8;
"FalstaflF," night of Feb. 8; "La Damnation de Faust," Feb. 9;
"Die Meistersinger/' Feb. 10; "Les Huguenots/' Feb. ix iGi
anexpected incident of this evening was the presentation to Jean
and Ed. de Reszke of a pair of silver "loving cups/' by one of
the opera subscribers. " Faust " was sung Feb. 14, with Melba,
Scalchi, and Maurel in the cast. " Carmen " was heard at the
mating Feb. 15, with Calv6 in the title rdle. "Lohengrin/
night of Feb. 15, with Nordica as Elsa.
Jean de Reszke made his d^but as a pianist in the final scene of
the last subscription night of the season, when he accompanied
Mme. Melba in "Home, Sweet Home." Melba was presented
with an aigrette of diamonds and pearls. Altogether this was the
best operatic season that has been recorded in New York. The
most profitable productions were those of "The Huguenots,"
"Carmen," and "Faust"
" Patience " was sung here March 19, by a company of amateon^
with an amateur orchestra of sixty pieces, and a chorus of one hnn-
dred and thirty. A supplementary season opened April 13, with
"Romeo et Juliette;" "Carmen" was sung April 14; "LcAen-
grin" April 15, when Nordica was presented with a diamond tiara;
"Don Giovanni" was heard April 16; "Lucia "and "Cavallcria
Rusticana," April 17, Melba in the first and Calv6 in the last
mentioned opera. "Les Huguenots" was given at the matinfe
April 18, with Mile. Engel as the Queen; "La Traviata" and
"La Navarraise" were sung the night of April 18; "Carmen,*'
April 20; "Aida," April 21; "Faust," April 22; "Falstaff/
April 23. On the night of April 23 a benefit was pven to
Abbey and Grau. The entertainment was as follows: "La Fav-
orita," Act IV, with Mantelli, Arimondi, and Cremonini; "Car-
men," Act HI, with Calv^, Bauermeister, Van Cauteren, Savillc,
Lubert, Carbonne, Rinaldini, and Ancona; "Falstaflf," Act II,
with Saville, Beeth, Kitzu, Scalchi, Cremonini; Campanari,
Arimondi, Vanni, Rinaldini, and Maurel; Melba in the mad
scene from "Lucia;" "Aida," Act III, with Nordica, Olitzka,
Kaschmann, Castelmary, Vanni, and Jean de Reszke; "Faust,**
Act V, with Melba, Ed. de Reszke, and Jean de Reszke. In
the soldiers' chorus of "Faust," the entire company, including
all of the principals, participated. "Carmen" was simg at the
matinee April 25; "Lohengrin," night of April 25; "Tristan
and Isolde," April 27, for the last appearance of Jean de Reszke
and Nordica, who sang the title rdles. After much applause, at
the end of the opera, there were calls for " Home, Sweet Home,"
and a piano was even wheeled on the stage, but Mme. Nordica
said laughingly, " Fie ! A song after * Tristan and Isolde 1 ' " Jean
de Reszke said, " I wanted my brother to speak ; I cannot speak
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good English, but I thank you all very much and hope to see you
again when I return next year to America." The season closed
April 28, with "Carmen."
Loie Fuller, with a specialty company appeared here May i, for
one night, and promenade concerts were commenced May 9, for one
week«
The season of 1896-97 opened Aug. 6, with " Faust/' cast thus:
Marguerite Melba
Maithe Baaermeister
Siebel Mantelli
Mephistoph^le . . . Ed. de Reszke
Valentine Lasalle
Wagner Vivian!
Faust Jean de Resxke
u
Die Meistersinger " was sung Aug. 18, with this cast:
Hans Sachs .... Ed. de Reszke
Pogner Plan^on
Beckmesser . . . David Bispham
Fritz Kothner ... M. de Vries
Konz Vogelgesang Corsi
Balthazar Zom Riedel
Ao^stin Moser Maestri
Ulnch Eissiinger .... Helton
Konrad Nachtigall .... Borin
Herman Ortel .... Vaschettl
Hans Foltz Cemasco
Night Watchman . . Jacques Bars
Hans Schwartz Vivian!
Walther .... Jean de Reszke
Magdalena .... Bauermeister
Eva Emma Eames
.This was the American d^but of David Bispham. " Tannhauser
was sung Aug. 20» with this cast :
EKzabeth Emma Eames
Pastore Bauermeister
Venus Marie Engel
Tannhauser Gogny
Herman Plan^on
ft
Walther D^Aubigne
Heinrich Corsi
Biterolf Bars
Reinmar Vaschetti
Wolfram Lasalle
"Faust" was sung matinee Aug. 21; "La Favorita," night of
Aug. 21, also the Wednesday matinee Aug. 25. "Romeo et
Juliette" was heard Aug. 23 and Dec 2; "I^s Huguenots" was
sung Aug. 24.
"Lohengrin," Aug. 27; " La Favorita," Aug. 28; "Aida," night
of Aug. 28, at reduced prices, with Campanari as Amonasro and
Ceppi, a tenor, new to America, as Rhadames. "Die Meister-
singer" was sung Aug. 30; "Aida/* matinee Dec 2, at reduced
prices. "Faust " was sung night of Dec. 9; "Carmen," Dec 11,
when M. Salignac made his American d^but as Don Jos^; " Romeo
ct Juliette" was heard at the matinee Dec. 12; "Martha," night
of Dec 12; "Lohengrin," Dec. 14; "Don Giovanni," matinee
Dec 16, at reduced prices, Bauermeister singing Zerlina; "Lucia"
and " Cavalleria Rusticana " were given night of Dec 16, with
Melba as Lucia and Calv6 as Santuzza in Mascagni's opera.
The German Poliklinik took a benefit Dec. 17, when Miss
Gaertner made her American d6but. " Les Huguenots '' was sung
Dec. 18; "Carmen," matincie Dec. 19; "Faust," night of Dec
19, with M. Gogny in the title rdle; Litvinne as Marguerite,
468 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Ci*y
and Plan^on as Mephistopheles ; ** La Traviata " was heard Dec
21, with Melba for the first time as Violetta; ''Faust" was re-
peated Dec 23, with Eames as Marguerite. It was her first ap-
pearance in New York in this part. The MM. de Reszke were the
Faust and the Mephistopheles ; Lasalle, Valentine ; Bauermeister,
Martha; and Mantelli, Siebel. "Carmen" was given Dec. 25;
"Die Meistersinger/' matinee Dec 26; "Lucia," night of Dec
26; " Mefistofele, " Dec 28; "Siegfried" was sung Dec. 30^ with
this cast: Siegfried (his first appearance in this character), Jean
de Reszke; Der Wanderer (his first appearance in this character),
Ed. de Reszke; Mime, Von Huebenet; Alberich, David Bispham;
Fafnor, Castelmary; Simme, Sophie Traubmann; Briinnhilde
(her first appearance in this character and her first appearance
in German opera), Melba. "Hamlet" was sung Jan. i, 1897,
Clementine de Vere Sapio as Ophelia ; " Siegfried " was repeated
matinee Jan. 2, when Mme. Litvinnesang Briinnhilde; ''Tannhin-
ser " was heard the night of Jan. 2; "Faust," Jan. 4, with Calv^'s
first appearance in America as Marguerite ; " Werther " was heard
Jan. 6; "Lohengrin," Jan. 8; "La Traviata" and "Cavalleria
Rusticana," matinee Jan. 9; " Siegfried " was repeated Jan. 11;
"Mefistofele," Jan. 13; "Tristan und Isolde" was heard Jan. 15;
Tristan, Jean de Reszke; Marke, Ed. de Reszke; Brangene^
Rosa Olitzka; Isolde, Mme. Litvinne; "Faust" was song
matinee Jan. 16. with Calv6 as Marguerite, D'Aubigne in the
title rdle, Mantelli as Siebel, Ed. de Reszke as Mephistopheles,
and Lasalle as Valentine. " Romeo et Juliette " was g^ven the
evening of that date with Melba, and others in the cast " La Tra-
viata " and " Cavalleria Rusticana " were given Jan. 18 ; ** Carmen,**
Jan. 20 ; " Siegfried," Jan. 22 ; " Mefistofele," matinee Jan. 23 ; ** Les
Huguenots," night of Jan. 23; "Romeo et Juliette," Jaa 25;
"Lohengrin," Jan. 27, with Susan Strong as Elsa.
Leon Herrmann, magician, nephew of the late Professor Alex-
ander Herrmann, made his American d6but night of Jan. 2&
Mme. Herrmann performed the feat of apparently catching the
bullets from rifles aimed at her. "Faust" was sung Jan. 29;
"Tristan und Isolde," matinee Jan. 30, Martens taking the place
of Bispham. "Rigoletto," the night of Jan. 30, with Mme. de
Vere Sapio as Gilda, and Cremonini as the Duke. "Carmen"
was sung Feb. i ; " L* Africaine " was presented Feb. 3, with this
cast: Vasco di Gama, Jean de Reszke; Don Pedro, Ed. de Reszke,
Don Diego, Castelmary; Anna, Mile. Bauermeister.
"Die Mefistofele " was repeated Feb. 5; "Siegfried," mating
Feb. 6, with Mme. von Januschowsky as Briinnhilde. " Lohengrin"
was heard the night of Feb. 6, with Mme. Eames as Elsa, who
sang in German, while the rest of the cast were heard in Italian.
" Faust " was given Feb. 8 ; " Martha " was sung Feb. la At the
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Don Arias Coni
Alonzo Vaschetti
L* Infante . . . Qementina de Vere
Chimene Litrinne
close of the second act Castelmary dropped dead on the stage.
''Le Cid," Jules Massanet's new opera, was presented for the
first time in America Feb. 12 (Lincoln's birthday), with this
cast:
Rodrigue Jean de Reszke
Don Diegue .... Ed. de Reszke
Le Roi Jean Lasalle
Gormas Plan^on
At the close of the performance Maurice Grau was presented
with an ebony chest containing more than three hundred and
fifty pieces of silverware. The occasion was the twenty-fifth an-
niversary of the beginning of Mr. Grau*s managerial career. In
addition to this gift Mr. Grau received a check for $1,000 from
the Metropolitan Opera House and Real Estate company. ** Car-
men" was presented at matinee Feb. 13, with Calvl in the title
rOle. ''II Trovatore** was sung evening of that date, with Traub-
roann as Leonora, Mantelli as Azucena, Ceppi as Manrico, and
Caropanari as the Count. "Le Cid " was repeated Feb. 15;
"Faust," Feb. 17; "Carmen," Feb. 19, with Mile. Olitzka as
the heroine. The season closed after the mating Feb. 20, with
"Siegfried," Jean and Ed. de Reszke being in the cast
A season of German opera opened March 8 imder Walter Dam-
rosch's direction, with "Die Walkiire," cast thus: Siegmund,
Ernst Kraus; Sieglinde, Johanna Gadski; Wotan, Emil Fischer;
Hunding, Heinrich Hobbing ; Fricka, Rita Eibenschultz ; Briinn-
hilde, Lilli Lehmann; Gerhilda, August Vollmar.
"The Flying Dutchman" was sung March 10, with Carl Somer
as the hero, and Johanna Gadski as Senta. " Tannhauser ** was
sung March 12, when Johanna Gadski, Rita Eibenschultz, Marie
Matfeld, Paul Kalisch, Gerhard Stehmann, Fritz Ernst, Fritz
Derschuch, Wilhelm Mertens, and Paul Lange were in the cast.
"Die Walkiire" was heard at the mating March 13, Ernst taking
the part of Siegmund in place of Herr Kraus. " Lohengrin " was
given March 15, and at the matinee March 20; "The Magic
Flute," March 16; "Tristan und Isolde," March 17; "Die Meis-
tcrsingcr," March 19; "Tannhauser," March 22; "Siegfried,
March 24; "Lohengrin," March 26; *The Flying Dutchman,
matinee March 27; "Das Rheingold," March 29; "Die Walkiire,
March 31; "Mataswintha," by Xaver Scharwenka, was sung for
the first time here April i, and had this cast: King Witichs, Ger-
hard Stehmann; Rauthgundis, Rita Eibenschultz; Mataswintha,
Georgine von Januschowsky ; Aspa, Marie Matfeld ; Totila, Fritz
Ernst; Grippa, Emil Fischer; Arahad, Wilhelm Mertens.
" Die Gbtterdammerung " was heard April 2 and matinee
April 3.
A supplementary season of grand opera opened April 12, with
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"Faust;" " Siegfried " was sung April 14; "Carmen," April 15;
"Faust/' matinee April 17; and the season closed the night of
April 17, with "Romeo et Juliette," at reduced prices. On April
20, an entertainment was given for the benefit of Kitty K. Abbey,
daughter of the late Henry E. Abbey. Jean de Reszke, with
Edouard de Reszke and Plangon appeared in an act from " Romeo
et Juliette," and with Mme. Litvinne in a scene from "Le Cid;"
Calv6 gave the second act of "Carmen," with Salignac as Don
]os6, and the prison scene from "Mefistofele."
The " Banda Rossa di Severo " were heard here, for the first time
in America, Oct. 15, 1897; Fraulein Margarethe von Vahsel, vocal
soloist, and Fraulein Carlotta Stubenrauch, violinist, appeared
with them. The Roman Catholic orphan asylum took a benefit
the afternoon and night of Nov. 18, Chas. Frohman and Frank
Sanger being the managers of the affair. " Cinderella " was pro-
duced by amateurs Jan. 8, 1898, and continued for one week. A
season of grand opera in German and Italian under the direction
of Walter Damrosch opened Jan. 17, with "La Traviata;" "Tann-
hauser'* was sung Jan. 19, with this cast: Elizabeth, Frau Gadski;
Venus, Miss Barna; Shepherd, Fraulein Matfeld; Tannhauser,
Kraus; Landgrave, Fischer; Wolfram, Bispham; Walther, Van
Hoose; Biterolf, Staudigl; Reinmar, Rains; Heinrich, Scheia
"Die Meistersinger " was heard Jan. 21; "Faust," matinde
Jan. 22; "Aida" was sung Jan. 25, with Melba as Aida
This was Mme. Melba's first appearance as Aida. " Faust " was
sung Jan. 31; "The Flying Dutchman," Feb. 2, with Gadski as
Senta, and Bispham as the hero; "Die Walkiire," Feb. 4, Nordica
as Bninnhilde, her first appearance in the part. " Romeo et Juli-
ette " was given at the matinee Feb. 5, with this cast : Juliette,
Melba; Romeo, Ibos; Mercutio, Campanari.
"Tannhauser" was given the night of Feb. 5; "Barber of Se-
ville," Feb. 7; "Die Meistersinger," Feb. 8; "Signed," Feb. 9,
with Nordica as Briinnhilde and Kraus as the hero. " Gotterdam-
merung" was heard Feb. 11 ; "Barber of Seville" at the matinee
Feb. 12; "Les Huguenots," Feb. 16, with Nordica, Melba, Sey-
gard, and Van Cauteren in the cast. The farewell night of the
season was Feb. 18.
The performance opened with the second act of "Tannhauser,"
when Mme. Gadski, Rothmuhl, and Bispham sang the leading
rdles; followed by the balcony scene from "Romeo et Juliette,"
given by Melba and Ibos. Campanari was then beard as Tonio
in the prologue of Leoncavello's "I Pagliacci," and Gadski sang
the second scene from Weber's "Der Freischiitz." The mad
scene from "Lucia" was sung by Melba; part of the third act of
" Gotterdammerung " was given by Kraus and Fischer; and the
fifth act of "Faust," with Melba, Salignac, and M. Boudouresque,
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completed the programme. Mme. Melba was presented, after the
** Lucia " scene, with a handsome silver loving cup, without any
inscription, and one huge floral wreath with a canary bird in a
cage in the centre.
The Lambs* club gave the first of a series of entertainments the
night of May 23, 1898. The gross receipts of the night were
The season of grand opera opened Tuesdi^, Nov. 29, 1898, with
Maurice Grau as managing director, and F. W. Sanger as manager.
** Tannhauser " was sung in German for the New York d^but of M.
Van Dyck, one of Europe's famous tenors, and for the reappearance
of Mmes. Eames and Nordica. The complete cast was :
Walther Jacques Bars
Hdnrich Meffert
Biterolf Muhlmann
Reinmar Meux
Hennann I Plan^on
Elizabeth Emma Eames
Ein Hirt Meisslineer
Venus Normca
Tannhauser Van Dyck
Wolfram Albers
«
II Barbiere di Siviglia" was sung Nov. 30, with this cast:
Rosina Sembrich
Bertha Bauermeister
Figaro Campanari
Basilio Ed. de Reszke
Bartolo Carbone
Sargente Vanni
Fiorello Meujt
Comte d'Almaviva .... Salignac
Mercutio Albert
Le Due de Verone .... Dufriche
Gregorio Meux
Benvoglio Vanni
Romeo Saleta
** Romeo et Juliette " (in French) was heard Dec 2, when M,
Saleza made his d^but as Romeo and Mme. Melba, not a regular
member of Grau's company, was seen as the heroine. The com-
plete cast was :
Juliette Melba
Stephano Djella
Gertrude Bauermeister
Fr^re Laurent . . . Ed. de Reszke
Capulet Plan^on
Tybalt Jacques Bars
At the matin6e Dec 3 "Tannhauser; *• "Martha" was heard at
reduced prices the night of Dec. 3 ; Dec 5 " La Traviata " : Vio-
letta, Marcella Sembrich ; Annina, Bauermeister.
" Nozze di Figaro " was announced for Dec. 7, but Mme. Eames
was ill and "II Barbiere di Siviglia*' was given instead. "Tann-
hauser," in German, was sung Dec. 9; "II Barbiere di Siviglia,"
matinee Dec 10; "II Trovatore," night of Dec 12, and "Romeo
ct Juliette," mating Dec 12; "Die Walkiire" was beard Dec 14,
with this cast
Waltraute Meisslinger
Schwerleite . . . Fleming Hinricns
Helrowiege Olga PcvnT
Siegnine Mantelli
Grimgerde .... Molka-Kellog
Rossweise Djella
Briinnhilde Nordica
Siegmund
Hunding
WoUn .
Sieglinde
Fricka .
Gerhilde
Ortlinde
. . . . Dippcl
Lempriere Pringle
Anton Van Rooy
. Emma Eames
. . Meisslineer
. Maude Roudez
Bauermeister
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Van Rooy was a basso of enormous European reputation and
quite new to this country. Mme. Eames assumed for the first time
in this city the r61e of Sieglinde, and Herr Dippel was never heard
here before as Siegmund " Siegfried " was sung Dea i6; matinee
Dec 17, ''Nozze di Figaro/' with Emma Eames as La Contessa,
Zelie de Lussan as Cherubino, Mme. Sembrich as Susanna, Ed.
de Reszke as II Conte, and Campanari as Figaro. *' Philemon et
Baucis" and ''Cavalleria Rusticana" were heard the night of
Dec. 17; ** Die WalkOre " was sung Dea 19, with the same cast as
before. ^'Carmen" was heard Dec. 21, with this cast: Carmen,
2^1ie de Lussan; Micxla, Emma Eames; Don Jos6, Saleza.
''Lohengrin/* was given Dec. 23, when the cast was: Elsa,
Emma Eames; Ortrud, Meisslinger; Heinrich, Ed. de Reszke;
Telramund, David Bispham ; Lohengrin, Dippel. At the matin6e
Dec. 24, " Faust " : Melba as Marguerite, and Saleza in the title
rOle. " II Barbiere di Siviglia " was given at reduced prices the
night of Dec. 24, with Sembrich as Rosina; Campanari, Figaro;
Carbone, Bartolo; and M. Salignac as Almaviva. On Dec. 26
"Romeo et Juliette": Juliette, Sembrich; Romeo, Jean de
Reszke.
On Dec. 28, " Die Walkure," with Lilli Lehmann as Briinnbilde;
Dec. 30, " Tristan und Isolde " : Tristan, Jean de Reskze ; Isolde,
Nordica. At the mating Dec 31 "Lohengrin** was heard; night
of Dec 31, "La Traviata;" Jan. 2, 1899, "Don Giovanni," with
this cast : Donna Anna, Lilli Lehmann : Zerlina, Sembrich ; Donna
Elvira, Nordica; Leporello, Ed. de Reszke; Don Giovanni,
Maurel.
"Romeo et Juliette" was given Jan. 4, when the cast was:
Juliette, Suzanne Adams; Frdre Laurent, Ed. de Reszke; Romeo,
Jean de Reszke. " Nozze di Figaro " was heard Jan. 6^ with
Marie Engel as Cherubino; mating Jan. 7, "Tristan und Isolde,**
when Lilli Lehmann replaced Nordica as the heroine; the night
of Jan. 7, "La Favorita" was sung, with Mme. Mantelli as
Leonora, Albers as Alfonso, and Salignac as Fernando for the first
time ; " Lohengrin " was heard Jan. 9, with this cast :
Elsa Nordica I Heinrich Ed. de Rcscke
Ortnid Schumann-Heink | Lohengrin .... Jean de Renke
This was the d6but here of Mme. Schumann-Heink, who pos-
sessed a rich contralto voice, with magnificent chest tones, deq^
powerful, and sonorous, and an extensive compass. Emil Saoer,
pianist, made his American d^but Jan. la
"Faust" was sung Jan. 11, with Melba as Marguerite; Jean dc
Reszke as Faust ; Ed. de Reszke, Mephistopheles ; Albers, Valen-
tine; and Mantelli as Siebel. On Jan. 12, Der Ring des Nibe-
lungen began with "Das Rheingold," cast thus: Wotan, Herr Van
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Rooy; Donner, M. H. DeVrics; Froh, Dippel; Loge, Van Dyck;
Alberich, David Bispham; Mime, Meffert; Fasolt, Muhlmann;
Fafner, Lempriere Pringle; Fricka, Marie Brema; Frei, Marie
Engel; Erda, Schumann-Heink ; Woglinde, Pevny; Wellgund,
Meisslinger; Flosshilde, Schumann-Heink.
On Jan. 13 ''Don Giovanni'* was sung; matinee Jan. 14,
'' Romeo and Juliet/' Mme. Eames as Juliet, and Jean de Reszke as
Romeo; the night of Jan. 14 Massenet's ''Manon" was heard, with
Mme. Saville in the title rdle; ''Aida" was sung Jan. 16, with
M. Saleza for the first time as Rhadaroes, and Nordica as Afda;
Jan. 17, "Die Walkure;'* Jan. i8,"Les Huguenots": Valentine,
Lilli Lehmann; Urbano, Mantelli; Dame d'Honneur, Bauer-
meister; Dame d'Honneur, Maude Roudez; Marguerite, Suzanne
Adams; Raoul, Jean de Reszke; Marcel, Ed de Reszke. On
Jan. 19, "Siegfried": Siegfried, A. Dippel; "Faust" was sung
Jan. 20, with Mme. Eames as Marguerite; Jean de Reszke as
Faust; Ed. de Reszke, Mephistopheles ; and Mantelli as Siebel.
Matinee Jan. 21, "Don Giovanni;" night of Jan. 21, "Romeo et
Juliette;" Jan. 23, "Carmen," with the same cast as before,
except that Van Rooy was Escamillo. " Gotterdammerung " was
sung Jan 24, cast thus:
Siegfried Jean de Reszke
AlMiich David Bispham
Hagen £d. de Reszke
Briinnhilde Nordica
Waltraute. . . . Schumann-Heink
Woglinde Olga Pevny
WeOgunde .... Molka Kellog
Flosshilde Meisslinfi;er
Guunne Frances SaviUe
"Tannhauser " was given Jan. 25, cast as before, save that Mme.
Lehmann was Venus and Van Rooy, Wolfram; Jan. 27, "Das
Rheingold," with same cast as before, except that now Mme.
Lehmann sang Fricka; matinee Jan. 28, "Lohengrin;" night of
Jan. 28, " Aida;" Jan. 30 "Lucia" was announced, but owing to
the illness of Mme. Sembrich, " Faust " was substituted, Suzanne
Adams appearing as Marguerite. Feb. i "Tristan und Isolde"
was sung, with Jean de Reszke and Lilli Lehmann in the title
rdles, and Exl. de Reszke as Marke. Feb. 3 " Gotterdammerung "
was heard. Owing to the severe cold of Mme. Lehmann, Frau
Brema sang Briinnhilde. Feb. 4 " Die Walkiire " was given, with
Eames as Sieglinde, Brema as Briinnhilde, and Schumann-Heink
as Fricka; matinee Feb. 4, "Carmen;" Feb. 6, "II Barbiere di
Siviglia;" matinee Feb. 7, "Das Rheingold," Brema as Fricka;
night of Feb. 7, "Les Huguenots," with Nordica as Valentine;
Feb. 8, " Lohengfrin. " Jean de Reszke was to have sung the hero,
but was suffering from a cold and Van Dyck took the part. At the
matinee Feb. 9 " Die Walkiire " was heard. Van Dyck was to have
been Siegmund but was indisposed and Dippel took his place. The
night of Feb. 10, "Martha" was sung, with Sembrich as Enrich-
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etta; Mantelli, Nancy; Ed. de Reszke, Plunketto; and Salignac,
Lionell. Matinee Feb. 1 1 " Les Huguenots ** was given. Owing
to Jean de Reszke's indisposition, Ceppi sang the part of RaouL
Night of Feb. ii, " Tannhauser ; " Feb. 13, "Faust," with Jean dc
Reszke in the title rdle; Emma Eames as Marguerite; Ed. de
Reszke, Mephistopheles ; Mantelli, Siebel; and Campanarias Val-
entin. Matinee Feb. 14, " Siegfried ; *' owing to the indispo3itioD
of Mme. Sembrichand M. Saleza Feb. 15, "Aida"was substituted
for "Lucia," when Nordica sang the heroine; Ceppi was Rha-
dames; Mantelli, Amneris; Campanari, Amonasro; and Plan^on,
Ramfis. Matinee Feb. 16 " Gotterdammerung " was sung, with
Jean de Reszke as Siegfried; Ed. de Reszke as Hagen; Brema,
Briinnhilde; Saville, Gutrune. "Lohengrin" was heard Feb. 17;
mating Feb. 18, "La Traviata," with Mme Sembrich as Viol^^
and Salignac as Alfredo. The night of Feb. 18 " Faust " was sung,
with Suzanne Adams as Marguerite, and Saleza as Faust; Feb. 20,
"Les Huguenots," with Mme. Sembrich as Margherita; Nordica,
Valentine; Mantelli, Urbano; Jean de Reszke, Raoul; Ed de
Reszke, Marcel. Seats for this performance were $2, $$, $$,
and $7. General admission, $2; admission to family circle^ ^i.
"Don Giovanni " was sung Feb. 22, with Nordica as Donna Adjul;
Feb. 24 "Tannhauser" was heard, with Dippel as the hero;
mating Feb. 25, "Tristan und Isolde," with Nordica, Schumann-
Heink, and MM. de Reszke in the cast. Evening of Feb. 2$
"Lucia" was sung; Feb. 27, "L'Africaine": Jean de Resike as
Vasco di Gama, and Nordica as Selika.
March i " Rigoletto " was given, with Sembrich as Gilda« Cam-
panari in the title rdle, and Salignac as II Duca; on March 3
"Romeo et Juliette" was sung, with Eames as Juliette, and Jean
de Reszke as Romeo; matinee March 4, "ATda," with Nordica
in the title rdle; evening of March 4, "Lohengrin;" "Nozzc di
Figaro," March 6, with Eames, Adams, and Sembrich, Ed. de
Reszke, Carbone, and Campanari in the cast; March 8, "Le
Proph^te," Lilli Lehmann as Berta, Jean de Reszke as Jean;
the first performance in America of "Ero e'Leandro," libretto
by Arrigo Boito, music by Luigi Mancinelli, took place, when
the cast was: Prologo, Mantelli; Ero, Emma Eames; Leandro,
Saleza; Ariovofame, Plangon; Una Voce Dal Mare, Lempriere
Pringle. At the matinee March 11 "Lohengrin" was sung, and
night of March 1 1, "Rigoletto;" matinee March 13, "Das Rhcin-
golA" Night of March 13 "Faust" was given, with Flames and
the MM. de Reszke, Campanari, Bauermeister, and Meisslinger
in the cast. Matinee March 14 " Die Walkure " was heard, with
Mme. Lehmann as Sieglinde, Brema as Briinnhilde; night of March
15" Les Huguenots " was sung, with Nordica, and Jean de Reszke
as Valentine and Raoul; Marcello, Ed. de Reszke; Di Nevers,
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Albers; Urbano, Mantelli; and Mme. Sembricb as Margherita.
Matinee March i6, "Siegfried;" night of March 17, "Le Pro-
ph^tCy" with the same cast as before. Mating March 18, "Ero
e'Leandro;" night of March 18, "Don Giovanni;'* mating March
20, " Gotterdammerung ; " night of March 20, "Lucia," with Sem-
bricb as the heroine, Saleza as Edgardo, and Caropanari as Enrica
On March 21 "Lohengrin" was given for the benefit of the
German Press Fund. On March 22, "Tannhauser" was sung,
with Eames as Elizabeth; Meisslinger, the Shepherd; Lehmann,
Venus.
A testimonial to the Seidl family was given March 23. The
receipts were about $16,508. "Tristan und Isolde" was sung
March 24; "Faust," mating March 25; "Les Huguenots," night
March 25, when the season closed The total receipts are said to
have been over $800, 00a
A benefit was tendered to Maurice Grau Friday night April 21.
The prices were raised and the receipts were ^18, 279. 5a The
programme was: the second act of "Romeo and Juliet," with
Saleza, Adams, Bauermeister, Meux, Vanni, and Djella in the
cast; the second act of "Tristan und Isolde," when Nordica,
Brema, the De Reszkes, Bispham, and Pringle appeared Fol-
lowing that was an " interm^e musicale," in which Mantelli sang
"O mio Fernando," from "La Favorita," Schumann-Heink the
brindisi from "Lucrezia Borgia," and Van Rooy "Wotan's Fare-
well," from "Die Walkure." Then came the last half of the
first act of "Die Walkure," with Schnmann-Heink and Dippel,
and the benefit was brought to an end with the last act of " Faust, "
with Elames, Plangon, and Saleza in the cast
There was a performance of a melodrama called "The White
Squadron," Saturday night, Sept. 30, 1899, when Robert E.
Milliard, Roselle Knott, and others appeared. Emma Nevada
was heard in concert Sunday night, Nov. 12; The Roman Catho-
lic asylum benefit, afternoon and night Nov. 23 ; a dog show com-
menced Nov. 28, and continued for five days.
The next opera season opened Dec 18, 1899, with "Romeo et
Juliette," cast thus:
Mercutio Illy
Le Due de Verone .... Dufriche
Gregorio Meux
BenvogHo Vaoni
Komeo Alvaurei
Juliette Emma Eames
Gertrude Bauermeister
Stephano Olitzka
Fr^re Laurent . . . £d. de Reszke
Capulet Plaii90Q
Tyoault Jacques Bars
This was the local d^but of M. Alvarez, tenor. "Carmen" was
sung Dec. 20, with Calv6 in the title rdle; Michaela, Eames.
" Nozze di Figaro," Dec 22; "Faust," matinee Dec. 23, with
Suzanne Adams as Marguerite, Alvarez as Faust, and Kd. de
476 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [1900
Reszke as Mephistopheles. The night of Dec 23 ''Lohengrin"
was sung, with Suzanne Adams as Elsa, and Dippel as the hera
''II Barbiere di Siviglia'' was heard Dec. 25, and the cast was:
Rosina Sembrich
Bertha Bauermeister
Figaro Campanaii
Basilio Ed. de Resike
" Don Giovanni " was sung Dec 27, with this cast :
Anna Nordica
Elvira Siuanne Adams
Zerlina Sembrich
Leporello Ed. de Resike
Ottavio Saligiuc
Don Giovanni Scotd
" Faust " was given Dec 29, with Calv6 as Marguerite, and Ed.
de Reszke as Mephistopheles ; matinee Dec 30, " Romeo et Juli-
ette," with Fames and Salignac in the title rdles. Night of Dea
30 "II Trovatore" was sung, and cast thus: Leonora, Nordica;
Inez, Bauermeister; Azucena, Mantelli. Jan. i, 1900, "Carmen**
was heard, with Calv6 as the heroine ; Jan. 3 " Aida " was sung,
with this cast: Aida, Emma Fames; Sacerdotessa, Bauermeister;
Amneris, Mantelli; Rhadames, Alvarez. Matin6e Jan. 6, "The
Flying Dutchman." This was the d^but in America of Bertram,
the German baritone, who sang the hero, and the first appearance
in this city, with Grau's company, of Gadski, who was the heroine.
Night of Jan. 6, "Mignon." "Don Pasquale" was heard Jan. 8,
with this cast: Norina, Sembrich; Dottore, Scotti. "Cavalleria
Rusticana" was given the same night, cast thus: Santuzza, Calv6;
Lucia, Bauermeister. " Le Prophete " was sung Jan. 10, and had
this cast: Fides, Schumann-Heink ; 2^charie, Ed. de Reszke;
Jean de Leyden, M. Alvarez.
"Tannhauser" was given Jan. 12, and the cast was: Elizabeth,
Gadski; Ein Hirt, Olitzka; Venus, Nordica; Tannhauser, Van
Dyck. At the matinee Jan. 13 "Carmen" was repeated; night
of Jan. 13, "Romeo et Juliette;" Jan. 15, "Die Walkure," with
Nordica as Bninnhilde; Jan. 17, "Faust;" Jan. 19, "Aida,** with
Fames, Alvarez, Mme. Mantelli, Scotti, and Plangon in the cast
Matinee Jan. 20, " Lohengrin ; " night of Jan. 20, " I Fagliacci "
and "Cavalleria Rusticana;" Jan. 22, "Le Prophfete;" Jan. 24
" Die Meistersinger " was heard: Eva, Emma Fames; Maddalena,
Schumann-Heink ; Beckmesser, Fredrichs.
This was Herr Fredrichs* American d^but; "Don Pasquale"
and "Cavalleria Rusticana " were repeated Jan. 26; matin6e Jan. 27
"Tannhauser" was sung: Elizabeth, Milka Temina; Venus, Nor-
dica; Tannhauser, Van Dyck. This was Fraulein Temina's first
appearance this season. The night of Jan. 27 " Faust " was given;
Jan. 29, "Nozze di Figaro;" Jan. 31, "Die Walkure;" Feb. i,
"Die Meistersinger," with Gadski as Eva; mating Feb. 5,
"Aida;" night of Feb. 5, "Faust;" Feb. 7, "Romeo et Juliette,"
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Serobrich as Juliette, for the first time in French, and Alvarez as
Romeo; mating Feb. 8, "Carmen;" Feb. 9, "II Trovatore;"
mating Feb. 10 Calv6 for her farewell appearance was heard as
Santuzza in "Cavalleria Rusticana;" "Don Pasquale" was also
given. On the night of Feb. 10 " Tannhauser " was sung, with
Sig. Perotti in the title rdle; Feb. 12, •'Aida;" Feb. 14, "Car-
men," with Mile. Olitzka as the heroine.
Edward E. Rice had a benefit the afternoon Feb. 15.
" Lohengrin " was sung Feb. 16; matinee Feb. 17, " Die Meister-
singer," with Gadski, her final appearance, in the cast The night
of Feb. 17, "La Traviata;" Feb. 19, "Les Huguenots," with
Clementine de Vere Sapio, Perotti, Mantelli, Nordica, Plangon,
Scotti, and Ed. de Reszkein the cast; Feb. 20^ "Das Rheingold;"
Feb. 21, "Tannhauser," with Temina as Elizabeth; Feb. 22, "Die
Walkiire," with Ternina as Sieglinde; Feb. 23, "II Barbiere di
Siviglia;" mating Feb. 24, " L'Africaine," for first time this
season, when Comubert, a tenor from Havana, sang Vasco di
Gama The night of Feb. 24 "Aida" was heard; Feb. 26, "La
Traviata," with Sembrich as Violetta; Feb. 27, "Siegfried," with
Nordica in the cast; Feb. 28, "Nozze di Figaro," with Suzanne
Adams as Cherubino; March i " Gotterdammerung " was sung;
March 2, "Tristan und Isolde": Tristan, Van Dyck; Marke, Ed.
de Reszke; Brangaene, Schumann-Heink; Isolde, Milka Temina.
At the matinle March 3 "Lohengrin" was heard; night of
March 3, "Rigoletto;" March 5 Comubert had his second hearing
as Romeo, in "Romeo et Juliette;" March 7 "Faust" was sung,
when Mme. Calv6 returned as Marguerite; Nicolais* "The Merry
Wives of Windsor " was sung March 9 : Fluth, Sembrich. Matinee
March 10 "Carmen" was given, with Calv6 in the title rdle.
The night of March 10, "Huguenots;" March 12, "The Flying
Dutchman," with Milka Ternina, Schumann-Heink, and Bertram
in the cast. " Lohengrin " was sung March 13 ; mating March 15,
Das Rheingold;" March 16, "Fidelio;" matinee March 17,
Faust," with Jacques Bars as Faust; night of March 17, "The
Barber of Seville;" March 19, "Die Meistersinger," with Sem-
brich as Eva, for the first time; matinee March 20, "Die Wal-
kiire;" March 21, "Lucia," ending with the "mad scene," and
"Cavalleria Rusticana;" Sembrich was the Lucia, and Calv6 re-
peated Santuzza, with Salignac as Turriddu. At the mating
March 22 "Siegfried" was sung, with Ternina as Briinnhilde.
"Carmen" was given March 23, with Calv6, Suzanne Adams,
Salignac, and Scotti in the cast; mating March 24, "Tristan
und Isolde;" night of March 24, " Nozze di Figaro;" March 26,
"Lohengrin;" matinie March 27, "Gotterdammemng," with Dip-
pel as Siegfried, Fraulein Ternina as Briinnhilde; Schumann*
Heink, Waltraute; Ed. de Reszke, Hagen; Suzanne Strong,
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Gutrune. Night of March 28 ** Carmen *' was heard again. The
American d6but in concert of Herr Ernst von Schuch, princi-
pal conductor of the Royal Opera House, Dresden, took place
March 29.
" II Flauto Magico " (" The Magic Flute ") was heard March 30^
with this cast: Astrifiammante, Sembrich; Tre Damigelle, Ter-
nina, Mantelli, and Carrie Bridewell; Papagena, Zelie de Lussan;
Pamina, Emma Eames; Tamino, Dippel; Papageno, Campanari;
Monastro, Pini-Corsi; Sacerdote, Muhlmann.
At the matinee March 31 ''II Barbiere di Siviglia" was le-
peated ; night of March 31, " II Trovatore " and " Cavalleria Rusti-
cana;" April 2, "Faust/' with Sembrich as Marguerite (Madasie
Calv6 being ill). Van Dyck as Faust, Ed. de Reszke as Mepbis^
topheles, Scotti as Valentin, Mantelli as Siebel; Bauermeistcr,
Marta; and Meux as Wagner; April 4, "II Flauto Magico/' with
Sembrich as Astrifiammante ; Eames, Pamina; Flan^on, Sarastro^
and Dippel, Tamino. "Die Walkiire" was heard April 5, with
Marie Brema as Briinnhilde; April 6, "Carmen," with Csdvi as
the heroine; Suzanne Adams, Michaela; Scotti, Escamillo, and
Jacques Bars as Don Jos^; at the matinee April 7, " Magic Flute,**
with Mme. de Vere Sapio in place of Mme. Eames, who was ill;
night of April 7, "Lohengrin;" April 9, "Magic Flute," with
Ed. de Reszke as Sarastro; April 11, "Tristan und Isolde" with
Van Dyck and Nordica in the title rdles. The last night of the
regular season was April 12, when "The Magic Flute" was song,
with the same cast previously heard. Two extra performances weve
given: matinee April 13, with "Carmen," and night of April 13,
"Tannhauser," with Gadski as Elizabeth and Dippel in the title
rdle.
The farewell performance of the Grau opera company took place
April 25, and the programme was: parts of "II Flauto Magico,"
" Carmen," "Tristan und Isolde," and " Lucia," and all the favorite
singers except Mme. Eames and E^. de Reszke appeared. The
receipts were $13, 00a
A season of English opera began Oct. i, 1900, under the man-
agement of Henry W. Savage, Maurice Grau, and Frank W.
Sanger, with English grand opera. "Faust" was the initial per-
formance, with this cast: Faust, Joseph F. Sheehan; Valentine,
Chauncey Moore; Mephistopheles, Clarence Whitehill, his first
appearance in America ; Wagner, F. J. Boyle ; Marguerite, Phoebe
Strakosch; Siebel, Kate Condon; Martha, Delia Niven. "Tann-
hauser" was sung Oct 2, with the American dibut of William
Paul. The cast was : Herman, W. H. Clarke ; Tannhauser, Philip
Brozel ; Wolfram, William Paul ; Elizabeth, Rita Elandi ; Venus,
Selma Kronold.
"Mignon" was heard Oct. 3, with this cast: Mignon, Zclic
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479
de Lussan; Filina, Ingeborg BalIstrom» his first appearance in
America; Wilhelm Meister, Lloyd D'Aubigne; Frederick, Ragna
Linne; Lothario, Lempriere Pringle; Laertes, Homer Lind;
Giamo, Leslie Walker.
These three operas were alternated throughout the week;
'* Carmen" was sung Oct. 8: Carmen, Zelie de Lussan. "II
Trovatore" was sung Oct. 9, with Grace Golden as Leonora,
Sheehan as Manrico, and Miss Meisslinger as Azucena; Oct 10,
"Lohengrin," with the d^but of Wm. A. Wegener as Lohengrin;
Phoebe Strakosch as Lisa; Meisslinger, Ortrud; and Merten as
Frederick; Oct 15 "Aida" was sung, with the d^but of Minnie
Tracy as the heroine, and Brozel as Rhadames; Oct 16 "The
Bohemian Girl '* was heard. These two operas were alternated
during the week. Matinee Oct 17, " Aida," with Minnie Tracy
as Aida, and night Oct 17, " Aida," with Phoebe Strakosch in the
title rdle.
" Romeo and Juliet " was heard Oct 22, with this cast:
Romeo Sheehan
Mercutio Paul
Prince Ik>yle
Tybalt Davies
Capulet Lind
Friar Whitehill
Gregorio Knight
Juliet Alice Esty
Stephano Kate CondoQ
Gertrude Delia Niven
"Cavalleria Rusticana** was heard Oct 23, 25, 27, with this
cast:
Santnzza .... Phcebe Strakosch
Lola Elsa Mamy
Turiddu Sheehan
Alfio Goff
Lucia Nivea
«
I Pagliacci " was sung the same nights, with this cast :
Nedda Zelie de Lussan
Canio Phillip Brozel
Tonio William Paul
Peppc Harry Davies
Silvio Chaunccy Moore
" Martha *' was given Oct. 24 and matinee Oct 27 ; " Romeo and
Juliet " the rest of the week. Grace Van Studdiford made her
dftut as Martha. "Lohengrin" was sung Oct 29, with Wegener
in the title rdle; "Carmen," Oct. 3a Fanchon Thompson, an
American girl, made her American d^but as Carmen, and M.
Pringle sang Escamillo for the first time in this city. After strug-
gling, with the aid of two physicians, through two acts and a half
of " Carmen," Fanchon Thompson piteously exclaimed in the middle
of the third act, " You must excuse me. I have done all I can ; I
can sing no more," and rushed from the stage in tears.
Matinee Oct. 31, "Lohengrin;" night of Oct 31, "Faust," with
D'Aubigne as Faust and Miss Van Studdiford as Marguerite.
Comic opera was heard here Nov. 5, when "The Mikado" was
480 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE D9»
sung, with this cast: Mikado, William Paul; Nanki-Poo, Lloyd
D'Aubigne; Ko-Ko, Homer Lind; Pooh-Bah, Lempriere Pringle;
Yum- Yum, Fanchon Thompson ; Pitti-Sing, Lillian Swain ; Peep-
Bo, Kate Condon ; Katisha, Lucille Saunders.
''The Mikado" was repeated the week of Nov. 12, when the cast
was alternated as follows: Mikado, William Paul and Winfred
Go£F; Nanki-Poo, Joseph F. Sheehan and Llovd D'Aubigne;
Ko-Ko, Charles H. Drew and Homer Lind; Pooh-Bah, lem-
priere Pringle and Clarence Whitehill; Yum-Yum, Fanchon
Thompson and Grace Golden; Pitti Sing, Zelie de Lussan and
Lillian Swain ; Peep-Bo, Katherine Condon ; Katisha, Julia Len-
nox and Lucille Saunders. Nov. 19, "Esmeralda," by A. Goring
Thomas, with book by Alberto Randegger and Thea Marzials, was
presented, with this cast :
Esmeralda . . • • Grace Golden
Phoebus Phillip Brozel
Qaude Frollo . . Lempriere Pringle
?ua8imodo .... William PmI
leur-de-Lis . Grace Van Stoddiiovd
Lois Delia Ntten
The original cast of this opera on March 26, 1883, at Dniry
Lane Theatre, London, was as follows: Esmeralda, Georgianoa
Barnes; Phoebus, Barton McGuckin; Claude Frollo, William
Ludwig; Quasimodo, Leslie Grotty; Gringoire, Ben Davies;
Fleur-de-Lis, Clara Perry ; Lady Lois, Leah Don ; Marquis, J. H.
Stilliard; Clopin, G. H. Snazelle. This opera was repeated at
the mating Nov. 21 and night of Nov. 23. ''Mignon" was sung
Nov. 20 and Nov. 22, and "II Trovatore" night of Nov. 21.
"Pinafore" was presented Thanksgiving week, also ''Cavalleria
Rusticana." The cast of Mascagni's opera and the alternates for
the week were: Santuzza, Phoebe Strakosch, Grace Golden, and
Selma Kronold; Lola, Fanchon Thompson and Katherine Condon;
Turiddu, Joseph F. Sheehan and Philip Brozel; Alfio, William
Mertens and Homer Lind; Lucia, Louise Meisslinger and Delia
Niven. The cast in "Pinafore" and the alternates were: Sir
Joseph, Henry E. Dixey; Captain Corcoran, William Paul and
Winfred Goflf; Ralph Rackstraw, Lloyd D'Aubigne and Clinton
Elder; Dick Deadeye, Lempriere Pringle and F. J. Boyle; Bill
Bobstay, Forrest Carr; Josephine, Grace Van Studdiford; Hebe,
Kate Condon and Frieda Stender; Little Buttercup, Zelie dc
Lussan and Lucille Saunders. On Dec. 3, "Lucia di Lammer-
moor" and " I Pagliacci '* : Baron Berthald, Martens, Ashton;
Knight-Bide-the-Bent, Clinton Elder, Bucklaw. In the latter
opera, Zelie de Lussan as Nedda; Brozel, Tonio; Goflf, Canio;
Davies, Peppi; Richard Ridgely, Silvio. "Esmeralda," Dec 4.
Sheehan sang Phoebus ; Clarence Whitehill, Frollo; Homer Lind,
Quasimodo; Golden and Van Studdiford were Esmeralda and
Fleur-de-Lis.
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''La Traviata," Dec 5, Phoebe Strakosch as Violetta. Change
of bill nightly was the rule for the closing week, Dec. 10, of the
English grana opera company. "II Trovatore," Dec. 10, Phoebe
Strakosch, Leonora; Sheehan, Manrico; Azucena, Miss Meis-
linger. The season of English opera closed Dec. 15.
Mr. Grau's grand opera season commenced Dec 18, 1900, with
the following company: Sopranos: Suzanne Adams, Lucienne
Breval, Mathilde Bauermeister, Van Cauteren, Johanna Gadski,
Margaret Mclntyre, Marguerite Maryilli, Nellie Melba, Lillian
Nordica, Fritzi Sche£F, Susan Strong, and Milka Temina. Con-
traltos: Carrie Bridewell, Louise Homer, Rosa Olitzka, and
Ernestine Schumann-Heink. Tenors: Jacques Bars, Giuseppe
Cremonini, Ernest Van Dyck, Andreas Dippel, Huebenet, Im-
bart de la Tour, Masiero, Jean de Reszke, Albert Saleza, Thomas
Salignac Baritones: Theo. Bertram, David Bispham, Giuseppe
Campanari, Eugene Dufriche, Charles Gilbert, Adolph Muhl-
mann, Antonio Pini-Corsi, Antonio Scotti, and Eugene Sizes.
Bassos: Robert Blass, Marcel Joumet, Pol Plangon, Edouard de
Reszke, and Viviani. The opening bill was ''Romeo et Juli-
ette," sung the first night (Dec 18) of the regular opera season:
Juliette, Melba.
^Tannhauser" was heard Dec 19, when the cast was: Eliza-
beth, Milka Temina; Ein Hirt, Miss Olitzka; Venus, Susan
Strong; Tannhauser, Van Dyck; Herman, Plangon.
'* Lohengrin" was heard Dec 21, with Nordica, Dippel, and
Schumann-Heink in the cast The repertory for the remainder
of the week was " Tannhauser, " " Lohengrin, " and " Aida. " " Die
Walkiire" was announced for Dec 24, but "Tannhauser," with
Gadski as Elizabeth was sung instead ''La Boheme" was given
Dec 26: Mimi, Melba; Rodolfo, Saleza; Marcello, Campanari.
"Fidelio'* was presented Dec 28: Fidelio, Milka Temina. "La
Boheme" was given at the matinee Dec 29, with Melba as Mimi.
" Romeo et Juliette," night of Dec 29: Juliette, Suzanne Adams;
Romeo, Saleza.
Jean de Reszke made his first appearance this season Dec 31,
in "Lohengrin," which had this cast:
Herald Mahlmann
Heinrich Ed. de Renke
Lohengrin . . . Jean de Reszke
"The Flying Dutchman" was seen Jan. 2, 1901, cast thus:
Senta, Gadski; May, Schumann-Heink; Dutchman, Bertram;
Erik, Dippel ; Doland, Blau. " Faust " was sung Jan. 4, and the
cast was : Marguerite, Melba ; Faust, Jean de Reszke ; Valentin,
Scott i; Mephistopheles, Ed. de Reszke "Lohengrin," "Faust,"
" Die Walkure," and " II Trovatore ' filled out the week. " Alda "
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Mme. Nordica
Ortmd Schumann-Heink
Frederich von Telramund Bertram
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was sung Jan. 7, with this cast: Aida, Gadski; Una, Bauenneis-
ter ; Amneris, Louise Homer ; Ramfis, Ed. de Reszke ; Amonasro^
Scotti; II Re, Journet; Messaggiero, Masiero; Rhadames, Jean
de Reszke.
** La Boheme ** was given Jan. 1 1, with the same cast as before,
except that Fritzi SchefiF was Musetta. ** Faust " was sung at the
matinee Jan. 13, with Ed. de Reszke as Mephistopheles, Jean de
Reszke as Faust, and Suzanne Adams as Marguerite. *'Tann-
hauser" was heard night of Jan. 12. ^'Mefistofele,*' Jan. 14
when Margaret Mclntyre made her d^but in the rOles of Mar-
guerite and Elena. "Le Cid/' by Massenet, was produced Jan.
16, and had this cast: Chimene, Lucienne Breval, her first wp-
pearance; L' Infante, Melba; Rodrigue, Jean de Reszke; Diq^
Ed. de Reszke.
''Die Walkiire" was sung Jan. 18, with Nordica as Briinnhilde;
Temina, Sieglinde; Schumann-Heink, Fricka; Van Dyck, Sieg-
mund; Bertram, Wotan. ''Le Cid" was repeated matinfe Jan.
19; "Der Fliegende Hollander," night of Jan. 19; " La Boheme,"
Jan. 21, and ''Don Giovanni," Jan. 23, for the first time this
season, with Scotti in title rdle; Ed. de Reszke, Leporello; Nor-
dica, Anna; Gadski, Elvira, her first appearance here in the part;
Fritzi Scheff, Zerlina (her d6but); Pini Corsi, Masetto; and Sali-
gnac, Ottavio. " Tristan und Isolde " was sung Jan. 25, with this
cast:
Tristan .... Jean de Reszke
Isolde Temina
Marke Ed. de Reszke
Kurvenal .
Brangaene
^u«J%
"Tannhauser" was heard matinee Jan. 26; "Faust,*' night of
Jan. 26, with Suzanne Adams as Marguerite, Cremonini in the
title rdle, and Plangon as Mephistopheles. "Les Huguenots"
was presented Jan. 28, with this cast:
Valentine Breval
Urban Louise Homer
Dame d'Honneur . . Bauermeister
Dame d'Honneur . . Van Cauteren
Marguerite de Valois . . . Melba
Raoul de Nangis .... Saleza
Le Comte de Saint Bris . . Planpon
Le Comte de Nevers ....
Soldat Huguenot . . Jacques Ban
De Tavennes .... Hnebeiiet
DeRetz Virisiii
Maurevert Dufricke
De Cosse Masiero
Marcel £d. de Rcsife
"Romeo et Juliette" was given Jan. 30, with Melba as Juliette;
Jean de Reszke, Romeo ; Ed. de Reszke, Fr^re Laurent ; Planfon,
Capulet ; and Carrie Bridewell, Stephano. " Alda " was sang
Feb. I, with this cast: Aida, Margaret Mclntyre; Una, Bauer-
meister; Amneris, Louise Homer; Amonasro, Campanari; Ram-
iis, Planfon; II Re, Journet; Messaggiero, Masiero; Rhadames,
Saleza. "Tristan und Isolde*' was heard matinee Feb. 2; "Don
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483
noria MilkaTernina
Mmrio Cremonini
Cestare Dofriche
Sagrestano Gilibert
Giovanni/' night of Feb. 2, with Scotti in title rdle; Pini Coni
as Leporello; Gadski, Elvira; Susan Strong, Anna; and Fritzi
SchefiF as Zerlina. Feb. 4 was given for the first time in America
"La Tosca," an opera in three acts, by Puccini, with libretto ar-
ranged by L. Illica and G. Giacosta from the drama by Victorien
Sardou. It had this cast :
Spoletta Bars
Sciarrone Vivianl
Carceriere Cemasoo
Barone Scarpia Scotti
" Lohengrin " was sung Feb. 6, with Jean de Reszke in the title
rAle and Gadski, her first appearance in the part, as Elsa. ^ Le
Cid" was repeated Feb. 8; ''Aida/' mating Feb. 9, with Miss
Mclntyre as the heroine; Dippel, Rhadames; Olitzka, Amneris;
Scotti, Amonasro; and Joumet, Ramfis. ''Rigoletto" was sung
the night of Feb. 9, with Melba as Gilda; &ileza as II Duca;
Campanari, Rigoletto ; and Louise Homer as Maddalena. " Tris-
tan und Isolde" was given Feb. 11, with the first appearance this
season of Nordica as Isolde; Ed. de Reszke was Marke; Schu-
mann-Heink, Brangaene ; Bertram, Kurvenal ; and Jean de Reszke,
Tristan. Feb. 4, " La Tosca, " and the rest of the week, '' Lohen-
grin" "Le Cid," "Aida," and "Rigoletto." "Les Huguenots
was sung Feb. 13, with the same cast as at the last presentation,
except that Suzanne Adams was Marguerite ; Feb. 1 5, " Mefisto
was given with the same cast as at its previous performance;
''Faust," mating Feb. 16, with Melba as Marguerite, and Saleza
in the title rdle; "Die WalkUre" was heard Feb. 16; "Lucia,"
Feb. 18, Melba and Saleza in the cast, and also "Cavalleria Rusti-
cana," with Gadski and Cremonini as Santuzza and Turiddu ; " Die
Meistersinger," Feb. 21; "La Tosca," Feb. 22; "Lohengrin,"
matinee Feb. 23; "Les Huguenots," night Feb. 23; "Das Rhein-
gold," Feb. 25; "Die Walkiire," Feb. 27, with Nordica as Briinn-
hilde; "Siegfried," March i; matinee March 2, "Lucia," with
Temina in the title rdle, and "Cavalleria Rusticana;" night of
March 2, "Lohengrin," with Margaret Mclntyre as Elsa, for the
first time; March 4, "Faust," with Melba as Marguerite, and
M. Saleza as Faust; M. Ed. de Reszke, Mephistopheles; Sig.
Scotti, Valentin; M. Dufriche, Wagner; Mile. Bauermeister,
Marta; and Mme. Homer as Siebel; "Die Gotterdammerung "
was sung March 6, with Herr Dippel as Siegfried ; Blass, Hagen ;
and Nordica as Briinnhilde; March 7, "Die Meistersinger," for
the benefit of the German Press Club: Gadski was Eva and
Olitzka, Magdalene; March 8, "Lohengrin," with Mile. Temina
as Elsa; Jean de Reszke as Lohengrin; Olitzka as Ortrud ; Herr
Muhlmann as Herald ; Herr Bertram as Friedrich ; and Blass as
the King; "Romeo et Juliette" was sung the night of March 9;
•f
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Spendins
Giscon GiSbert
Antharite Dofrkhe
Hamilcar Scotti
'' I Pagliacci " and ''Cavalleria Rusticana" mating March 9;
March ii, ''Les Huguenots/' with Jean de Reszke and Nordica
as Valentine and Raoul; Melba as Marguerite, and Joumet as
Marcel. For the matinee March 12 "Das Rheingold** was sung,
with Schumann-Heink as Erda; night of March 13, ''Tristan luid
Isolde/' with Temina as Isolde; Schumann-Heink as Brangaene;
Jean de Reszke as Tristan ; matinee March 14, ** Die Walkiire,"
with Olitzka as Fricka and the rest of the cast the same as before;
March 15, "L'Africaine;" matinee March 16 "La Tosca" was
repeated; night of March 16, "La Traviata/' with Melba as
Violetta; March 18, Melba in "La Boheme," also the "mad
scene" from "Lucia;" matinee March 19, " Gotterdammening,"
with Jean de Reszke as Siegfried, Temina as Briinnhilde, Ed de
Reszke as the Wanderer, his first appearance since his illness.
On March 20, "Salambo/' libretto by Camille du Locle, music
by M. Reyer, was produced, with this cast :
Salambo .... Lucienne Breval
Taanach .... Carrie Bridewell
Matho Saleza
Shahabarim Salignac
Nanr Havas Jouraet
This was its first representation in New York, but it bad been
given before in New Orleans and Chicago by a French opera coo*
pany. For the matinee March 21 " Gdtterdammerung " was ^^
peated, with Jean de Reszke as Siegfried, Temina as Briinnhild^
Schumann-Heink as Waltraute, and Ed. de Reszke as Hagen;
night of March 21, "Rigoletto," with Melba as Gilda, Campanari
in the title rdle, and Cremonini as II Duca, followed by " Cavalleria
Rusticana," with Gadski in the cast; matinee March 23, '^ Sa-
lambo;" night of March 23, "Faust;" night of March 25, "Die
Meistersinger," with Jean and Ed. de Reszke in the cast; and
March 26 "Salambo" for the benefit of the French Hospital.
"Salambo" was repeated March 27; the night of March 27
"Faust" was sung for Melba' s au revoir; March 29, "Lohengrin,"
with Jean de Reszke as the hero and Ternina as Elsa; matinie
March 30, "Tannhauser," with Van Dyck in the title rdle and
Mme. Gadski as Elizabeth; night of March 30, "Carmen," with
Mile. Olitzka as the heroine and Salignac as Don Josi. This
closed the season.
The Bemhardt-Coquelin company returned from its tour, and
on April 8 appeared in " L'Aiglon, which was continued throogb-
out the entire week. A final performance of opera was given
April 29; the programme opened with the cell scene from " Romeo
et Juliette," Mme. Suzanne Adams looking very pretty as Juliette.
Then followed the second act of "Tristan und Isolde," in which
Mmes. Nordica and Schumann-Heink and MM. De Reszke took
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part. Then came Mme. Melba's ''mad scene" from ''Lucia."
"La Pluie et le Beau Temps" was the dramatic number, with
Mme. Bernhardt and M. Coquelin (also Mme. Boulanger and M.
Chabert) in the cast The bill closed with the last act of " Die
Walkiire/' Mme. Nordica singing Briinnhilde in place of Mme.
Temina, who was indisposed. Mr. Bispham was the Wotan,
Susan Strong, Sieglinde.
THE CASINO
SITUATED on the east side of Broadway at the comer of
Thirty-ninth Street, with a frontage on Broadway and, in
irregular shape, on Thirty-ninth Street. Few places of amuse-
ment received more gratuitous advertising in advance than "Thb
New York Casino." It was heralded as a new departure in the
theatrical world and so confident were the managers in the belief
that the public could not live happy without the Casino, that they
made at least four promises of its "dedication," all of which were
broken, until it was opened to the public Oct 21, 1882, in an un-
finished state. Its architecture is of the Moorish pattern. The
theatre itself is reached by two flights of stairs and will accom-
modate about thirteen hundred persons. The opening programme
was an operetta called "The Queen's Lace Handkerchief," which
had this cast :
The King Louise Paallin
The Queen Lilly Post
Donna Irene . . Mathilde Cottrellv
Marquise of Villareal Jennie Reiffiuth
Cervantes Sig. Penigini
Count Villalobosv RodrLraez
J oseph S. Greensfelder
Minister Head of the Rgzenc)r
Francis Wilson
Don Sancho J. Tavlor
Don Quixote . . . Harry Stanoish
Marquis Villareal
Wallace McCreery
Duke of Ferria .... Mr. Dowd
Count San Gregorio . . Mr. Ross
Count Lemos W. Taylor
Don Di^;o de Parades £. Koran
Bnudlian Ambassador Mr. Lellman
Dancing Master . . • Mr. KaufiEman
Master of Ceremonies • Mr. Tibbets
Warden £. Aiken
Antonio Miss de Rue
Officer of the Kin^ . . Annette Hall
First Lady in Waiting Mme. Duchateau
Second Lady in Waitmg Maud Haslam
The incomplete condition of the house rendered it impossible
to continue the performances, and the Casino was closed Oct. 28
to permit of the finishing of the decorating and furnishing. It
was reopened Dec 30, with the same opera.
On April 11, 1883, "Le Grand Casimir," with Mme. Theo in
the principal rdle, was produced. "The Sorcerer," April 17,
with Lillian Russell, Madeleine Lucette, Laura Joyce, Julie de
Ruyther, John Howson, Digby Bell, George Olmi, Chas. J.
Campbell, A. W. Mafflin, and A. S. Grant in the cast "The
486 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Um
Princess of Trebizonde" was sung May 5. In the cast were
Jennie Winston, Marie Jansen, Emma Carson, Julie de Ruyther,
Francis Wilson, A. H. Bell, and A. W. Mafflin.
; An attempt to bum the Casino was made the night of Dec 12,
1883. The watchman, Frederick Ryberg, found a pine box fiHed
with shavings, and in their midst a lighted candle nearly burned
down to the point of contact with the shavings. He quickly ex-
tinguished the flame of the candle. Edward Rough, the stage
carpenter, was arrested, and the following morning was taken to
the Tombs Police court. He confessed that he had intended to
set fire to the theatre out of revenge, because Manager Aronson
had discharged him. He was arraigned on a charge of attempted
arson and sent to State's Prison for a term of years.
''The Merry War" was produced here March 27, 1884, ^uid the
cast was:
Marquis Fillippo Sebastini
Sig. Penigini
Riccardo Smrazo H. L. Rattenberry
Fortonato Franchetti . . J. A. Furey
Colonel von Schleelen £ufi[ene Sanger
Umberto Spinola . W. T. Carleton
Artemisia • • • . Gertrude Orme
Violetta .... Rosalba Beecher
This was Rosalba Beecher's first appearance in comic opera.
** Falka " was presented for the first time in America April 14 :
Balthazar Groots
Elsa. . .
Carlo Spinzi
Biffi . . .
Gini . . .
Captain . .
Theresa
. . F. Lesi^
Mathilde Cottrdfy
. C. T. Parr
A. D. Barker
C. M. Pyke
Rose Beandet
Clara VHsdoB
Edwidge .
Minna . .
Janotha . .
Von Folbach
Tancred
Alexina de Kelkirsch
. . Bertha Ricci
Mathilde Cottrelly
Hattie Richardson
. Julie de Ruyther
. . J. H. Ryley
Frank Tannehiil, Jr.
Miss Vinton
Lay Brother Pelican ... A. Kkia
Arthur H. Macdonoogh
Konrad Billie Barknr
Teckeli T. A. Guise
Boboky Leona Oark
The Seneschal . . . A. W. Mafflia
Boleslas Hubert Wilke
The first performance of " The Little Duke " occurred Aug. 4,
and cast thus:
Henri . Georgine von Januschowsky
Mme. de Lausac . Genevieve Reynolds
. . Rosa Marion
. . Annette Hall
. . Lillie Comee
. . Ina Weddel
Le Chevalier de Montaland
Hubert Wilke
Blanche .... Aenes Folsom
Bernard Billie Barlow
Girard Florence Bell
Mile, de la Roche
Mile. Duveraay .
Mile. Champvert
Mile. L. Armande
Robert Millie Vanberz
Gustave Kate Etbd
Adolphe . • . Mamie Broi^ton
Governess Lillie VintOQ
Margot .... Miss C. Edmtoo
Nanette Miss L. Percy
Frimousse J. H. Ryley
De Merignac J. A. Forey
De TanneviUe .... A. Bartnn
De Navailles C. Jones
De Montcheurier . . . L. M. Hall
Titus d'Emesti, Austrian pianist, made his d6but here Sept 3a
" The Beggar Student " was heard for the first time Oct. 6 :
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Laura Rose Ldghton
Gronialava Bertha Ricci
Capt. Henrid L. M. Hall
Bogumil L. Schrader
Eva Rose Beaudet
Janitsky W. S. Rising
GeDcna Ollendorf Mathilde Cottrelly
Lieut Poppenburg . Frederick Leslie
Major 01ttho£E Matter Harnr Hamblin
Lieut Wangenheim • H. Standish
Lieut Schweinitz James A. Furey
Ensign Richtofen ... A. Barbara
Symon Symonoviez Wm. T. Carleton
Buigomaster E. Sanger
Enterich Ellis Ryse
PufiEke A. W. Barker
SiUka Geo. Pyke
Onouphrie ]. B. Fischer
Alejds Jos. Fahey
'' Nell Gwynne " had its first representation in America Nov. 8,
when the cast was :
Nell Gwynne
Lady Falbala
Mistress Prue
The Beadle
Joan . . .
Zaphet . .
Lady Qare
Jessamine .
Mathilde Cottrelly
. Laura Joyce Bell
. W. H. HamUton
W. H. Fessenden
. . . Ida Valerga
. . . Irene Perry
. . Annette HaU
Millie Vanberg
Majorie Chas. Dungan
Mistress Sue Jay Taytor
King Charles Digfaf^BeU
Budcingham J. H. Ryiey
Rochester BilUe Barbw
Weasel E. Cameron
Peregrine J. A. Furey
Falcon L. C. Shrader
i<
Prince Methusalem" was presented Dec 15, when the cast
was:
Prince Methusalem Mathilde Cottrelly
Sophistica . . . Mme. de Ruyther
Count Vulcanio . . . H. Standish
Second Bravo . • J. A. Macdonald
PuldneUa LUIy Post
Spadi Rose Beaudet
Sigismund .
Cjrprian
Trombomus
Carbonazzi
M. Fdrstein
Mandlebaum
Frauds WUsoQ
A. W. Mafflin
J. Taykv
. EiUisRyse
Mr. Kauffman
Mr. McCarthy
'' Apajune, the Water Sprite" was first sung here Jan. 12, 1885,
with this distribution of parts :
Natalitza . . .
Princess Hdoise
Prince Prutchesko
Manola Nitschano
Ilinka ....
Emilie Mdville
Elma Delaro
WiUiam Gilbert
. Fred Lennox
. . UUyPost
Marco Tom CasselU
Yosa .... Jos. S. Greensfelder
Alexandri .... Harry Standish
Lesette Miss Andrews
" Patience" was first sung here Feb. 23. In the cast were Mary
Beebe, Laura Joyce Bell, Rose Leighton, Irene Perry, J. H. Ryley,
Digby Bell, and others. It was first sung in America July 28,
1881, at Uhrig's Cave, St. Louis. "The Pirates of Penzance"
was sung March 9. "Die Flederroaus** had its first representa-
tion March 16, when the cast was:
E. H. Tan Veghten
. . A. W. Mafflin
Mathilde CottreUy
. . Agnes Folsom
Mmnie de Rue
Prince Orloffsky
Rosalind
Eisenstein
Franke .
Dr. FaUie
Frosch .
. Eroma Ellsner
Rosalba Beecher
Mark Smith
De Wolf Hopper
. Geo. Tavener
Chas. Plunkett
Blind .
Joan . .
Adele
Melanie
Faustiene
488 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Zim
''Polly" was sung for the first time in America April 27.
Lillian Russell was seen in ''Polly" for the last time at the
matinee June 2a "Billee Taylor'* was given the evening June
22, with Lillian Russell as Phoebe; Vemona Jarbeau, Arabella;
Alice Bametty Eliza; J. H. Ryley» Hon. Felix Flapper; H. S.
Hilliard, Billee; Edward P. Temple, Sir Mincing Lane; and
Josie Hall as Susan. Lizzie Sims was specially engaged and
danced a sailor's hornpipe. " Nanon " was produced June 29, for
the first time in English, and had this cast :
Kanon Patin . . . Sadie Martinet Therese Marie Kooug
Ninon de L'Enclos . . Pauline Hall Marquis D'Aubigne Wm. T. Carktoo
Gaston Billie Barlow Hector Viscomte de Marsillac
Mme. de Maintenon . Helen Vincent Wm. H. Fit^eraM
Jaqueline Agnes Folsom Abbe William Herbert
Mme. de Fnlpert . . Rose Beaudet Pierre Harry Standisli
MUe. D*Armenonville Carrie Andrews Alexis Alexis Markham
Mme. de Frontenac . . Florence Bell (now known as Alexis Gisiko)
Comtesse Honlieres Adele Langdon
This was the professional d^but of Mr. Markham.
On Oct. 5 Sig. Perugini reappeared, acting the Marquis in
''Nanon." The one hundredth performance occurred Oct i.
Agnes Folsom acted Nanon; Rose Beaudet, Mme. de Mainte-
non; Francis Wilson the Marquia
''Amorita" was first performed in America Nov. i6| and had
this cast : Fra Bombarda, Frank H. Celli ; Lorenzi, Harry Standisb;
Count Asinelli, Alfred Klein; Al-Dee-Danger, C. T. F^mr;
Castarao, C. Tibbets; Angelo, Pauline Hall; Antonio, W. H.
Fitzgerald; Amorita, Victoria Schilling; Peppina, Billie Barlow;
Fortebraccio, Rose Beaudet ; Sparacani, Francis Wilson ; Perpetua,
Georgie Dickson; Cechina, Agnes Folsom; Fatma, Albertina
Hall; Anda, Laura Russell.
This was the American d^but of Frank H. Celli; Victoria
Schilling was the daughter of Mr. Morosini, the banker. She
eloped from Yonkers with a coachman of her parents on Sept 9,
1884. Mr. Morosini refused to recognize his daughter as long as
she remained with her coachman husband, Ernest Schilling. She
decided finally to adopt the stage, and made her d^but as a public
singer at Steinway Hall. At the close of her Casino engagement
she disappeared from public view.
"The Gypsy Baron" was presented Feb. 15, 1886, for the first
time in America, and had this cast: Sandor Barinkay, Wm. Castle;
Kalman Zsupan, F. Wilson; Ferko, J. A. Furey; Michaly, C.
Tibbets; Saffi, Pauline Hall; Czipra, Mae St John; Ai^a,
Letitia Fritch; Mirabella, Georgie Dickson; Ottokar, Billie
Barlow; Bunko, Victoria Schilling; Sidi, Agnes Folsom; Count
Camero, W. H. Fitzgerald.
Mme. Judic made her farewell American appearance here
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April 18. "Erminie" was produced May 10 for the first time in
America, when the cast was:
Princess de Gramponeur
Jennie Weathersby
Marquis de Ponvert . . Carl Irving
Eugene Marcel . . . . H. Pepper
Chevalier de Brabazon Max Freeman
Viscomte de Brissac . C. L. Weeks
Erminie Pauline Hall
Cerise Marion Manola
iavotte .
^arie
Delaunay
Cadeauz
Ravennes
Dufois .
Simon .
Sergeant
Agnes Folsom
Victoria Schilling
Rose Beaudet
. F. Wilson
W. S. Daboll
Murry Woods
A. W. Mafflin
. J. A. Furey
This was the American d^but of Marion Manola in light opera,
also of Carl Irving. ''Erminie" went on a travelling tour, open-
ing in Boston, Oct. 8, and continued for twenty-three weeks "on
the road " It had one hundred and fifty consecutive performances
at this house. " The Commodore " (formerly ** The Creole ") was
produced for the first time here Oct. 4:
Frontegnac .... John Bamum
Antoinette .... Edith Brandon
Loe Constance Loseby
Berthe Frances Lytton
Lolotte Nelly Woodford
Captain Ren^ .
Commodore
Maitre Garble
Maitre Babble
Sabord . . .
Baapr^ . . .
Violet Cameron
. Lionel Brough
Sidney Brough
£. Marshall
. Clvde Howard
ti. Tomkins
This was the American d^but of the Violet Cameron company,
under the management of the Earl of Lonsdale. The entertain-
ment was very disappointing, and was unquestionably the worst
ever seen in this house. " Kenilworth " was presented Oct. 25,
and had this cast:
Dudley Earl of Leicester Violet Cameron
Sir Walter Raleigh Constance Loseby
The Earl of Sussex . Julie Couteur
Tressilian Qyde Howard
Amy Robsart . . . Edith Brandon
Janet Foster . . • Alice Lethbridge
?ueen Eliiabeth .
ony Foster . .
Giles Gosling . .
Wayland Smith .
Mike Lamboume
Sir Richard Vamey
. John Bamum
Sidney Broujgh
. Mr. Tompkins
. . F. Lytton
Edward Marshall
. Lionel Brough
Violet Cameron sailed for England Nov. 25. ''Erminie" was
revived Nov. 15, and continued until Sept. 17, 1887, having had
three hundred and sixty-two consecutive performances. The
Actors' Fund benefit took place afternoon Jan. 20, 1887.
"The Marquis" ("Jeanne Jeannotte et Jeanneton") had its first
American representation Sept 19, 1887. "Madelon" (Charles
Lecocq's " La Petite Mademoiselle ") was sung for the first time
in America at this house Dec. 5. The cast was:
Trompette Bertha Ricci
Pompanoa . • . Isabelle Urquhart
lomine Sylvia Gerrish
Viscountess .... Rose Wilson
Hernandez .... Lucy Rivers
The Baroness .... Rose Ricci
The Duchess . . . Florence Barrv
Madelon Lillian Grubo
Rabicamp Mark Smith
Jolivett Courtice Pounds
Filoufin Arthur W. Tams
Bernard Edgar Smith
Montcavrel .... Henry Leoni
Rodolphe Henry Price
Taboureau .... James T. Powers
490 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE tm
^'ErmiBie" was revived Jan. i6, 1888: Erminie, Pauline HalL
The last performance of ^'Erminie" occurred May 12. During
the final week, Francis Wilson, Pauline Hall, and Charles Plun-
kett were out of the cast, and their places were filled respectively
by Fred Solomon, Addie Cora Reed, and Max Freeman. ''Er-
minie" was sung for 262 consecutive times, making 774 perfonn-
ances at the Casino and 482 times on the road. Altc^^her it
was sung 1,518 times.
"Nadjy" was presented for the first time May 14 The cast
was:
Nadjy Marie Jansen
RakoczT Mark Smith
Count de Rosen . . . Henry HaUam
Konrad Kate Uart
Ladislas A. W. Mafflin
The Mayor .... A. W. Tarns
Hilderbrand .... J. A. Furey
Sadie Martinot, who had rehearsed for the title rdle, had a dis-
agreement with the stage manager, Richard Barker, and withdrew
from the company.
The house was closed Oct. 15, 16, and ''The Yeoman of the
Guard," by Gilbert and Sullivan, had its first performance in
America Oct 17. The cast was:
Princess Etelka
Angelia .
Margrave
Faragas
Julie • .
iCatrina .
Isabelle Ui^nkat
Jennie Weatuer^
. . Fred Soloaon
. James T. Povcn
. . . E<fithlfai
. . Bfay
Sir Richard Chdmondeiey
Geo. Broderick
Leonard Merrll . . Chas. Renwick
Wilfred Sha(U>olt . . Fred Solomon
Elsie Maynard . . . Bertha Ricci
Phoebe Meryll . . . Sylvia Gerrish
Dame Camithers Isabelle UrqdM
Sergeant Meryll .... Geo. Otani
Colonel Fairfax . . . . H. HaSaa
Jack Point J. H. Rjky
Kate Kate Uait
"Nadjy" was revived Jan. 21, 1889, ^^^ ^^^^ ^^i* cast:
Princess Etelka . . . Lillian Russell
Mar^Te Bobrumkorff F. Solomon
Katnna .... Marguerite Rutledge
De Laune .... Blanche Roberts
Nadjy Fanny Rice
Angelia Elma Delaro
Rakoczv J. £. Brand
I
Count de Rosen . . . . H. Hallam
Konrad Sylvia
Ladislas Laura RuMefl
The Mayor .... Edgar SmiA
The Alderman ... H. Chaitca
Katinka .... Zelma Rairiitos
Irma Emma Lawrence
Cametta Madge Pcny
Faragas James T. Povcd
Bertha Ricci retired from this theatre in February, having bees
married a short time previously to Jefferson George, a magazine
writer.
The two hundred and fiftieth performance of "Nadjy" took
place April 26. Lillian Russell was too ill to appear, and her
place in the cast was taken by Isabelle Urquhart Miss Russell
was also out of the cast April 25. Its final performance was 00
May 8.
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** The Brigands " was produced May 9, and had this cast :
Adolph de VaUadoUd Sylvia Genrish
Covnt of Gloria Canis J. £. Brand
Captain of Carbinccffs R. F. Carroll, Jr.
Bairon of Compotaaao . . Geo. Ouni
Cidnella . . . Edffcworth Starritt
. . Lillian Russell
. • . Fanny Rice
Isabelle Urqnbart
Edwin Stevens
Fiorella. .
Frageoletto
Princess
Falsacappa
Pietro F. Solomon
Antonio H. E. Walton
Duke H. Hallam
Domino A. W. Tarns
Camu^gnola .... A. W. Mafflin
Fiametta Anna O'Keefe
Bianca Geoigie Dennin
Pipa Delia Stacey
Although this was its first production in New York in its present
fomiy it was a twentv-year-old comic opera C* Les Brigands ")• hy
Jacques Offenbach^ heard here in its original French form in 1870
at the Grand Opera House. A London version of ** Les Brigands "
was heard as " Falsacappa. ** This was the first appearance at this
theatre of Edwin Stevens. The Casino roof garden was opened
May 13. The one hundredth performance of ''The Brigands"
occurred Aug. 21.
"The Drum Major" had its first production in America Sept. 16,
when the cast was :
SteUa Pauline Hall
Clandine Marie Halton
Dochesse Eva Davenport
The Abbess .... Sj^via Gerrisb
Drummer Boy . . . Florence Bell
Francesca .... Georgie Dennin
Lorenzo .... Blanche Roberts
Grovolet .
Monthabor
Robert . .
Marquis
Gregorio •
Clampas
. ?. T. Powers
Edwin Stevens
. J. £. Brand
Cbas. CampbeQ
A. W. MaflUn
Edgar Smith
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The Drum Major" was sung for the last time Nov. 19. ''Er-
minie" was revived Nov. 20, and had this cast:
Erminie Pauline Hall
Princess Eva Davenport
Delaunay Sylvia Geirish
CaKleauz .... James T. Powers
BUnche Roberts
Ravennes Edwin Stevens
Eugene Marcel . . . Chas. Campbell
Marquis de Ponvert . John E. Brand
Simon A. W. Mafflin
Dufois Ellis Ryse
Jesse Williams was now the director of music Pauline Hall's
right name is Frederica Schmitgall. Grace Golden assumed the
rdle of Cerise Dec 9. It was her city d6but "Erminie" was
sung for the last time Jan. 4, 189a During the final nights
Pauline Hall, owing to the illness and death of her brother, was
out of the cast, Grace Golden filling her place Manager Rudolph
Aronson led the orchestra the night of Jan. 4.
''The Brigands" was revived Jan. 6 by the Casino travelling
company, and the cast was:
Fiorella Lillian Russell
Fragoletto Fanny Rice
Princess of Grenada, Isabella Urauhart
PieUt) Fred Solomon
Falsacappa Gea Olmi
Domino A. W. Tams
The Duke of Mantua . Henry Hallam
Fiametta Delu Sucey
492 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Ciagt
There were a number of changes in the cast night of Jan. 15.
Fanny Rice went to Boston, Mass., to appear with the Casino's
''Naajy'' company. Fanny Rice's place was filled by Anna
0*Keefe. Lillian Russell was out of the cast after Jan. 15.
''The Grand Duchess" was produced Feb. 25, for the first time
at this house, and the cast was :
Celesdne Sylvia Thome
General Bourn . . . Fred Sc^oom
Fritz Henry Halfan
Baron Puck . Richard F. CanoU, Ji.
Prince Pan! Max Lobe
Baron Grog . . . Arthur W. Ta
Grand Duchess . • . lillian Russell
Wanda Fanny Rice
Iza Isabella Urouhart
Olga AnnaO'Keefe
Amelie Delia Stacey
Charlotte Laura Russell
Melanie .... Drew Donaldson
Richard Carroll met with a painful accident April 4, and Edgar
Smith afterwards played his part. The seventy-fifth performance
(consecutive) took place May 5. On May 12 Eva Johns assumed
the part of Wanda, and Fanny Rice retired.
''The Brazilian" was first sung June i, and had this cast:
Babette Marie Halton
Manuela . . . Edith Ainsworth
Chiquita Grace Golden
Flora Eva Johns
Rosa Delia Stacev
Fonseca Florence BeU
Femandex . . . Drew Donsddson
Emilia Laura Russell
Don Inigo Geo. Oiai
Don Ramoa Jc^n Brand
Daniel Fred SokNBoa
Goncalves H. HaOam
Antonio A. W. Taw
Herr Kirchwasser . R. F. CamQ, Jr.
Aide-de-Camp . . . Chaa. Renwkk
Clara Randall sang Chiquita at the matinee June 7. Edith
Ainsworth retired from the cast June 9, and Grace Golden sang
the part of Manuela. Eva Johns appeared as Babette Jime 23,
in consequence of the " indisposition " of Marie Halton. Delia
Stacey sang the character of Babette June 21. Marie Halton was
out of the cast July 11, 12. Delia Stacey retired from the cast
July 19. "The Brazilian" was sung for the last time Aug. 13.
•*La Fille de Mme. Angot" was sung here for the first time
Aug. 14, when the cast was:
Cydalise Nettie Bhck
Larivaudiere F. SoIoidoi
Ange Pitou H. HaUu
Pomponnet .... Chas. H. Drew
TreniU A. W. Maffia
Mme. Lange . . . Camille d'Anrilk
This was the American d^but of Camille d'Arville. Richard
F. Carroll retired from the theatre Aug. 13, and this was Charles
H. Drew*s first appearance here. The latter retired from the cast
Aug. 30, and Frederick Solomon succeeded him Sept i as
Clairette Angot .
. . . Marie Halton
Amaranthe .
. . . Eva Davenport
. . . Grace Golden
Babet . . . .
Hersilie . . .
. . . . Eva Johns
Javotte . . . ,
. • . . Lixde Leone
Herbelin . . .
. . Drew Donaldson
Delange . . .
. . Madge Yorke
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Pomponnet, George Olmi taking Mr. Solomon's part of Larivau-
diere. ''Mme. Angot" had its final performance Oct. ii. Marie
Hal ton was out of the cast after Oct. 7, and Grace Golden sang
her part until the close of the opera's run.
''Poor Jonathan" was produced for the first time in America
Oct 14, and had this cast:
Arabella Svlvia Thorne
Tobias Eawin Stevens
Franqois Max Figman
Harriet Lillian Russell
Brostologne J. Maas
Molly Fanny Rice
Miss Big Eva Davenport
Miss Grant .... Grace Golden
Miss Hant . .
Lawyer Holmes .
Rubygold . . .
Catalucci . . .
Prof. Dryander .
Coant Nowalsky
Jonathan Tripp .
. . Rose Wilson
. Alfred Holbrook
Harry Macdonough
. Charles Campbell
. . . A. W. Tarns
. . . Edear Smith
Jefferson cie Angelis
This was the first appearance this season of Lillian Russell, and
the d6but at this theatre of James Maas. On Jan. 8, 1891, the
part of Molly was played by Madge Yorke. Lillian Russell was
out of the cast Feb. 4, 5, and Harriet was sung by Grace Golden.
The one hundred and fiftieth performance occurred Feb. 9, when
Lillian Russell was again out of the cast and Grace Golden again
ftang her part Lillian Russell returned Feb. la ''Poor Jona-
than" was sung for the last time May 6, its two hundred and
eighth performance.
"Apollo, or the Oracle of Delphi/' was heard Thursday even-
ing, May 7, for the first time in America, when the cast was :
Pythia Ullian Russell
Paresina Louise Beaudet
Lerina Grace Golden
Harpie Eva Davenport
Polydora Sylvia Thome
Thysbe Villa Knox
Erycia Madge Yorke
Cennione Rose Wilson
Olympia Florence Bell
Doris Carrie Boelen
Dioskoros E. Stevens
Adrastos . . . Jefferson de Ani^lis
Glaukos . • . . H. Macdonough
Helios Ferd. Schuetz
This was the New York dibut of Ferd. Schuetz. The roof garden
concerts began May 18. Saturday matinees were stopped after
June 2a '' Apollo *' was sung for the last time Saturday evening,
July 13-
The Grand Duchess" was revived July 15, when the cast was:
Grand Duchess . . . Lillian Russell
Wanda Grace Golden
Olga Villa Knox
Iza ..*.... Eva Davenport
Aroelie Sylvia Thorne
Charlotte Madge Yorke
MeUnie . .
General Bourn
Baron Puck .
Prince Paul .
Baron Grog .
Nepomuc . .
. . . Nettie Black
. . Edwin Stevens
Jefferson de Angelis
Harry Macdonough
. . £ldgar Smith
. . Max Figman
Gustav Kerker directed the orchestra. Lillian Russell terminated
her engagement Aug. 20, and Villa Knox appeared as the Grand
Duchess until the withdrawal of the opera. Frederick Solomon
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played Gen. Bourn the week Aug. 17. ''The Grand Duchets'*
was sung for the last time Aug. 22. There was no performance
in the theatre the evening of Aug. 24, but the roof garden was
open.
** Indigo " was sung for the first time in English Aug. 25, when
Pauline L'Allemand made her comic-opera d6but It had this
cast:
Fantasea .
Romadour
TofiEana
Radamanta
Banana. •
Zuliema
Tuttl Fnitti
Pauline L'Allemand
Hamr Maodonoufh
. . Louise Beauckt
. Eva Davenport
. . VilUKnoz
Madge Yorke
. Mabel Potter
Marmalade .... Nettie Bbck
Vanilla Bertie Floraoce
Dodo Minnie Kenwood
Cada Carrli
Indi»> Ed.
Hanki-Panld .... Max Figmaa
AU Baba Jeff! de Angelit
** Cavalleria Rusticana " was sung at a special matinte Thursday
afternoon, Oct. i. It was an invitation performance, no monej
being taken or seats sold
Manager Hammerstein, of the Harlem Theatre, had applied to
the courts for an injunction to restrain the management of the
Casino from presenting this opera, claiming that he had secured
the sole right of performing it in America. Hammerstein had
annoimced its first New York presentation at the Lenox Lyceum
for the same evening (Thursday, Oct. i), and in order to steal a
march on him Aronson concluded to give a special mating per-
formance, thereby giving it its first New York production. As
the case was still in the courts, and the judge had not then given
his decision, Aronson could not charge an admission. The open
was in one act, and occupied about fifty-five minutes in its pres-
entation. It was originally produced May 18, 1890, in Rome,
Italy, and was sung for the first time in America at the Grand
Opera House, Philadelphia, Sept. 9, 1891, with the original or-
chestration. The cast was:
Santuzza . . . Selma Koert Kronold
Lola .... Helen D. Campbell
Turiddu A. L. GuiUe
Alfio
Lucia
Giuseppe del Poeote
. . . Jennie Teal
It was preceded by the first act of " Rigoletto." Its next produc-
tion was at the Chicago Opera House, Sept 3a It was preceded
by the fourth act of ''Rigoletto," sung in Italian, with Minnie
Hauck as Gilda. The cast at the Casino was:
Santuzza Laura Bellini
Lucia .... Helene von DoenhofiE
Lola Grace Golden
Turiddu Charles Bassett
Alfio William Pniette
Gustav Kerker was the musical director. Oscar Hammerstein
produced it at the Lenox Lyceum, Thursday night, Oct i, under
the direction of Mr. Neuendorff. The cast there was :
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Santuzza
Mme. Georgine von Tanaschowsky
Lola Mn. Loolae Pemberton-Hincks
Luda .
Alfio .
Turiddtt
Mme. JeoDy Bohner
Hermann Ceroid
. . Payne Oarke
A decision was rendered Oct. 2, by Judg^ Ingraham, refusing
to give Hammerstein an injunction restraining Aronson.
On Oct 5 '' The Tyrolean " was sung for the first time in this
country, when the cast was :
Adam Marie Tempest
ChrUtel Annie Meyers
Princess Anna Mantell
Hennie Eva Johns
Toni Madee Yorke
Sopp Bertie Fk>rence
Guinea D. Donaldson
Baron Weps F. Sok>mon
Worm H. Macdononfh
Tipple .... Jefferson de AnfeTls
Countess Adelaide . Jennie Reimuth
Countess Minnie . . Carrie Boelen
This was the first appearance here of Marie Tempest. This
opera was followed by ''Cavalleria Rusticana," with the same cast
as appeared at the public rehearsal. There was a change in the
cast of ''The Tyrolean" the week of Oct 19, Miss Drew Donald-
son replacing Anna Mantell in the part of Princess Marie. Dur-
ing the first act of " The Tyrolean " the evening of Oct 23, Marie
Tempest, who had just finished the solo, "The Rose of Tyrol/'
met with an accident Her part was sung Oct 24-26 by Madge
Yorke, and Oct. 27 Marie Tempest reappeared as Adam. Pauline
L'Allemand, engaged to take the place of Lillian Russell, severed
her connection with this house Nov. 28. "Cavalleria Rusticana"
was sung for the last time Dec 5. "The Tyrolean" was sung
Dec 7, for the first time in its entirety, when the cast was:
Adam Marie Tempest
Christel Louise Beaudet
Gainea Madge Yorke
Hennie EvaTohns
Baron Weps F. Solomon
BaUiff H. Leoni
Worm Max Figman
Tipple Edwin Stevens
Princess Marie . . Drew Donaldson
Countess Adelaide . . Eva Davenport
Countess Minnie . . Carrie Boelen
Mme. Sarah Bernhardt and several artists of her company (then
acting at the Standard Theatre in this city), also Marie Tempest,
appeared in songs, recitations, and readings Sunday evening, Dec 13,
for the benefit of the French Benevolent Society and its hospital.
Marie Tempest was absent from the cast of " The Tyrolean "
Dec 14, and her part was taken by Madge Yorke "The Tyro-
lean " was sung for the one hundredth time Jan. 11, 1893.
"Nanon" was revived Jan. 12, with this cast:
Nanon Marie Tempest
Ninon de TEnclos . Drew Donalason
Gaston Grace Golden
Mme. de Maintenon . Eva Davenport
Jacquelin Sylvia Thorne
Mroe. Frontenac . . Madge Yorke
Marquis de Marsillac . Edwin Stevens
De Marsillac .... Max Figman
Abb^ Fred Solomon
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^ Nanon *' was sung for the last time Feb. la ** The Tyioleuv**
Feb. II-I2 and matinte evening Feb. 13. Louise Beaud^ was
too ill to appear Feb. 13 in ^'Die Tyrolean/' and her part
taken bv Blarie Tempest Grace Golden tocdc Marie Tempest's
part Feb. 11.
''Uncle Celestin** was sung Feb. 15, for the first time in New
York, and the cast was :
Gnstave de Parmesaol Sylvia Gerrish
Count Accadas .
Countess Accacias Te
contain
Wi
PontaiUac.
Pamda
Qementine
RadnetySr.
J.de Amli
Jennie Rdfiflii
• Annie McMS
Alfred Holfaraok
Mme. de Bellefowntain . Villa Knox
Herr Rederpowaid Geo. H. Mackenzie
During the second act Biabel Stephenson, known as the ^ Kid
Warbler/' gave imitations of various feathered songsters. Lote
Fuller appeared in the third act and executed the serpentine
dance. Tliis was Sylvia Gerrish's first appearance in New York
in two years. Loie Fuller withdrew from the theatre after the
evening of Feb. 23. Minnie Kenwood (Mrs. Frank Bemiss) ap-
peared here Feb. 2$, and did the serpentine dance. A series of
Sunday nig^t concerts were commenced Bfarch 6, by Anton Sddl's
orchestra, assisted by Mme. Tavary.
^The Child of Fortune'* was sung for the first time in this
country March 189 when the cast was:
Lady Sylvia RockhiU
Miatreaa Tyras • •
Ralph Bntterfield •
Sheriff Plnnkett • •
Mr. Pudding . • .
Tristan Flonval . .
. . UQj Post
Jennie Rttffarth
H. Macdonodjli
Gea Mackenae
Wm. Conrad
J. de Angelis
Betty PomeD
Boop . •
Miss Annie
Page
Sir Edgar.
SirLothair
. Annie Mems
• OamCoraiy
MMm I HUB
Nina Fairiqgloa
. Chas. Bassett
Wn. PiacUe
Mme. Laura Schirmer-Mapleson was engaged to appear in this
opera. She rehearsed with the company for several day% and
April 8 she returned the manuscript and score of her part and
asked to be released from her engagement William F. Pruette
was ill the evening of May 11 and Otto Weyl appeared as Sir
Lothair. The roof garden was opened Saturday evening, June 4
when M. Felix and M. Stainville made their American dibut
** The Vice Admiral " was heard for the first time in English in
this city June 18, and thus cast :
Sybylina Annie Meyers
Donna Candida da Qnesada
Jennie Reiffarth
Don Carambolo . . . Mabel Potter
Marquis Henry de Villeneuve
Chas. Bassett
Don Mbabolante . H. MacJooo^
DonDeodado . . A. W. Holbnok
Lieutenant Manrique . • . H. Leoai
Lieutenant Lovell . Geo. MadoeBiie
Gikia ViUaKaos
Punto J. de Aufdit
It was sung in
October, 1889.
German at the Amberg Theatre in this city in
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La Granadina, a Spanish danseusg^ made her American dibut
night of June 15, at the roof garden. ''The Vice Admiral'' was
withdrawn after the performance of Sept la The sixteen weeks*
season of roof garden concerts terminated Sept 18, and the theatre
was closed the week of Sept 19. It was reopened Sept 36 as a
variety house. Among the vaudeville artists who appeared were
the Deveres, Braatz Sisters, R. M. Carroll, Sen., Eugtoe Fougire,
Mme. Montalini, M. Pongarilla, the Banitas, £douard Espinosa,
and others. Two very elaborate ballets divided the olio, one being
led by Adelina Sozo, who made her American d^but
The Edouardos, French ''eccentrics," made their American
d^but Oct 17. Mile. Salmoiraghi, prtmiin dan$i$$s$^ reappeared
Oct 17. Adde Camis, premihre dansiusg^ was seen the week of
Oct. 31, in "The Orange Blossoms." The house was closed after
Nov. 5, its music hall venture having been a failure. It was re-
opened Nov. 14 with J. M. Hill's company in "The Fencing
Master," its first performance in this city. The cast was:
PasqiiiDO Jerome Sjkes
Filippa Grace Gcildea
Thmsa .... Bessie Clevdaiid
Pietro Agnes Sherwood
Rinaldo J. A. Forey
Fortunio Hubert Wilke
Galeaso Visconti . . Chat. Hopper
Count Guido Malespina F. Michelena
The Marchess Mrs. Pemberton-Hincks
Michade Steno . . . Henry Leoni
A Gondolier . . . George Mackenzie
Francesca Marie Tempest
Torquato Wm. Broderick
Owing to illness Marie Tempest was out of the cast the evenings
of Nov. 17, 19, and mating Nov. 19. Grace Golden appeared in
her place. C. D. Marius, who came to this country with Mrs.
Bernard Beere, made his first appearance the afternoon of Dec }!»
replacing Chas. Hopper in " The Fencing Master. "
'' The Basoche " was sung for the first time in this city Feb. 27,
1893, when the cast was:
Kin£ LouU XII. . Wm. H. Hamilton
Le Due de Loneueville . J. H. Ryley
Chancellor of "^ The Basoche "
B. Ralston
Equerrv ol the King Wm. Castleman
Marie d*Angieterre . . Helen Bertram
Cement Marol . . . Chas. Bassetl
L*£:TeiUe J. J. Raffad
A Royal Page .... Mary Sears
Jeanette .... Millie Atheitoo
Clarice Bert Lehman
Colette Juliette Cordco
^ The Basoche " is an adaptation by Madeleine Lucette Rylev of
"La Basoche," a three-act comic opera bv Andri Messager (lib-
retto by Albert Carr^), and, in its original French form, was first
heard at the Paris Opera Comique, May 30, 189a It was owned
for America by James C. Duff.
Villa Knox replaced Helen Bertram as Marie March 6. The
theatre was closed March 13, 14, 15, and was reopened March 16
with Gilbert and Sullivan's ''The Gondoliers," which had this
cast:
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The Duke of Plaza-Toro J. H. Rylc^
Luiz Henry Leoni
Don Alhambra del Bolero
Wm. H. Hamilton
Marco Palmier! . . . Charles Bassett
Giuseppe Palmier! . . John J. RafEael
Antonio .... Wm. Castleman
Giorno Charles Miller
Anmbale Charles Holly
Francesco O. Simonson
The Duchess of Plazo-Toro
Grace Athertoa
Casilda Villa Knox
Gianetta Helen Bertnun
Tessa Effie Chapuy
Fiametta Millie Atiiertoo
Vittoria Bert Lehman
Giulia Bessie Knox
Inez Mary Sean
On the night of March i8 Helen Bertram, who had been ill
for some time, fainted during the performance. Leonore Snyder
assumed the part of Gianetta March 20, 21, 22. Lilly Post suc-
ceeded Miss Snyder March 23. The theatre was closed Good
Friday night March 31. ''The Gondoliers " was withdrawn after
the night of April i, and the house remained closed until April 6,
when ''Adonis was revived, with this cast:
Adonis . . . « . Henry E. Dixey
Marquis de Baccarat John Buckstone
Bunion Turke . . . Odell Williams
Talamea .... Louise Montau^e
Artea Helen Monttord
Duchess of Area . . . Kate Davis
LadyNattie .
Lady Hattie .
Lady Mattie .
Rosetta . .
Miss Doolittle
. . Fanny Ward
Mabel Montgomery
Nina FarringloD
Amelia SummenriOe
. . Fanny Waid
Bettina Girard appeared here April 17 as Artea. On June 12
Anna Pelham was seen as Artea, and Peda Joyce as Lady Mattie.
The roof garden concerts commenced June 23, when Mile. Naya
made her American d^but. Downstairs in the theatre, earlier
in the evening, Mile. Naya sang between two acts of "Adonis"
Sadie McDonald, Regis Senac, Sam Collins, Via Henshaw, and
the Salambos were among the attractions. Sandow, the strong
man, made his d^but June 12 on the stage in the theatre immedi-
ately after " Adonis. *' Application was made to the Supreme Court
by some of the stockholders of the Casino to have a receiver ap-
pointed, and on June 9 Fabian M. Clarke and Henry E. Cutter
were appointed receivers. The season closed July i with " Adonis,"
but the roof garden concerts continued.
After the Casino had been placed in charge of receivers, Rudolph
Aronson claimed that an agreement had been made between the re-
ceivers and himself, that he continue to fill the position of a man-
ager of the roof garden at a salary of $125 a week. On Sept. 12 the
Aronsons were dispossessed of this theatre, and with the sanction
of the courts it passed into the hands of Geo. W. Lederer and
Thomas Canary. The New York Casino company was dissolved
by the Superior Court and Messrs. Henry Cutter and F, M. Clarke
were made permanent receivers. Canary and Lederer agreed to
pay $38,000 a year for the property.
The Casino was reopened Sept 25 under the management of H.
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W. Rosenborn, with Sydney Rosenfeld and Rudolph Aronson's
opera ''The Rainmidcer of Syria," which had this cast:
Hatshepa Bertha Ricd
Tbetaams • . . Harry Davenport
Nitocris Kate Davis
Saklip Chas. Hopper
Amodi Mark Smith
Salatis Fanny Ward
Syrian Gent . . . Nina Fairingtoa
Courtier Maad Fenton
It was a failure and the house was closed abruptly Wednesday
night Oct. 12. The audience had assembled but was dismissed.
Lederer and Canary took possession Oct. 23, and reopened the
theatre Nov. 20 with ''The Princess of Nicotine/' heard for the
first time on any stage. Librettists were Chas. Alfred Bryne and
Louis Harrison; composer, William Furst It had this cast:
RoM LiUianRuaseU
Chicos' Percy Averill
Don Pedro Dlgby Bell
Cabana Gilbert Clavton
Novo Mundo . . • Daniel CoUver
Bishop James Pealces
Alcalde T. J. Cronin
Watchman Mr. Ducker
Catalina Lacy Daly
The Duchess . . . Marie Dressier
Gomes Madeline Shirley
Chica May Duryea
Manoela Lila Blow
Caiqoita .... Blanche Sherwood
Peptu Marie Celeste
Drummer Boy . . Georgie Dennln
Nurse . . . Grace Wallace-Belaaco
Fifer Florence BeQ
Gilbert Clayton and Dan Collyer retired from the cast Dec i,
when Alfred Wheeler and Charles Bigelow took their places.
Madeline Shirley also retired in favor of Marie Miller. Sie.
Perugini joined the cast Dec 18 in place of Percy Aver ill.
Lillian Tnurgate» ^imiire danseuse^ made her American d^but
Dec 2a Lillian Russell and Sig. Perugini were married in
Hoboken, N. J., Dec 21, 1894. Lillian Russell closed her
engagement Dec. 27.
Lillian Russell (right name Leonard) was bom in Clinton^
Iowa, Dec 4, 1861. Her right name was Helen Louise Leonard
She was educated at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, in Chicago,
her general education being rounded off with a thorough course in
vocal culture. She became a member of a church choir, and in
1879 procured an engagement from E. E. Rice to play in ^'Pina-
fore" Later she was engaged to sing ballads in Tonv P^tor's
Theatre, New York, opening in the autumn of i88a At sixteen
years of age she married Harry Braham, from whom she was
divorced in 1883. She married Edward Solomon May 10, 1884^
in Hoboken, N. J. She lived with Solomon until 1886. She had
a child by him, a daughter, Lillian. They went to Europe to-
gether, and on Sept. i, 1886, she learned that he had another wife
living, who was formerly Jane Isaacs, otherwise Lillie Gray who
was married to Solomon in 187a On Jan. 21, 1894, Lillian
Russell was married (civil ceremony^ in Hoboken, N. J., to Sig.
Perugini (or rather John Chatterton>, by Justice Moller. They
500 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE CiiM
separated in Mav, 1894, Lillian having charged him with '^ abus-
ing " (J) her» and was divorced from him at tluit time.
On Dec 29, "Prince Kam, or A Trip to Venus," libretto by
Chas. Alfred Byrne and Louis Harrison, music by Gustav Kerker,
was produced, with this cast :
Prince Kam . . . Camille d^Arville
Poem Hallen Mostjm
Jaundis . . . Harry Macdonough
Mars William Pruette
Capid La Regaloncita
Abdul Mouriff . . . Henry Leoni
Captain of the Guard, Annie Sutnerland
Venus Fannie Johnston
Abiufdaria Kate Davis
Peep} MinaieDreber
Psyche NeDie Bniggins
Midge Elena Mar&es
"About Town/' translated from Adolf Phillip's "The Comer
Grocer of Avenue A/' was produced Feb. 26» 1894, with this
cast:
Rube Hayes . .
Owen Slaters
WiUieDew . .
Waldorf Metropole
Houston Streete
Pinky Hughes .
Charlie Starter .
. . . Dan Daly
. . Jacques Kruger
. William Cameron
. . David Warfield
. William F. Mack
Willis p. Sweatnam
•Charles V. Seaman
Katharine . . .
Rosetta Slaters .
Lucy Davis . .
Mrs. Margruder
EUa Wilson . .
Maude Beveriy .
Georgie Gordon .
Jennie Reiffartii
AdaDaic
MadeUneLaa
Maym Kdso
KateUart
Maym Keiso
. JnUaC^owr
The house was closed the week of March 19 and was reopened
March 26 with "Girofl6-Girofla," which had this cast: Girofl6 and
Girofla, Lillian Russell ; Don Bolero, Digby Bell ; Aurore, Marie
Dressier; Marasquin, Sig. Perugini; Mourzouk, William Pruette;
Pedro, Chas. Campbell; Paquita, Lucy Daly; Fernando, Ada
Dare; Guzman, Marie Celeste; Sarrago, May Duryea. The
theatre was closed the week of April 30 and was reopened
May 12 with ''The Passing Show," which was thus cast:
Fitz Ranger .
Laf Quickstep
Lord Brabazon
Rosamond
Lady Chapel .
Wccbit . .
Chollie Keal .
Madame Pinero
Jeff, de Angelis
John £. Henshaw
. . Paul Arthur
. Adele Ritchie
. Grace Filkins
. . Lucv Daly
Queenic Vassar
May Ten Broeck
Lady Tom-a-Line
Lady Dick-a-Line
Judge ....
Rummel . . .
Hannele . . .
District Attorney
Lady Beenthere .
Madge Lessing
Lillian Thornte
George A. Scmiler
. . Gas Pizley
Mabel Stephenaoo
. Sejrmour Hess
May Ten Broedc
Vemona Jarbeau joined the company May 28, when Adele
Ritchie withdrew. Jessie Carlisle appeared here May 29, as
Rosamund. The roof garden concerts commenced May 3a •'The
Passing Show " was withdrawn Aug. 25. The house was closed
Aug. 27, 28, 29, and was reopened Aug. 30, with ''The Little
Trooper," which had this cast:
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Emile Duval Paul Artbor
Gibard .... Jefferson de Aogelis
Michonnet . . . Chas. J. CampbeU
Benoit All. C. Whelan
Mathilde Louvin . . . Villa Knox
Octavie Eva Davenport
Rosalie Marie Celeste
Virginie .... HatUe Williams
Coralie .... Eogenie Nicholson
Qairette Daval .... Delia Fox
"The Passing Show" was revived Oct 29, and closed Nov. 17.
Canary and Lederer's lease of this bouse expired Nov. ly, when
it was closed. It was then leased bv the receivers of the property,
to Frank Hall, president of the Casino Club, for a year, beginning
Nov. 20, at an annual rental of {jS^ocxx The lease covered all
the properties of the concert company. The house was then
closed. It was reopened Feb. 19, 1895, as a Music Hall, under
the management of the Aronson Brothers, when " Trial by Jury "
was given, with this cast: Judge, Louis Harrison; Plaintiff,
Palmer Walker; Defendant, Edward Temple; Counsel for the
Plaintiff, Frank David; Usher, Joseph C. Fay. This was fol-
lowed by a specialty company. Those who made their American
dibuts were: Mons. Pichat, Mile, Chatel, the "Flexmore Troupe,"
Spadoni, and Miss Agnes and Sig^orita Juaniti, Constanz and Ida,
French equilibrists (American d^but) March 4. The Aronsons
were dispossessed on May 18, and the house closed until June 8,
when Canary and Lederer again became managers, and produced
for the first time on any stage Edgar Smith and Nicholas Bid-
die's ''Merrv World." Saturday matindes were commenced at
1 1. 30 A. M., but the attendance was so small that they were soon
stopped "The Merry World" was withdrawn July 5, and the
house was closed until July 8, when '' The Sphinx '* was presented.
It was a comic opera by L. S Thompson and W. M. Browne.
The cast was: ProL Papyrus, Edwin Stevens; Pteecha, Laura
Joyce Bell; Shafra, Christie McDonald. "The Merry World"
was revived Aug. 12 and continued until Sept 21, when the house
was closed for alterations to be made according to law. It was
reopened Nov. 2 with "The Wizard of the Nile," by H. B. Smith
and Victor Herbert The cast was: Kibosh, Frank Daniels;
Abydos, Louise Royce; Cleopatra, Dorothy Morton; Obeliska,
Helen Redmond ; Merza, Grace Rutter.
This was followed Feb. 3, 1896, by "The Lady Slavey," by
George Dance, with music by Gustav Kerker, and this cast :
Nicholas Bnmham
Vir^nia Earle
Roberts .... Charles Danby
William Endvmion Sykes Dan Daly
Vincent Eveiyn . . Charles Dickson
Major Tolliver . . . Henry Norman
Lord Lavender . . . Richard Carle
I key Dinkelbinkel . . Charles Kirke
Artemus Snipe .
PhyUis ....
Flo Honeydew . . . Marie Dressier
Beatrice Linda da Costa
Maud Delta Stacey
Marjorie . . Mabelle Wallace Howe
On March 28 Walter Jones appeared as Roberts. The house
was closed May 25 and was reopened with Hugh Morton and
Gustav Kerkcr's farce, "In Gay New York."
502 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE C«i|y
Madge Lessing appeared on June 29. The season closed Sept 5»
and the house was reopened Sept. 14, with ''The Gold Bug»" 1^
Glen McDonough and Victor Herbert, which had this cast : Lotta
BondSy Virginia Earle; Willet Float, Max Figman; Wawayaada,
Molly Fuller; French Minister, John Slavin; Essie, Ada Dare.
It was withdrawn after Sept 21, and the theatre was closed
until Oct 12, when it was reopened with ''A Good Thing," by
John J. McNally, which had this cast:
Bniy Biddall . . . Peter F. Dailey
Timothy Tames T. Kelly
Lemuel Bradbmy . Charles J. Stine
Sam Settle . . . William Barry, Jr.
This was followed Nov. 2 ^ '^ Jack and the Beanstalk," by R.
A. Bamet, with music by A B. Sloane. The cast was :
Sadie Bradbary .... Flora Irwin
Mrs. Minerva Millett • . OUie Evans
Josie Goode .... Hattie Harvcj
King Cole . . Henry V. Donnelly
linbad Eddie Girard
Sini
Jack Habbard
Harry Haitewnrk
. Madge Lessing
. Hubert Wilke
Marqais de Carabas . Hilda HoDiiis
Princess Maude HoDios
Miss Mufiett .... Merri Osbone
Old Mother Hubbard . Carrie Peikins
On Dec. 28» ''An American Beauty/' by Hugh Morton, with
music by Gustav Kerker, was produced with this cast :
GabrieUe Lillian RusseU
Miriam .... Susanne Leonard
Dottie Sadie Kirby
Tottie Mabel Bouton
Bayley Bangle • • • Jerome Sykes
Rose Budd . . • Catherine Linyard
Barney Bangle . . William Caniem
Prince Schwepps . Owen Westfonl
Ikey Alexander Qaik
Algy Prettybird . . . WiUaid Simau
M. B. Curtis assumed the part of Ikey on Jan. 4, 1897. On
March i, ''La Falote/' adapted from the French of Liorat and
Ordonneau, by J. Cheever Goodwin, with music by Louis Vamey,
was produced with this cast :
Baron ...
Pierre . . .
Captain Mirasol
Cantelen . .
Baroness • .
W. J. Le Mojmc
Julius Steeer
. Guy Standing
. . Seth Crane
Georgia Powers
Th^r^se .
Mariolle .
Mme. Pigeon
Mathurine
Yvonne de Treville
Paula Edwards
. . Eva Davenport
. . Minnie de Roe
Thomas Canary withdrew from the management of this theatre
March 4. The house was closed the week of March 1 5, and was
reopened March 22, with "Lost, Strayed, or Stolen," which con-
tinued for two weeks. It was again closed April 5, 6, 7, and was
reopened April 8, with "The Wedding Day," the book by Stanis-
laus Stange, suggested by "La Petite Fronde," and music by
Julian Edwards. The cast was:
Due de Bouillon
Raoni . . .
Polycop . . .
William Pruette
Tom Greene
Je£E. de Angelis
Lucille d'Herblay
Aunt Hortense .
Rose-Marie . .
Lillian RosseO
. Louis Rial
DelUFoi
*»M
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503
This was the first appearance of Lillian Russell, Delia Fox,
and De Angelis as ^' joint stars." There was no performance
May la The house was reopened May 11, with Ada Bernard in
the part of Rose-Marie. Delia Fox reappeared May 13. ''The
Whirl of the Town/' by Hugh Morton and Gustav Kerker, was
produced May 25, and the cast was:
Jed Higrins .
y Stayer
Mark
Dimples
Evsuigelijie
Mile. Otero
George Schiller
Lee Harrisoo
. Madge Lessing
Catherine Liinrara
. Gertrude Zella
Jerry Louis Harrison
Willie Dan Daly
takey John Slavin
'ritzy .... Harry Macdonoueh
Twiggum David Warfield
Captain Chapman . . Henry Norman
Theresa Vaughn took Madge Lessing*s place on and after
Aug. 3a The theatre was closed the week of Sept. 20^ and
was reopened Sept. 28 with "The Belle of New York," by Hugh
Morton, with music by Gustav Kerker. It had this cast :
Ichabod
Harry . .
Karl . .
Snifkins
Blinky BiU
Kenneth Mugg
Ratal TatUtoo
. . . Dan Daly
. Harry Davenport
. . David Warfield
Geom K. Fortescue
. William Canieron
George A. Schiller
. . . John Slavin
Patsi Rattaloo . . . William SkMm
Violet Edna May
Fifi Fricot .... PhyllU Rankin
Cora Ada Dare
Kissie Marie Georse
Mamie Panhi Edwards
On Nov. 15, "1999," book by Herman Lee Ensign, music by
Edouard Hoist, was seen ; " The Belle of New York " was revived
Dec. 20; "The Telephone Girl," by Hugh Morton, with music
by Gustav Kerker, was presented Dec 27, with this cast:
Ham Nix Loais Mann
C(^. William Goldtop, Charles Dickson
Dick Marvel . . . Edward S. Abeles
Velasqaez .... Henry Bergmann
Ebenezer . . . Nicholas Bimiham
Snaffles . . . James F. McDonakl
Saunders .... ^^' '^' Dillon
Estelle Coocoo . . . Clara Upman
Samanthy Fairfax . Sarah McVkker
Mrs. Punaway .... Rosa Cooke
" In Gay New York " was revived March 28, 1898. "The Lady
Slavey" was reproduced April 25, with Walter Jones as Roberts;
Marie Dressier as Flo Honeydew; Richard Carle, Sykes; Julius
Steger, the American Millionaire ; and Gladys Wallis as the Slavey.
The house was closed the week of May 16, and was reopen^
May 23 with a revival of "Erminie," cast thus: Erminie, Pauline
Hall; Javotte, Lulu Glaser; Cerise, Celeste Wynn; Princess,
Jennie Weathersby; Marie, Miriam Lawrence; Captain Delau-
nay, Kate Uart; Cadeaux, Francis Wilson; Ravennes, Henry
E. Dixey; Eugene Marcel, Clinton Elder; Chevalier, Edward
P. Temple; Dufois, Murry Woods. "The Telephone Girl" was
revived June 27, and was withdrawn July 16. The house was
reopened July 25, with "Yankee Doodle Dandy," by Hugh Morton
and Gus Kerker. Grand opera was presented here Oct. 10 by the
504 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Z^m
Royal Italian opera company in **Lsl Boheme.'' Montenari was
Mimi ; Vicini, Musette ; Agostino, Rudolfo ; Francesconi as Ifar-
cello ; Cantori as Schaunard ; and Scolari as Colline. The same
opera was repeated Oct 11, 14, and matinee Oct 15; ''Cavalleria
Rusticana" and '^I Pagliacci" were sung Oct 12, 13, 15. The
house was closed the week of Oct 17. '^The Belle of New York"
was revived Oct 24 with Dan Daly as Ichabod. The house wu
closed after Nov. 7 until Nov. 12, when ''A Dangerous Maid,"
translated from the German by Sydney Rosenfeld, with music by
Leopold Schenk and Frederick J. Eustis, was seen, with this
cast:
Kokos Charles Plunkett
IloQa Madge Lessing
Miklos JuBus Stefi;er
Biros James G. Peakes
Aranka Helen Marvin
Count Istvan . . . Sydney Booth
Schmaltz Sam Bernard
Lena Marie George
Gea W. Lederer became sole lessee Nov. 12. Cissy Loftus
appeared the afternoon of Jan. 2, 1899. She was seen in the
Vienna Garden scene of " A Dangerous Maid, " and gave a num-
ber of her imitations. The house was closed Jan. 9, lo^ ii» and
was reopened Jan. 12, with ^^La Belle H61toe/' which had this
cast: H^l^ne, Lillian Russell; Menelaus, John E. Henshaw;
CalchaSy Thomas Q. Seabrooke; Orestes, Edna Wallace-Hopper;
Achilles, Carl Ahrendt. '^A Dangerous Maid*' was revived
Feb. 27 for one week. The theatre was closed the weeks of
March 6 and 13, but was reopened March 20 with ''In Gay
Paree/' adapted from the French by Clay M. Greene, which had
this cast:
Panard WUliam Norris
Mr. Marks Richard F. CarroD, Jr.
Fanchette Laura Burt
Diana Nellie Delves
Dingier Eugene Clarke
Garrotte Sol. Aiken
Anna .... Margaret McDooaki
Henri Distrait
Jean Ravigot .
Theo. Lacoor
Bartavel . .
Col. Hector .
Harry Davenport
Robert F. Cotton
Edward D. Tyler
. George Beane
Charles Dickson
Canuchet .... Samuel Edwards
Joseph Perkins Fisher
Louisette .... Mabelle Gilman
Denise Marie George
Herbert Cawthome as Col. Hector, Edward Abeles as Thea
Lacour, and E. L. Walton as Canuchet appeared April 3. The
house was closed April 29 until May 13, when "Erminie" was
revived :
Erminie
Javotte .
Princess
Cadeaux
. . Lillian Rassell
. . . Lulu Glaser
Jennie Wcathersby
. . Francis Wilson
Rayennes . . Thomas Q. Seabrooke
Chevalier Max Freeman
Manuals W. T. Carletoa
Dufois Murry Woods
"The Jolly Musketeers" followed June 5, with JefF de Angelis
as the star. The season closed June 17. The house was reopened
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505
Oct 3, with a new version of ''The Man in the Moon/' called
'* The Man in the Moon, Jr. '* The theatre was closed the week of
Oct 16, and was reopened Oct. 23 with "The Singing Girl," by
Victor Herbert, lyrics by Harry B. Smith and libretto by Stanis*
laus Stange. Alice Neilson was the star. The one hundredth
performance of "The Singing Girl," Dec. 2a On Jan. 8, 1900, a
season of daily matinees began with "Little Red Riding Hood,"
by Edward E. Rice, Charles Dennee, Fred J. Eustis, and others.
Daily matinees were not given after the first week. A revival of
"The Belle of New York" was seen Jan. 22» with the London-
New York Casino company in the cast:
Karl von Plumperaick
Ichabod Bronson
Harry Bronaon .
Cora Angeliqae .
James £. SulliTan
£. J. Connolly
W. T. Carleton
Hattie Moore
BlinkrBm . . . William Cameron
Doc Snifkins . George K. ForteictM
Kenneth Mogg . G^rge A. ScbiUer
Count Patsl John Gilroy
Kissie Fitigarter . . . Ida Doerge
Feb. 12 "The Princess Chic," a comic opera in three acts, book
by Kirke La Shelle, music by Julian Edwards, was produced, with
this cast:
Charles Winfield Blake
Lottis XI Melville CoUins
Francois Edgar Temple
Chamberlin . . . Richard Golden
Breret J. C. Miroa
Brabeau . . . Walter A. Lawrence
Pommard Harrj Brown
Princess Chic . Christie McDonald
The house was closed the weeks of March 5 and March 1 2. On
March 19, " The Casino Girl," by Harry B. Smith, with music by
Will Marion Cook, Harry T. McConnell, and Arthur Nevin, was
presented, and cast thus :
Khedive of Egypt . . Sam Bernard
Fromage Albert Hart
Potage Louis Wesley
Ren^ Rey . . George A. Schiller
Roqoefort J. A. Fvrey
Laura Lee .... Mabelle Gilman
Mrs. H. Malaprop Rocks
Carrie E. Perkins
On April 2 ^'The Casino Girl" was played in two acts instead
of three. Several changes were made in the cast. The house was
closed June 16, and "The Casino Girl" retired, with ninety-one
performances. The roof garden performances commenced June g.
The theatre was reopened June 25, with a revival of "The Round-
ers." A new version of "The Casino Girl," by Robert Smith,
was presented Aug. 6. The theatre was closed Sept 9, but was
reopened Sept 24, with "The Belle of Bohemia," by Harry B.
Smith, music by Ludwig Englander. The cast was:
Adolph Klotz . . . Sam Bernard
Rudolph Dick Bernard
Algjr Cufe Paul F. Nicholson, Jr.
YeUowplusb . . Frederick Solomon
Arris Sol Solomon
Hooliran Fred Titus
Nf rs. Muggins . . Trixie Friganta
Katie Virginia Earle
5o6 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Zim
''Florodora," by Owen HalU music by Leslie Stuart, was seen
at this theatre for the first time Nov. lo, and with this cast:
Cyrus W. Gilfain
Arthur Donegal .
Frank Abercoed
Leandro . .
Tenojson Sims
Ernest Pym
VaUeda
Inez
Jose
Juanita .
Violante
Calista .
Angela Gilfain
• R« E* Graham
. . Cyril Scott
Bertram Godfrey
. Nace Bonville
George de Long
Lewis Hooper
Gudma L. Baker
Elaine van Selover
. . Sadie Laner
Adelaide Phillips
Aline Potter
. Mabel Barrison
May Edouin
Max Apfelbaum . . Edward Gore
Reginald Langdale . . Joseph Wdsb
Paul Crogan • . . Thos. A. Kieman
John Scott .... Joseph S. Colt
Anthony Tweedleptmch, Willie Edooln
Dolores .... Fannie Johnstoa
Daisy Chain • . . Margaret Walker
Mamie Rowe Vaoghan Tezsnnth
Lucy Ling . • . Marie L. Vnkan
Cjmthia Belmont • Marjorie Relyes
Lottie Chalmers • . Agnes Warbvn
Clare Fitzclarence • • Daisy Qnetiie
Lady Holyrood^ Edna Wallace-Hopper
George Lederer retired from the management Nov. 30^ and the
Sire Bros, took possession, with Gus Barnes as business manager.
Jan. 21, 1901, Willie Edouin retired from the cast, and W. J. Fer-
guson acted Anthony in his place.
There was no mating performance May 25, a fact explained by
the following notice which appeared upon the '^call board,** of the
Casino: ''Edna Wallace-Hopper begs to inform the ladies aod
gentlemen of the 'Florodora' company that she has purchased the
entire house for the Saturday matinle performance, May 25, and
no performance will be given that afternoon, permitting the mem-
bers of the company to enjoy a holiday. John C. Fisher, Man-
ager." Further explanation was promptly furnished to the effect
that the petite Edna had a " tip " on the Brooklyn Handicap, and
that, desiring to witness the race, she had bought out the house by
payment of $1,700 in order to gratify her desire.
The American rights of " Florodora " were bought by John C
Fisher and Thomas W. Ryley during the summer of 1901, and
the opera was given its first American presentation at the Casino
Theatre, where for two weeks it was a grave question whether it
would succeed. Three weeks later it had become a fad, which
soon developed into a veritable rage, and it was played here until
Oct. 12, 1901. It was produced at the New York Theatre, Oct 14,
and closed there Jan. 25, 1902. The total number of performances
it had in the city was five hundred and four.
Anna Held holds the record of playing to more money than any-
one else. She gave one hundred and twenty -four performances of
"The Little Duchess," and played three consecutive Saturdays to
^2, 290. 75, $2,303.50, and $2,323.50 — the largest receipts ever
within the Casino walls. Lillian Russell held the record in 1893,
playing to $2,265.50; "Florodora" drew $2,290.50 on a holiday.
ipfl THE TEMPLE THEATRE 507
SALMI MORSES TEMPLE THEATRE
THE site of what is now known as ** Proctor's Theatre " was
formerly occupied as a church. It is situated on the north
side of Twenty-third Street, Nos. 139, 141, 143, and extends back
to Nos. 130, 132 West Twenty-fourth Street, between Sixth and
. Seventh Avenues. The Seventv-ninth Raiment occupied the
building prior to 1882. Salroi Morse leasol this property, re-
constructed it into a theatre, and christened it ''The Temple
Theatre." He engaged a dramatic company and rehearsed ^'The
Passion Play/' but was unable to get a license for the house. He
appealed to the courts, asking that the Mayor be compelled to
grant him a license. A dress rehearsal of the play, with full
costumes, chorus, and orchestra, was given Feb. 16, 1883, before
an audience of invited guests. There were about one hundred
persons present, including a few ladies. The rehearsal lasted
until nearly one o'clock the next morning, when only the fourth
act had been concluded. An attempt was made to give another
dress rehearsal night of Feb. 23, in presence of a large audience,
but soon after the performance had commenced, Capt Williams,
with a number of police officers, arrested Mr. Morse and took him
to the station house, where he was subsequently released under
{500 bail
March 13, 1883, Salmi Morse was tried in the Court of Special
Sessions for giving a theatrical performance without a license.
The Judge decid^ that " The Passion Play " was a drama within
the meaning of the statute, but that its production was not a public
one, and on that ground the complaint was dismissed. A per-
formance took place Fridav night, March 30, before an audience
of invited guests, which filled the auditoriunu No tickets were
sold. The entire six acts were given without interruption by the
police. A series of performances of "The Passion Play" were
announced to commence April 3, and a portion of the receipts were
to be given to a French orphan asylum. Just before the perform-
ance should have begun on April 3, Salmi Morse was served with
an injunction. There were about one thousand persons present.
Their money was refunded, and the house was closed. A hearing
took place April 11, before Judge Barrett of the Supreme Court,
and he decided to continue the injunction restraining Mr. Morse
from producing the play.
When this play was brought to this city rehearsals were held at
Abbey's Park Tneatre, Broadway and Twenty-second Street, and
when that theatre was destroyed by fire, all the costumes of the
play were lost. "The Passion" was produced at the Grand Opera
House, San Francisco, March 3, 1879, with James O'Neill as Jesus
5o8 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE tm
Christ, and for two weeks it attracted crowded audiences. After
it had been withdrawn a few weeks, it was revived at the same
theatre, but was enjoined by the authorities at the close of the
first week. Mr. O'Neill was arrested for contempt, he continuing
to play the piece after the authorities had prohibited it, and was
ordered to prison. At the trial he was convicted and fined $$0,
while the others of the company were fined $$ each. A. G.
Eaves, a costumer, became interested with Salmi Morse in the
production at this house, and had new costumes made. It
originally intended to produce it at Booth's Theatre, but the
of this city so opposed its presentation that the original managers
got alarmed and withdrew. Then arrangements were made with
Mr. Morse to produce it at this theatre. Mr. Morse disposed of
his lease of this house to Convers L. Graves, his stage manager,
who opened ''The Temple Theatre" on May 21, with ''A Bustle
Among the Petticoats," one of Salmi Morse's six-act plays. The
company consisted of Theo. Hamilton, Frederick Paulding; J. B.
Everham, T. Q. Seabrooke, F. M. Kendrick, C. R. Thorpe, Chas.
Currier, Chas. Steele, H. Cherry, E. Stone, Robt EUers, Alex.
Small, Thos. Crooks, Wm. Cutter, H. Cooper, Geo. Bert, J. Wil-
liams, H. Peterson, Mary C. Blackburn, Ida Aubrey, Miss M. E
Smith, Hazel Arnold, Helen Ottolengui, Florence Arnold, Dora
Stuart, and Harriet Evanson.
During the action of the play Teresa Gossi, premiire damsmu^
appeared for the first time in America. Fred Lyster was director,
Anthony Reiff, musical director, and C. L. Graves, stage manager.
Mr. Morse retired from the management of the Temple June i.
The next manager of this house was Max Strakosch, who opened
Aug. 21, with the first New York representation of " Zenobia." It
ran until Aug. 25, when it was withdrawn, and the house was
closed. W. J. Ferguson appeared SepL 3, with "A Friendly
Tip." The cast:
Cbauncy .... W. J. Ferguson
Arthur W. L. Gleason
McShirley .... J. H. Farrell
Henry Anson . . . Chas. Herbert
J. C. Burton .... Odell Williams
Dan McAvoy . . . Geo. Sanford
Servant .... D. F. Browning
Julia . . . Mina Crolias-GleasoQ
Charlotte Ethel Remsen
Letitia Jennie Fisher
Polly Georgia Melnotte
Rosa Qara EUiott
Charles Anson . . Chas. S. SenteO
Ross English Frederic Hamfltoo
A play called "Yakie" was done Sept. 17; "The Romanoff,"
Sept. 24. This was a version of Sardou's "Fedora," by H. St
Maur. The cast:
Rose Chen . . . Emma Hinckley
Rose Cherrie . . . Nellie Pierce
Rifanoff A. W. Gregory
Louis T. Jones
Count Enzemi Derfendoff, Gea Learock
Lord Timothy Tollweather, H. St Maor
Princess . . . Charlotte Thompson
nmc PROCTOR'S TWENTY-THIRD ST- THEATRE 509
Charlotte Thompson closed her engagement Oct 13. Max
Strakoscb disposed of his lease to Albert G. Eaves, the costumer.
D. H. Harkins appeared Oct. 22 in ''Richelieu/' which had this
cast:
Ridieliea . . .
Louis XIII. . .
Duke of Orleans
Huguet . . .
ist Secretary
2d Secretary . .
3d Secretary . .
D. H. Harkins
A. G. Eaves
. T. J. Quin
. Frank Rea
£. S. Leeper
A. C. Henderson
. G. V. Stebbins
Baradas W. J. Fleming
De Mauprat .... Geo. Warren
De Beringhen . . . Geo. Gaston
Joseph J. F. Peters
Julie Helen Glidden
Marion Rose Watson
Marie Prescott was seen here Nov. 5 in ''Belmont's Bride." In
the cast were Charles Thornton and William Davidge» Jr. Eaves
and Ed. Stone were now the managers of the theatre, but after a
struggle of one week, the house was closed until Feb. 18, 1884,
when "The Pirates of Penzance" was presented by the People's
opera company. In the cast were Hattie Starr, Joseph Handel,
Fred Dixon, Woolf Marks, and Miss Gonzales. The house was
closed in a few nights, and it never made any pretence to im-
portance thereafter as a theatre. At a later date it became the
•• TwENTv-THiRD STREET Tabernaclb," and later still, when its
congregation went elsewhere, it was used for the exhibition of
Munkacsy's painting, "Christ Before Pilate." The building was
torn down in the autumn of 1888.
PROCTOR'S TWENTY-THIRD STREET THEATRE
FF. PROCTOR obtained possession of this property in 1888
and late in that year had the house torn down and an en-
tirely new and handsome theatre erected. This was opened
March 5, 1889, and called "Proctor's Twenty-third Street
Theatre" The initial attraction was Neil Burgess in "The
County Fair," which had this cast:
Abigail Pme . . .
Otis Tocker . . .
I in ......
Joel Bartlett . . .
Solon Hammerhead
Bob
Neil Burgess
Archie ^jrd
C. J. Jackson
Hal Garendon
. . J. Scott
H. Myers
Taggs Clara Thropp
Bub: WUl Fessenden
Constable Oscar Stevens
Joe Bernard Myers
Sally Greenway . . . Edith Wilson
Johnny Perkins . . . AUie Phillips
Dockstader Minstrels were the next attraction.
The season of 1889-90 opened Aug. 31, with
tropolis," for the first time on any stage:
5IO A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE CiiJ^
Will Webster . . Harry Meredith
WaJter Mowbray • Joseph Holland
Harry Vansittart . . Earle Sterling
Mrs. Carr .... Mrs. W. G. Jones
Gertrude Savemack . Annie Mayer
Mrs. Opio • .Mrs. Owen Marlowe
Capt Carr ... C. W. Couldock
Tom Kelly • • • Newton Chisnell
Nell Carr . .
Cora Maitland
Jack Holt .
Benj. Bert
Edwin Hoch
Matt Quinn
The Dook
Pauline
. NettaGokm
Ida Glenn
W. G. Beadi
Harry Hawke
D.W.LeeKm
. M. J. Cody
Tillie Bamum
Adele Palms
'' Shenandoah, " by Bronson Howard was seen for the first time
Oct 21. The cast:
Gen. Hayerill • •
Kerchival West . .
Capt Heartsease .
Lieut. Frank Bedloe
Maj. Gen. Buckthorn
Sergeant Barket
Robert EUingham .
Capt Thornton . .
Hardwick, Surgeon
Capt Lockwoc^
Corporal Dunn . •
. Frank Burbeck
Henry Miller
• R. A. Roberts
. G. W. Bailey
Harry Harwood
Jas. O. Barrows
. Frank Dayton
John E. Keflerd
. W. L. Denison
C. C. Brandt
W. J. Cummings
Lieut of Signal Corps
W. Harry Thome
Benson Wm. Barnes
Lieut of Infantry . . Geo. Mazwdl
Mrs. Constance Hayerill, DoroUiy Dorr
Gertrude Ellingham . . LUlaVane
Madeline West . . . Esther Drew
tenny Buckthorn Nanette Comstock
Irs. Edith Haverill Alice B. Haines
Mrs C. A. Haslam
Old Margery .
Nannette . .
Maude Monroe
It was acted Oct. 26 with a new cast, a Philadelphia company
then changing places, for that night only, with the Twentv-third
Street. The new cast was : Gen. Haverill, Joseph Holland ; CoL
Kerchival West, Frank Carlyle; Capt Heartsease, Lewis Baker;
Lieut Frank Bedloe, Charles Mackay; Maj. Gen. Irenaeus Buck-
thorn, Charles Stanley ; Serg. Barket, C. B. Hawkins ; Col. Robert
Ellingham, Vincent Sternroyd; Capt. Thornton, James Addle-
man; Capt. Lockwood, W. Harry Thome; Mrs. Constance Haverill,
Eleanor Tyndale; Gertrude Ellingham, Esther Lyon; Madeline
West, Maude Monroe; Jenny Buckthorn, Percy liaswell; Mrs.
Edith Haverill, Belle Bucklin ; Old Margery, Louise du Roy.
The two hundred and fiftieth performance occurred April 19^
1890, when it closed its run. Katherine Grey, who left Aug.
Daly's company, made her first appearance in "Shenandoah,"
April 14, as also did Odette Tyler, in Lilla Vane's place as
Gertrude. For the last performance as a novelty, there were
double and triple relays of characters for this farewell perform-
ance, as follows : Lilla Vane and Odette Tyler as Gertrude ; Wilton
Lackaye, Frank Burbeck, and George Osborne as General Hav-
erill; Alice Haines and Nanette Comstock as Jenny Buckthorn,
and Morton Selten and R. A. Roberts as Capt. Heartsease. "The
Lady of Lyons" was acted matinie April 19, with Elita Proctor
Otis as Pauline and Henry Miller as Claude. The receipts were
for the New York Women s Press club. Stuart Robson began an
engagement April 21 in "The Henrietta," by Bronson HonnuJ.
The cast was:
itgo] PROCTOR'S TWENTY THIRD ST. THEATRE 5 1 1
Nicholas Vanalstyae Frank Mordaant Rev. Dr. Murray Hilton
Dr. Parke Wainwright George Woodward
James £. Wilson Watson Flint . . Revel Gennaine
Nicholas Vanalstyne, Jr. Musgrave . . . John L. Wooderson
Edward J. Ratcliffe Mrs. Cornelia Opdyke . May Waklroo
Bertie Vanalstvne • . Stuart Robson Rose Vanalstyne Eugenie Lindeman
Lord Arthur Trelawney J. B. HoUis Agnes .... Kauerine Florence
Lady Mary Trelawney Helen Mv
The season ended May 31, and the house was closed
The next season began Sept. 8 with ''All the Comforts of
Home/' an adaptation by Wm. Gillette, which had this cast:
Alfred Hastings .
Tom McDow
Thea Bender
{osephine Bender
Evangeline Bender
Robert Pettibone
Rosabelle Pettibone,
Emily Pettibone
Christopher Dabney
. Henry Miller
J. C. Buckstone
. M. A. Kennedy
. . Ida Vernon
Maud Adams
. T. M. Hunter
Mercedes Malarini
Marie Greenwald
. Tom Robinson
Judson Langhom . . . Lewis Baker
Fifi Oritanski . . . Maud Haslam
Augustus McSnath . T. C. Valentine
Victor Smythe .... J. B. HoUls
Thompson £. Mackey
Katy Winona Shannon
Gretchen Kate Stevens
BaUiff J. McCullough
Lewis Baker withdrew from the cast late in September, and
Herbert Ay ling played Judson. ''Mary Lincoln, M.D./' received
its first and only representation Thursday afternoon, Sept. 25,
when it had this cast: Mary Lincoln, M.D., Mary Shaw; Hesbiah
Lincoln, Mrs. E. A. Eberle; Eliza Wisby, Grace Filkins; Matilda
Wisby, Kenyon Bishop; Dorothy, Little Elma; Abijah Rollins,
T. J. Herndon; Thomas Kenwood, John E. Kellerd; Ted, Sumner
Clarke. Mercedes Malarini, shortly after ''All the Comforts of
Home" was produced, appeared on the prog^mmes as Mercedes
Turner, she being the wife of P. T. Turner, resident manager of
the theatre. "All the Comforts of Home " was acted for the last
time here Oct. 18. The house was closed the evening of Oct. 20,
for a rehearsal of "Men and Women," by De Mille and Belasco,
which had its first representation on any stage Oct 21. The cast
Itnel Cohen . Frederick de Belleville
Wm. Prescott
Edwfn Seabury . .
Calvin Stedman . ,
Lyman H. Webb
Stephen Rodman
Zachary T. Kip .
•* Dick " Armstrong
Sam DeUUield
Amok! Kirke
Messenger
Agnes Rodman
William Morris
. Orrin Johnson
. R. A. Roberts
Henry Talbot
Frank Mordaunt
M. A. Kennedy
. T. C. Valentine
J. C. Buckstone
. Emmett Corrigan
Master Louis Haines
Sydney Armstrong
Mrs. Kate Delafield . Odette Tyler
Margery Knox . . . Etta Hawkins
Mrs. Jane Prescott . . Annie Adams
Mrs. Kirke . . . Lillian Chantore
Pendleton C. Leslie AUcn
Reynolds W. H. Tillard
liergman Arthur Hayden
Wayne Edgar Mackev
Crawford . . . . E. J. McCulloagn
John Richard Marlow
Dora Maud Adams
Lucy Winona Shannon
Julia Gladys Eurelle
512 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE CUtot
A matinee performance occurred Dec 2, in aid of the Irish
Famine Fund, when ''Barbara" was acted for the first time in
New York, and had this cast: Barbara, Marguerite St John;
Lilie, Grace Filkins; Finnicum, Geo. M. Wood; Cecil, J. C
Buckstone. A miscellaneous entertainment was also given bjr
Nelson Wheatcroft and others. Ida Waterman was added to the
cast of " Men and Women " Dec. 8, and played Mrs. Kirke. The
two hundredth consecutive performance occurred March 25, 1891,
and it was withdrawn after the performance of March 28. ** Mr.
Wilkinson's Widows " was presented March 30, for the first time
in this city. Its original production was one week previous, at
Washington, D. C. The cast here was :
Benjamin Duckworth, J. W. ThonmMB
Susanna McAiili£E . . Maud while
Henry F. Dickerson . . Fred Bond
£. E. Pembroke . . . Tho^ WIss
Mary Annie Wood
Julia Lillian"
Perdval Perrin . . • Jos. Holland
Mrs. PerciTal Perrin
Louise Thomdyke Boucicault
Mrs. Henry F. Dickerson
Henrietta Crosman
Maj. P. Ferguson Mallory Thos. Bums
Henrietta Crosman withdrew from the cast June i» and Esther
Lyons took her place. The season terminated June 13.
The theatre was reopened for the season of 1891-92, Aug. 27,
with a revival of "Mr. Wilkinson's Widows": Georgie Drew
Barrymore as Mrs. Perrin, Emily Bancker as Mrs. Dickerson,
Harry Allen as Pembroke, and Mattie Ferguson as Susanna.
"Mr. Wilkinson's Widows" was acted for the last time here
Oct. 3.
Sardou's "Thermidor" had its first performance in America
Oct. s, when the cast was:
Martin Hufon . . J. F. Robertson
Charles Labussiere . . Fred Bond
Fabienne Elsie de Wolf
Jacqueline Berillon . . Josie Wilmere
Pourvoyeur Gus Stryker
Wolff Ernest Hastings
Ribot N. D. Conniers
Gaspard Jas. Young, Jr.
Bouchard Chas. Daniels
Tavernier Royal Roche
Brault John
Vas-lin . . . Frederick Mavnard
Jumelot ...... J. Lee Finney
Berillon Harry Allen
Lupin Martin Hayden
Jolibon Sedley Brown
Fran9oise Viola Crosby
Marlotte Miss Gardner
Maid Servant .... Miss Ryley
"The Lost Paradise," by Henry C de Mille, was produced for
the first time in this city Nov. 16, when it bad this cast:
Andrew Knowlton
Ralph Standish .
Billy Hopkins .
Mrs. Knowlton .
Margaret Knowlton,
Reuben Warner .
Bob Appleton
Fletcher . . .
Joe Barrett . .
Frank Mordaunt
. Orrin Johnson
J. C. Buckstone
. Annie Adams
Sydney Armstrong
, . W. Morris
. . Cyril Scott
. C. Leslie Allen
. . H. Talbot
Schwartz Thos. Oberle
Benzil Emmett Ccnigao
Hyatt Chas. Matlack
Polly Fletcher . . . Odette Tyfcr
Julia May Crozloo
Nell Maude AdaM
Kate Bijou Femaodet
Cinders Etta Havkiof
lapi] PROCTOR'S TWENTY-THIRD ST. THEATRE 5 1 3
The one hundredth performance took place on Feb. 2, 18929
and the final one March 5.
The house was closed evenings of March 7, 8, for a rehearsal oi
*'The English Rose," by George R. Sims and Robert Buchanan,
produced March 9 for the first time in this city. The cast was :
Philip KingBton . . . Mervvn Dallas
Ethel Kingston . . Bertha Creightoo
Harry 0*Maill7 . . Daniel Gilfether
Father Michael O'MaiUy, Frank Lander
Capt. McDonnell . Stanislaus Stange
Nicodemos Dickenion E. T. WebMr
Randal 0*Mara .
Bridget 0*Maia .
Serfft. O'Reilly •
Louisa Fergoion
Widow Flanagan
Harry 0*MaiUy .
• John Glendinning
. . FfoUiott Paget
. . Harry Hawke
. . NeUleUnffard
. Florence Hasungs
Aubrey Boucicanll
it
The English Rose" was played for the fiftieth consecutive
time April 12, and was withdrawn April 16.
"Across the Potomac" by Augustus Pitou and Edward M.
Alfriend had its first representation on any stage April 189 when
the cast was:
Ralph Baker .
Silas Baker .
Alfred Garland
John Garland
Noah Walker
ChariCT Baker
General HeaUi
Ephram . .
Jack Hanford
oe Wilson .
. Robert HiUiard
. J. O. LeBrasse
£. A. Eberle
. Mason Mitchell
William Harcourt
Lorimer Stoddard
. Charles Nevins
Add. Weaver
• . Mark Price
Malcolm Bradley
Ebeneser Short . .
William Choate . .
Capt TaseweU . .
Edith Garland . .
Mrs. SihM Baker .
Mrs. Alfred Garland
Helen Garland
Katie Garland . .
Madge Hanfoid . .
Fanny Sinclair . .
. . J. H. Bunny
. John Hopkins
. W. D. Cooyers
Henrietta Lander
. . Helen Tracy
Grace Gaykur
Chariotte Tlttell
FannyWard
Alice Fischer
. Cedl Wallace
Charlotte Tittell withdrew May 5, and Gussie Hercht took the
part of Helen. Mrs. Gayler withdrew May 16, for several nights^
owing to the fatal illness of her husband. ** Old Jed Prouty " was
seen here May 23, with Richard Golden as the star. At a special
matinee, June 9, ''The Vandykes" was acted for the first time,
and the cast was:
Clarence Vandyke . . . Mark Price
Henry Vandyke .... Oscar Eagle
Ma^re J. A. Wilkes
Marian Alice Fischer
Panline .... Florence Roberts
Hubert B. R. Gnham
Dr. Nolan M. J. Jordan
Patsy Frank Kendrick
Kate Gwynne Coshman
"Old Jed Prouty" retired July 2.
The next season began Aug. 29, with Robert Mantell, in "The
Face in the Moonlight/' for the first time in this country. The
R. B. Mantell
cast was:
laoques Ferrand >
victor Ambrose > '
Captain Nardsse de Milleflenrs
Frank Lander
Diligence Office Keeper C. H. Oudin
LjicOle Munier . . Charlotte Behrens
Loots Munier .... M. J. Jordan
Baodet B. T. Ringgoki
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Battiste T. M. Fedris
Antotne J. C Ellison
Paul W. M. Baker
Got. of Jail . . . Chas. A. Stumss
Marguerite .... Harriet Ford
Mroe. Pique .... Marian Earle
Madeline Helen Baker
Charity . . . .
Nicholas Su3rdam
Majtha Gates
Capt Glendower
Capt. Felton .
Luke Cutler .
Coraey . . .
. JaneStnart
Theo. Robeits
. Olive Olhcr
. Chas-Dade
Jno. F. de Ges
Edward Wade
Cyril Yooog
514 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE C«*
M. J. Jordan, Frank Lander, Harriet Ford, and Marian Earle
withdrew from the cast Sept. 8, and their places were filled by
Laurens Rees, Arthur Falkland Buchanan, Caroline Miskel, and
Adelaide Ob^. Mr. Mantel 1 closed Sept. 8, and was followed
Sept 10 by "Ye Earlie Trouble," by Henry Guy Carleton, for the
first time in this city, and had this cast :
Sir William Howe . R. F. McClannin
Ralph Izzard . . . Joseph Haworth
Ebenezer Buck . . . Wm. F. Owen
Abi£ail . . Mrs. Frank A. Tannehill
Anwony .... Harry WoodrufE
Wouter Van Twiller . John £. Ince
Sophia Maiy E. Barker
Joan Mary Shaw
This engagement terminated abruptly Oct 29. '^A Fair
Rebel" was presented Oct 31, and stayed for one week. J. D.
Hopkins' variety company opened Nov. 7, and continued for two
weeks.
Neil Burgess reappeared Nov. 21 in "The County Fair." What
was known as " The Theatre of Arts and Letters " gave its first per-
formance here evening of Dec. 15, the house having been secured
from Neil Burgess. The price of admission was five dollars.
There were no reserved seats.
The policy of this house was changed Jan. 9, 1893, when ** con-
tinuous performances " were introduced. The entertainment opened
at 12:30 o'clock, and continued uninterruptedly until 10:30 at
night J. Charles Davis was the business manager. The prices of
admission were fifteen, twenty-five, and fifty cents.
THE METROPOLITAN CASINO
THE first place of amusement erected on the site of what is
now known as the Broadway Theatre, Broadway and Forty-
first Street, was called "The Metropolitan Casino. The land
was originally owned by Elliot Zborowski, who, with Rudolph
Aronson and others, formed the Metropolitan concert company,
and erected the Metropolitan, which they dedicated May 27, iSSa
During its early existence the stockholders advanced about $25,000
to keep it going. It was originally adapted for concerts only. It
ceased to pay the profit anticipated by the company that built it,
and steps were taken to change it into a theatre. A spacious stage
was erected at the Seventh Avenue end, the old gallery above beisg
removed. Under the title of the Metropolitan Casino, the bouse
was formally opened Oct. 10, 1881, with E. G. Gilmore and H. E-
Abbey as lessees and managers.
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THE METROPOLITAN ALCAZAR
SIS
The Comley & Barton Opera company opened in '' Olivette '* :
Olivette, Catherine Lewis; Bathilde, Dora Wiley; Veloutine,
Annie Randolph; Boussole, Amy Wallace; Catou, Henriette
Varey; Bleuette, Sophie Gonzales; Moustique, Erne Lascelles;
Marvejol, Gustavus Hall; Due des lis, George Gaston; Coquel-
icot, Chas. Butler; Capt. de Merrimac, John Howson. On Nov. i
in "The Bells of Comeville," as Serpolette» Kate Munroe made
her American d6but The cast was:
Serpolette Kate Monroe
Germaine .... Helen Din^eon
Manette Rose Wuson
Catherine .... Miss SnmmerviUe
Gaipard .... Wm. H. SejBKMir
Gobo Richard Goldeii
Greuidiieiix . • Chas. J. Campbell
Christophe .... Pauline Hall
Kate Munroe died at London, Eng., Oct 17, 1887, from an
acute attack of malignant jaundice. She was the daughter of Dr.
Lister, of New York, where her birth took place in 1848. In 1869
she left America and went to Milan, Italy, where she studied sing-
ing under Maestro Giovanni for a period oi three years, when she
made her d£but, and sang in " Don Pasquale. '*
The Hanlon Bros., with ** Le Voyage en Suisse,'* came Nov. 28,
and the house was then known as ** Thb Casino^ " the prefix Metro-
politan being dropped J. H. Haverly's company followed Dec 19
in ** Patience. " The cast was :
Lady Angela •
Ladjr Jane . .
Rcginaki
Louise Manfred
Gertrude Onne
W. H. Se
Lieutenant Alonxo
jrmour
Hatch
Patience Dora Wiler
Lady Saphir .... Pauline HaU
Lady EXU Rose Wilson
Sam Hague's European minstrels opened Jan. 2, 1882, and
closed Sunday night, Jan. 22, with a concert H. E. Abbey and
E. G. Gilmore retired from the management Jan. 29.
The next manager of this house was J. Fred Zimmerman who
opened it June 17, 1882, as ''The Mbtropolitan Alouar."
His first attraction was " Mariage aux Lantemes," which he called
''Plighted by Moonlight" In the cast were Adelaide Randolph,
Fanny Wentworth, Rosa Cooke, and Sig. Montegriffo. Marie
Vanoni, "polyglot artist," appeared June 28. "The Doctor of
Alcantara," was sung July 5, followed July 31, by "The Merry
War." The cast included W. T. Carleton, Jennie Reiffarth,
Fanny Went worth, Richard Golden, and Dora Wile^. Marie
Bonfanti and Lepri were the dancers. "The Mascot was pre-
sented Aug. 19, with this cast:
Frederic S. P. Nomaii
Pippo C. W. Dttngan
Rocco W. H. CbmplQa
"The Snake Charmer" was sung Aug. 28: Prince, Selina
Dolaro; D. Jemma, Lilly Post; Princess, Emma Guthrie. "Oli-
Bcttina Adah Richmond
namettm Pauline Hall
. . • . J. W. Norcross
5l6 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Ci«*
vette/' Sept. 4: Olivette, Selina Dolaro; Countess, Lilly Post;
Veloutine, Emma Guthrie; De Merrimac, Jos. Greensf elder; Val-
entine, Louis Pfau; Ducdes Ifs, Geo. Gaston; Coquelicot, Harry
Standish.
Vin C. Hanvie became manager of this theatre Sept 18, with a
miscellaneous entertainment, including the Martens in cat duet,
the Girards, Mile. Ariel (flying dancer), and two ballets. The
operetta, "Breaking the Spell," was done Sept 25, Fanny Went-
worth as Jennie, Paul Vernon as Peter Bloom, and J. H. Poulette
as Malthea.
A. R. Samuels became manager Oct 9, with "Donna Juniata.**
Rose Beaudet, Hattie Starr, Anna Caldwell, Clara Dixon, F.
Dixon, J. W. Armstrong, Percy Cooper, E. Ryse, A Van Houten,
J. A. Montgomery, and Walter Allen were in the cast Oct 19^
" Fra Diavolo ; " Oct 23, " Olivette," Catherine Lewis as Olivette,
Fanny Wentworth as Countess, Moses Fiske as Capt de Merrimac,
Harry de Lorme as Valentine, Fred Dixon as Coquelicot Mes-
tayer's "Tourists" appeared Nov. & Mary E. Wadsworth com-
menced Nov. 13 in " Cobbler and Witch " (" Crispino e la Comare'*)L
A specialty company from the London Theatre (Bowery), under the
direction of Thomas Donaldson, appeared Nov. 2a " AdLins<ni'8
Jollities," consisting of Amy Lee, Harry Brown, Alex. Bell, Frank
Daniels, and Jennie Yeamans appeared here Nov. 27 in "The
Electric Spark." "Mitchell's Pleasure Party" came Dec 11 in
"Our Goblins." A pantomime called "The Three Wishes,- was
done Dec. 18, Whimsical Walker as clown; John Raymond, har-
lequin; Thos. Waller, sprite; Fanny Lucille, fairy queen; and
Laura Rose, Columbine. The theatre was closed Jan. 3, 1883.
The next lessee, was S. M. Hickey, who called the house "The
Cosmopolitan Theatre." Joseph K. Emmet was the first star
Feb. 12, 1883, in "Fritz in Ireland."
"Old Shipmates," by Robert G. Morris, was done Feb. 2&
The cast :
Capt. Weather|:age Frank Mordaunt
Counselor Whitham . J. F. de Gez
One Armed Johnny . . . E. C. Coyle
Abigail Coffin . . Georgie Dickson
Jennie Hunter
The Widow .
Harriet Lane .
Mattie Fergusoo
. Laura Walbce
Jeremj
Thatcher, Primrose, and West's Minstrels appeared March I2>
and continued for one week.
On March 19, the Union Square Theatre company were seen
in "The Long Strike." J. A. Stevens, in "Passion's Slave,"
March 26; "The White Slave," April 2; "A Parisian Romance,"
April 16 (by the Union Square Theatre company); "Fortunio,"
was given April 23, with Adelaide Randall, Jennie Prince, Jennie
ReiflFarth, Hattie Starr, Miss S. Singer, Rose Temple, Van
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THE COSMOPOLITAN SKATING RINK
S^7
Houten, E. H. Van Vechten, A. Collins, Walter Allen, W. H.
Fitzgerald, Miss M. Taylor, S. W. Keene, Frank Walton, Lithgow
James, and Billie Barlow in the cast
Callender's Georgia minstrels came May 7, for a fortnight, fol-
lowed by "The Merry War," May 21, for two weeks. Dora Wiley,
Julia Rosewald, Jennie Reiffarth, Richard Golden, and Alonzo
Stoddard appeared in the cast. Prof. Herrmann appeared June 4 ;
Mestayers' "Tourists" returned June 11, and the house was closed
June 16.
" Prince Methusalem " was sung June 26, 1883, for the first time
in English. The cast :
Prince Catherine Lewis
Gaspard .... Sophie Hummell
Cyprian J. H. Ryley
Connt Wm. Herbert
Spadi BilUe Barlow
Trombonios . . . W. H. Fitagerald
{
Its run closed suddenly July 6, with salaries owing to the com-
pany. This ended Mr. Hickey's connection with the Cosmopoli-
tan, which was not thereafter occupied importantly during the
summer of 1883. Mary C. Blackbume leased the bouse for the
production of "On the Yellowstone." It was announced for
Feb. II, 1884, but the initial performance took place Feb. 13,
and the house was closed Feb. 26. Carl Marwig, appeared here
April 23, 1884, for a few nights, with the juvenile opera, '^The
Mountain Queen." Among the most prominent juveniles were
Belle Stapleton, Linda da Costa, and Sadie Wells.
George Wood was the next manag^er. He opened June 14, 1884,
and presented "The Naiad Queen. Adele Conalba was the /rr-
mih'e danseuse. Sig. Novisimo was ballet master. Fanny and
ulien Girard appeared in a high-kicking act Nettie Abbott
ed the march. Steiner's Cyclone company opened at a matinee
June 21, in a hodge-podge called "Cyclones, or the Power of Per-
suasion." It was a variety entertainment Emma R. Steiner con-
ducted the orchestra. The house was closed June 26, 27, 28, and
reopened June 30, with "Olivette," by the Blanche Correlli com-
pany. The cast: Olivette, Blanche Correlli; Capt de Merrimac,
£. J. Connelly; Due des Ifs, Willet Seaman; Countess, Elma
Dolaro; Coquelicot, Max Figman. "The Mascot," July 7: Eva
Barrington as Frederick, Bebe Vining as Fiametta, Blanche Cor-
relli as Bettina, and James Sturgess as Lorenzo. " Pinafore," July
14: Genevieve Reynolds as Buttercup, Alonzo Hatch as Ralph
Rackstraw, Geo. Gaston as Sir Joseph Porter, Blanche Correlli as
Josephine. July 21, "Patience": John Duff as Grosvenor, and
Carlos Florentine as Calverly. On July 28, a company of colored
actors, known as "The Astor Place Troupe," opened in "Othello,"
and continued three nights, when, owing to bad business, the house
closed until Oct. 20, 1884, when it was opened as "The Cosmo-
51 8 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Ci*i
POLITAN Skating Rink," by J. Melvin Adams, and was quite pop-
ular during the winter. The first roller skating ever witnessed in
America was on June 9, 18689 in the brick building located at the
intersection of Stuyvesant and Ninth streets in this city.
THE GARDEN THEATRE
NEXT in importance to the great amphitheatre of the Madison
Square is ''The Garden Theatre/' which was opened
Sept. 27, 189a It is on the ground-floor of the building and will
seat twelve hundred people, while four hundred more can find
standing room.
** Dr. Bill " was the initial performance, with this cast :
Wm. Brown (Dr. Bill), Wilton Lackaye
Miss Fauntleroy . . Edith Kenward
Mr. Finnan . • . . J. W. Jenninn
Geom Webster .... J. B. Polk
Mr. Horton Geo. Becks
Baggs .... Graham Henderson
Police Sergeant
Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Firman .
Miss Firman .
Ellen . . .
Mrs. Horton .
J. Mallbewt
Isabdle Etcssoo
Louisa Eldridge
Jane Graf too
Loidse AUen
. Sadie MaitiMt
This was the American d^but of Miss Kenward and the reap-
pearance, after an absence of several years, of Sadie Martinot
** Sunset " was produced for the first time in this city Oct 6, and
had this cast :
Aunt Drusilla . . • Louisa Eldridge
Lois Sadie Martinot
loan Isabelle Evesson
Azariale J. B. Polk
Mr. Rirers .... Geovge Becks
J. B. Polk acted Wm. Brown in "Dr. Bill," Wilton Lackaye
withdrawing Oct. 21. Edith Kenward did not appear after night
of Oct. 31, having injured herself by a fall. Louise Allen as-
sumed her part in "Dr. Bill," while Nellie Lingard appeared as
Ellen. An additional act was added to "Dr. Bill" mating
Oct. 29, but was withdrawn after that performance. "Dr. Bill"
and "Sunset" were withdrawn on Jan. 3, 1891, the one hundred
and third performance, and went to the Grand Opera House, this
city.
Richard Mansfield appeared Jan. 5, in " Beau Brummell. " The
cast was the same as that at the Madison Square Theatre, except
Vincent Sternroyd as Reginald. " Prince Karl " was acted matinic
Jan. 7. The Manhattan Athletic club dramatic association ap-
peared matinee Jan. 15 in the burlesque "The Devil in Search of
a Wife," for the benefit of the Actors' Fund. The first of a scries
of amateur performances took place Jan. 22 (matinee), under the
auspices of the Ladies of the New York Skin and Cancer Hospital.
A. W. Pinero's "The Money Spinner" was given, with this cast:
iaii3
THE GARDEN THEATRE
5»9
Lofxl Ronald Keugnstie
Robert Cuttiii2, Jr.
Harold Boycott . . Palmer CooDdj^
Baron Croodle Robert Lee MorreU
Jules Fraubert . . . Walter Cutting
Mocbret Mr. Sable
Porter George C. Dennis
Millicent .... Alice Lawrence
Domida Rita Lawrence
Mme. Montlools • . lCatliar3rn CatUn
^
Floria Tosca . . . Sarah Bernhardt
Reine Marie Caroline . . Jane Mea
Princess Orlonia . . . Berthe Gilbert
Un Monsignor . . . M. Simonaon
"A DoH's House" was presented matinee Jan. 28, Beatrice
Cameron as Nora. Richard Mansfield closed his engagement
Jan. 31.
Saiah Bernhardt made her reappearance in America, after a four
ears' absence, Thursday evening, Feb. 5. The theatre was closed
eb. 2, 3, 4. She presented for the first time in America in its
original French form, "La Tosca." The cast was:
Le Baron Scarpia . . M. Dnouesne
Gennarina Mme. Sevier
Luciano Mme. Nadrey
Trivnlce M. Deschamps
Sarah Bernhardt produced Sardou's ''Cleopatra" Feb. 16: Cleo-
patra, Sarah Bernhardt
The theatre was closed the week of Feb. 23.
Bernhardt appeared March 2, 3, 4, as Fedora. ** La Dame aux
Cam61ias" was played March 5, 6, and matinee and evening
March 7. ''Love and War*' was seen here March o: General de
Moissac, Mervyn Dallas; Jacques de Marsay. Eugene Ormonde;
Georges Nellot, Arthur Dacre; Louis, Norman Campbell; Jeanne
de Moissac, Mrs, Berlan Gibbs; Th^rise, Nita Sykes; Mme. Ber-
nard, Mrs. Arthur Dacre. " Betrothed " was presented for the first
time in America March 30, and had this cast:
Henri, Marqais d*Alein J. H. Gihnoor
Madeleine oe Remondy
Isabelle Evesson
The Mother Superior Emily Maynard
La Marquise d*Alein A^es Booth
Maguelonne .... Phillis Bond
Prospere F. F. Mackay
M. de Castillan . . . Frazer Coolter
Sautoenr T. G. Peakes
Coffinneau M. Woodward
Estelle Eleanor Cary
Noelie Minnie Radcllfie
This was the first appearance on any stage of Phillis Bond
Henry Miller joined the cast April 20, J. H. Gilmour retiring.
Richard Mansfield commenced a summer season May 4, with
'^Beau Brummell." Richard Mansfield acted in "A Parisian
Romance" May ii, 12, 13, 16; "Prince Karl/* May 14, 15, and
mating May 16. He produced for the first time on any stage,
''Don Juan, or the Sad Adventures of a Youth," May 18, with this
Don Alonzo
Don Duis .
Don Juan .
Leperelk)
Seoastian
. D. H. Harkins
W. H. Crompton
R. Mansfield
A. G. Andrews
W. J. Ferguson
V. Stemroyd
Attendant Ivan Peronet
Donna Jnlia Ada Dwyer
Zerlina Minnie Dupree
Anna .... Rolinda Bainbridge
Lnda Beatrice Cameron
Aged Innkeeper . . Harry Gwynette
520 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE C«*«
For the week beginning June 29, Richard Mansfield presented
"Prince Karl" also matinee and evening July 4; "Beau Bmm-
mell/' June 30; "A Parisian Romance/' July i, 3. The house
was closed abruptly Saturday evening, July 11, and was reopened
July 27f with Mansfield as Prince Karl. For the week the bill
was "Beau Brummell/' "Don Juan," and "A Parisian Romance."
Aug. II, "Prince Karl" was given; Aug. 15, "Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde." Mansfield announced for the week commencing
Sept 14: "Prince Karl," Sept. 14 and matinee Sept. 15; "A
Parisian Romance," Sept. 15, 17; "Beau Brummell," Sept 16^
18; and "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," Sept 19. "Nero" was pro-
duced Sept. 21, and had this cast:
Nero Claodiiis Caesar
Menecrates
Phaon .
Babilos .
Silvanns
Novalis .
R. Mansfield
. D. H. Harkins
. Frank Lander
W. J. Ferguson
W. Haworth
W. H. Crompton
A. G. Andrews
Messala Fuich Smiles
Cluvius Rufns . . • Mr. Andrews
Grembo H. Gwynette
Datus T. F. Graham
Charis .... Emma V. Sheridan
Acte Beatrice Cameioo
" Beau Brummell " was given at the matinee Sept 26. For his
last week, commencing Oct 5, Mansfield appeared Oct 5 in
"Prince Karl;" Oct 6, "Don Juan;" Oct 7, "Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde ; " Oct 8, " A Parisian Romance ; " Oct 9 and matinfe
Oct 10, " Beau Brummell ; " Oct 10, "Nero."
The Joseph Jefferson-Florence combination commenced an en-
gagement here Oct 12, in "The Rivals," cast thus:
Lucy Carrie Jackson
Sir Lucius OTrigKcr W. J. Florence
Sir Anthony Absolute . W. F. Owco
Captain Absolute . James H. Barnes
Mrs. Malaprop . . Mrs. John Drew
Bob Acres . .
Faulkland . .
David . . .
Faff ....
Lydia Languish
. Jos. Jefferson
. . F. Owsley
Geo. W. Denham
. . Jos. Warren
. . Viola Allen
"The Heir at Law" was played the week of Oct. 19, except
was
Oct 22, 23, and matinees Oct 21, 24, when "The Rivals
acted.
"La Cigale" was first sung here (in English) Oct. 26, 1891,
when the cast was:
Marton
William .
Cavalier .
Mendicant
Charlotte .
Chevalier Franz de Bernheim
Carl Streitmann
. Lillian Russell
Arthur Ryley
Chas. Alexander
. Jas. G. Peakes
. Attalie Claire
Vincent Knapps . . . G. Tagliapietn
Matthew Vanaerkoopen
Louis HarrisoD
Rosina Sjdvia Tbone
Duchess of Fayensbui^
^usanne Leonard
This was Carl Streitmann's d^but in English. He was a baritone
singer from Vienna. Ethel Ross-Selwicke and Arthur Ryley, an
English comedian, made their American debuts in this opera.
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521
Susanne Leonard is a sister of Lillian Russell. Paderewski, the
poet of the piano, gave a recital on Thursday afternoon, Dec 17,
at the Concert HalL The one hundredth performance of ^La
Cigale '* was Feb. i, 1892. It was acted for the last time Feb. 13.
Richard Mansfield returned here Feb. 15 in ''Beau Brummell;"
Feb. 16, "Prince Karl;" Feb. 17, " The Weather Vane, " the new
title adapted by Mansfield, for "Don Juan." "A Parisian Ro-
mance" was played Feb. 18; "Beau Brummell," Feb. 19; matin6e
Feb. 20, "Prince Karl;" evening Feb. 20, "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde;" mating Feb. 22, "Beau Brummell;" evening Feb. 22,
"A Parisian Romance."
"Ten Thousand a Year," dramatized from Dr. Warren's famous
novel, was seen for the first time on any stage Feb. 23, and had
this cast :
Tittlebat Titmouse . . R. Mansfield
Earl of DreadllDeconrt, W. N. Griffiths
Dowaffer Lady Holdard, Annie Alliston
Lady Arabella . Rolinda Bainbridge
Miss Aubrey . . . Perdita Hudspeth
Teisy Tagrag . . Beatrice Cameron
Oily Gammon
Tagrag. . .
Brew . . .
Twccdles .
LadyCedUa .
Miss Brew
. D. H. Harkins
W. I. Ferguson
H. Gwynette
F. Finch Smiles
. Adela Measor
Eleanor Markellle
Mr. Mansfield revived "Dr. JekvU and Mr. Hvde" March 31.
On April 8 he appeared in five plays, choosing the strongest acts
of "Beau Brummell," "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hvde," "Ten Thou-
sand a Year," "The Parisian Romance," and "Prince Karl." He
closed his engagement April 9.
On April 10 The New York Herald ^xujt play of "Hearts,"
which had this cast:
Mrs. Cavendish . . . Cora Tanner
Marion Carew . . . Tessie Butler
Lucy Mary Penfield
Cuthbert DeTlb .
Jerome Rntledge
. Harold Roasell
Cuyler Hastings
"Husband and Wife, or the Tiger Lilies Club" followed the
same night, and the cast was:
Mrs. Montreror Smith, Louisa Eldridre
Mrs. Philip Softdown . Tessie Butler
Mrs. Delamere . . . Mary Penfield
Mary Edith Kenward
Mrs. Springfield . . Cora Tanner
Adolphus Greenthome
Graham Henderson
Georre Muddle . . . Lionel Bland
Mr. Delamere . . Theo. M. Brown
Mrs. Greenthome . . . Ada Dwyer
This was the first time these plays were acted in New York. On
May 2 "Drifted Apart" replaced "Hearts": Lady Gwendoline
Bloomfield, Cora Tanner; Sir Geoffrey Bloomfield, Harold Rns-
sell. Cora Tanner closed her engagement May 14, and "Robin
Hood" was presented May 16 by the Bostonians. Caroline Hamil-
ton and Camille d'Arville alternated in the rdle of Maid Marian
during the week. Camille d*Arville was absent from the cast
May 22, owing to illness and Caroline Hamilton took her place.
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The Bostonians closed their engagement June 25 and the theatre
remained closed until June 30 when ^'Sinbad" was produced.
''Sinbad" closed Oct. 8, and Mme. Modjeska began an engage-
ment Oct. 10 in ''King Henry VIII./' which had this cast:
Katharine ....
Patience ....
Capucius ....
G^th
Lord Sands . . .
Kinfir Henrv VIII. .
Cardinal wolsey .
Duke of Buckingham,
• • . Modjesica
. Helen Barnes
W. R. S. Morris
Ben G. Rogers
. H. T. Vincent
. . Otis Skinner
. John A. Lane
Beaumont Smith
Duke of SufiEolk . Rudolph de Cordova
Earl of Surrey . . . Guy Lindslef
Cardinal Campeius Wadsw<»tii Hann
Anne Bolejrn . Mrs. Beaumont Smitii
Prologues and epilogues spoken by
Maud Doihin
Henry Guilford . • . Jules Quzetti
Cromwell Wol Harris
"As You Like It," "Henry VIIL," and "Mary Stuart" were
acted the second week. " As You Like It " was repeated Oct 24.
During the third week of her engagement Modjeska was seen in
"Henry VIII.," "Mary Stuart," and "As You Like It" For the
fourth and last week, *^ Henry VIII." was given Nov. 3; "Cymbc-
line," Nov. 4; "Much Ado About Nothing," evening and mating
Nov. 5. The Bostonians reappeared Nov. 7 in "Robin Hood.**
Bertha Waltzinger assumed the part of Maid Marian Nov. 23.
"La Cigale" was revived Dec. 26 by the Lillian Russell opera
company :
Marton Lillian Russell
William Arthur Ryley
Cavalier .... Chas. Alexander
Mendicant .... Jas. G. Peakes
Charlotte Attalie Claire
Marietta Lena Lorraine
Alizia Ray Allen
Chevalier Franz de Bemheim
Carl Streitmann
Vincent Knapps . . • G. Tagtiapietra
Duke of Fayensberg . Chas. Dongan
Matthew Vanderkoopen, Louis Harrison
Rosina Sylvia Thome
Juliette Grisenbach . Miss M. McGill
Zitanella . . . Florence £. Frantoo
Cam! lie Dubarri . . Fanny Johnston
Duchess of Fayensberg
Susanne Leooaid
The theatre was closed Tuesday night, Jan. 10, 1893, and
reopened Jan. 11 with the first New York production of "The
Mountebanks/' which had this cast:
Alfredo C. H. Coffin
Pietro W. T. Carleton
Bartolo Louis Harrison
Luigi Spaghetti .... Chas. Roux
Risetto H. Hallam
Ultrice Mabella Baker
Minestra Ada Dare
Teresa Lillian Russell
Avrostino Annegate . Chas. Dungan
Elvino Di Pasta . . . Geo. Brodenck
The house was dark Feb. 28 and March i and March 2. ** Girofl6-
Girofla " was sung March 3, with this cast :
Girofl^-Girofla . . . Lillian Russell
Paquita Laura Clement
Aurore Rose Leighton
Mourzouk W. T. Carleton
Pedro H. Hallam
Bolero Louis Harrison
Femande Ada Dare
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Mile. Franton introduced an electric dance in the second act
of " Girofld-Girofla/' March 15. The theatre was closed Good
Friday night, March 31. Lillian Russell ended her engagement
April I9 and was followed April 3 by the farce, ''His Wedding
Day/' which had this cast:
Dick WeUington
Jack Waiing . .
Mabel FadcEcum
. Henrv Miller
Henry Woodruff
. Elaine Ellison
Kittie PhyUis Rankin
Mrs. Perks . . Mrs. MciCee Rankin
Lottie Singleton . . . May Irwin
*' Robin Hood/' by the Bostonians, May 22.
''The Knickerbockers/' a comic opera by De Koven, was first
sung here May 29, and had this cast :
William the Testy . H. C. Barnabee
Miles Bradford . . W. H. McDonald
Antony Van Corlear . . E. Cowles
Dietrick Schermerhom, G. Frothingham
Priscilla . . . Jessie Bartlett Davis
Dame Kieft . . . Josephine Bartlett
Barbara .... Lillian Hawthorne
Katrina Camille d'Arville
The Bostonians reappeared June 5 in *' Robin Hood/' and
closed their engagement July i, 1893. Loie Fuller, with a
specialty company from Europe, appeared here Aug. 16; Alice
Shaw, the whistler, Carrie Daniels, Isabelle Urquhart, Florence
Levey, Olga Brandon, Florence Thropp, Mae Bruce, Guy Stand-
ing, John E. Kellerd, and Paul Arthur were in the organization.
The comedietta of ** A Morning Call " was done and was followed
by "A Visit." After the first night "A Visit" was omitted.
"The Other Man" was acted Sept 4, for the first time in this
city. This was Olga Brandon's first appearance in America for
a number of years. At one period the audience was fairly riotous
in its disapproval. Actors were guyed and hissed oS the stage
and it was necessary to ring down the curtain in the middle of the
comedy and end it then and there. Miss Fuller's engagement was
followed by the production of "The Poet and the Puppets," a trav-
esty on ** Lady Windemere's Fan : "
The Poet, Oscar Flaherty Wilde
Henry MiUer
Lord Windemere . . R. A. Roberts
Gwvnne Bennett . Harry Woodruff
Laay Windemere . . Ekune Ellison
Mrs. Earlybird • . . Alice Johnson
A Realist H. WoodmfiE
Lord Pentonville . • . H. Liliford
Hamlet Max Finnan
Ophelia May Irwin
Miss Yesmama . . . May Robson
Among the many features of this burlesque was a Hamlet in
hoop skirts; ''Daddv Won't Buy Me a Bow-wow/' by May Irwin,
and May Robson's three-legged dance. ''His Wedding Day" was
withdrawn Sept. 5, and " Fr^^ric Lemattre " substituted. Henry
Miller appeared in the title rdle, with Elaine Ellison as Made-
leine, and Thomas W. Ryley as Pierre. In ''The Poet and the
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Puppets" May Irwin sang a new song, "Half-past Nine." The
Heinrich opera company came Oct 9 in "Cavalleria Rusticana*'
and "I Fagliacci." This bill was repeated Oct. 11 and matinee
Oct. 14. "II Trovatore" was sung Oct. 10; "Carmen," Oct 12;
"Faust," Oct 14; "Cavalleria Rusticana" and "I Pagliacci.'*
Oct 16 ; also " Rigoletto " and " La Juive. " " The Algerian " was
given for the first time in this city Oct. 26.
Mr. E. S. Willard began an engagement Oct 27, with "The
Professor's Love Story." This was the commencement of A. M.
Palmer's management of the Garden Theatre.
"The Middleman" was the next attraction Jan. 15, 16, and
matinee Jan. 20, 1894. "Judah" was played Jan. 17; "John
Needham's Double," Jan. 18-19; "The Professor's Love Story,"
Jan. 20; " Hamlet," Jan. 22, with Willard as the Prince and M^urie
Burroughs as the Ophelia. This continued to be the bill all the
week except Jan. 27, when, for Willard's benefit, "A Fool's Para-
dise" was given. Mr. Willard's Hamlet was very tedious and
disappointing. The impersonation lacked imaginativeness, poetic
fire, incisiveness of diction, dramatic emphasis, and contrast.
The Woman's Professional League gave "As You Like It,"
Jan. 29, and the cast was the same as at Palmer's (Wallack's)
Theatre.
The burlesque of " 1492 " was transferred from Palmer's (Wal-
lack's) Theatre to this house on Feb. 5. " Ghosts " was the first
of a series of Ibsen matinees which began Jan. 25, with Ida
Jeffreys Goodf riend in the cast. The Kilyani " living pictures **
were seen March 21, being introduced between the second and
third acts of "1492." These pictures were arranged in a huge
frame of gold from which curtains were drawn aside on a drapol
and darkened stage.
" Frou Frou " was given the afternoon of March 30 in aid of a
hospital with Minnie Maddem Fiske as Gilberte. " Uncle Wil-
liam " was seen April 4, for the first time in America, and had
this cast: Joseph Peach, James O. Barrows; Edward Morgan,
Louis N. Glover; Captain Manning, J. R. Keefe; Mrs. Godwin,
Lillian Lawrence; Mrs. Morgan, Amy Whitney; Eleanor Dol-
man, Ginevra Ingersoll ; Gertrude Temple, Bijou Fernandez. This
comedy was originally acted in London as " The Alderman. "
The season closed July 7, with " 1492." The next season began
Aug. 25, with " 1492." "Little Christopher Columbus," by Geo.
R. Sims and Cecil Raleigh, was produced Oct 15. The name
of " Columbus " was dropped Dec. 3. Miss Oldcastle acted in " A
Burglar's Reception" the afternoon of March 18; also in "Plot
and Passion." "Trilby," dramatized from Du Maurier's novel,
by Paul M. Potter, was first acted April 15, 1895, and had this
cast:
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S^S
Tafly .
The Laird
Little BUlee
Svengali
Gecko .
ZoaZou
Dodor .
Antony .
Lorimer
Rer.Thomai
. Burr Mcintosh
John Glendinning
Alfred Hickman
Wilton Lackaye
Robert Paton Gibbs
Leo Ditrichstein
Alexis L. Gisiko
W. M. de Silke
. Edwin Brandt
Bagott Edward L. Walton
Manager Kaw .... Reuben Fax
Philippe Morel Bean
Trilby Virginia Hamed
Mn. Bagol Rosa Rand
Mme. Vuiard . . Mathikle Cottrelly
Angek Grace Pierrepoot
Honorine Ludle Nelson
Mind MonU Elmo
Musette .... Josephine Bennett
The Lambs' club took a benefit afteraoon May 21.
On July I William H. Thompson assumed the rdle of SvengalL
Joseph Jefferson followed "Trilby" on Oct 14, with "A Cricket
on the Hearth" and "Lend Me Five Shillings." The first play
had this cast:
Caleb Plummer . . Joseph Jefferson
John Perrybringle . . w. G. Beach
Tackleton William AUen
Joseph Warren
Ned Phimmer . . . josepi
£>ot Little Alter
Bertha Helen BeU
"Rip Van Winkle" was acted the week of Nov. 4, except
matinee of Nov. 6, when were given " The Cricket on the Hearth "
and "Lend Me Five Shillings." A loving-cup was presented to
Mr. Jefferson on the afternoon of Nov. 8. " Trilby " was revived
Nov. 13. Virginia Hamed and Leo Ditrichstein were replaced
by Blanche Walsh and Ignacio Martinetti. The house was closed
Dec 17 but was reopened Dec 18 with Bill Nve and Paul Potter's
"A Stag Party, or A Hero in Spite of Himself.'* It had this cast :
Gen. Cuyler van Tassell, Louis Harrison; Otto Witzky, Leo Dit-
richstein; Magdalen Witzk^, Sadie McDonald; Ruth van Tassel],
Geraldine McCann; Georgia West, Marie Dressier; Joseph Coke,
Charles Coote; Paul Brown, Charles A. Burke.
It was taken off after two weeks when the house was closed ( Jan.
6, 1896), and was reopened Jan. 13, with "Chimmie Fadden," by
Edwin Townsend :
Chimmie Fadden . Chas. H. Hopper
Burton Cuyler Hastings
Van Coortland . . . Sydney Price
Perkins .... John Sutherland
Mrs. Fadden . Fanny Denham-Roose
Mra« Murphy .... Marie Bates
''The Two Escutcheons," by Blumenthal, adapted by Sydney
Rosenfeldy followed on Feb. 24, and cast thus:
Mrs. Stevenson . . . Maxine Elliott
Baron von Wettingen, Robert F. Cotton
Baroness von Wettingen
Mrs. Thomas Barry
Minnie Maddem Fiske appeared here March 16 in "Marie
Deloche," adapted by Harrison G. Fiske from the French of
Daudet and Henrique. It was originally acted out of the city
Captain von Vinck . Frank Worthiof
Rudolph George Backus
Thomas Foster . . Charles Bowser
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by Mrs. Fiske on Sept. 25, 1895, as ''The Queen of Liars.'* It
had this cast here :
Countess Ida Watennan
Lucille Helen Macbeth
M^re Andr^ .... Mary Madden
Marie Deloche, Minnie Maddern Fiske
Marcel Nattier .... James Neil
Pierre de Sonnancourt, Frank R. Mills
Paul de Brires .... Albert Gran
Jacques Olivia . . Lyster Sandford
Gaston Harry Devere
This bill continued all the week except March 19, when *The
Doll's House" and ''A Light from St Agnes" were acted. In
the latter play James Neil, Albert Gran, and Mrs. Fiske ap-
peared. These two plays were repeated March 23 and 26. On
March 28. 1896, "Cesarine" ("La Femme de Claude") by Alex.
Dumas, fils^ was given with this cast:
Gaude Ruper .... James Neil 1 Edmde Mary Maddern
Cantagnac Frank R. Mills I Cdsarine . . Minnie Maddern Fiske
The theatre was closed the week of March 30, and was reopened
April 6, with ''His Absent Boy," adapted by Al. Neuman from
** Der Rabenvater," a farce by Yamo and Fischer that had been
running for seven months at the Residenz Theatre in Berlin. Al.
Neuman acknowleged the '' valuable services" of Sydney Rosenfeld
" for colloquial embellishments. " The farce had this cast :
Willie Pennie Fred Bond
Edward Buraey . Frank TannehiU, Jr.
Colonel McKay . . Charles Harbury
Jack McKay .... Max Figman
Mrs. Pennie .... Isabdk Coe
Nita Katherine Gnj
Mrs. Bumey . . . Harriet Sterliag
Mrs. McKay . . . Louisa Eldrkige
There was an afternoon performance April 9; the house was
closed after April 10. A. M. Palmer resigned the lease of this
theatre on Oct i and the next manager was Charles Frohman, who
opened it Oct. i, with "Evangeline," Theresa Vaughn (Mrs. Wm.
Mestayer) playing the heroine, and Geo. Fortescue, Catharine.
There was a professional matinee Oct. 7; Robert Hilliard ap-
peared here Nov. 2 in "The Mummy," by Geo. Day and Allan
Reed. Russell Bassett, Amelia Bingham, and Sydney Cowell
were in the company. This play was repeated a second week.
Hilliard closed his engagement Nov. 21. A special mating
Nov. 17, was for the dibut of Gertrude Waldemar (right name
Bucklyn). The programme was the first and second acts (rf
"Marie Stuart." The third scene of the fourth act of "Romeo
and Juliet " was also given, with Miss Waldemar as Juliet, and
William Courtleigh as Romeo; also three scenes from "Mac-
beth," Wm. Courtleigh in title rdle.
Richard Mansfield returned here Nov. 23, and his repertory
for the engagement was "Richard III.," "A Parisian Romance, '
"Merchant of Venice," "Beau Brummell," "The Scarlet Letter,"
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"Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," "Arras and the Man," "Prince Karl,"
and "Castle Sombras, by H. Greenborough Sroith; and for his
farewell night, Jan. 2, 1897, Act HI. of "Prince Karl," including
the celebrated monologue; Act H. of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde;
Act ni. of " Beau Brummell ; " Act IV., " King Richard HI," and
Act IV. of " A Parisian Romance. " The cast of " Castle Sombras "
was : John Sombras, Richard Mansfield ; Hilary Dare, Henry Jewett ;
Matilda, Alice Butler; Lady Thyzra, Beatrice Cameron.
"The Gay Parisians" was presented Jan. 4, 1897, and continued
for one week; "Heartsease," by Charles Klein and J. I. C. Clarke
was first acted in this city Jan. 11, with Henry Miller as a star.
It had this cast:
Lord Neyille . .
Geoflfrey Pomfret
Eric Temple . .
Major Twombley
JackO'Hara . .
. . Frank Barbeck
Nelson Wheatcroft
. . Henry Miller
. . Leslie Allen
• . Max Figman
Simon Podbory . . Edmund D. Lyon
LadyNevUle
Mn. Thomdyke Bonckanlt
Miss Neirille .... Grace Kimball
Alice Temple . . Nanette Comstock
In consequence of illness, Mr. Wheatcroft withdrew from the
cast Jan. 25, and John T. Sullivan assumed his part. Olga
Nethersole commenced an engagement here March 22 in '^ Car-
men," which was repeated March 29, 30^ 31, and matinee April 3;
"Camille" was given April i, 2, 3; "The Wife of Scarli," trans-
lated from the Italian of Giuseppe Giacosa by G. A. Greene, was
presented April 5, with this cast: Giulio Scarli, Robert Pateman;
Count Ettore, John Blair; Fabrizio, Nathaniel Hartwig; Emma,
Olga Nethersole.
"Denise" was played April 6; "Frou Frou," April 7; "Car-
men," April 9; ''Camille," matin6e and night April la The
house was closed the week of April 12 and was reopened April 19,
with Wilton Lackaye in "Dr. Belgrafif," by Charles Klein. The
cast was:
Dr. BelmfiE .
Squire Fenton
Gerald Fenton
. Wilton Lackaye
. C. W. Couldock
. Forrest Robinson
Geoffrer Langham
Bertha BelgnA' .
Agnes Langham .
Byron Douglas
Grace Mae Lamkin
Marie Wainwright
The season closed May i. The theatre was reopened Sept. 20^
1897, with ''A Bachelor's Romance," by Martha Morton, which
had this cast:
Dayid Holmes
Gerald Holmes .
Martin Beggs .
Mr. Savage
Harold Rejmolds
Mr. Mulberry. .
Sol Smith Russell
. Orrin Johnson
William Sampson
William Seymour
. Sydney Booth
. Alired Hudson
James George Cooke
Sylvia Annie Russell
Helen LeGrand . . Blanche Walsh
Harriet Leicester Mar]^et Robinson
Miss Qementina Fannie Addison Pitt
Henry E. Dixey made his d^but Nov. 15 as a magician. On
Nov. 29 the bill was ''Indian Summer," by Meilhac and Halevy,
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cast thus: Adrienne, May Buckley; Mme. Le Breton, Kate
Meek; Noel, Hugo Toland; Briqueville, George Osborne; also
"The First Bom," with this cast: Loey Tsing, May Buckley;
Cho Pow, Nellie Cummins; Pow Len, George Osborne; Chan
Wang, Francis Powers.
"Faust" was sung in English the week of Dea 13: Faust, W.
Warren Shaw ; Mephistopheles, Frank Celli ; Marguerite, Fatima
Diard ; Marta, Rose Leighton. The week of Dec. 20 the theatre
was closed and was reopened Dec. 27, with "Nancy Hanks" by
Frank Tannehill, Jr., which had this cast:
Jim F. W. Caldwell Zona Dorothy Chester
Seizor F. Harvey Frances Lakewood . Pauline Fletcher
Madison Broadway Clayton £. White Henrietta Dash . . Jessie Bradbury
Marqttis de la Rochelle Aunt Hetty Evergreen
Harry Beresford Mrs. F. A. TannddD
Richard Chandos Frank Tannehill, Jr. Pearl Dodo .... Marie Ji
Charles Coghlan appeared here Jan. 10, 1898, with **A Royal
Box." On Tuesday evening, Feb. 15, Henry Miller began an en-
gagement here in ^'The Master," by Stuart Ogilvie. The drama
had this cast:
Thomas Faber .
Dick Faber . .
Charles Faber
Wm. Thttrkettle .
Walter Dnedale .
Major Hawkwood
> . Henry Miller
. . John Lancaster
. . Prince Llojrd
. . C. Leslie Allen
Geoige A. Wrie[ht
. . Arthur ElSot
^Ticks Harry Lfltfoid
Mrs. Faber ftubel Beit
Mary Faber .... Margaret Dale
Hannah Laura QemeDt
Sammy Master Colvcfl
Karl Linders • . . . A. G. Andrews
Professor Sebastien W. N. Griffiths
Miss Hallam .... liUie Allistoo
Merrick .... Nellie Cummins
Fraulein Anna Sartorius Olive Oliver
Richard Mansfield returned here April 25 in "The First Vio-
lin," dramatized from the novel of Jessie Fothergill by J. L C.
Clarke and Merridan Phelps. It was thus cast:
Countess Hildergarde . Helen Gliddon
Eugen Courvoisier Richard Mansfield
Friedhelm Helfen . . Arthur Forrest
Geheimrath von Pappenheim
Wm. Courtenay
Mansfield closed his engagement May 21. The next season
began Oct. 3, with "Cyrano de Bergerac," by Edmond Rostand,
translated into English by Howard Thayer Kingsbury, seen for
the first time in America. Augustin Daly with his company ap-
peared the same night in Philadelphia with a version of this play.
The cast here was :
Musketeer .... Gus. A. Stryker
Roxane Marraret Angiin
The Duenna . . . Nelue Cummins
Lise Helen GHddoQ
Mother Margaret Blanche E. Wearer
Sister Martha Helen Ford
Sister Claire .... Mary Emerson
First Page Angela McCaU
Comte de Guiche . . Arthur Forrest
Comte de VaJvert . F. A. Thomson
Christian . . . William Courtenay
Cyrano de Bergerac, Richard Mansfield
Le Bret J. W. Weaver
Captain Carbon
Ligniere . . .
First Marquis .
Montfleury . .
Francis Kingdon
. Fred Backus
. Damon Lyon
WiUiam Griffiths
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Altogether there were sixty-three characters in the play.
Mr. Mansfield closed his engagement Nov. 26, and Viola Allen
appeared Nov. 28 in ''The Christian/' by Hall Caine. It had
this cast:
John Storm . . . Joseph Haworth
Father Lamplugh . . . R. J Dillon
Archdeacon Wealthy Geo. Woodward
Lord Storm .... Mervyn Dallas
Horatio Drake .... John Mason
Lord Robert Ure Jameson Lee Finney
The Faro King . . . Mjrron Calice
The Manager .... Edgar Norton
Brother Paul . . . Frank J. Keenan
Parson Quayle . . . Guy Nichols
Mrs. CaUeoder Mrs. Geoigie Dickson
Polly Love Helen Lowell
Betty Carrie Merrilees
Netty Edith Merrilees
Letty Bessie Dunn
Glory Quayle Viola Allen
This play had been running at the Knickerbocker Theatre. In
conseauence of illness, Joseph Haworth was unable to act mating
and night of Nov. 30, and Frank J. Keenan played John StoroL
Haworth resumed the part Dec. i, and played it up to and includ-
ing Feb. 21, 1899. Frank J. Keenan acted John Storm matinfe
Feb. 22 and nights of Feb. 23 and Feb. 24. Henry Jewett com-
menced as John Storm mating Feb. 25. ''The Last Chapter/'
by Geo. Broadhurst, was first acted in this city March 6^ and had
this cast :
Richard SUnley
Hmothy Salter .
Doctor Fairchild .
Mr. Boyden . .
William Morrison,
Henry Blake . .
Ednr L. Davenport
. Thomas A. Wite
. . Horace Lewis
. . . Edwin Holt
Harrison Armstrong
. Newton Chisneu
Katherine BUke
Mrs. Stanley .
Mrs. Watkins .
Estelle Stanley
Flora Crowell .
. Grace FUldns
. EUie WiltoQ
Gertrude Whitty
. . Laura Case
Clara Emory
The next season began Sept 2$, with Jas. K. Hackett in
"Rupert of Hentzau." Henry Miller, who had been playing at
the Herald Square Theatre, appeared here Oct 16, in "The Only
Way." Richard Mansfield reappeared Nov. 20 in "Cyrano de
Bergerac." Mr. Mansfield's previous engagement here in this
play was a very great success. On the night of Dec. 2 Mr.
Mansfield had a nervous attack ; could not go on with the perform-
ance and the curtain was rung down and the audience dismissed.
Mansfield played during this engagement "Beau Brummell/' "Tlie
Devil's Disciple," "Prince Karl," "A Parisian Romance," "Dr.
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," "The First Violin," and "Arms and the
Man." Mrs. Mansfield (Beatrice Cameron) reappeared, after a
long absence from the stage, as Raina. "Cyrano de Bergerac,"
"Prince Karl," and "A Parisian Romance" were given, and he
closed his engagement Jan. 13, 190a
Mrs. Langtry reappeared Jan. 15, in "The D^^nerates," by
Sydney Grundy, which had this cast:
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Lady Samaorez . .
Mn. Bennett-Boldero
Lady Stornoway • .
Duke of Orme . •
Isidore de Lorano .
Carl Hentscb . . .
. Ethel Henry
Ida Goldsmith
. Adelaide Astor
Frederick Kerr
. Leslie Kenyon
Harcourt Beatty
Viacottnt Stornoway
George Grossmith, Jr.
Marcus Mosenthal . George Osborne
William Samaurez, Bart. Jraan Royce
Mrs. Trevelyan . . . Mrs. Langtir
Saunders . . . Lawrence Grossmith
Una Trevelyan . . . Lucie Mifawr
Khan Charles H. Biggs
Footman .... Arthur Sejmom
Footman HaroldPrice
Mrs. Langtnr terminated her engagement Feb. 17. The theatre
was closed Feb. 19, 20» and was reopened Feb. 21, with ''Hearts
are Trumps/' a London melodrama, by Cecil Raleigh:
Winifred Crosby • • Amelia Bingham
Dora Woodbernr . . May Buckley
Marchioness of Bletchworth
Helen Robinson
Countess of Fairfield • . Sara Perry
Lady Dovedale . . Helen Gardner
Mrs. Darville . . . Eleanor Morretti
Maude St Trevor • • Jessie Busley
Mrs. Martin Bailev
Ellen van Bentheysen
Earl of Burford . . . Edwin Arden
Rev. John Thorokt, Philip Cunningham
Basil GiUespie
Leopold Kolditz
Mr. Dyson
Arthur Dyson
Mr. Jowett
Michael Wain
DaisjMinto .
Davis . . .
Mr. Freeman .
Monsieur Foumal
Captain Hope
. S. Miller Keot
. E. M. HoOand
William CaUiii|;too
Arthur dewbe
Grant Stuart
Sidney Herbert
Pauline von Arold
. Wales MHoter
. N. L.Jdeab>
CariSt Aubjn
Henry Dans
The house was closed May lo, and reopened for the season
Sept. 17, 1900, with £. H. Sothem's production of ''Hamlet,'*
cast thus
Caudius
Hamlet .
Polonius
Laertes .
Horatio .
Osric
Rosencrantz
Guildenstem
A Priest .
Marcellus .
Bernardo .
Arthur R. Lawrence
. £. H. Sothem
. Edwin Varrey
Vincent Stemroyd
Henry J. Carvill
Richard Lambart
Taylor Holmes
E. T. Bostwick
C. P. Flockton
George E. Bryant
. H. S. Norton
Francisco Daniel Janett
First Player . . . Leonard Outnm
Second Player . . . C. P. Flockton
First Gravedig^er, Rowland Buckstone
Second Gravedigger, EdmundLawrence
Ghost William Harris
H. S. Northmp
Charlotte Deane
Virginia Hamed
. . Adelaide Keim
Fortinbras .
Gertrude .
Ophelia . .
Player Queen
" Hamlet " was followed Oct. 3, with Richard Mansfield's mag-
nificent revival of "Henry V." John Malone, James L. Carhart,
W. N. Griffiths, Mervyn Dallas, and Estelle Mortimer were in the
cast. Florence Kahn played Rumour.
The Sarah Bemhardt-Coquelin combination appeared here Nov.
26, in " L' Aiglon," which was repeated all the first week ; " Cyrano
de Bergerac " the week of Dec. 10. Matinees were given Wednes-
day and Saturday; "La Tosca " was played Dec 17; "Camillc,"
Dec. 18; "Camille" was alternated during the week with "La
Tosca." The theatre was closed Dec. 24, and reopened Dec 25
with "Hamlef • In "L'Aiglon" Bernhardt acted the Duke dc
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Reichstadt, and Coquelin, Flambeau. There were forty-eight char-
acters in the cast In ** Cyrano de Bergerac " Bernhardt was the
Roxane, and Coquelin, Cyrano. In ^ La Tosca " Bernhardt acted
Tosca, and Coquelin, Scarpia. In ''Camille" Bernhardt played
the heroine, and Coquelin as Geo. Duval for the first time. Iq
" Hamlet " Bernhardt played the Prince, and Coquelin, the First
Gravedigger. Previous to commencing the engagement there was
an auction sale for the seats. The regular prices were $1.50,
t^9 tS9 tAt suid $5. The sale of season tickets only (forty per-
formances) began at the box office Nov. 19^ and were as follows :
Lower boxes (four seats), $1,000; side boxes (four seatsX $800;
balcony boxes (six seats), $1,000; orchestra chairs, $200; balcony,
first three rows, $200; balcony, next three rows, $160; balconv,
last two rows, $120; family circle, three front rows, $80; family
circle, other rows, $6a
On the day of the performance, the speculators were demanding
for the openmg performance, $25 for the $5 tickets. The advance
sale of seats for the enp^ement proved larger than any other since
Patti, in her prime, visited New York. On Wednesday night of
the first week, the total receipts, including checks for season
tickets, amounted to $80,000, and the following day's sale swelled
the total to more than $100, 00a
E. S. Willard reappeared Dec 31 in "David Garrick,'* which
was continued for one week. Jan. 7, 1901, "Tom Pinch," drama-
tized from Dickens* "Martin Chuzzlewit," was presented.
This play was repeated the week of Jan. 14, except mating
Jan. 19, when "The Professor's Love Story" was revived. "The
Middleman" was presented Jan. 21. "Under Two Flags," by
Paul M. Potter, founded on Ouida's novel of the same name,
Feb. 5, with this cast:
Bertie Cecil .... Francis Carlvle
John Madyn Arbucxle
Rake Edward S. Abeles
Countess of Warminster Rose Sn3rder
Venetia Lyonnesse, Margaret Robinson
Marquis of Chateauroy
Campbell Gollan
Lofxl Constantia . . . Arthur Bruce
Pierre Baroni .... Albert Bruning
Grace Eliston
Matt Snyder
Madge West
Ren^ Baroni . . .
General Lamorid^re .
Paul Lamorici^ . .
Captain de Chanrellon
Beresf ord Webb
En-ta-Maboall . . . Frank Leyden
Beau Bruno .... Tefft Tohnsoo
Amineh .... Mrs. F. M. Bates
Cigarette Blanche Bates
The one hundred and thirty-third performance of '* Under Two
Flags" occurred June i, and the house was closed for the season.
532 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [liB
THE BERKLEY THEATRE
THE Berkley Theatre, situated at 19 West Forty-fourth
Street, was first opened to the public Feb. 28, 1888. It
was afterwards called ''Berkley Lyceum/' and was used for
amateur and other entertainments. It is now known as ''Mrs
Osborne's Playhouse."
THE EDEN MUSEE
THE Eden Musee is situated at 55 West Twenty-third Street,
north side, between Broadway and Sixth Avenue. Not
until the opening of The Eden Musee did New York have 2
house devoted exclusively to wax-work exhibitions. It was opened
March 29, 1884. Caroline Otero, Spanish character dancer, made
her American d^but here Oct. i, 189a Mile. Valti, an eccentric
singer from Paris, made her d^but Sept 24, 1891; De Kolta,
a magician, Dec. 22, 1891 ; M. Delprade, a French illusionist
and bird imitator, made his American d^but April 18, 1893.
''A Dresden Shepherdess," a pantomime, was produced here
Dec. 24, 1892, by Vance Thompson, music by Aime Ladiaume:
Pierrot, Mile. Pilar-Morin.
EMPIRE THEATRE
THE very limited number of theatres to be occupied by stock
companies received a welcome addition when the " Empire
Theatre " was opened. It is situated at the easterly side of Broad-
way, below Fortieth Street, and it was built by Al Hayman and
Frank Sanger. McElfatrick & Son were the architects. The
house will seat about eleven hundred persons. It was leased bv
Chas. Frohman, Rich & Harris, and opened Jan. 25, 1893, with
the first performance on any stage of "The Girl I Left Behind
Me," by David Belasco & Co., with this cast:
General Kennlon . Frank Mordaunt
Burleigh . . . . W. H. Thompson
Edgar Hawksworth . William Morris
Morton Parlow . Nelson Wheatcroft
Dicks Thomas Oberle
Orderly McGlynn . James O. Barrows
Private Jones . . . Orrin Johnson
Arthur Penwick .... Cyril Scott
Dick Burleigh, Master Wallie Eddinger
Andy Jackson . . Joseph Adelmao
John Ladru, or Scar Brow
Theo. Roberts
Fell-An-Ox .... Frank Ladirop
Silent Ton^e . . . Arthur Haydeo
Kate Kennion . Sydney Armstroog
Lucy Hawksworth . . Odette Tvier
Wilber'sAnn . . . Edna Wallace
Fawn Afraid . . Katherine Florence
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After the first week, Stella Teuton acted Lucy ; Emmet Corri-
gan played Lieut Morton on March 27, 28, and mating March 29.
On the latter date, the following new cast was seen in the play :
General Kennion
Major Burleigh . .
Edgar Hawksworth
Morton Parlow . .
Dicks . • . . ,
John Ladru • • .
Madjrn Arbnckle
Mart £. Heisev
. HaroM RusseU
. Henry Herman
G. £. Bryant
Harry G. Carleton
Fell^uiOx . .
Silent Tooffoe .
Kate Keniuoo
Locy Hawksworth
WUbtf*! Ann
Fawn Afraid • .
William Redstone
. Arthur Hayden
Mrs. BerlanGibbs
Irene Everett
. . Lottie Altar
Bijou Femandes
After the two hundred and eighty-eighth consecutive performance
the theatre was closed June 24.
The next season began Aug. 21, 1893^ with ''Liberty Hall/' by
R. C. Carton, which had this cast :
Blanch Chillworth . . . Viola Allen
Amy Chillworth • . . Agnes Miller
Owen Henry Miller
Gerald Harringway . . Cyril Scott
William Todnun • W. H. Crompton
Briginshaw .... E. Y. Backus
Peonick . .
Hickson . .
Miss Hickson
Robert Binks
Crafter . . .
Luscombe • .
Frank Tannehlll, Sen.
Loois R. Grisel
. . Emily Dodd
. William Frank
May Robson
Adolph Klauber
This comedy ran until Oct 23, when the house was closed and
reopened Oct 24, with David Belasco's ''The Younger Son/'
which had this cast:
Paul Kirkland . .
John Kirkland . .
Simeon Brewster
Clarkson MacVeigh,
Peter Bogart . . .
DickMa]iM' . . .
Nell Armitage . .
Henry Miller
James E. Wilson
Wm. Faversham
W. H. Thompson
W. H. Crompton
. . Cyril Scott
. . Viola Allen
Mrs. Kirkland . Mrs. D. P. Bowers
Margaret Odette Tyler
Dolly Chester Edna Wallace Hopper
Agnes Edith Manon
Tommy . . Master John McKeever
Bess .... Litue Perdu West
This play proved a failure and "Liberty Hall*' was revived
Oct 28, and continued until Nov. 6, when "The Councillor's
Wife/* by Jerome K. Jerome and Eden Phillpots, was acted for
the first time in America, and the cast was :
Ted Morris
lack Medbury
Theo. Travers
Ben Dixon
Adam Cherry
Potman
. . Henry Miller
William Faversham
. . . Cyril Scott
. James O. Barrows
. W. H. Crompton
. Frank A. Lathrop
John . . .
NeUy Morris .
Mrs. Dixon .
Primrose Green
Mrs. Wheedles
Arthur Hayden
. Viola Allen
Odette Tyler
A^nesMmer
lUy RobtOQ
This play was first produced Nov. ii» 1892, at the Madison
Square Theatre. "Sowing the Wind," by Sydney Gnmdy, was
seen for the first time in America Jan. 2, 1894, and had this cast:
Glossop J. P. Sorents
Webb J. P. Whitman
Rosamond Viola Allen
Mrs Fretwell . . . May Robsoo
Maud Fretwell . . . Agpes Miller
Bridget .... Genevieve Reynolds
Brabaxon Henry Miller
Watkin . . . . W. H. Crompton
Annesley . . . William Faverstiam
Petworth . . . . W. H. Thompson
Richard Cursitor . . . Cyril Scott
Deakin £. Y. Backus
534 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Lm^
*' '' Christmas " was first acted here the afternoon of Jan. 9, 1894,
by the pupils of the Empire Theatre School. A performance for
the benefit of the Virginia Day Nursery was given the aftonoon
of Jan. 16; "John Thurgood, Fanner," by Henry Byatt, was pro-
duced; "Mrs. Pendleton's Four-in-Hand/' dramatized from Mn.
Atherton's story, by Mrs. Charles A. Doremus, was also seen.
An extra performance of "Sowing the Wind/' afternoon of
Jan. 17, was for the benefit of the TAe New York Herald Free
Clothing Fund. A number of pupils of the Empire School acted
the afternoon of Feb. 13 in "A Passing Cloud/' by Pearl Bullard.
"Sonia Polinski/' by Sigmund B. Alexander, was also given.
This was followed by Lorimer Stoddard's "Suspicion."
"A Doll's House," by Ibsen, was acted here the afternoon of
Feb. 15, with Minnie Maddern Fiske as Nora, Courtnay Thorpe
as Helmer, and W. H. Thompson as Kragstad. On the afternoon
of Feb. 27, "Christmas," adapted from the French of "Je Dine
chez ma Mire," by Martha Morton, was presented; and also
"Sweethearts," by W. S. Gilbert: Harry Spreadbrow, Nels(»
Wheatcroft. Pupils of the Empire School were seen in the first
play, cast as before. On the afternoon of March 8 the pupils of
the school in "A Fool and His Money, '^ by Julie M. Lipman.
The performance closed with "A Borrowed House," by Lorrhner
Stoddard.
Kitty Cheatham appeared as Maude in "Sowing the Wind,"
March 26. The pupils of the Empire School were seen again
the afternoon of April 12 in "The Charms of Music," by Alex. H.
Laidlaw, Jr. "Lethe," by A. E. Lancaster, was also given. The
matinee closed with "A Perfect Gem," by James Mortimer. On
the afternoon of April 27, the third act of "As You Like It,"
was given, with Julia Marlowe as Rosalind and Robert Taber as
Orlando.
"Cross Keys," was first acted the afternoon of April 30; "Gud-
geons," by Thornton Clark and Louis N. Parker, was produced
May 14, with this cast:
James Ffolliott . . . Henry Miller
Reginald Ffolliott William Faversham
Howard R. Harrison W. H. Crompton
Silas B. Hooper .... Cyril Scott
Arthur Smith . . Jos. Humphreys
"The Luck of Roaring Camp," dramatized by Dion Boucicault,
from Bret Harte's story, was given on the same occasion, with
this cast: Oakhurst, Cyril Scott; Starbottle, E. Y. Backus; Ken-
tuck, W. H. Thompson; Stumpy, W. H. Crompton; Boston,
Joseph Humphreys; Hamlin, John Sorentz; Tennessee, Charles
Dana; Skaggs, J. P. Whitman; Yorkey, Thomas Gilson; Mrs.
Stumpy, May Robson.
Cover £. Y. Backus
Mrs. Ffolliott .... Viola AUen
Persis Harrison . . Kittv Cheatham
Bundy May Robsoo
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The theatre was closed for the summer May 26, and the next
season began Aug. 27, with "Charley's Aunt,*' which had this
cast:
Stephen Spettigne . W. J. Ferguson
Sir Fnuids Chetney Fnmk Burbeck
Jack Chesney .... Percy Lyndal
Charles Wykehan Edward S. Abeles
Lord Fancourt Babberly
Etianne Girardot
Brasset Harry Ulllord
Footman James Wataoo
Donna Loda d'Alvadorex EUie Wilton
Amy Spettigne • . Genevieve RoUo
Kit^Vindnm Nanette Comstock
Ala Uelanay . • • Jessie D. Bosley
John Drew followed on Sept. 11, with ''The Bauble Shop/' cast
thus:
Body . •
Mims . •
Bcnce . .
Gossie . .
KateFenneU
LadvBellenden
Jesne Keber •
. . RobertCotton
Josq>h Humphreys
Frank E. Lamb
. Agnes MiUer
. E^e de Wolle
. . Kate Meek
. Maode Adams
Civebrooke John Drew
Earl of Samm • . C. Leilie Allen
Chas. Teviot • . . . Arthur Bvron
John Stradebroke Guido MarDursj
Stoach Harry Harwood
Piers Bossey . • . Frederick Strong
Ireson Lewis Baker
Matthew Keber . . . J. E. Dodson
The Twelfth Night club took a benefit the afternoon of Oct 11.
A rhymed dramatization of " Auld Robin Gray " and a one-act play
called "Smouldering Fires/' by Grace Livingston Fumess, were
presented, neither of which had ever been seen on the stage.
"The Masqueraders/' by Henry Arthur Jones, was produced
Dec 3, for first time in this country, and had this cast:
David Remon .... Henry Miller
Sir Brice Skene . William Faversham
Montagu Lushington . J. E. Dodson
Eddie Remon Ferdinand Gottschalk
Lord CrandoTer . . Guido Marburg
Hon. Percy Blanchflower
Robert Edeson
Winchmore WiDs . • Gea Bryant
Fancourt
Jimmy Stokes
Dulcie Laroodie .
Helen Larondle .
Charley Wishanger
Clarice Reindean
Jameson Lee Finney
W. H. Cronmton
. . Viola Allen
. Alice Fischer
. Elsie de Wolfe
Ida Conquest
Lady Crandover Genevieve Reynokis
Commencing with this date the prices of the seats downstairs
were $2*
The pupils of the Empire School appeared on the afternoon of
Dec 20 in ''Makepeace Joy," by Chiles Barnard. "A Dead
Heat,'* adapted from the French by Emma Kaufmann, was also
given, closing with "El Pueblo," adapted from a short story of
Charles F. Lummis, by Frank C. Drake. On the afternoon of
Jan. 24, 1895, the Empire School pupils presented "An Angel's
Sin," by Alexander H. Laidlaw, Jr. "The Three Miss Biddies,"
by Alice Yates Grant and Edwin Star Belknap, was also given,
cast thus:
Annie Louise Brooks I Bessie Amorette Lee
Channel Olney | Reginald .... William Kittredge
536 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Cuss
The programme closed with ''Philopena," by Edwin Star Bel-
knap, cast thus :
Julian Grj^ry • Herbert Flansba]|^h
William CEdbome . Holden Chandfer
Howard Randolph . . C. H. Terry
Margaret Randolph .
Abl^ Pryce . . .
Grace Reals
Looise Vinniaiiis
The Actors' Fmid benefit took place the afternoon of Jan. 25,
when '* Marsa Van, " by Emma Sheridan and Mrs. Sutherland, was
presented. William Gillette made a brief speech; Mr. W. H.
Kendall next read a poem, which was followed by ''The Mouse-
trap ; " J. E. Dodson was heard in a monologue ; Wilson Barrett
and company appeared in " A Clerical Error. '* Charles Frohman's
stock company made a flying visit to Philadelphia Feb. i and pre-
sented there two one-act plays at the benefit of the Pen and Pencil
club of that city.
On afternoon of Feb. 28 the programme was: "Uncle Rodney,"
by William O. Bates; "Romeo's First Love," by A. E. Lancaster,
was also given; the programme closed with "All for Nothing,"
adapted from the French by Adeline Stanhope. On the afternoon
of March 5, for the benefit of the A. C Sisterhood, was acted
"Chums," and members of the Lyceum Theatre stodc companv
were seen in "White Roses." On March 18 " John-a-Dreams,
by C. Haddon Chambers, was produced, with this cast:
Harold Wynn . . . Henry Miller
Hubert Garlinge William Faversham
Barbridge . . • . W. H. Crompton
Stephen Wynn . . . J. £. Dodson
Percy de Cobum, Jameson Lee Finney
Geoige Wanklyn . . Robert Edeson
Captain Harding . . . E. Y. Backus
First Mate Edgar Norton
Boatswain Wm. Biyaat
First Steward W. J. Whitman
Second Steward ... !• P. Sorentz
Butler Frank Hay
Kate Qoud Viola Aflen
Lady Barbridge Genevieve ReyooUs
Mrs. Wanklyn . . . Elsie de Wolfe
Servant Miss Gail
The pupils of the Empire School appeared at the mating
March 28 in "A Close Call," by Grace Livingston Fumess; also
in "Cousin Faithful," by Julie M. Lipman, and in "Love as a
Tonic," by Alex. Laidlaw, Jr. "Caprice" was acted the after-
noon of April 18 for the benefit of the Hannemann Hospital, with
Minnie Maddem Fiske as Mercy. For the first time in America
on April 22 was seen "The Importance of Being Earnest," by
Oscar Wilde, and the cast was:
John Worthing . . . Henry Miller
Algernon . . . William Faversham
Canon Chasuble . . W. H. Crompton
Merriman .... W. J. Whitman
Lane E. Y. Backus
Gwendolen Fairfax
Lady Bracknell .
Cecily Carew . .
Miss Prism . •
. Viola Allen
. Ida VernoD
Ames MiDer
May RobsoQ
The pupils of the Empire School appeared on the afternoon of
April 26 in "A Bird in the Hand," by Sigmund R Alexander;
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537
also in "The Going of the White Swan/' by Alex. Laidlaw, Jr.,
"A Bachelor's Widow/' by Chas. Bell, and "Charlie," by Albert
E. Lancaster. For the benefit of the Harlem exchange for women's
work the afternoon of May 2, "Raspberry Shrub/' was done in
which May Robson appeared as Hannah Dewey. "Liberty Hall"
was revivei May 2, followed May 6 by " Sowing the Wind " The
pupils of the £mpire school were seen the afternoon of May 14
in "Edgar Poe/' by Henry Tyrell; and "The Cup of Trembling/'
by A. E. Lancaster. The theatre was closed for the summer May
25, and the next season began Sept 2, with "The City of Pleas-
ure," adapted from the French of MM. Decourcelles, and Tarbe's
"Gigolette," by George R. Sims, which had this cast:
CHARACTERS IN THE PROLOGUE.
Jean Maras
Margemont
The Judge .
Joseph Wheelock, Sen.
. . . J. H. Gilmour
. . Charles Harbnry
Foreman of the Jury John Steppling
Little Tereac .... PerciU West
CHARACTERS IN THE DRAMA.
tean Maras . Joseph Wheelock, Sen.
ifargemont . . • . J. H. Gilmour
Charles le Beau . • Cedl M. Yorke
Georges Bemay .... John Blair
ViscouDt de Maupertuls Forrest Flood
Francois Chichi . . Charles Bowser
Juk>t Tully Marshall
EliU Proctor Ods
Madame de Margemont, Eleanor Carey
La Sautereue
Amandine .
Clara . .
Wilna . .
Brigitte . .
Annie Sutherland
Helen Robertson
. . Ellen Burg
Harriet Aubrey
Mrs. C. B. Bishop
It was an awful failure.
Failing to attract, "The City of Pleasure" was withdrawn
Sept. 23 for "That Imprudent Young Couple," by Henry Guy
Carleton, which had this cast:
leanette Anna Belmont
Katherine .... Ethel Barrvmore
Lucy Annie Adams
Mrs. Dunbar . . Virginia Buchanan
Manon Maude Adams
John Annesley .... John Drew
Tobin Harry Harwood
Professor Elia .... Leslie Alien
Nicholas Goltry . . . Lewis Baker
Spencer Arthur Byroo
Langdon Endicott . Herbert Ayling
Hawkins Frank Lamb
This play was originally called "The Love Knot." "Christo-
pher, Jr.," by Madeleine Lucette Ryley, was produced Oct. 7, and
had this cast: Christopher Colt, Jr., Jonn Drew; Christopher Colt,
Sr, Harry Harwood; Bert Bellaby, Lewis Baker; Hedway, Leslie
Allen; Simpson, Arthur Byron; Glibb, Herbert Avling; Job,
Joseph Humphreys; Whimper, Frank Lamb; Mrs. ulibb, Elsie
de Wolfe; Mrs. Colt, Anna Belmont; Dora, Maude Adams.
Miss Olga Nethersole appeared here Dec 2 in "Denise," altered
by Clement Scott from Dumas' play of that name. This was the
538 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE 09^
reappearance in America of this lady, now under the management
of Charles and Daniel Frohraan. ''Denise" was acted at the
matinee Dec. 3 and the night of Dec 4 ; ** Frou Frou '' was played
for the rest of the week, with this cast:
Paul de Valreas . . Ernest Leicester
George Little Roby
Gilberte Brigard . . Olga Nethenole
Henri de Sartorys . . Lttigi Lablache
Brigard .... William Farren, Jr.
Baron .... George Humphrey
Pitou Thomas Kingston
''Camille" was acted the week of Dec. 9, except at the
Dec 1I9 when ^^Denise" was given.
"Carmen," adapted from the story of Prosper Merim^e, was
presented Dec. 24, for the first time in America, and had this
cast:
Libeneoa .
Sarceda . .
Mendez
Bemal d*Aila
Priest . .
Pedro Diaz
Ernest Leicester
Thomas Kinc^ston
. . Lttigi Lablache
William Farren, Tr.
... J. Findlay
. . Forrest Flood
Dancaire John Blair
Remendado .... Charles Forest
Sergeant . •
Dolores. . . .
Carmen Olga Nethersole
Geoije Humphrey
. . Effie Shannon
Attdrie Lisden
Rose Gibbard
Mrs. Cantelo .
Fanny Clover .
. Viola ADen
IdaCoDoiMst
Annie Aaams
. EUeaGafl
The house was closed Jan. 13 and Jan. 14, 1896, and was re-
opened Jan. 15, with Henry Arthur Jones' play ''Michael and His
Lost Angel/' which had this cast:
Michael Faversham Henry Miller
Lyoll Faversham . W. H. Crompton
Edward Lashmar . Geor^ £. Bryant
Andrew Gibbard . . . J . £. Dodson
Withycombe . . . . E. Y. Backus
The pupils of the Empire school gave their first performance
this season on the afternoon of Jan. 23. "The Game of Three,"
by Alexander H. Laidlaw, Jr., was presented; also "The Awaken-
ing," by Beatrice Sturges. The programme closed with " A Rainy
Day," by Frances E. Johnson. "A Woman's Reason," by Chas.
Brookfield and T. C. Phillips, Jan. 27, was seen for the first time
in America, and had this cast:
James W. J. Whitman
Bletchley • . . Genevieve Reynolds
Nina Keith VioU ADen
Agatha May Robsoo
Cortice Ellen Call
Leah d'AcosU . . . Elsie de Wolfe
Stephen Henry Miller
Algie Master Welch
Bletchley .... W. H. Crompton
Cosmo r rations . . . J. E. Dodson
Crozier Edgar Davenport
McGeorge £. Y. Backus
Martin Tutt .... George Bryant
The Empire school pupils gave a matinee Jan. 27, when
"Mamma's Waterloo," by M. H. Stebbins, was produced; the
second play, "The Time of Strife," by Madeleine Lucette Rylcy,
and the third, "The Flying Wedge.^* On Feb. 17 "Marriage,"
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539
by Brandon Thomas and Henry Keeling, was played, with this
cast: John Belton» William Faversham; Dudley Chumbleigh,
Robert Edeson; Charles Jenks» J. E. Dodson; Lady Belton,
Viola Allen ; Mrs. Dudley Chumbleigh, Elsie de Wolfe ; Quayle,
Joseph Humphreys; Waiter, W. J. Whitman. Preceding this
was " Marsa Van/ bv Emma Sheridan Frye and Mrs. E. G. Suther-
land. ''Bohemia," by Clyde Fitch, was seen here for the first time
March 9. This was an adaptation of Henri Murger and Thea
Barri^re's "Vie de Boheme, ' and had this cast:
Rudolph
Henry Miller
Dorandin
E. Y. Backus
Marcel .
. . . WiUiam Faversham
Schaunard
). £. Dodson
Colline .
. . . Joteph Humphreys
. . . W. H. Crompton
Baptitte
Beauchose.
. . Jameson Lee Finney
Sheriffs Dmatj . . W. J. Whitman
Mimi Viola Allen
Mme. de Romre . . . Elsie de Wolfe
Musette Ida Conquest
Phemie Tane Harwar
Mme. Benoit .... May Robson
The pupils of the Empire School appeared the afternoon of
March 26 in "The Facts in the Case,* by Julie M. Lipman;
"The Wife of Willoughby," by Helen Bogart and Theo. B. Sayre;
and "Tactics/' by Thos. Frost; William Gillette came here
May 4, for two weeks, in "Too Much Johnson/' and the house
was closed to reopen Aug. 31, 1896, with "Rosemary/' by Louis
N. Parker and Murray Carson. It had this cast :
Jasper John Drew
Jog-Ram . . Daniel H. Harkins
Cruicluhank . . . Harry Hanrood
WiUiam Westford . . Arthur Bvron
George Menifie . Joseph Hampneys
Abraham Frank Lamb
Stilt Walker . . . Charles GibMm
Mrs. Croickshank Mrs. Annie Adams
Mrs. Menifie Mrs. King
Priscilla .... Ethel Banrmore
Dorothy Maude Adams
On the afternoon of Dec. 9, there was a benefit performance in
aid of the Orthopedic Hospital. Members of the Empire Theatre
company appeared in "The Highwayman," the characters being
Jdaved by Viola Allen and Jameson Lee Finney. John Drew
oliowed in ''Too Happy by Half," assisted b^ Arthur Byron,
Graham Henderson, and Maude Adams. ''A Silent Voice,'* by
Lawrence Alma Tadema, was presented the afternoon of Dec 14,
by the pupils of the Empire school; also "Miss Eagleston*s
Brother, by Mrs. E. Sagendorf, and "On the King's Highway,"
by Helen Bogart and Theo. Bart Sayre. John Drew closed his
engagement Dec* 26, and on Dec 28 "Under the Red Robe,"
adapted by Edward Rose, from Stanley Weyman's novel, was
produced, with this cast:
Cfl de Beranh . WnUam Faversham
Richdien I. £. Dodson
Henri de Cocbeferet W. S. Harkins
Maroois Charles Mason
Lareue J. Lee Finney
Uent Robert Edeson
Qon W. H. Crompton
Renne de Cocbeferet . . Viola Allen
Mme. de Cocbeferet Ida Conquest
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The pupils of the Empire school were seen Jan. 28, 1897, in
"A Lesson in Fencing," by Amy Wellington, also in "The Queen
of France," by Sigmund Alexander and Sigmund Herzog. Pupils
of the same school appeared on the afternoon of Feb. 25, in three
new one-act plays, called "David Harding's Romance," by Egbert
W. Fowler; "Rappacinni's Daughter," an adaptation from Haw-
thorne's "Mosses from an Old Manse," by Annie J. Levy and
Alice Yates. The performance closed with " A Before Breakfast
Run," by Henry Stebbins. William Faversham was absent from
the cast of " Under the Red Robe " for several nights the week of
March i, and his part was acted by Robert Edeson. "A Bfan
and his Wife," by Geo. Fleming (Constance Fletcher), was first
played at the matinee March 6, and had this cast : Roger, William
Faversham; Drage, Robert Edeson ; Francis Hillyer, J. L. Finney;
Joe Thome, E. Y. Backus; Drover, W. B. Barnes; Woodhouse,
George C. Pearce; Eleanor Ainslie, Viola Allen; Adela Antrobus,
Ida Conquest ; Lady Wickham, Mrs. WhifiFen. A matinee benefit
was given May 14 for the widow of C. B. Bishop, the veteran
comedian who died suddenly on the stage of the Lyceum Theatre,
Oct 8, 1889. Minnie Maddern Fiske, Felix Morris, Joseph Jef-
ferson, Annie Russell, E. H. Sothem, J. E. Dodson, and Cluiuncey
Olcott were among those who took part in the entertainment. The
house was closed July 3, and the next season began Aug. 23, 1897,
with "Never Again," which remained one week. "Secret Scar-
vice" was presented Sept. i; "The Little Minister," adapted by
J. M. Barrie from his own novel of the same name, was produced
Sept 27, with the d^but of Maude Adams as a "star." The new
drama had this cast:
Gavin Dishart . . . Robert Edeson
Lord Rintoul .... Eugene Jepson
Captain Halliwell . . Guy Standing
Lady Babbie .... Maude Adams
Felice Margaret Gordon
Twaits .... Frederick Spencer
Thomas Whamond
William H. Thompson
Bow Dow .... George Fawcett
Micah Dow . .
Snecky Hobart .
Andrew Mealmaker
Silva Tosh . .
Sergeant Davidson
Joe Cruickshanks
Nannie Webster .
Jessie Mackaje
Wallace Jackson
R. Peyton Carter
Norman CampbeU
WUfred Buckland
Thomas Valentine
Jane Ten Eyck
Jean Nell Stone Fulton
Margaret Gordon appeared the evening of Oct. 4 at Manhattan
Theatre. John Drew began an engagement Nov. 8 in "A Mar-
riage of Convenience," by Sydney Grundy, from the French of
Dumas. It had this cast: Candale, John Drew; Valclos, Arthur
Byron; General, D. H. Harkins; Jasmin, Graham Henderson;
An Officer, Frank Lea Short; A Suisse, W. M. Travers; A
Footman, Charles Halton; Comtesse, Isabel Irving; Marton,
Elsie de Wolfe. The combined American Academy of dramatic
arts and the Empire Theatre school gave a performance the after-
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noon of Dec 2. ''Apples of Eden/' by Beulah Marie Dix, was
presented, followed by "Rain Clouds/' a sketch for two people,
by W. R. Walker, and the entertainment concluded with "In
Old New Amsterdam/' a pantomime in one act, by Edwin Star
Belknap.
The theatre was closed Jan. 3, 1898, for a rehearsal of "The
Conquerors," by Paul M. Potter, which was produced Jan. 4, 1898,
with this cast :
Eric von Rodeck William Faversham
Gen. von Brandenbw^ £. Y. Backus
Major von Wolfthagen
J. Harry Benrimo
Capt. Theobakl Komer
Joseph Wheelock, Jr.
Lieut Otto Berent, Jameson Lee Finney
Lieut. Rudolph Heiberg
George Howard
Hugo Guy Standing
AbM Dagobert . . W. H. Crompton
Jean Baudln . . . George Fullerton
Merle William Sumner
Rostignol .... John Armstroag
Cri-Cri George C. Pearce
Chantedaire . . William Workman
Yvonne de Grandpr^ . . Viola Allen
Jeanne Marie Baudin Blanche Walsh
Babiole de Grandpr^ Ida Conquest
Poulette May Robson
Anita Lillian Thurgate
Ekxlie Clara Bloodffood
Celine Adeline Mann
Veroniqne .... Helen Comttock
This was the return of the Empire Theatre stock company and
also the stage d^but of two society ladies, Mrs. *' Jack " Bloodgood,
of this city, and Adeline Walker Mann, who were well known in
southern social circles. These ladies both appeared as Parisian
dancing girls. On the afternoon of Jan. 13 the senior students
of the Empire school presented "Love for Love, or Angelica's
Choice," by Wm. Cosgrove. The Twelfth Night club took a
benefit the afternoon Feb. 18, when the programme was: Open-
ing Address, Mme. Modjeska; the one-act play, "Dangerfield,
'95," by Mildred Dowling: Jack Dangerfield, E. J. Morgan;
Madge Primrose, Annie Russell; the one-act sketch, '*A Christ-
mas Tiding," by Clay Greene (as originally produced at the Lambs'
Gambol): Father, William H. Crane; Son, Francis Carlyle. The
programme ended with "A Glimpse of Elysium " (in two phases),
bv Grant Stewart, which introduced May Robson, Nellie Yale
>felson, Adelaide Fitz Allen, Elizabeth Tyree, Minnie Dupree,
Sallie Williams, Annie Russell, Bijou Fernandez, Alice Fischer,
Ida Conquest, Amelia Bingham, Nora Lamson, Wnx Courtleigh,
George Fawcett, Robert Edeson, Joseph Wheelock, Jr., Joseph
Haworth, E. M. Holland, Ebcn Plympton, Robert Cotton, Walter
Hale, John Findlay, Wm. Faversham, and Burr Mcintosh.
The students of the American Academv of dramatic arts ap-
peared the afternoon of March 24, in "The Mystery," preceded
by two scenes from "The Winter's Tale" and "A Duel in Wall
Street," by R. A. Farrelly. The Normal college had a benefit
the afternoon of March 25. Julie Opp, Viola Allen, Henry
Miller, James K. Hackett, William Faversham, William Court-
542 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE zm
leighy and Joseph Wheelock, Jr., appeared There were three
one-act plays, monologues by Miss Herford, and other special
features. There was a raatinde performance April 6 of ''Under
the Red Robe." "His Honor the Mayor," by C H. Meltzer and
A. E. Lancaster, was seen April 26, for the first time, and had
this cast :
Bartholomew . • • William H. Crane
Wallace Boyd Putnam
Elgemon • . • • Vincent Serrano
Albert Walter Hale
Jaggs William Boag
Mace George F. Devere
Robbins .... Daniel Fingletoo
Boy Sedgwick
Lndlla Annie Irish
Miranda Percy HasweU
Mamzelle Terrapin • . Alice Fischer
On Tuesday afternoon, May 10, "The Scenario," by Ethel Watts
Mumford, was produced, with this cast: Hernandez, F. F. Mackay;
Henriques, W. H. Thompson; Antonio, Vincent Serrano; Marcel,
Walter Hale; Godet, Albert E. Sterner; The Author, Charles
Stewart Cushman; A Mexican, Burr Mcintosh; Mai^garet, Annie
RusselL Maude Adams returned Tuesday night, June 14 (for one
night only), and the three hundredth performance of ''The Little
Minister in this city. The theatre was closed June 15 and the
next season began Aug. 29, 1898, with ''Too Much Johnson,** widi
William Gillette as Augustus Billings. "Secret Service*' was
done for three weeks, commencing Sept. 5, with Wm. Gillette as
/ Lewis Dumont
y ({\^ Sept 26 was seen for the first time in America, " The Liari,
^ by Henry Arthur Jones, which had this cast :
n
Christopher Deering
Edward Falkner . .
Gilbert Nepean . .
Georee Nepean . .
Freddie Tatton . .
Archibald Coke . .
. . John Drew
. Arthur Byron
. D. H. Harkins
> Orrin Johnson
. . Lewis Baker
Harry Harwood
Mrs. Crespin . . . Marie Defickion
Beatrice Blanche Bortoo
Dolly Elizabeth Tyrec
Ferns Clara Hunter
Rosamond Annie Irish
Jessica Isabel Irnng
John Drew being ill, no performances were given the after-
noon and night of Nov. 30. The Empire school gave a perform-
ance the afternoon of Dec. i, when " At the Sign of the Buff Bible,"
by Beulah Marie Dix, "Liz," by Estelle Johnson, and "A Ltt-
son in Whist," by George and Helen Walthew, furnished the
programme.
On Dec. 26, "Phroso," dramatized from Anthony Hope's novel,
by Edward Rose and H. V. Esmond, was first seen in America,
and had this cast :
Lord Wheatley . William Faversham
Denny . . . Joseph Wheelock, Jr.
Bennett Hamljrn . . . G. W. Howsu^
Watkins . . . Morgan Henderson
Hogvardt £. Y. Backus
Stefan Stefanopoulos, W. H. Crompton
Constantino .... Guy Standing
Demetri . • . George Osborne, Jr.
Vlacho John Armstroof
Eurphrosyne (Phroso), Jessie Milhraxa
Ellena Kurioti. . . Eleanor Moretti
Beatrice Hipgrave . Blanche Bnrtoo
Panayiota .... Lillian Thwgate
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Franklin H. Sargent's pupils appeared here the afternoon of
Jan. 12, 1899, in **The Strange Scandal of a New England Town/'
by Pauline Phelps. The house was closed the night of Feb. 13^
but was reopened Feb. 14, with ** Lord and Lady Algy/' by H. C
Carton^ which had this cast:
Droneboroiigh • • W* H. Crompton
Marquis Gay Standing
Algernon Cbetlind, Wmiam Favershani
Crosby Jethro . . • • T. H. Benrimo
Standidge • • • • G. W. Howard
Tudway £. Y. Backus
Denton George C Pearce
Swepson . . . George Osborne, Jr.
Mawley Jemmet Joseph Wheelock, Jr.
Lady Ahremon Chetland, Jessie Millward
Pamela MaHinson . Lillian Tburgate
Emily Cardew • . Louise Maltman
Mrs. Vokins .... May Robson
Mrs. Brabason Todway, Blancne Bortoo
Students of Mr. Sargent's school appeared here the afternoon of
Mav 16 in ''The Man of Destiny/' by Bernard Shaw. ''Romeo
and Juliet*' was presented May 8, with this cast:
Escalos Geor^ Fawcett
Paris Omn Johnson
Montague . . . . W. H. Crompton
Capulet Eugene Jepson
An Old Man . • Frederick Spencer
Romeo .... William Faversham
Mercutio . . . James K. Hackett
Benvolio .... Joseph Francoeur
Tybalt Campbell GoUan
Friar Laurence . • W. H. Thompson
Friar John
Balthaar
Sampson
Gregory
Peter .
Abram .
An Apothecary
Lady CapoleC
JuBet • •
Nurse . •
George Osborne, Jr.
. . G. W. Howard
. Wallace Jackson
. Thomas Valentine
. R. Peyton Carter
. George Inring
Norman UunpbeU
. • Helen Morgan
. . Maude Adams
Mrs. W. G. Jones
"His Excellency the Governor" was presented here May 21,
with the same cast as at the Lyceum Theatre. Amelia Bingham
appeared June 26, as Stella in place of Jessie Millward. The
house was closed July 8» 1899. The next season began Aug. 28,
with " H is Excellency the Governor. " John Drew followed Sept 1 1,
in "The Tyranny of Tears/' by Haddon Chambers, which had this
cast:
Parbnry John Drew Evans Frank Lamb
George Gunning . . . Arthur Byron Hjacinth Ida Conquest
Armitage .... Harry Harwood Mrs. Parbnry .... Isabel Inring
The first of the season's series of ten performances by students
of the senior class of the "American Academy of dramatic arts,'*
Franklin H. Sargent, president, was given the afternoon of Oct 2&
" On the Arcady Trail, *' a fantasy by Mrs. Evelyn Greenleaf Suther-
land; "A Flower of Yeddo," a Japanese comody adapted from the
French by Victor Mapes; and "Nell", by E E. Diestel, consti-
tuted the programme. On Nov. 17 the students gave two one-act
plays : " After-thoughts." by Albert E. Drinkwater ; and " Drusilla,"
by Evelyn Sharpe; and Goldoni's comedy, "The Fan," said to be
the first English production of a Carlo Goldoni play in New York.
At the mating Dec 11, the pupils of the Empire school gave
544 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [i9»
"An Idyll of the Closing Century," by EstcUe Buraey. "The
Pleaders/' an adaptation and condensation by A. E. Lancaster of
Racine's comedy, was also played, and "The Coward,*' by E. E
Diestel.
Miss Louisa Drew, daughter of John Drew, played the nuud in
"The Tyranny of Tears " the afternoon of Dec 13.
Four one-act plays by Sargent's pupils were given the afternoon
of Dec. 14. They were: "At the Barricade," by Mrs. E. G. Suther-
land; "A Love Potion," by Osmond Shillingford; "Jerry and a
Sunbeam," by Cosmo Hamilton; and "Put to the Test," by E. S
Belknap. "My Lady's Lord," by H. V. Esmond, was produced
Dec. 25, with this cast:
Ludovigo J. H. Benrimo
Prince of Goska . . . Gay Standing
Cardinal Guzielli • Sidney Herbert
Rechnitz . . . . W. H. Crompton
Peter Rechnitz . George W. Howard
Karsiel £. Y. Backus
Ramon .... George Osborae, Jr.
Albert John F. C6ok
Martin .... William Faverdam
Fox .... Joseph Wheelock, Jr.
Lady Doara . . . Jessie MiUwaid
Katrine Blanche Burton
Zieka Sara Perry
Martha Lillian Thurgate
"Brother Officers," by Leo Trevor, was produced Jan. 16, 1900^
with this cast :
John Hinds . . William Faversham
Stapylton £. Y. Backus
Hutchinson . . George W. Howard
Launcelot Pleydell . . Guy Standing
Earl of Hunstanton
Joseph Wheelock, Jr.
Calverley .... George Sylvester
Foxhall .... George Osborne, Jr.
Mess Waiter . . George C. Pearce
The Dean of Orchester
^V. H. GrooipCDai
Jarvis Frank Biownlee
Robert Hutton . . Edwin Stevens
Baroness Roydon . Margaret Angfin
Margaret Pleydell
Mrs. Thomas WhUfea
Mrs. Hammond . . Lillian Thurgate
Kate Johnson . . . Blanche Burton
At the matin6e Feb. 9, a benefit performance promoted by Wm.
Faversham and Jessie Millward, was given in aid of the sick and
wounded British soldiers in South Africa and the widows and
children of American soldiers who had died in the Philippines.
The net receipts were J!6,2oa "A Man and His Wife," by
George Fleming, was produced April 2, 1900, with this cast:
Roger Ainslie .
NcS Drage .
Francis Hillyer
Joe Thorne .
Woodhouse
William Faversham
, . . Guy Standing
Joseph Wheelock, Jr.
. . £. Y. Backus
George Osborne, Jr.
Eleanor Ainslie . . . Jessie MiDward
Ladv Wickham, Mrs. Thomas Whiffeo
Adela Antrobus . . Maimret Gordoo
Violet LilHan Thofgite
Nurse Kate Haasett
Drover Frank Brownlee
"The Bugle Call," by Louis N. Parker and Addison Bright, was
given on the same night, with this cast :
Hylton Stewart Joseph Wheelock, Jr. Lady Kinnordie . . . Rose EvtiDge
Lewis Stem .... Edwin Stevens Mrs. Denbigh Mrs. Thomas Whiffen
Bates John R. Sumner Millicent Denbigh . Margaret Anglin
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April 23 *'Lord and Lady Algy " was revived. Recent gradu-
ates of the American Academy of the dramatic arts appeared at
a mating performance on May 15, in Count Leo Tolstoi's drama,
''The Power of Darkness," which had been translated into English
by Isabel F. Hapgood The theatre was closed Mav 19, and the
next season began Aug. 27, with ''Brother Officers, ' which con-
tinued for two weeks. John Drew began his annual engagement
Sept II, with "Richard Carvel/* a dramatization of Winston
Churchill's novel, by Edward E. Rose It had this cast:
Richard Carvel . .
Lionel Carvel . • •
Lord Comyn . . .
Duke of Qiartersea .
Marmaduke Manners,
Grafton Carvel . .
. . John Drew
Herbert Carr
. Arthur Byron
Frank Losee
Harry Harwood
Lewis Baker
Captain Lewis
Horace Walpole .
Charles Fox . .
Dorothv Manners
Patty Swain . .
Mrs. Manners
Dodson Mitchell
Francis Powers
Brandon Tynmn
Ida Conqoesl
. . Olive May
Mrs. W. G. Jones
"Mrs. Dane's Defence," by Henry Arthur Jones, was seen for
the first time in America on Dec 31, and had this cast:
Daniel Carteret . . Charles Richman
Lionel Carteret Joseph Wheelock, Jr.
Canon Bonsey . . W. H. Crompton
. . . £. Y. Backus
. . . Guy Standing
. George Osborne, Jr.
Baisom-Porter
James Kisby
Fendick
Adams Frank Brownlee
Wilson Georjjpe Svlvester
Lady Eastney . . Jessie MiUward
Mrs. Dane . . . Marsaret Anglin
Mrs. Bulsom- Porter . EUiel Hormck
Janet Colquhoon . . Margaret Dale
On the afternoon of Jan. 10, 1901, students of the American
Academy of dramatic arts and Empire Theatre dramatic school
gave their third performance of the season, presenting **The Mar-
riage of Guineth," a tragedy in one act, by Florence Wilkinson,
and '^A Silver Wedding/' a comedy in three acts, adapted by
Olga Flinch from the Danish of Emma Gad. The fourth per-
formance this season of the students of the Empire Theatre
dramatic school took place afternoon of Jan. 29, when were pre-
sented "During the Ball," "The Tragedy of Death," "The Por-
trait of the Marquise," and "The Jealousy of La Bardouille."
On April 8 " Brother Officers " was revived, when William Favcr-
sham reappeared after a long illness. He played John Hinds;
W. R Bsunes was Hutchinson; Wallace Worsley, the Earl;
Frank Brownlee, the Waiter; Ethel Homick, Mrs. Hammond;
and Margaret Dale as Kate. The rest of the cast was as before.
Sardou's "Diplomacy ^ was presented April 15, and had this cast:
Countess Zicka . . Jessie MiUward
Dora Margaret Anglin
Marquise de Rio Zares
Mrs. Thomas Whi£Fen
Lady Henry Fairfiu . Ethel Homick
Mion Margaret Dale
Henry Beauclerc
Julian Beauclerc
Count OrlofiE .
Algie Fairi^ .
Baron Stein
Markham . .
William Faversham
. Charles Richman
. . Guy Standing
. WaUace Worsley
. . Edwin Stevens
George Osborne, Jr.
The Twelfth Night club had an afternoon benefit on May 3.
7*he season closed June i.
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THE FALL OF BABYLON
A GRAND spectacle called "The Fall of Babylon/' in which
huge catapults, battering-rams, annihilating fire-balls, and
other destructive weapons were used, was produced 'by Imre Kiralfy
at St George, Staten Island, June 22, 1887. A large chorus of
Chaldean priests and gladiatorial struggles and Babylonian pas-
times by a company of athletes were also seen in this spectacle.
Sig. Ettore Coppini was the ballet master. One of the largest
stages ever erected in America was built and the ballet was
greater in numbers than had ever before been brought together
at one entertainment in this country. The admission was 25 cents,
with ** Grand Stand " seats at 50 cents, and boxes holding six per-
sons, $6.
THEATRE COMIQUE
IN June, 1885, the old "Elite Skating Rink," erected on the
south side of One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street, between
Third and Lexington avenues, was transformed into a playhouse
by Josh Hart, and called The Theatre Coroique. The initial per-
formance took place Oct 19, 1885, with Fanny Davenport and her
company in ''Fedora," for one week. R. B. Mantell was leading
man. Josh Hart disposed of his interest to F. W. Hofele, who
opened it May 8, 1890, as "The Harlem Theatre,* with E T.
Stetson as star, in the ''Olive Branch," formerly called "Ken-
tucky." Hofele retired in April, 1892. The building remained
unoccupied one year, and was torn down in May 1893.
CENTRAL MUSIC HALL
ON East Sixty-seventh Street, at the east end of the Turn
Verein building, was The Central Music Hall. The house
was opened April 2, 1894, with a vaudeville performance, and
smoking and drinking were permitted during the performance
Jacob Ruppert was proprietor.
A
GRAND PALACE THEATRE
T Lexington Avenue and Forty-third Street is situated The
Grand Palace Theatre. It was opened July 2, 1896. The
vast auditorium, with glass roof, is capable of seating three thou-
sand people. Between this auditorium and the open court a re-
versible stage is provided, so that in case of rain visitors may
quickly change from the roof garden proper to the auditorium.
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PENDY« GAYETY THEATRE
ON the east side of Third Avenue (23 15-23 17) between One
Hundred and Twenty-fifth and One Hundred and Twenty-
sixth streets, was situated Pendy's Gayety Theatre. It was opened
Oct 8» 1877, with the Faas Bros., as proprietors, John Pendy as
manager, and E. L. Walton as stage manager. Dramatic and
variety performances were given. Several artists engaged at
Tony Pastor's Theatre in the Bowery appeared here the same
night, among whom were: Harrv and John Kemell, John F.
Sheridan, and Pat Rooney. Pauline MaAham was seen here for
a few weeks in burlesque. Jule Keene and Sallie Adams ap-
peared in ''Chris and Lena," and other German plays were also
acted. The house was closed as a place of amusement in January,
1879, ^nd ^hc building was transformed into a hotel and after-
wards known as the Keystone House. Pendy died in this city
Nov. 16, 1902.
THE CYCLORAMA
AN iron building situated on the southeast comer of Fourth
Avenue and Eighteenth Street, was known as The Cvclo-
rama. It cost ^29,000, and the electric plant ^12, oca It was Duilt
upon the property of the Matthews estate, and paid a profit of f 86,000
the first year. The second vear f 84,000 profit was realized The
painting used was the '* Battle of Gettysburg. ** It was first shown
to the public in Brooklyn, where it remained for two years, and
earned a profit of $40,000 a year. '* Gettysburg " continued to be
a success in this city, until it was removed to Washington, D. C,
where it was placed in the Bull Run building. Meantime a large
canvas of ** Niagara Falls " had been painted. New York, it was
thought, would not care for this, and it was sent to London. It
was such a success there that a duplicate painting was prepared
for this city. It was a failure here.
From the day the building was opened over one million people
visited it The ''Gettysburg" painting cost {75,000^ and the
Niagara," Si5,ooa
€4
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE
MR. OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN made his first venture into
the world of theatrical amusement when he built the
Harlem Opera House. It is situated on the north side of One
Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street between Seventh and Eighth
548 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Zj^
avenues, and is the first theatre built north of Central ParL
The initial performance took place Sept 30, 1889, when "The
Wife/' by David Belasco and De Mille, was presented by the
Lyceum Theatre company from Fourth Avenue and Twenty-fourth
Street, this city. During its first season Mr. Hammerstein lost
$50,ocx), owing to the difficulty experienced in getting first-class
companies to play so far up-town. " Little Lord Fauntleroy " was
seen here week of Oct. 7, with Tommy Russell as the young aristo-
cratic hero, which part he alternated with Ray MaskelL Then
came the following attractions: Annie Pixley, Oct 14, in
"Twenty-two, Second Floor," for three nights, and "Deacon's
Daughter," the balance of the week; "Mankind," week of Oct 21;
E. H. Sothem, Oct 28, in "Lord Chmnley;" The Emma Juch
opera company, Nov. 4, in "Faust," "The Trumpeter of Sak-
kinger," "Der Freischiitz," "Postilion of Lonjumeau," and
"Bohemian Girl." This company remained week of Nov. 11,
and appeared in "Said Pasha;" Prof. Alex. Herrmann's Trans-
atlantique variety company week of Nov. 18; Richard Golden
came Nov. 25 in "Old Jed Prouty;" Kate Claxton appeared
Dec. 2 in "Beetle's Baby;" "Exiles," Dec 9.
Edwin Booth and Mme. Modjeska were seen here Dec 16 in
"The Merchant of Venice," which was played throughout the
week. Fanny Davenport came Dec. 23, for three nights and a
matinee in "La Tosca." For the balance of the week Joseph
JefiFerson and Wm. J. Florence and company appeared in "The
Rivals." Prof. Alex. Herrmann was seen week of Dec 3a
Thomas' opera company were heard Jan. 6, 7, 10, 11, 1890, in
"Chimes of Normandy," and in "Fatinitza," Jan. 8 and mating
Jan. II ; Marie Wainwright appeared week of Jan. 13, in "Twelfth
Night;" James A. Heme came Jan. 20 in "Drifting Apart;"
Margaret Mather was seen in "Romeo and Juliet," Jan. 27;
"Honeymoon," Jan. 28; "Leah," Jan. 29; "Lady of Lyons,"
matinee Jan. 31; Frank Daniels appeared here Feb. 3 in "Little
Puck ; " Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kendal were seen the week of Feb. 10
in "A Scrap of Paper," and "The Ironmaster;" Nellie McHenry
came Feb. 17 in " Green-room Fun;" "The Burglar" was given
Feb. 24; the Boston Howard Athenaeum specialty company ap-
peared March 3; "Sweet Lavender," March 10 and "A Midnight
Bell," March 17; a German opera company were heard Tuesday
March 25 in "Norma," followed by "Huguenots" and "II Trova-
tore": Lilli Lehmann, Sophie Traubmann, and others were in the
organization.
Theo. Thomas and his orchestra were heard here week of
March 31; "She" was acted April 7; J. K. Emmet, Jr., was
seen April 14 in "Uncle Joe, or Fritz in a Madhouse;" Rose
Coghlan appeared April 21, 22, 23, in "Forget Me Not;" in
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" Peg Woffington," April 24, 25, and mating and night April 26;
April 28, "Held by the Enemy" was presented The Conried
opera company appeared May 5 in "The King's Fool" and con-
tinued in it two weeks. They sang "The Gipsy Baron" May 19;
"Amorita/* May 26; "The Black Hussar/' June 2, and the nouse
was closed June 7. The next season reopened Oct ii, 1890,
with "Emani," Tagliapietra, Sig. Montq^iffo, Berthald Baron,
Thomas S. Guise, Charlotte Walker, and Miss Collini in the
organization. "Faust" was sung Oct 29. The English opera
season closed Nov. i, with "Carmen." "The Clemenceau Case"
came here Nov. 3; Marie Wainwright, Nov. 10, in "Twelfth
Night;" the German Liliputians came Nov. 17, and stayed for
two weeks; Mrs. Leslie Carter was seen Dec i ; Hoyt's "A Trip
to Chinatown" was produced Dec. 8, for the first time in New
York, and had this cast :
Welland Strong
Ben Gay . .
Tonv Gay . .
Rasnleign Gay
WiUieGrow .
Coont de Rien
Noah Heap .
Hoffman Price
. . Harry Conor
George A. Beane, Jr.
. Hilda Thomas
Ed. S. Metcalfe
. Irene Murphy
Loalse Fininger
. Harry Gilfoil
Frank £1. Morse
Fowle Kerr
Slavin Payne .
Isahclle Dame
Cora Fay . .
MayWlng. .
FHrt. . . .
Mrs. Gayer .
. John C. Leach
. Harrv GOfoU
Mattie Hormby
Marquerite Daly
. . Lucy Date
.OUie Ardimere
. . Anna Boyd
'*Aunt Jack" was played Dec 15; Kellar the magician and
Prof. Darling's performing lions were seen Dec 22; Mark and
Shaffer's specialty company came Dec 29; ''The Charity Ball'*
was given Jan. 5, 1891 ; "The City Directory," Jan. 12; Robert
B. Mantell in "Monbars/' Jan. 19, and during the week he also
appeared in "The Corsican Bros. ;" Amberg's German opera com-
pany were heard Jan. 26, in "Poor Jonathan;" Richard Mansfield
appeared Feb. 2 in "Beau Brummell/' and "The Prince and the
Pauper " was given Feb. 9.
A stock company was engaged bv Mr. Hammerstein and opened
Felx 16 in "HuslMuids and Wives.
"The Pillars of Society" was presented week of March 9, with
this cast:
Consul Bemick .
Mrs. Bemick . .
Olal
Martha Bemick .
lohan Tonnessen
Looa Hessel . .
Hilmar Tonnessen
Rector Rorlund .
Rummell . . .
. . J. B. Stndley
Constance Hamblin
. Idella Macdonell
. Clara Baker Rust
Robert HiUiard
. Henrietta Vaders
. . W. T. Melville
Alexis Markham
. . £. H. Stevens
Vigeland Royal Roche
Sandstad Sokiene Powdl
Dina Dorf Ida Van Sides
ICraft Edwin Belknap
Shipbaikkr ... J. L. Ottomeyer
Mrs. Rummell Mn. Charies Edmunds
Mn. Postmaster Holt
Mrs. Charies T. Peters
The stock company was not successful and its season termi-
nated March 14. After being closed for a fortnight, the bouse
550 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Zog^
was reopened March 30, with Neil Burgess in '' The County Fair.**
Julia Marlowe appeared in ''As You Like It/' April 6, 7; ''Ingo-
mar," April 8, 9; "The Hunchback," April lo-ii; Mattie Ford
was in the company and first appeared in New York as Phoebe in
''As You Like It" James O'Neill was seen April 13 as Robert
Landry in "The Dead Heart/' Grace Raven as Catherine DuvaL
Agnes Huntington was heard April 20 in "Paul Jones;" "The
Pearl of Pekin " was sung April 27 ; Gus Williams and John T.
Kelly came in "U and I/' May 4; Frank Mavo appeared in "Nor-
deck/' May ii, 12, 13, and "Davy Crockett/ May 14, 15, and i^
when the house was closed for the summer.
The next season began Sept. 7, with James T. Powers in "A
Straight Tip;" Pauline Hall followed Sept 14 in opera; "Aunt
Bridget's Baby" was seerf Sept. 21 ; Cora Tanner, Sept. 28; "The
Volunteer/' Oct 5 ; the house was closed Oct 6, but was reopened
Oct. 7, with " Cavalleria Rusticana ; " " Blue Jeans " came for two
weeks commencing Oct. 12; "A Texas Steer" was seen Oct 26;
Richard Mansfield appeared Nov. 2 ; Minna Gale was seen Nov. 9
and mating Nov. 14 in "Romeo and Juliet;" "Ingomar/' Nov. 10;
"As You Like It," Nov. 11; "The Hunchback," Nov. 12; "The
Lady of Lyons," Nov. 13; "The Actress of Padua," night of
Nov. 14. Stuart Robson came here Nov. 16, in "The Henrietta;"
the German Liliputians, Nov. 23, in "The Dwarf's Wedding;"
"Hoss & Hoss," Nov. 30; "The Merchant," Dec. 7. Marie
Wainwright appeared Dec 14 in "Amy Robsart;" "Thermidor"
was played Dec 2 1 ; the Meiningen court company were seen
Dec. 28.
N. C. Goodwin was seen here Jan. 4, 1892, in "Art and
Nature" and "The Nominee;" "Fantasma" was done Jan. 11;
the Duff Opera company, Jan. 18; Fanny Rice was seen Jan. 25
in "A Jolly Surprise;" "Later On" came Feb. i; "Niobe,"
Feb. 8; "Natural Gas," Feb. 15; "The City Directory," Feb. 22;
E. H. Sothem, Feb. 29 in "The Dancing Girl;" "Miss Helyett'*
was played March 7 ; Rose Coghlan appeared March 14 in " Lady
Barter" and "Nance Oldfield;" Charles Coghlan played in the
first piece. Fanny Davenport came here March 21 in Sardou*s
"Cleopatra;" "Men and Women" was given March 28; "Boys
and Girls," April 4; Joseph Haworth was seen April 11 in "St
Marc;" "The Lost Paradise" was presented April 18; Mr. and
Mrs. Kendal appeared April 25 ; Margaret Mather came May 2 in
"The Hunchback of Notre Dame," called on the programme "The
Egyptian," preceded by "Nance Oldfield;" Nellie McHenry was
seen May 9 in " A Night at the Circus ; " Vemona Jarbeau, May 16,
in "Starlight." The house was closed for the summer May 21.
The next season began Aug. 29 with " A Trip to Chinatown ; "
" The City Directory " followed Sept. 5 ; "By Proxy " was done
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Sept 12; ''Across the Potomac/* Sept. 19; Jennie Yeamans,
Sept 26, in "12 P. M,;" "Mr. Wilkinson's Widows" came
Oct 3; "Friends," Oct 10; the Bostonians, Oct 17; Fanny
Rice appeared Oct 24; "Jane" was given Oct 31; "Miss
Helyett" returned Nov. 7; Marie Wainwright presented "The
School for Scandal " Nov. 14 ; " Amy Robsart " was played the
week of Nov. 21, with Marie Wainwright in the title part Den
Thompson was seen Nov. 28 in "The Old Homestead;" Rose
Coghlan appeared Dec. 5; Fannv Davenport came Dec. 12 in
''Cleopatra;" "Alabama" was played Dec 19; Lewis Morrison
was seen Dec 26 in " Faust ; " Hallen and Hart appeared Jan. 2,
1893, in "The New Idea;" Chauncey Olcott, Jan. 9, in "Mavour-
neen," and Joseph Jefferson^ Jan. 16; "The Isle of Champagne"
came Jan. 23^ for two weeks, with Thomas Q. Seabrooke as the
star. Minna Gale Haynes returned Feb. 6 in "As You Like
It;" E. H. Sothem appeared Feb. 13 in "Captain Lettarblair ; "
**Gloriana" was seen Feb. 20; "The Crust of Society," Feb. 27;
''The County Fair," March 6; Charles Dickson, March 13, in
** Incog. " Richard Mansfield, March 20 ; Marie Tempest, March 27,
in "The Fencing Master;" "The Dazzler" came April 3; "Jane"
was seen April 10; "Men and Women," April 17; "A Society
Fad," April 24; "A Parlor Match," May i; "The Sportsman,^'
May 8; Minnie Seligman, May 15, in "My Official Wife;"
•*Hoss & Hoss," May 22; "The Rivals," May 29, Mrs. John
Drew as Mrs. Malaprop. The house was closed June 4.
The next season began Sept 4 with Chauncey Olcott in
*' Mavoiuneen. " Prof. Alex. Herrmann, magician, and Loie Ful-
ler, the dancer, appeared Sept 11; Marie Wainwright, Sept 18;
"Camille," Sept 21; "The Social Swim," Sept 22; the Bos-
tonians were heard Sept. 25 in "Robin Hood." "Lady Winde-
mere's Fan" came Oct 2; "The Other Man," Oct. 9; "L* Enfant
Prodigue," Oct. 16, by the French Pantomime company; "The
Girl I Left Behind Me," Oct. 23, and "The City Directory,"
Oct 30; Jennie Yeamans appeared Nov. 6 in "Jane;" "The
Charity Ball" was given Nov. 13, 14, 15, and "The Wife" the
rest of the week; the Liliputians returned Nov. 20 in "A Trip
to Mars;" "The Kohinoor" was seen Nov. 27; "Americans
Abroad," Dec 4; "The Algerians" came Dec 11, with Marie
Tempest as the star, for two weeks. "The Prodigal Daughter"
was seen Dec 25; De Wolf Hopper appeared here Jan. i, 1894,
in "Panjandrum." Mrs. John Drew produced "Road to Ruin,"
Jan. 8; "Aristocracy" was played Jan. 15; the Liliputians re-
turned Jan. 22 in " A Trip to Mars ; " Alex. Salvini commenced
Jan. 29 in "The Three Guardsmen," repeated Feb. 3; in "Tamar,"
Jan. 30 and Feb. 2; "Ruy Bias," Jan. 31 and matinee Feb. 3;
Lillian Russell came Feb. 5 in "Princess Nicotine." E. S. Wil-
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552 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE C«»M
lard began an engagement of two weeks, appearing Feb. 12 in
"The Professor's Love Story," and the rest of the week and
matinee Feb. 22; "The Middleman" was given Feb. 19^ 20^
21, 22; "A Fool's Paradise," Feb. 23; and "John Needham's
Double," Feb. 24; N. C. Goodwin was seen Feb. 26 in "In
Mizzoura;" Rose Coghlan appeared March 5 in "A Woman of
No Importance; " "A Temperance Town " was played March 12;
E. H. Sothem was seen March 19 in "Sheridan;" ''The Black
Crook" was done March 26; Edward Harrigan's company came
in " Reilly and the 400 " April 2, 3, 4; and during the rest of the
week were seen in "The Mulligan Guard Ball." The following
week Harrigan played "The Woollen Stocking" for three nights,
and for the rest of the week gave "Old Lavender." Peter F.
Dailey appeared April 16 in "A Country Sport;" Evans and
Hoey came April 23 in "A Parlor Match;" Marie Jansen,
April 30, in "Delmonico's at Six;" "A Trip to Chinatown"
was given May 7; Mr. and Mrs. Kendal returned May 14 and
May 15, in "A Scrap of Paper;" May 16, in "The Second Mrs.
Tanqueray;" May 17 in "Still Waters Run Deep;" and "A
White Lie" was played May 18. The Bostonians returned
May 21, and the house was closed May 26 for the summer.
The next season began Sept 10, with "A Temperance Town;"
"The Passing Show" followed Sept. 17; "The Girl I Left Behind
Me" came Sept 24, and stayed for a fortnight; "The Prodigal
Daughter," Oct 8; Joseph Haworth, Oct 15, in "Rosedale;"
and Marie Wainwright appeared Oct 22 in "Daughters of Eve,"
by A. E. Lancaster and Julian Magnus, for the first time in this
city. Richard Mansfield came Oct. 29-31 in "Beau Brummell;"
"A Parisian Romance," Oct. 30; "Napoleon Bonaparte," Nov. i,
2; "Prince Karl," matinee Nov. 3; "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde."
evening of Nov. 3; "Charley's Aunt" was played Nov. 5; the
Lyceum Theatre company were seen here Nov. 1 2 in " The Ama-
zons;" "1492" was given Nov. 19; "A Gaiety Girl/' Nov. 26;
"Shenandoah," Dec 3. William H. Crane appeared Dec 10,
II, 12, and matin6e Dec. 15 in "Pacific Mail;" Dec. 13, 14, in
Brother John;" and in "The Senator," Dec. 15; the farce
comedy, "A Back Number," was presented Dec 17; William
F. Hoey was seen in "The Flams," Dec. 24; the Liliputians
appeared Dec 31.
De Wolf Hopper, with a comic opera company, appeared Jan. 7,
189s, in "Dr. Syntax;" Olga Nethersole came Jan. 14, 15, 16,
and matinee Jan. 19, in "Frou Frou;" "Camille" was played
Jan. 17, 18, 19; "Off the Earth" was given Jan. 21; "Sowing
the Wind," Jan. 28; "The Cotton King," Feb. 4; Delia Fox was
heard Feb. 11 in " The Little Trooper. "
Mrs. Potter and Kyrle Bellew began an engagement here ap-
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pearing in ''Francillon," Feb. 18, 19^ and matinee Feb. 22.
"Charlotte Corday," by J. C. Montesquion, was played Feb. 20,
21, 22, and matinee Feb. 23, with Mrs. Potter as the heroine.
"Therese" was given the night of Feb. 23; Sandow and the
Trocadero vaudeville company were seen here Feb. 25; Thomas
Q. Seabrooke came March 4 in "The Grand Vizier," for the first
tme in New York; "The Fatal Card" was played March 11;
the Kendals returned March 18 in "Lady Clancarty," repeated
March 19, 20; "A White Lie" was given March 21; "All For
Her," March 22; "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray," matinee March
23; Richard Mansfield came back March 25 in "The Scarlet
Letter;" "A Parisian Romance" was given March 26; "Prince
Karl," March 27; "Beau Brummell," March 28; "Napoleon
Bonaparte," March 29; "Arms and the Man," matinee March 30;
"Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," night of March 30; "A Milk White
Flag " was seen April i ; Joseph Jefferson returned April 8 in
"Rip Van Winkle;" E. H. Sothern, April 15, 16, and matinee
April 20, in "A Way to Win a Woman;" in "Captain Lettar-
blair," April 17, 18; "Lord Chumley," April 19; and in "The
Highest Bidder," April 20; John Drew, April 22; Francis Wil-
son was heard April 29 in "The Devil's Deputy;" and Camille
d'Arville was heard May 6 in "Madelaine, or the Magic Kiss;"
Augustin Daly's company was seen May 13 in "The Lottery of
Love;" May 15, in "A Wet Blanket;" May 16, in "A Bundle of
Lies" and "A Tragedy Rehearsal ; " May 17, "The Orient Ex-
press;" matinee May 18, "A Tragedy Rehearsal;" and closed
the night of May 18, with "A Night Off;" "The Twentieth
Century Girl" was seen May 20; "Pudd'nhead Wilson," with
Frank Mayo as the star, appeared May 27, and the house was
closed June i for the summer.
The season of 1895-96 opened Sept. 2 with A. M. Palmer's
"Trilby" company, followed, Sept. 9, by Thomas W. Keene in
"Louis XL ;" repeated Sept 12; "Richelieu," Sept 10; "Rich-
ard HL," Sept 11; "Hamlet," Sept 13; "The Merchant of
Venice," Sept 14; " 1492," was given Sept 16; Marie Wainwright
returned the week of Sept. 23 in " The Love Chase ; " the opera,
"Rob Roy" was sung Sept. 30; Cissy Fitzgerald and "The
Foundling " were seen Oct. 7 ; E. M. and Joseph Holland were
the stars Oct. 14 in "A Social Highwayman;" the Lyceum
Theatre company appeared here Oct. 21 in "The Case of Re-
bellious Susan," and Oct. 24, 25, 26, in "An Ideal Husband;"
Delia Fox was heard Oct 28 in "Fleur-de-Lis;" "Sowing the
Wind " was played Nov. 4 ; May Irwin was seen Nov. 11 in " The
Widow Jones ; " " The Great Diamond Robbery " was done Nov. 18 ;
"The Fatal Card," Nov. 25; John Drew appeared in " Christopher,
Jr.," Dec. 2; "Princess Bonnie" was given Dec. 9; "The New
554 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE D»9r
Boy," Dec. i6; Mrs. Potter and Kyrle Bellew returned Dec 23
in "The Queen's Necklace; " "The Gay Parisians " was done Dec
30; Peter Dailey came Jan. 6, 1896, in "The Night Clerk;" Olga
Nethersole was seen Jan. 13 in "Carmen;" "Madame Sans Gtot,"
with Katherine Kidder, the star, was presented Jan. 27; Stuait
Robson produced Feb. 3 " Mrs. Ponderbery's Past ;" " Shore Acres"
was done Feb. 10; Frank Daniels was heard Feb. 17 in "The
Wizard of the Nile;" "The Shop Girl" was seen Feb. 24; W. H.
Crane came March 2 in " The Governor of Kentucky ; " ** Little
Christopher," March 9; De Wolf Hopper, March 16, in "Wang,"
and during the week acted also in "Dr. Syntax." Julia Marlowe
was seen in " Romeo and Juliet " March 23, and matinde March
28; "Twelfth Night," March 24; "She Stoops to Conquer,"
March 25; "Henry IV.," March 26; and "The Lady of Lyons,"
March 27; "The Strange Adventures of Miss Brown" came March
30; "The Prisoner of Zenda," April 6; the Holland Bros., April
13, in "The Social Highwayman;" "Trilby," April 20; Francis
Wilson, April 27, in "The Chieftain," and Robert Hilliard, May 4
in "Lost — Twenty-four Hours;" Hammerstein's opera, "Mar-
guerite," was sung the week of May 11 ; Lillian Russell was heard
May 18 in "The Little Duke;" and the Bostonians, May 25, in
" Robin Hood. " The house was closed Ma^ 30.
The next season began Sept 5, 1896, with Alex. Herrmann in
magic; "A Black Sheep" was seen Sept 14; De Wolf Hopper,
Sept 21, in "El Capitan;" Frank Daniels, Sept. 28, in "The
Wizard of the Nile;" Edward Harrigan, Oct 5, in "Marty
Malone;" "Excelsior, Jr.," Oct 12; May Irwin, Oct 19, in
"The Widow Jones; " and Carl Haswin, Oct. 26 in "A Lion's
Heart;" James A. Heme appeared Nov. 2 in "Shore Acres;"
" The Heart of Maryland " was given Nov. 9. Wednesday
matinees were commenced this week. "Under the Polar Star
was seen Nov. 16; "The Geisha," Nov. 23; "A Night in New
York," Nov. 30; and "A Florida Enchantment," Dec. 7; the
Empire Theatre company appeared Dec. 14 in "Bohemia"
William Faversham, owing to illness, did not play after Dec 17,
and Henry Miller took his part for rest of the week. Peter Dailey
returned Dec. 21, with " A Good Thing ; " " The Sporting Duchess"
was given Dec. 28; "Thoroughbred," Jan. 4, 1897; "Lost, Strayed,
or Stolen," Jan. 11; "Sue," Jan. 18; "Two Little Vagrants,"
Jan. 25; "Kismet," Feb. i ; W. H. Crane, Feb. 8, in "A Fool
of Fortune;" "In Gay New York" was seen Feb. 15; and "A
Contented Woman," Feb. 22; Richard Mansfield returned March i,
in "A Parisian Romance," followed by "Beau Brummell," "Rich-
ard HI.," "The Merchant of Venice," and "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde;" "The Lady Slavey," March 8; Lillian Russell appeared
March 15 in "An American Beauty;" John Drew returned March
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22 in '' Rosemary ; " Roland Reed came March 29 in *' The Wrong
Mr, Wright;" "Jack and the Beanstalk," April 5; "Pudd'nhead
Wilson," April 12; R H. Sothem, April 19, in "An Enemy to
the King;" Henry Miller, April 26, in "Heartsease;" Olga
Nethersole returned May 3 with "Carmen," and during the rest
of the week was seen in "Frou Frou;" "Camille" and "Denise,"
May 17; Ada Rehan and company appeared in "Much Ado About
Nothing," May 22. The house was closed May 27.
The next season began Aug. 28, 1897, with Bancroft, the magi-
cian, who remained for two weeks; "Captain Impudence" was
seen Sept. 6; "The Mysterious Mr. Bugle," Sept 13; Den
Thompson in "The Old Homestead," Sept. 20; the Lyceum
Theatre stock company came the week of Sept. 27, and were
seen in "When a Man's Married," "The First Gentleman of
Europe," "The Mayflower," "The Late Mr. Castello," and "The
Prisoner of 2^nda;" De Wolf Hopper returned Oct 4 in "El
Capitan;" "Shore Acres" came back Oct 11; Marie Dressier
was seen Oct 18 in "Courted into Court;" "The Man from
Mexico" was given Oct 25; "One Round of Pleasure," Nov. i;
"The Firstborn," Nov. 8; the Liliputians Nov. 15; "The Girl
from Paris," Nov. 22; "In Town," Nov. 29; "Cumberland '61,"
Dec. 6; and "Under the Red Robe," Dec. 13. Julia Arthur ap-
peared in "A Lady of Quality," Dec 20; "Never Again" came
Dec 27; Daly's company were seen here Jan. 3, 1898, in "The
Circus Girl ; " " The Whirl of the Town " was done Jan. 10 ; Richard
Mansfield retiuned Jan. 17 in "The Devil's Disciple;" and Frank
Daniels, Jan. 24, in "The Idol's Eye." "The Geisha" was sung
Jan. 31; Henry Miller appeared in "Heartsease," Feb. 7; "A
Stranger in New York" came Feb. 14; "A Gay Deceiver," "The
Cat and the Cherub," and Anna Held, Feb. 21; Lillian Russell,
Delia Fox, and Jeff de Angelis were heard in "The Wedding
Day," Feb. 28. "The Heart of Maryland" was played March 7;
May Irwin was seen March 14 in "The Swell Mr. Fitzwell;" "A
Normandy Wedding" was given March 21; "The Ballet Girl"
was seen March 28; Chas. Coghlan appeared April 4 in "A Royal
Box;" E. H. Sothem, April 11, 12, 13, in "The Lady of Lyons,"
and the rest of the week in "Lord Chumley;" Ada Rehan was
seen here April 18 in "The Country Girl, preceded by "Lili
Tse;" "As You Like It " was done April 19; "School for Scan-
dal" April 20; and "Taming of the Shrew," April 23; "Little
Lord Fauntleroy" was seen again April 25; Henry Miller ap-
peared in "The Master," May 2; "The Highwayman" came
May 9; and N. C. Goodwin, May 16, in "An American Citizen."
A summer season of comic opera commenced May 23, with "The
Beggar Student;" May 30 "Amorita" was sung; "Die Fleder-
maus" ("The Bat"), June 6; "The Mascot," June 13; "Mikado,"
June 20, and the house was closed June 27.
556 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE C««»
The next season began Aug. 29 with '*A Stranger in New
York ; " Sept. 5 " What Happened to Jones " was done ; Sept 12,
"The Telephone Girl" was seen ; Sept. 19, "Gayest Manhattan"
came; Sept 26, "Devil's Island;" Oct 3, Kelcey and Shannon
company were seen in "The Moth and the Flame;" Oct 10^
"Way Down East;" Oct 17, "The Bride Elect;" Oct 24, the
Bostonians; and Oct 31, "Yankee Doodle Dandy;" Nov. 7,
"The Liliputians" returned; and Nov. 14, '*A Day and a Night"
was played. Geo. Blumenthal retired from the management of
this theatre Nov. 12, and Lichtenstein succeeded him. Den
Thompson returned Nov. 21 in "The Old Homestead;" Richard
Mansfield was seen, Nov. 28, in " Cyrano de Bergerac ; " De Wolf
Hopper came Dec. 5 in " The Charlatan ; " Dec. 12, J. K. Hadcett
in " The Tree of Knowledge ;" Dec. 19^ Mr. and Mrs. Russ Whytal
presented " Vagabondia," a rearrangement of " Camilla's Husband."
" The Geisha " returned Dec. 26 ; Jeff de Angelis was heard Jan. 2,
1899, in "The Jolly Musketeers;" Jan. 9, came "The White
Heather;" Jan. 16, Delia Fox was announced, but illness pre-
vented her appearance until JaiL 18, when she sang in "The Little
Host;" "On and Off" was done Jan. 23; "The Village Post-
master" came Jan. 30; Wm. Gillette in "Secret Service," Febi 6;
"Hotel Topsy Turvy," Feb. 13; John Drew in "The Liars,"
Feb. 20 ; Annie Russell, Feb. 27, in " Catherine ; " "A Danger-
ous Maid " was seen March 6 ; Jas. A. Heme was seen March 13,
in " Rev. Griffith Davenport ; " Wm. H. Crane came March 20 in
"The Head of the Family;" "The Turtle" was done March 27;
Chauncey Olcott appeared in " A Romance of Athlone, " April 3.
The house was closed the week of April 10, owing to the illness
of Olga Nethersole. Joseph Jefferson returned in "Rip Van
Winkle" the week of April 17; "Mile. Fifi" was seen April 24;
Andrew Mack, May i, in "Ragged Earl." The house was closed
week of May 15. Olga Nethersole commenced May 22 in "The
Profligate," by A W. Pinero, was seen for the first time in New
York, and the cast was :
Lord Dangers . . . Fred Thome
Duns tan Rebshaw Hamilton Revelle
Cheal Leonard Outram
Hugh Murray . . John Glendinning
WiBred Bruaenell . Frank Farrington
Irene Maud Gaytoo
Janet Preece .... Nellie Thome
Priscilla . . Mrs. John Glendinning
Leslie Olga Nethersole
The season closed May 27. The next regular season began
Sept II, with Herbert Kelcey and Effie Shannon company in
"The Moth and the Flame;" Sept. 18, Julia Marlowe appeaiei
in "Colinette;" Sept. 25, was seen "A Little Ray of Sunshine;"
Oct. 2, "Phroso" was played, with Odette Tyler in the title rdlc;
Oct. 9, "Because She Loved Him So;" Oct 16, "At the White
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Horse Tavern;" Oct 23, "The Girl from Maxim's;" Oct. 30,
"Lord and Lady Algy ;" Nov. 6, "The Cuckoo;" Nov. 13, "Why
Smith Left Home;" Nov. 20, "Sporting Life;" Nov. 27, Julia
Arthur in "More than Queen;" Dec. 4, "The Girl in the Bar-
racks;" Dec. II, "The Old Homestead," with Den Thompson in
the cast, was done; Dec. 18, "The Great Ruby;" Dec. 25, Mrs.
Leslie Carter in "Zaza." Jan. i, 1900, Viola Allen appeared in
"The Christian;" Jan. 8, Jeff de Angelis returned in "The Jolly
Musketeers;" and Jan. 15, Richard Mansfield came back witn
Cyrano de Bergerac." During the week he appeared also in
The First Violin," "A Parisian Romance," and "Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde;" John Drew was seen Jan. 22 in "The Tyranny of
Tears ; Jan. 29, came " Make Way for the Ladies ; " Feb, 5, Frank
Daniels was heard in "The Ameer;*' Feb. 12, J. K. Hackett was
seen in " Rupert of Hentzau ; " Feb. 19, Henry Miller came in " The
Only Way ; " Feb. 26, Andrew Mack in " The Last of the Rohans ; "
March 5 Maude Adams was seen in "The Little Minister;"
March 12, "A Runaway Girl;" March 19 Annie Russell played
in "Miss Hobbs;" and March 26, "The Sign of the Cross" was
given. April 2 the Kendals appeared in "The Elder Miss Blos-
som;" April 9, 10, II, E. H. Sothem acted in "Sunken Bell;"
and April 12, in "The Song of the Sword;" April 13, 14, and
mating April 14, he was seen in " The King's Musketeers ; " Stuart
Robson, on April 16, was seen in "Oliver Goldsmith;" April 23,
came the farce "Coralie & Co.;" Chauncey Olcott, in "A Ro-
mance of Athlone ; " May 7, Julia Marlowe in " Barbara Frietchie ; "
May 14, and during the week, Henry Irving, Ellen Terry, and
company appeared in "Nance Oldfield," "The Bells," and "The
Merchant of Venice." They closed their engagement May 18, and
sailed the next day for England.
The next season began Sept. 22, 1900, with Thos. Q. Seabrooke
in " The Rounders; " Oct. i, "All on Account of Eliza " was given ;
Oct 8, Otis Skinner in "Prince Otto;" Oct 15, J. K. Hackett
in "The Pride of Jennico;" Oct 22, Kelcey and Shannon in "My
Daughter-in-Law;" Oct 29, Den Thompson in "The Old Home-
stead;" and Nov. 5, William Gillette in "Sherlock Holmes."
The house was closed all the week of Nov. 12, owing to the
illness of E. H. Sothem; Francis Wilson was heard Nov. 19 in
" The Monks of Malabar ; " Nov. 26, " San Toy " was done ; Dec. 3,
Richard Mansfield was seen in " Henry V. ; " Dea 10, the Empire
Theatre company of New York in " Lord and Lady Algy ; " Dec 1 7,
Olga Nethersole in "Sapho;" Dec. 24, Mrs. Leslie Carter in
" 2Siza ; " and Dec. 31, John Drew in " Richard Carvel ; " on Jan. 7,
1901, Peter F. Dailey played in "Hodge Podge;" Jan. 14, John
Hare was seen in "The Gay Lord Quex;" Jan. 21, Lulu Glaser
was heard in "Sweet Anne Page;" Jan. 28, Anna Held came in
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"Papa's Wife;" Feb. 4, Maude Adams acted in "L'Aiglon;-
Feb. II, JeflE de Angelis in "A Royal Rogue;" Feb. 18, Wm. H.
Crane in "David Harum;*' Feb. 25, Annie Russell appeared in
" A Royal Family ; " Mary Mannering was seen in ** Janice Mere-
dith" March 4; "Way Down East" was done March 11; Ada
Rehan played in " Sweet Nell of Old Drury," March 18 ; " Arizona -
was given March 25; the Bostonians were heard April i in "The
Serenade ; " E. H. Sothem was seen April 8 in " Hamlet ; " N. C
Goodwin, in "When We Were Twenty-one," April 15; Joseph
Jefferson appeared in "Rip Van Winkle," April 22, 23, 24, and
matinee April 27; "The Rivals" was done April 25, 26; and
" The Cricket on the Hearth " and " Lend Me Five Shillings," the
night of April 27; "A Runaway Girl" returned April 29; and
"Are You a Mason?" was given May 6, and the season closed
May II.
THE COLUMBUS THEATRE
OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN made his second venture into
theatrical business when he built the Columbus Theatre
at One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street, south side, between
Lexington and Fourth avenues. The architects were J. R
McElfatrick & Sons. It was announced to open Oct. 6, 1890^
but owing to some legal troubles the first performance did not
occur until Saturday night, Oct. 11, when "Romeo and Juliet**
was produced, with this cast:
Romeo Otis Skinner
Mercutio John Malone
Tybalt Howard Kyle
Paris Harold Hartsell
Peter .... Fit^^erald Mnrpbj
Lady Capulet . . . Emma Hinckkj
Nurse Carrie JamisoD
Juliet Margaret Mather
The following attractions appeared during the season. " Around
the World in Eighty Days," Oct 13; "Money Mad," Oct. 20;
"The Clemenceau Case," Oct. 27; the Pauline Hall opera com
pany, Nov. 3, in "Amorita;" "The Bottom of the Sea,"
Nov. 10; the Boston Howard Athenaeum specialty company,
Nov. 17; Margaret Mather, Nov. 24, in "Cymbeline;" Charles
E. Verner, Dec. i, in"Shamus O'Brien;" John L. Sullivan, the
pugilist, Dec. 8, in "Honest Hearts and Willing Hands;*' "A
Silent Partner," Dec 15; Kate Claxton in "The Two Orphans,"
Dec. 22; "Mr. Barnes of New York," Dec. 29; and "The In-
spector," Jan. 5, 1 891. "After Dark" was seen Jan. 12; "United
States Mail," Jan. 19; Annie Ward Tiffany, Jan. 26; Nellie
McHenry, Feb. 2, in "Chain Lightning;" "The Fakir," Feb. 9;
"Paul Kauvar," Feb. 16; " A Midnight Bell," Feb. 23; Annie
isgs]
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Pixley in "The Deacon's Daughter," March 2, 3, 4, and in "Kate,"
March 5,6, 7 ; Roland Reed appeared March 9 in " The Woman
Hater;" "Hands Across the Sea" came March 16; the Hanlon-
Volter-Martinetti company, March 23; Clara Morris, March 30^
and April i, 3; matinee and night of April 4; and in "Camille,"
March 31 and April 2; "Still Alarm," April 6; J. K. Emmet,
Jr., April 13; Rose Coghlan, April 20, 21, 22, in "Peg Woffing-
ton" ("Masks and Faces"); "London Assurance," April 23, and
matinee April 25 ; and " Forget-Me-Not," April 24-25 ; this closed
Rose Coghlan's engagement with Augustus Pitou. Primrose &
West's minstrels came here April 27. John T. Donnelly retired
from the business management of this house on April 25. Wil-
liam J. Scanlan was seen here May 4 ; " A Midnight Bell," May 1 1 ;
and Marie Hubert Frohman, May 18, in "The Witch."
The Metropolitan English opera company, selected from the
Emma Juch operatic organization, were heard in "Rigoletto,
"Carmen," "The Bohemian Girl," "II Trovatore," "Maritana,
"Der Freischiitz," "Faust." The opera season ended June 13;
" May Blossom " was seen June 1 5,
The house was closed June 20, and the next season began Aug.
24th, 1 89 1, with "Uand I" in which John T. Kelly and "Dutch
Daly" were the stars; Lillian Lewis was seen Aug. 31, in "Credit
Lorraine ; " " A Fair Rebel " came Sept. 7 ; " A Hole in the Ground,"
Sept. 14; "Darlington's Widows" Sept. 21; "The Marquis' Wife"
was presented Sept. 28, for the first time on any stage and had this
cast:
George Cecil . . Edward T. Henlev
HerMft Vane • . Howell HanseU
Marquis Mark Price
»•
»t
Du Bois T. B. Everham
Bonne Marion Girooz
Helene Julia Arthur
" Mn Barnes of New York " was seen Oct 5 ; " The Power of the
Press," Oct. 12; *' Quack, M. D." was announced for Oct. 19, but
was not given until Oct. 20.
Loie Fuller appeared during the action of this play in her ** Ser-
pentine Dance " for the first time in New York ; " Shenandoah '*
was given Oct. 26 ; ** Mr. Wilkinson's Widows," Nov. 2 ; Roland
Reed came here Nov. 9, in " Lend Me Your Wife ; " " Superba " was
seen Nov. 16 ; " The Fire Patrol," Nov. 23 ; " My Jack," Nov. 30 ;
"Blue Jeans," Dec. 7; Frank Daniels Dec. 14; "A Dark Secret,"
Dec. 21 ; and " The Hustler," Dec. 28.
R. B. Mantell appeared at this theatre Jan. 4, 1892, in the ^* Corsi-
can Brothers," which was repeated Tan. 7, 8, and 9. " Monbars " was
given matin^s Jan. 5, and night of Jan. 6, * The Louisianian " and
" A Lesson in Acting," Jan. 9 ; " The Stowaway " was seen Jan. 1 1 ;
Evans and Hoey came Jan. 18; William Barry Jan. 25, in " Mc-
Kenna's Flirtations ; " "The London," Feb. i ; ** Aunt Bridget's
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Baby," Feb. 8 ; " Yon Yonson," Feb. 1 5 ; Primrose and West's min-
strels Feb. 22 ; " Mr. Potter of Texas," Feb. 29 ; *' Eight Bdls "
March/; "The Still Alarm," March 14; "Tuxedo," March 21;
"Shenandoah," March 28; "Little Lord Fauntleroy," April 4;
" The Midnight Alarm," April 1 1, and " Money Mad,*' April 18.
Lewis Morrison appeared here in " Faust " April 25 ; " The Charity
Ball " was seen May 2 ; " The Little Tycoon," May 9 ; " Police
Patrol," May 16 ; Frederick Paulding came May 23, in " The Struggle
of Life ; " " O'Dowd's Neighbors," May 30 ; Tony Farrel in *' My
Colleen " June 6 ; " The Golden Giant " was given June 13, and the
house was closed June 18 for the summer.
The season of 1892-93 began on Aug. 13, with "The House on
the Marsh ; " " The Kid " followed Aug. 22 ; " The Spider and the
Fly " combination came Aug. 29 ; " Monongaiiela ; or. Homestead in
'92 " was seen for the first time on any stage Sept $ » ** Sport Mc-
Allister " came Sept 12; "Bulls andB^urs," Sept. 19; "The Silver
King," Sept. 26, and John L. Sullivan, the pugilist, Oct. 3, in " That
Man from Boston." Tony Pastor's vaudeville company were seen
Oct. 10 ; Primrose and West's minstrels Oct. 17 ; " The Power of the
Press," Oct 24; "Eight Bells," Oct 31; "The White Squadron."
Nov. 7; "My Jack," Nov. 14; J. K. Emmet, Jr., Nov. 21; *Thc
Soudan," Nov. 28 ; " Shadows of a Great City," Dec. 5 ; Geofge
Munroe Dec 12, in "Aunt Bridget's Baby; " " A Fair Rebel" was
seen Dec. 19 ; and " Power of Grold," Dec. 26.
Dr. Carver came here, Jan. 2, 1893, and was seen in " The Scout; *
"The Lost Paradise" came Jan. 9; "The Ensigfn," Jan. 16;
" Siberia," Jan. 23; Dockstader's minstrels, Jan. 30; "The Span
of Life," Feb. 6 ; Nellie McHenry, Feb. 13 ; " The New South," Feh
20 ; " Across the Potomac," Feb. 27 ; Annie Pixley was seen March
6, 7, in **Mrs. Blythe, of Duluth," and "The Deacons' Daughter,"
March 8, 9. Miss Pixley was announced to give the first representa-
tion of *' Her Honor the Mayor," March 10, but did not appear, and
the theatre was closed that night to reopen March 13, with the Irish
play " Glendalough ; " James T. Powers came here March 20, in " A
Mad Bargain;" Wood and Sheppard in "Later On," March 27;
" A Nutmeg Match," April 3 ; Ramsey Morris' company April 10^
in "Joseph ;" "Blue Jeans," April 17; Tony Pastor's vaudeville
company April 24; The Newell Bros, were seen May i, in "The
Operator ; " Gus Williams May 8, in " April Fool ; " and Vemooa
Jarbeau May 15, in "Starlight." Alex. Herrmann, Magician, ap-
peared here May 22 ; " My Colleen " was given May 29 ; " Held in
Slavery," June 5; "Tangled Up," June 12, preceded by Burr Mc-
intosh's curtain raiser "Why?" The house was closed for the
summer June 17.
The next season began Aug. 12, 1893, with "The Romany Rye; *
" The Danger Signal " was seen Aug. 21 ; " The Span of Life," Aug.
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28 ; " The Silver King," Sept. 4 ; " The White Squadron,- Sept. 1 1 ;
•* In Old Kentuclor/' Sept. 18 ; "A Brass Monkey," Sept. 25 ; and
Tony Pastor's vaudeville company Oct. 2 ; ** The Power of the Press '*
was given Oct 9 ; William Barry was seen Oct. 16, in " The Rising
Generation ; " " The Power of Gold " came Oct. 23 ; " The New
South," Oct. 30; Primrose & West's minstrels Nov. 6; "The
Ensign," Nov. 13 ; •• Eight Bells," Nov. 20 ; and " The Land of the
Midnight Sun," Nov. 27 ; " Sport McAllister " appeared Dec 4 ;
Hallen and Hart in ^New Idea" Dec. 11 ; Bessie Bonehill Dec. 18,
in •< The Playmates ; " Nellie McHenry Dec. 25 ; and " Monte Carlo,"
Jan. 1, 1894 » ** l^c District Fair " was given Jan. 8 ; J. K. Emmet, Jr.,
came Jan. i S, in '' Fritz in a Mad House ; " '^ A Nutmeg Match," Jan.
22 ; Evans and Hoey in '* A Parlor Match," Jan. 29 ; *' Patent Ap-
plied For" Feb. 5 ; bockstader's minstrels Feb. 12; James G)rbett,
the pugilist, Feb. 19, in ** Gentleman Jack," and *' A Man Among
Men" Feb. 26. The Corinne burlesque company were seen on
March 12; *'The Dazzler" came March 19; *' Darkest Russia,"
March 26 ; ** The Limited Mail," April 2 ; Donnelly and Girard April
9, in " The Rainmakers ; " " The Paymaster," April 16 ; " Blue Jeans,"
April 23 ; Tony Pastor's vaudeville company April 30 ; *' Africa," May
7, and Chauncey Olcott, May 14, in " Mavoumeen." Kate Claxton
and Mme. Janauschek appeared here, May 21, in '' Two Orphans; "
** The Vendetta " was done May 28. Milton Nobles came June 4
in ''The Phoenix;" ''The Skating Rink," June 11, and the house
was closed June 16.
The next season began Aug. 18, with " Harbor Lights ;" followed
by " Shaft No. 2 " Aug. 27 ; " Slaves of Gold " was done Sept. 3 ;
••Darkest Russia," Sept. 10; and " Old Glory," Sept 17. This was
an English melodrama written by Pettit and Merritt, but " rewritten
and adapted " by Charles T. Vincent and W. Brady ; " Yon Yonson,"
came here Sept. 24, with Gus J. Heege as the hero. " In Old Ken-
tucky," was done Oct. i ; Tony Pastor's company came Oct. 8 ;
Steve Brodie Oct. 15, in " On the Bowery; " Lottie Collins and the
** Troubadours " company, Oct. 22 ; " McFadden's Elopement," with
John Kernell as the " Star," Oct. 29 ; Primrose & West's minstrds
Nov. 5 ; Alex. Herrmann Nov. 12 ; and Chauncey Olcott Nov. 19, in
" The Irish Artist ; " " Rush City " was played Nov. 26 ; " A Temper-
ance Town," Dec. 3 ; M. R Curtis was seen in " Sam'l of Posen "
Dec 10; "Special Delivery," Dec. 17; "Sport McAllister," Dec.
24 ; " Down in Dixie," Dec. 31 ; " The Hustler " came Jan. 7, 1895 ;
•• The Prodigal Dat^hter," Jan. 14 ; " A Man Without a Country," Jan.
21 ; "A Trip to Chinatown," Jan. 28; and "The Derby Winner,"
Feb. 4 ; Donnelly and Girard returned Feb. 11, in " The Rain-
makers ; " " In Old Kentucky " was done Feb. 18 ; '^ On the Mis-
sissippi," Feb. 25 ; William Hoey came March 4, in " The Flams ; "
Peter Daley March 11, in " The Country Sport;" Chauncey Olcott
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562 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [iigs
March 18, in ^'Mavoumeen; " Ward and Voices March 25»in*A
Run on the Bank ; " ** The Cross Roads of Life " was seen April i ;
*' The Galley Slave/' April 8 ; " The Tale of Avocca,*' April 15, wiA
Charles H. Hopper as the star ; and Joseph Murphy appeared ApA
22, in *' Shaun Rhue." Elita Proctor Otis was seen April 29, in
" Oliver Twist ; " " A Trip to Chinatown " was g^ven May 6 ; Hop-
kins' specialty company came May 13 ; *' Tennessee's Pardner/' May
20, with Maggie Cline in specialties ; Munroe and Rice gave " Mj
Aunt Bridget " May 27 ; Kate Claxton and Mme. Janauschek were
seen in ''The Two Orphans" June 3, and the house was closed
June 3,
The season of 1895-96 opened Aug. 24, with '' A Ride for Life,"
followed by Joseph Grismer Sept. 2, in " Humanity ; " " Twchre
Temptations " came Sept 9 ; ** Captain Paul," Sept. 16 ; Weber and
Field's specialty company, Sept. 23 ; and *^ Charley's Annt," Sqit
30. ** In Old Kentucky " was played Oct. 7 ; James C. Roach was
seen Oct. 14, in " Rory of the Hill ; " " Slaves of Gold " returned Oct
21 ; " For Fair Virginia" came Oct. 28 ; " Land of the Living," Nov.
4 ; Bobby Gayler Nov. 1 1, in *' A Big City ; " Andrew Mack Nov. i8»
in " Myles Aroon ;" and Gus Heege Nov. 25, in " A Yenuine Ycnti^
man." William Barry was seen Dec. 2, in ** The Rising Generi-
tion ; " Oliver Doud Byron came Dec. 9, in ** Ups and Downs of
Life ; " " Coon Hollow " was done Dec. 16 ; and *• Shaft No. 2,"
Dec. 30; "Saved from the Sea" was presented Jan. 6, 1896;
Chauncey Olcott was seen Jan. 13, in '* The Irish Artist; " Primrose
& West's minstrels came back Jan. 20 ; ^* In Sight of St. Paul" vis
done Jan. 27 ; " The Cotton King," Feb. 3 ; ** Human Hearts," Fck
10; "The White Slave," Feb. 17; Neil Burgess was seen in •'The
County Fair," Feb. 24; "Devil's Auction" was given March 2;
" Bonnie Scotland," March 9 ; George W. Munroe came March 16^
in " A Happy Little Home ; " Donnelly and Girard returned Mardi
23, in "The Rainmakers" and Dan McCarthy appeared March
30, in " Cruiskeen Lawn ; " " The Span of Life " was g^ven April 6;
Chauncey Olcott returned April 13 ; " The Great Diamond Robbery"
was done April 20 ; " The War of Wealth," April 27 ; Lewis Morri-
son was seen May 4, in " Faust ; " " The Law of the Land " wai
played May 11 ; "On Erin's Shores," May 18; William Morris and
his company came May 25, in " Michael Strogoff." The house was
closed May 30.
The next season began August 29, with " In the Heart of the
Storm," with Willard Lee as the star ; " After Dark " followed Sept 7;
" Humanity" came Sept. 14 ; "The Girl I Left Behind Me," Septal
Weber and Field's specialty company, Sept. 28 ; " Human Hcirti^"
Oct. 5 ; "The Fatal Card," Oct. 12 ; " The War of Wealth," Oct I9^
and " The Sidewalks of New York," Oct. 26 ; Primrose & Wcsfs
minstrels were seen here Nov. 2 ; " Northern Lights " was iooc
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Nov. 9 ; Andrew Mack came Nov. 16, in " Mvles Aroon ; " " The Last
Stroke " was given Nov. 23 ; " The Sunshine of Paradise Alley,"
Nov. 30 ; " The Cotton King " returned Dec 7 ; " For Fair Virginia,"
Dec. 14; "Fallen Among Thieves" came Dec. 21; *'A Parlor
Match," Dec. 28; "The Power of the Press," Jan. 4, 1897; " Under
the Polar Star" was given Jan. 11; Chauncey Olcott returned
Jan. 18 ; " The Woman in Black " was seen Jan. 25 ; " At Gay Coney
Island," Feb. i ; "In Old Kentucky," Feb. 8 ; " The Great Train
Robbery," Feb. 15; "Too Much Johnson," Feb. 22; "A Yenuine
YenUeman," March i ; *' Trilby," March 8 ; and " A Midnight Bell,"
March 15, with Digby Bell and Laura Joyce Bell as the stars;
" Brother for Brother came March 22 ; Maggie Cline was seen in
" On Broadway," March 29 ; " Hogan's Alley," April 5 ; " A Boy
Wanted," April 12; "Cuba's Vow," April 19; " Charle/s Aunt,"
April 26 ; James J. Corbett in " A Naval Cadet," May 3 ; " Coon
Hollow," May 10; Robie's burlesque company. May 17, and Robt.
Fitzsimmons, the pugilist, with a specialty company. May 24. The
house was closed May 29.
The next season began Aug. 21, with "The White Slave;" fol-
lowed Aug. 30 by " McGinty the Sport ; " Sept 6 came " At Gay
Coney Island ; " Sept. 13, " Straight from the Heart ;" Sept. 20, " The
Girt I Left Behind Me ; " and Sept. 27, " The Last Stroke ; " Oct. 4
James J. Corbett returned in " A Naval Cadet ; " Oct. 1 1, came " The
Indian " with Al Lipman as the star ; Oct. 18, " The Cherry Pickers ; "
Oct 25, "Wang;" Nov. i, "The Silver King;" Nov. 8, Katie
Emmett in "Waifs of New York; " Nov. 15, " McFadden's Row of
Flats ; " Nov. 22, Primrose & West's minstrels ; and Nov. 29, Chauncey
Olcott, in " Inniscarra." Lillian Lewis appeared here Dec. 6, in
For Liberty and Love; " " On the Bowery" was given Dec. 13;
When London Sleeps," Dec. 20 ; " In the Heart of the Klondike,"
Dec. 27 ; " The Secret Enemy," Jan. 3, 1898 ;" A Ward of France,"
Jan. 10; and " My Friend from India," Jan. 17. " The Vesta Tilley
company" were seen Jan. 24, in vaudeville; "The Sporting
Duchess," Jan. 31 ; "In Gay New York," Feb. 7; Robert Hilliard
Feb. 14, in " A New Yorker; " Ward and Yokes, Feb. 21, in " The
Governors ; " and Primrose & West's minstrels, Feb. 28 ; Andrew
Mack appeared here March 7, in " An Irish Gentleman ; " "A Milk
White Flag " came March 14 ; " Cumberland '61," March 21 ; " The
Widow Jones," March 28 ; and " Uncle Tom's Cabin," April 4; Elita
Proctor Otis returned April 11, in "Oliver Twist;" and "Never
Again " was played April 1 8.
A " stock " company, under the direction of Frank Mordaunt and
Will Black, began a season here, April 25, in " Rosedale " with Edwin
Arden, Edgar L. Davenport, Robert McWade, Jr., Frank Mordaunt,
Marion Abott, Una Abell, and Mary L. Barker, in the leading parts.
^ * The Crust of Society " was acted the week of May 2 ; May 16
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<' Diplomacy " was done ; and May 23, *' A Celebrated Cas^'
this cast :
Jean Renaud . • • . Edwin Arden
Count Louis Massen
Duke R. F. McClannin
Viscount . . . Edward S. Abeles
Denis Charles Stanley
Adrienne UnaAbeO
Valentine Olive Ofim
Duchess Effie GermoB
Chanoinesse .... Annie Chrke
Julie Agnes Lander
" The Banker's Daughter " was given May 30 ; June 6 *' Captain
Swift" was played; June 13, '^Jim the Penman;'' and June 20^
second week of ** Jim the Penman ; " ** The Eagle's Nest,** June 27.
The theatre was closed night of June 30, owing to the death of Ae
manager's &ther, Mr. Kahn, and the season closed.
The next season began Aug. 29 with ''Caste/' when Wm. G.
Beach was seen as George d'Alroy; Agnes Knight, Polly Eccks;
Alberta Gallatin, Esther ; and Frank Mordaunt as Old Eccles. *' The
Lost Paradise" was produced Sept. 5; '' Rosedale '' Sept. 12, with
Joseph Haworth as Elliot Gray. The stock company went on tour
week of Sept. 19, and Chauncey Olcott appeared in ** Sweet Innis-
carra." ** When Greek Meets Greek/' Joseph Hatton's new play was
seen Sept 26, for the first time in New York, and had this cast :
Henri Lavelle
Deputy • •
Duke . .
Jaffiray • .
Robespierre
. . James 0*Neill
Edmund L. Breese
T. G. Lingham
Frederick Hartiev
. Mark Ellsworth
Graffin .
Duchess
Marie . .
Mme. Grafl^
Matilde. .
W. J. Diioi
. Louise Coffiat
Elizabedi Bate
Minnie RsddiSe
Weber and Field's company were seen in ** Pousse Caf€/' Oct 3;
the stock company returned Oct 10, in a new version of ** Leah "by
the Rev. Oliver J. Booth ; " As You Like It " was presented Oct 17.
In consequence of a " strike " for salaries among the actors, the
theatre was abruptly closed Oct. 22, but was reopened Oct. 24, under
the management of J. H. Kahn with "Fanchon" when Una AbeD
appeared as the heroine ; Oct. 31 "In Spite of All " was played ; Nov.
7, " A Brace of Partridges ; " Nov. 14, ** A Lion's Heart ;'^ Nov. 21,
" Cumberland '61 ; " Nov. 28, " A Stranger in New York; " Dec. S,
" Lost in Siberia ; " Dec. 1 2, Vaudeville entertainment ; Dec I9»
" The Girl from Paris ; " and Dec. 26, " A Hot Old Time." Jan. 2,
1899, Andrew Mack was seen in ''An Irish Gentleman; " Jan. 9^
" What Happened to Jones " was done ; Jan. 16, " The Red, White,
and Blue ; " ** The Evil Eye " was seen Jan. 23. The house was dosed
Jan. 30, and Paul Gilmore reopened it Jan. 31, in " The Tliree Mw-
keteers " for two nights and Wednesday matin6e. The rest of the
week, " The Dawn of Freedom " was acted. Mr. Kahn relinquisbed
the management Jan. 30, and H. P. Cunningham leased the house.
•• Have You Seen Smith ? " came Feb. 6 ; " A Female Drummer,"Feb.
13 ; " The White Slave," Feb. 20; and Munroe & Mack, Feb. 27, in
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Johnny on the Spot." Ward & Yokes were seen March 6, in
"The Governors;'* "London Life" was played March 13; "When
London Sleeps," March 20 ; " Uncle Tom s Cabin," March 27 ; "A
Female Drummer," April 3 ; and Robert Fitzsimmons, the pugilist,
with a variety entertainment, April 10. Kate Claxton, April 17, in
" The Two Orphans " and the curtain raiser " The Light That
Failed; " " The Silver King" came April 24; "Yon Yonson,'* May
i; Black Patti's Troubadours were heard May 8; "Gettysburg''
was seen May 15 ; " Too Much Johnson" May 22 ; "The Victorian
Cross," May 29; and the house was closed June 5. It was reopened
Sept. 4, 1899, under the management of Henry C. Miner, Jr., as a
vaudeville house at low prices. Smoking and drinking were per-
mitted in the auditorium. F. F. Proctor became manager August
20, 1900, when he made the theatre a continuous performance house,
and called the house " Proctor's One Hundrbo and Twenty-fifth
Street Theatre."
HARRIGAN'S THEATRE
EDWARD HARRIGAN, dramatist, actor, and manager, was
practically, or at least, professionally homeless aiter his
New Theatre Comique was destroyed by fire. He took his plays
and his company to the Park Theatre (now Herald Square), and
the Fourteenth Street theatre, made provincial tours, and long and
short vacations, but was never satisfied until he had a theatre of
his own once more. His worthy ambition was finally g^tified,
when Harrigan's Theatre was built for him early in the year
189a It is situated on the north side of Thirty-fifth Street,
east of Sixth Avenue. Francis H. Kimball was the architect
The auditorium has a parquet, circle, and gallery, and will seat
about eleven hundred persons. The theatre was opened Dec 29,
1890, with '^Reilly and the Four Hundred," for the first time on
any stage, and the cast was: Willy Reilly, E. Harrigan; Salvator
Magnus, John Wild; Lizzie Calhoun, Jos. Sparks; Ned Reilly,
Harry Davenport; Percy Oggles, Fred Peters; Mrs. Jackson,
Chas. T. White; Cream Cooler, P. Goldrich; Milkman and Hip-
polite Duval, R. Quilter; Jimmy the Con, W. West; Emiline
Gale, Isabelle Archer; Maggie Murphy, Emma Pollock; Kittie
Lynch, Ada Lewis; Mary Ann Dooley, Mrs. Annie Yeamans.
Ainy Lee joined the company Feb. 9, 1891. The season closed
June 20, 1 891, with the two hundred and second performance of
** Reilly and the Four Hundred. "
The next season began Sept. 14, with '' Reilly and the Four
Hundred." Evelyn Pollock, Emily Yeamans, and Fanny Batch-
elder were added to the company. **Last of the Hogans," by
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Harrigaiii was acted for the first time on any stage Dec. 21, 1891.
The house was closed May 7, 1892. The next season began S^
19, with '^ Squatter Sovereignty," which was acted until March 20^
1893, when ''The Mulligan Guard Ball" was presented, and was
followed by *' Reilly and the Four Hundred " on May i. The sea-
son closed May 13.
The next season commenced Aug. 28, 1893, with *' Dan's Tribo-
lations/' by Ed. Harrigan, seen for the first time in nine yean.
" The Woollen Stocking " was produced Oct g, for the first time
on any stage.
"Old Lavender" was revived Dec. 10; "The Leather Pitch"
was seen again Jan. 22, 1894, and "The Woollen Stocking ** had
another hearing Feb. 19. The house closed for the season Feb. 24.
Miss Pauline Hall commenced a comic opera season March 5, in
"The Princess of Trebizonde.'* This attraction closed March 31.
The theatre was reopened April 23, with "The Sleepwalker/'
which continued for two weeks, with Robert C. Hilliard and Paul
Arthur as the stars. The theatre resumed business Oct. 29 for
one week, with "The Man Without a Country," which had alreadj
been acted at the American Theatre, and the only change in the
cast was Arthur Elliott in place of E. J. Henley. After Sie boose
had been closed for many weeks, Harrigan reappeared Dec 10^
with "Notoriety," for the first time on any stage. The cast of
Harrigan 's new local drama was: Barney Dolan, E. Harrigan;
Mealy Moon, John Wild; Lida Bugbear, Joseph Sparks; Bosie
Dolan, Emma Pollock ; Melancholy, Vivian Bernard ; Molly Malooe^
Annie Yeamans; and others. The theatre was closed the night
of Feb. 4, 1895, and was reopened Feb. 5, with a revival of ''Tie
Major."
The house was closed night of Feb. 18, in consequence of the
death of Edward Harrigan's son. Queenie Vassar retired from the
cast March 4 and Jessie Wyatt took her place. The theatre was
closed March 5 and was unoccupied until April 23, when it was re-
opened with Richard Mansfield as manager, who had secured the
house for five years at a yearly rental of ;$i8,cxx>. Many altera-
tions and improvements were made and the house received the
dignified title of the "Garrick Theatre." "Arms and the Man,"
by Bernard Shaw, was the first offering to the public, and had this
cast:
Paul Pctkoff . .
Nicola ....
A. G. Andrews
. W. N. Griffiths
. . Henry Jewett
Richard Alansfield
Catherine .
Lou Ka .
Mrs. McKee Raakii
... ICathtfine Grey
Sergius Sarano£E .
Bluntschili . . .
Raina . .
. . Beatrice Camcroo
An innovation by Mr. Mansfield was the dispensing of tea,
coffee, and ices in the basement of the theatre. " Arms and the
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Man " continued all the week except April 27, when ** Dr. Jekyll
and Mr. Hyde" was acted. "A Parisian Romance,'* "The Scarlet
Letter," "Prince Karl," "Beau Brummell," and "Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde" were also played. "The King of Peru," by Louis N.
Parker, was seen for the first time May 7 and May 8. These
representations were called dress rehearsals, but regular prices of
admission were demanded nevertheless. "The King of Peru" was
continued until May 14. The cast was :
Don Pedro Mansfield
Pandolfo . Andrews
Don Miguel ...... Harldns
Marchese £d. Lyons
Chevalier Jewett
One-Eyed Sammy . . Wm. Griffiths
Benito Henry Weaver
Footman Chandler
Donna Pia Jennie Eustace
Clara Desmond . . Beatrice Cameron
Princess Zea . . . Katherine Grey
Mrs. Wallis . . Mrs. McKee Rankin
Mary Miss Lamison
Mr. Mansfield closed June i and a summer season opened June 3,
with "Thrilby," a travesty of Du Maurier's "Trilby," by Joseph
N. Herbert It had this cast :
Caramels .
Butter-Scotch
Little WiUie
SpMThetti .
Jocko . .
Zulu . . .
Dodo . .
R. F. Cotton
£. D. L3rons
Adele Ritchie
. Alex. Clark
Louis Wesley
Margaret McDonald
. . Grace Rutter
AniU Miss Fleurette
G^SS^du Maurier } ^' ^ Andrews
Thrilby Carrie E. Perkins
Mrs. McFadden . . . Florence Irwin
Mrs. Faggott .... Lillian Green
''Madame Sans Ra-Gene, or the Case of Rebellious Katherine,"
a burlesque of Sardou's *' Madame Sans Gdne," was interpolated in
the " Thrilby " travesty.
Several changes were made in the cast of ''Thrilby" June 17.
Theo. Babcock replaced R. F. Cotton as Caramels, and Joseph
Herbert acted Faggott, previously assumed for a few nights by
John Bunny. Joseph Cawthome and Willis P. Sweatnam joined
the company on that date. The theatre was closed July 13, and
was reopened Sept 2, when "A Man with a Past," by Harry and
£dward Paulton, was produced, with this cast :
Dmmmond • . . Joseph Holland
Hooper £. M. HoUand
Freany Hugo Toland
William Raynor . . W. N. Griffiths
Gonzalez Maria } « ir r»^»^-
DePeritez \ ' ' R- F. Cotton
Charles Ingle .
Hyder . . . .
Mrs. Dmmmond
Harriet Hooper .
Mrs. Buff . . .
WlUiam Norris
Lawrence Elddinger
. Bertha Creiriiton
Mrs. £. A. Eoerle
Mni. McKee RanJdn
Zoora Olive Oliver
This drama was a failure and was followed Sept 24, by ''A
Social Highwayman/' dramatized by Mary Stone from Elizabeth
Fhipps Train's story. This was its first hearing on any stage,
and it had this cast:
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Coartice JafiErey . . Joseph Holland Elinor Btumham . . Bertha Crdghtoo
Jenkins Hanby . . . £. M. Holland Duchess . . . Mrs. McKee Rankin
Carolus Despard . W. N. Griffiths Mrs. Munyon Pyle Mrs. £. A. Eberle
Gordon Key .... Hugo Toland Leila Caprice Olive Ofiver
Livingston Kemsen . William Norris Dora Florence Etfad
George Bartlett . Lawrence Eddinger Mrs. Deane .... Annie Allktoo
Merton Harley . . • R. F. Cotton
Mme. Modjeska began an engagement here Oct 7 in ** Measure
for Measure," which was repeated Oct. 8, 9, 12, thus cast:
Pompey Robert McWade
Elbo Wadsworth Harris
Mariana UnaAbdl
Francisca Grace Fisher
Mistress Overdone . Hannah Sargent
A Page May
Isabella Modjeska
Vincentio John A. Lane
Angelo W. S. Hart
Escalus Robert Elliott
Clandio Howard Kyle
Ludo Beaumont SmiUi
Leopold Francis Bjrme
" Mary Stuart " was played Oct. 10, 11, 14. " Camille " was pre-
sented at the matinee Oct. 12; '^ Mistress Betty/' by Clyde Fitch,
was seen for the first time on any stage Oct 15, and with this
cast:
Betty Singleton . . Mme. Modjeska
Roxana Grace Fisher
Dowager .... Hannah Sareent
Ladv Charlotte .... Una Aoell
Phylis May Sai^ent
Duke of Malmsbury . . w. S. Hart
Lord Phillips .... Howard Kvle
Algernon Fairfax . Beaumont Smith
"Leonardo," a comic opera by Gilbert Burgess and T. Pearsall
Thorne, was presented Oct. 21, when the cast was:
Leonardo Geo. A. Devol
Angelo .... Aubrey Boucicault
Patchouli J. H. Ryley
Harry Bent .... Robert ElUott
Reynolds . . . Wadswordi Hairis
An Author .... Franklin Quinbj
Call Boy . Master Benjamin Xester
An Old Man Lodger Robert McWade
Servant Joseph Desbeigcr
Footman Francis Byrne
Maid Miss
Cecilia Virginia Earie
Lucretia .... Lucille Sanoden
Tessa .... Winifred Williaais
The theatre was closed Nov. 11 and was reopened Nov. 12, with
Marie Jansen as the star in "The Merry Countess," from the
French of "Niniche," by Charles Klein, lyrics by Thomas Frost
The cast was :
Yermondorff .... Edwin Stevens
Vicompte de Beaupersil Dan Daly
Medor Charles Dickson
Desablettes . . . Fred W. Peters
Pommery Maud
Hortense .... Lillian Burkhardt
Victorine Marie Carlysie
Countess Marie Jaosen
This opera, produced at Daly's as "Newport," and originally
acted at Wallack's Theatre by Mme. Judic, was withdrawn and
the theatre closed Nov. 21. The theatre was reopened Dec 2,
when Richard Mansfield appeared in "Beau Brummell," which
was repeated matinee Dec. 5. "The Story of Rodion the Sto-
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dent/' by C. H. Meltzer, was seen for the first time in America
Dec. 3, and repeated matinee and night of Dec 7. The cast was :
Porphyrius
Rodion . .
Vladimir
Izaak . .
SerofiE • .
Paul. . .
Ivan Rimsky
. . D. H. HarkiDS
Richard Mansfield
Edmund D. L3ron8
• • Kenneth Lee
A. G. Andrews
. . Louis Dutton
Herbert Passmore
Mikolka W.N.Griffiths
Sonia Beatrice Cameron
Alezandrovna .... Eleanor Carey
Catherine Jennie Eustace
Vera May Lavine
Hostess Annie AUiston
Nastasia . • . Johnstone Bennett
A play called "Scenes from the Life of the Emperor Napoleon,"
originally called "Napoleon Bonaparte," was acted Dec 4, fol-
lowed by "A Parisian Romance," and "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde." Mr. Mansfield gave up the management of this theatre
Feb. I, 1896, and Charles Frohman furnished the attractions,
Mansfield retaining the lease. "The Witch" came Dec 9 for
one week, and had this cast:
Ambrose John Findlay
Amooka .... P. A. Anderson
Leontine . . Marie Hubert Frohman
Mercy Margaret Yates
Holden C. W. Couldock
Hathome . . . Thomas M. Hunter
Goody OliTer . . . Sarah McVicker
Elizabeth Maud Banks
Justice Stoughton . . J. W. Shannon
Qerk of Court . . . J. B. Everham
"The Foundling" was produced Dec 16, and continued for three
weeks, " The Man Up Stairs " being played at the same time. The
house was closed Jan. 6, 1896, and reopened Jan. 7, with Stuart
Robson in "Mrs. Ponderbery's Past," by F. C. Bumand. It had
this cast :
Ponderbcry .
Mervin Thorpe
{ohn Rumford
*eter . . .
Hyacinth . .
Mrs. Ponderbery
. . Stuart Robson
. Benj. Howard
. Thea Hamilton
Augustus Halbach
. . Frank Monroe
. Henrietta Vaders
Ethel Carrie Radcliffe
Lady Mayoress . . Genevra Insersoll
Miss Pokket . . Evangeline I ndng
Polacca di Lowinski
Mrs. Stuart Robson
"A Social Highwayman," with the Holland Bros, as the stars,
returned here Feb. 3. John Drew followed Feb. 24, in "The
Squire of Dames;" "Thoroughbred," by Ralph Lumley, was seen
for the first time April 20, and had this cast :
John Rimple . . .
Lord Sanaachre . .
Blenkinsop Carlingham Fritz Williams
A. V. Dedcer .... Robert Edeson
Henry E. Dixey
. . H. M. Pitt
Bertie Nisril
Jeb Tosh .
Mrs. Rimple
Delia Rimple
WiUiam Norris
Joseph Humphre]rs
. . Mrs. Whiffen
. . Jessie Busley
Thomas Seabrooke assumed the rdle of John Rimple May 25.
The theatre was reopened for the season Aug. 7, 1896, with
"Thoroughbred." In the cast were: Thomas Q. Seabrooke,
Agnes Miller, Joseph H. Humphreys, Edgar Davenport, H. M.
Pitt, Jessie Busley, William Noms, and Fritz Williams, who
570 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [my
had lately married Katherine Florence. A new feature of the
programme was Geo. Grossmith's song, ''Keep the Baby Warm,
Mother/' a burlesque of the pathetic ballads of the minstrel stage.
Albert Chevalier, the English comic singer, appeared Sept 7, fol-
lowed by Wm. H. Gillette's " Secret Service " Oct 5. On the
afternoon of March i, 1897, a performance of " i + i = 3, or the
Sins of the Fathers," by Edwin Milton Royle, was given, with
this cast:
Ljrman Hoearth . . . Theo. Roberts
Augustas Hogarth • • Orrin Johnson
Amanda Hogarth
Ida Jefib-eys-Good^end
Baroness Nelette Helmholtz
Ida Conquest
Baron Herman Helmholtz
W. H. Crompton
"Secret Service" closed March 6, 1897; "Never Again, or the
Tricks of Seraphin/' by Maurice Desvalliers and Antony Mars,
was produced March 8» and had this cast:
Julia Hogarth . . . Selena Fetter
Paul Sinclair . . . Edwin M.
Montague Puddleford Herbert A]
Mrs. Push .... Mildred H<
Anemonie Push . . Louise McEIn^
Alexander Wigger . . Joseph Cusadc
Adolphus .... John K. Newman
Ribot £. M. Holland
Vignon Fritz Williams
Planchette Samuel Reed
Katzenjammer Ferdinand Gottschalk
LavriUe James Kearney
Seraphin Alfred Fisher
Chamnois .... Giarles Eldridge
Balandier R« C. Carson
Tolmeche .
Mme. Ribot
Marceline .
Octavie • .
Maud • .
Desirde . .
Victoire
Julie . • .
GeomScfaaftr
May RobsoB
EUie de Wolie
. AnesMiDcr
Jane HenderMo
. AliceAmold
Jessie Madnye
Fanny Lamb
Richard Mansfield disposed of his interest in this theatre on
March 8 to Chas. H. Hoyt and Frank McKee. Chas. Frohman
continued in the management. The season closed June 26 and
the house was reopened Aug. 16, 1897, with a revival of
"Never Again." The cast was the same as before except that
Grace Kimball and James Kearney appeared as Mme. Katzen-
jammer and her husband "The Good Mr. Best," by John J.
McNally, was produced Aug. 30, and cast thus:
Marion Agnes McAleer
Mrs. Annie Yeamans
Bessie Mae Crosskj
Marmaduke Mush . . Joseph Cojne
Dick Ranger . . Julius P. Witmark
Tom Best R. A. Roberts
Maximilian Juarez O'Keefe
John G. Sparks
Isabella Best . . . Camille Cleveland
Gretchen Slowe .... Josie Sadler
"A Stranger in New York," by Charles H. Hoyt, was presented
Sept. 13, and had this cast:
A Stranger in New York, Harry Conor Baron Sands .... Harry Gitfoil
Wright Innitt .... Lloyd Wilson Will Chase J. Hyains
Carroll Sweet .... Arthur Pacie Ida Downe . . Margaret Fitzpitrick
Gumming Swift . . Charles Warren Hattie Sadie Martioot
Collier Downe . . George A. Beane
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*" The Little Bfinltter/' with Maude Adams as Lady Babbie, was
transferred from the Empire to this theatre Nov. 8. Maude Adams
closed her engagement June 13, 1898, and went to the Empire
Theatre, June 14, for the three hundredth and final performance of
'' The Little Minister/' The next season began Aug. 30, with " A
Day and a Night,'' by Charles H. Hoyt.
In consequence ot the death of Mrs. Charles H. Hoyt, the house
was closed Oct. 4, for one night. " Catherine/' from the French of
Henri Lavedau, was seen Oct. 24, and the cast was :
De Cootrai
Georve Mantel
VaUon .
BaroD .
Lucas .
Dochesse
Catherine
I
Frank Worthing
[oeeph Holland
J. Le Mo3me
. . J. G. Saville
Robert Hickman
Sarah Cowell-Le Moyne
• . • Annie Russell
Helene Elsie de Wolfe
Barooeta .... Dora Goldthwalte
Madeleine .... Ethel Barrjmore
Blanche May Buckley
Jeanne Georgie Mendwn
Louise M arloo Kirk
" Zaza " adapted from Simon and Berton's comedy of that name
by David Belasco, followed Jan. 9^ 1899, when the cast was :
Bernard Dufrene,
Ducde Brissac .
Cascart . . . .
Jacques Rinult .
Chamblay, Jr.
Coachman . .
Criquet ...
Rosa Bonne .
Madane Dufrene
Charies A. Stevenson
Albert Bruniiu^
Mark Smith
. . Hugo Toland
. . Gilmore Scott
Alfred HoUingsworth
. . . Edgar Hart
. . . Marie Bates
Mabel Howard
Divonne Usde da Roy
Florianne .... Annie Sutherland
Alke Morel .... Maude Winter
Lolotte Marie Thill
Juliette Eleanor Stuart
Niniche .... EHsmbeth Belknap
NathaUe Helen TrKy
..... Mrs. Leslie Carter
The 1 50th performance took place June 5» and the season closed
June 17. The house was reopened Sent. 11, 1899, with ^'Zaza."
The cast was the same as before. ** My Innocent Boy/' by Geo. R.
Sims» was produced Oct 2, with this cast:
Valentine Smith .
Commodore Smith
Felix Jellicoe . .
Crump ....
Johnson . . .
Figgins ....
Titus Tremlett .
. Otis Harian
Joseph Allen
Frank Doane
Harry Lillford
Thomas Qui nn
James F7 Lee
. Bert Young
Mons. de Moulin . . James F. Lee
Mrs. Jutsam . . Florence Robinson
Hypathia . . Fk>rence UUian Wickes
Porter Magnus . . . Ada Deaves
Dulcie Helene Tuessart
Dora Jennings . . . Mamie Forbes
Amy Jones Agnes Vara
•* The Girl in the Barracks/' from the German of Kurt KraU and
Heinrich Strobitzer, was produced Oct. 16, and the cast was :
Paul Roland .... Joseph Co3me
Anrelie B^trice Bonner
Le Hardy Louis Mann
Claire Helen Harrington
Gaston Thornton Cole
Liane Tourbillion . . Gara Lipman
Colonel Ravelin . George W. Damum
Blanche Vivian Edsall
Lieutenant Serignay LeigHNitoo Leigh
Sergeant Dubois . . Bert Tlansburgh
Corporal Benoit . . . Ben. T. Dillon
Charlotte Mary £. Post
Milly Amy Lesser
Fifi Mabel Frenyear
A sentry Claude Yerkes
572 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE D9«
'' Sherlock Holmes/' b^ William Gillette and A. Conan Doyle was
produced Nov. 6, with this cast :
Sherlock Holmes • William Gillette
Watson Bruce McRae
John Forman . .
ildward Leighton
Von Stahlborg .
Prof. Moriarty .
James Larrabee .
Sidney Prince
Alfred Bassick
Reuben Fax
. Harold Heaton
Alfred S. Howard
George Wessells
Ralph Delmore
. George Honey
Henry Hemnan
Jim Craigin .
Thomas Leary
Parsons • .
BUiy. . . .
Alice Faulkner
Mrs. Faulkner
Madge Larrabee
Therese . .
Mrs. Smeedley
Thomas McGraA
£lwjn £aton
Soldene Powell
Henry McAidk
Katherine Fkvence
. Jane Thomas
. Judith BeroUe
. HikU En^uod
Kate Ten £yck
A matinee performance of ** His Excellency the Grovemor '' was
given Feb. i6, 1900, with Ethel Barrymore as Stella de Gez.
" Sherlock Holmes " was withdrawn and the house closed June 16.
The next season began Sept. 3» with ** All on Account of Eliza," by
Leo Ditrichsteini cast thus :
Frans Louis Mann
Walter Edwin Nicander
Joshua .... William F. Carroll
Frank .... Charles E. Sturgess
Jeremiah Edward See
Abraham Oscar Dane
Willie . . Master Walter McAidle
Nathan James P. Dorie
Delia Rose Beaudet
Mrs. Appleton . . Christine Blessing
Elizabeth Carttf • . . Qara Lipmsa
'' David Harum/' bv R. and M. W. Hitchcock from the novel of
the same name by Edward Noyes Westcott, was seen for the first
time here, Oct. i, when the cast was :
David Harum .
John Lenox . .
General WoUey
Chet Timson .
Dick Larribee .
WUliam H. Crane
George S. Probert
. Frank Burbeck
. Charles Jackson
William Sampson
Deacon Perkins .
*Zeke Swinney • .
Mary Blake . .
Aunt Polly Bixbee
. Homor Granville
. Sheriden Tupper
Katherine Fk>reace
. . KateMcdE
^' Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines/' by Clyde Fitch, was pro-
duced Feb. 4, 1901, with this cast:
Robert Carrolton Jinks
H. Reeves Smith
Charles Lamartine, George W. Howard
Aug. Bleeker .... H. S. Tabor
Prof. Belliarti .... Edwin Stevens
Mrs. Greenborough Estelle Mortimer
The one hundredth performance occurred April 30. The season
closed June 29.
Mrs. Jinks . . Mrs. Thomas Whiffen
Mrs. Stonington Fanny Addison Pitt
Miss Merriam . . . Sydney Cowell
Mary Beatrice Agnew
Mme. Trentoni . . Ethel Barrymofe
THE MANHATTAN THEATRE
MR. OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN made bis third plunge into
the theatrical whirlpool when he built "The Manhattan
Theatre," which was situated on the north side of Thirty-fourth
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Street, midway between Broadway and Seventh Avenue and ran
through to Thirty-fifth Street, occupying a frontage of about lOO feet
and a depth of over 200 feet.
Excepting the Grand Opera House, Paris, and the Vienna Opera
House, no theatre in the world could show a foyer to equal this.
In the construction of this house, an entirely new principle, in-
vented and patented by Mr. Hammerstein, was adopted. The boxes
were directly underneath the first balcony, almost every one of them
fronting the stage. There were fifty-two boxes. The house would
seat 2600 persons. It was opened Nov. 14, 1892, when Mrs. Bernard
Beere made her American d^but in " Lena Despard " by F. C.
Phillips and F. C. Grove. The drama had this cast :
Jack Fortinbras .
Paul Dromiroff .
Algernon Balfour
Thomas Gage
Captain Faunfield
Lord Slumberton
Maurice Barrymore
. . Mons. Marius
. . H. B. Conway
. . CM. Collins
. . Guy Standing
J. A. Holland
Baudisson T. Adams
Charles Ernest Willis
Tack Hawtrey . . . Carroll Flemming
Lady Darner . . . Grace Huntington
Beatrice Vyse . Beverley Sit^aves
Lady Gage . Mrs. Asbford Griffiths
Felicie Emma Hager
Lena Despard . Mrs. Bemard-Beere
This was also the American d^but of Chas. D. Marius. The same
bill was repeated until Nov. 22 » when " Ariane/' a dramatization of
the novel '* The Bond of Wedlock/' was acted for the first time on
any stage and had this cast :
Henry Lomax . Maurice Barrymore
Chevalier de Valence . Mons. Marius
Sir Leopold d'Acosta H. B. Conway
Max Steinbock . . . CM. Collins
Lord Damian . .
Lady Molly . .
Babette Steinbock
Ariane • • • .
. . Guv Standing
Grace Huntington
£mma Hager
Mrs. Bemard-Beere
H. B. Conway withdrew after the first performance and Guy
Standing played Leopold in his place. ''Adrienne Lecouvreur''
was presented Nov. 29.
'' The Isle of Champagne " had its first New York production at
this house Dec. 3» when the cast was :
Kine Pommery Thomas Q. Seabrooke
Apmlinaris .... Walter Allen
Kissengen Robert Dunbar
Moet Lee Harrison
Baron Heidsic . . Karl Formes, Jr.
Priscilla Minnie Landes
Abigail Alice Hosmer
Diana Elvia Croix
Jolie Mae Stuart
The house was closed Jan. 23, 1893, but was reopened Jan. 24,
with Hammerstein's English opera company in the comic opera
" Boabdil." This was repeated Jan. 27 ; " Carmen " was sung Jan.
25, and matinee, Jan. 28 ; '* Bohemian Girl" was heard Jan. 28, 30,
and matinee Feb. 4; "Rigoletto," was sung Feb. i. " Fidelio," Feb.
3; "II Trovatore," Jan. 31, and Feb. 2. This was the first time
" Moszkowski " was heard in America.
Alex. Salvini began a two weeks engagement April 3, in " Don
574 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Ci«m
Caesar de Bazan " supported by William Redmund, John T. Burke,
Ben Johnson, Max Mazzanovich, Emmet C. King, Maida Craigen,
Augusta De Forrest, and Maude Dixon.
John T. Burke withdrew from the cast April 4, and Wm. Ranous
acted Don Jos6. The theatre was closed April 17, and April 18,
owing to Salvini's illness. ''The Three Guardsmen'' was presented
April 19. '' L'Ami Fritz/' adapted from the French, of Erckmano-
Chatrian, by Alexander Salvini and Paul CazeneuYe, was given
May 15.
'' Cavalleria Rusticana/' adapted from the Italian of Verga by A
Carrano, was played the same night, Alex. Salvini as Turridu.
The season closed May 20, and was reopened June 21, with comic
opera '* The Talisman," by Messrs. D'Ennery and Burani, music by
Planquette. It had this cast :
Louis Max Freeman
Chevalier Aldrich Libby
Georges .... Robert Dunbar
Nicolas .... Richard F. Carroll
Marquis Ellis Rjte
Michelette .... BUnca Lesomt
Rence .... Marguerite La Mar
Leocadie Alice Bader
In the second act of ** The Talisman " the ballet ' ' Versailles," was
introduced on June 26» also historical and a mythological terpsi-
chorean novelty, styled '' Pompeletta/' was introduced by Clara
Qualitz, the premHre danseuse. The season closed on July 18.
Hammerstein transferred this theatre to a company composed of him-
self and Messrs. Koster & Bial, proprietors of the well known Music
Hall, in West Twenty-third Street. Several alterations were made in
the auditorium. On the lower floor every other row of seats was re-
moved. Mr. Hammerstein had had enough of drama and opera, and
under the new regime the house was called '' Koster & Bial's Music
Hall/' when it was reopened Aug. 28, 1893, with SeSorita Tortajada
and her band of Spanish Troubadours ; Maude St. John, an English
'' serio-comic/' and the three Delina Sisters, singers, made their
American debuts. The others on the programme were Carmencita,
the Spanish dancer; Mile .Parquerette, the eccentric French co-
medienne ; the Three Judges, acrobats ; Mario and Dunham, triple
horizontal bar performers, and the Barra Troupe, musical eccentrics.
Harriet Vernon made her flrst appearance in America Sept. iS.
Edmee Lescault made her American d^but the same night. The
Del-Mely's duettists eccentriques, flrst appeared in this country Oct
23, when the Glinserettis were seen.
The comic opera " Koh-i-Noor/' by Oscar Hammerstein was pro-
duced Oct. 30.
Bessie Bellwood made her American d^but Dec. 18. MUe Ray,
eccentric dancer, flrst appeared here Dec. 25; the Crescendos Elec-
trical clowns were flrst seen Dec. 25 ; Alcide Capitaine, the trapeze
artist, made her d^but here Jan. 22, 1894. Alcide Capitaine had
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previously appeared in '' Suzette/' at the American Theatre. The
Weltenbergs, previously known as the Sisters La Pousta, appeared
on the same date in Hungarian songs and dances. Adrienne Larive,
a "chanteuse eccentrique," made her American d^but April i6.
The Fabians, two men and two women, first appeared April i6.
The next season opened Sept. lo, when the Martinetti Brothers,
Mile. Marietta de Dio Austrian singer, and Ira N. Tschemoff with
trained dogs made their American dibut. The Haytor's grotesques,
Eugenie Foug&re and the Nilsson Aerial ballet, were dl seen for
the first time in America. The ballet was a foilure and was with-
drawn after the first night. James and Marie Finney, swimmers,
made their American d^but Oct. 15. ** The Hassen Ben Ali troupe "
and Marie Lloyd appeared Oct. 15. Eugenie Prestescu made her
American d6but Dec. 3. She danced waltzes and polkas, climbed
ladders, used crutches and stilts, all with her head to the ground
and her feet in the air, using her hands as most people do their feet
Marie Vanoni, was seen Dec. 10, and closed Dec. 15, owing to ill-
ness. Amelia Glover appeared here Dec. 31 ; Mons. Stainville,
mimic, reappeared in America Jan. 14, 1895. Cissie Loftus made her
American d^but Jan. 21, and achieved an emphatic success. She
gave a wide variety of selections, imitating Letty Lind, Sarah Bern-
hardt and Mile. Guilbert. Hurley and Wilton made their American
d^but Feb. 11. John Koster died March 22, and the theatre was
closed the afternoon and night of March 23. Fanny Leslie made
her American d^but here March 25. Sefiorita Martinez, Spanish
singer and dancer first appeared in this country July 1 5 ; the Roof
Garden concerts closed Sept. 8. The next season was opened Sept
9. Among the American first appearances were, Samuel Lockhart
and his trained elephants five in number ; Granto and Maud, in a
'' Wire Act " Clothilde Antonio, contortionist, the Vaidis Sisters, M.
Walton and trained dogs, ponies and monkeys. Clara Wieland
made her American d^but Sept. 16. The Bale troupe were first
seen Oct. 14; Segommer first appeared Oct. 21 ; Liberties Trouba-
dours made their American d^but Nov. 4. Killani's living pictures
were first seen here Dec. 2.
Paul Martinetti and company of pantomimists appeared Dec. 23.
Mons. Bemito, musical mimic, made his American d^but on the
same occasion. Rosie Rendel ''transformation dancer" made her
American d^but Jan. 13, 1896. Mons. La Roche was first seen
Jan. 30, and Mile. Marthe Marthy made her American d^but. Cora
Caselli, made her first appearance in America March 9 ; Albert
Chevalier, the London singer, made his American d^but March 23.
William Olschansky and daughter, were first seen March 21. The
Brothers Horn appeared April 6 ; Herr Grais was first seen in this
country April 4; Florrie West was seen April 6; Paulinetti and
Pico appeared April 13, and also Mons. and Mme. Ducreux-Geralduc
5/6 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Cifoo
for the first time ; Ugo Biondi made his American d^but May 1 1 ;
Suzanne Duvernois was first seen May i8. Donnelly and Girard
made their d^but in vaudeville Jan. i, 1897.
Otero, the Spanish dancer, reappeared in America Jan. 18 ; Marie
Halton first appeared in vaudeville Feb. i. ^'Gayest Manhattan''
was produced March 22. Mile. Cleo de Merode made her American
d^but Sept. 27. Alice Atherton reappeared in America Nov. 8, when
Anna Held also was seen. Chirgwing, called the " White-Eyed
Kaffir" made his first appearance in America March 7, 1898. He
proved a failure and returned to England the following week. A bene-
fit for the widow and children of John Wild occurred Sunday night.
April 17, and netted 1(1,719.50. Annie Yeamans did not appear as
announced. The next season began Sept. 19, with *' In Gotham," a
burlesoue in two acts, book bv Joseph Herbert, music by Max
Gabriel, with Dick Bernard, Richard Carle, Wm. H. Sloan, Peter M.
Lang, Tony Sullivan, May Duryea, and Crissie Carlyle in the cast.
A burlesque on " Cyrano de Bergerac " called ** Sir Andy de Boot-
jack," by Richard Carle, was introduced Oct. 17, in the second
act of ''In Gotham." The season closed Aug. 12, 1899, and ^
theatre was sold to Robert Blei, and two other Western capitalists.
William A. Brady commenced as manager Sept. 27, with ** Aroond
New York in Eighty Minutes," by James T. Waldron and Edward
Fales Coward, with lyrics by Cheever Goodwin and music by
Edward E. Rice and John J. Braham. Dick Bernard, Jess Dandy,
James J. Corbett, Margaret Macdonald, and Marguerite Sylva were
in the cast
In the last act James J. Jeffries, the pugilist, and his brother boxed
three rounds. The police stopped this after the first night, and
Jeffries and another athlete appeared in a wrestling niatch. On
Nov. 27 Robert Blei retired from the management, but retained an
interest in the house. Wm. Brady became sole manager then, bat
withdrew Dec. 9. Laurent Howard, the stage director, assumed
the management Dec. 18, and the house returned to vaudeville
entertainments, with Marie Dressier, Adele Farring^on, Alcide
Capitaine, and Clivette, " The Man in Black," among the attractions.
Nelson Roberts assumed the management Jan. 3, 1900. A burlesque
on " Sapho" was done Feb. 14, with Etta Butler in the title {Art
and Mile. Fougere as Jean. Roberts retired from the management,
and Charles Salsbury succeeded him Feb. i6. Fred Abrams re-
tired from the business management March 10. The theatre was
closed March 12, 13, and was reopened March 14, with "The
Regatta Girl," adapted by Clay M. Greene, from a comedy by J.
Cheever Goodwin and Charles Bradley, with music by Hany
McLellan.
The spectacular ballet of " Progress," introducing Mile. Leontine,
Signorina Chitten, and Arnold Kiralfy, was given in the course of
I9P4 KOSTER ft BIAL'S MUSIC HALL 577
the burlesque April 2; Williams and Walker's colored company
also appeared in it The "London Amusement Company" took
charge of the house April 23 » with Ted Marks as manager, but
continued onlv one week, and the house was closed April 28. It
was reopened May 12 with a specialty entertainment. John
Koster, Jr., manager of the house, retired July 28. The next sea-
son began on the afternoon Sept. i, with continuous performances,
under the direction of Najib Hashim. Opera, and vaudeville
between the acts, were introduced at this house April 29, 1901.
*'Fra Diavolo'* was the first work presented. Mr. N. Hashim
withdrew from the management May 11, and vaudeville was re-
sumed May 13, with John T. Riley, manager ; Wright Huntington
was director of amusements. The last performance at Koster and
Bial's was given on Sunday night, July 21, 1901, and shortly after
eleven o'clock ** Auld Lang Syne " was sung, and when most of
the spectators had dispers^ a selected numtor, probably as many
as two hundred, remained to partake of a supper at the invitation
of John Koster. An auction sale of the scenery, etc., was held
July 22, when everything was sold at ridiculously small prices.
The place having been sold to R. H. Macy for the erection of a new
building, workmen commenced at once to tear down the theatre.
At this theatre vaudeville performers received very large salaries
and secured long engagements. The Martinetti company was en-
gaged for ten weeks atti >ooo a week. Lockhart's elephants received
equal remuneration, though a shorter engagement. Loie Fuller
was paid t2fioo per week for her electric dances. Sandow, the
'^ strong man," had a five weeks' engagement at {1,000 a week.
Albert Chevalier received {1,200 a week ; the ** White-eyed Kaffir "
was engaged at {500 a week. Charmion was paid {1,000 a week,
and the Barrison Sisters {800 weekly. At these rates vaudeville per-
formers became rich, the house poor. Mortgage after mortgage
was raised on the edifice, until, at its sale, an equity of {20,000 was
all that remained in a property worth {400,000. The vaudeville
people were not satisfied with this state of a&irs, but became very
arbitrary, and attempted to tell managers Just what they should do
and how they should do it. A number of these ** artistes " organ-
ized what was called ** The White Rats of America." The actors
seemed to possess neither brains nor ingenuity. Thev clung tena-
ciously to old " acts " for no other reason than that they hid been
attractive during seasons gone by. The business, so Car as the
entertainers were concerned, lacked every element of progressive-
ness. Then the managers joined interests and began the reforms
that were needed. The extensive Proctor and Keith interests barred
their stage doors against the song-and-dance men and substituted
stock companies and legitimate plays. Employment to specialty
performers was reduced seventy-five per cent
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578 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Om
SAVOY THEATRE
MR. GEORGE KRAUS, who had been manager of the Imix-
rial Music Hall (now Weber and Fields) also a music lull
on the Bowery, and still the manager of the Dewey Theatre in
Fourteenth Street, built, with the financial assistance of Timothy
D. Sullivan, the Schley Music Hall at 112 West Thirty-fourth
Street, south side, west of Broadway. It was dedicated to vaudeville
and burlesque Feb. 26, 1900. Kraus sold his interest in the hoose
to Frank Farrdl. It was closed Sunday night, April 29. Alfred
Aarons secured a lease on Aug. 31, and the house was reopened
Oct. 8, 1900, as the " Savoy Theatre," with " The MUitary Maid,"
from the French, by George V. Hobart, with music by Alfred E
Aarons. It had this cast :
Baron Henrv Bergman
Gerald David Torrence
Marquis .... Sidney de Gray
Adolphe Frank Doane
CasUemaine • • • Charles H. Rie|%l
Lef evre Taylor Granvule
Bertram Yoit
. SallieBcis
Pierre de Norville . .
CasUemaine ....
Marquise Mouchoir
Mrs. Matt B. SsTder
Fleurette Josephine Hall
It was a failure and the house was closed after two weeks until
Oct 30, when it was reopened with '' Nell Gwynn," played by the
same company which had recently occupied the Bijou Theatre.
Henrietta Crosman was the star. The house was closed abmpdy
after Jan. 4, 1901, until Jan. 26, when it was reopened with " Un-
leavened Bread/' by Leo Ditrichstein and Robert Grant, from Mr.
Grant's novel of the same name. The cast was :
Littleton . . .
Gregory Williams
Governor Lyons .
Silas Parsons . .
Lewis Babcock .
Dr. Page . . .
. . £. J. Morgan
. . Morton Selten
. George Fawcett
George Woodward
Malcolm Williams
Lawrence Marston
Selma White . . . Elizabeth Tyree
Flossie Williams . . Eleanor Robioo
Mrs. Earle Alice Fischer
Pauline Littleton . Margaret Fuller
Mrs. Silas Parsons Virginia BnchaoaB
Luella Bailey . . . Genevra IngenoH
Alfred Aarons was dispossessed of the management of the house
Feb. 6, for non-payment of rent, and the theatre was closed for 1
few weeks. Hyde and Behman then leased the house and opcoti
it Feb. 25, with the Cohen family in "The Governor's Son." Tbc
next lessees were Charles Frohman and Frank McKee, who ^^
opened Sept 21, 1901, with Louis Mann and Clara Lipman in the
"Red Kloot"
tiMl
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579
THE AMERICAN THEATRE
MR. T. HENRY FRENCH, who had successfully directed the
fortunes of the Grand Opera House for several years, fancied
that another west side theatre further uptown could be managed with
profit, and therefore caused to be erected ''The American The-
atre." It is situated on the east side of Eighth Avenue between
Forty-first and Forty-second streets, lOO X 150 feet, with entrances
from Forty-second Street, Eighth Avenue and Forty-first Street.
The stage is 78 feet wide and 5 5 feet deep. The seating capacity is
nearly nineteen hundred persons.
It was opened May 22, 1893, ^^^ "The Prodigal Daughter," by
Henry Pettitt and Sir Augustus Harris, and the cast was :
tohn Woodmere *. . . J. H. Barnes
ifaorice Deepwater. . Giarles Dal ton
Capt Harry Vernon Leonard Bojne
Julian Belford
Lord Banbury
Dndler Roper
Tom Blinker .
Miserable Jim
{oteph Gonn .
'reach Waiter
Head Porter .
Jnlios Knight
Je£Raraon De Angdis
Rutsell Bassett
Sidney Howard
. Walden Ramsay
Matt B. Snyder
. M. C Woodward
Frederick Allen
Bookmaker
Detective .
Walter . .
Woodstock
James . .
Rose Woodmere
Violet Woodmere
Dorcas Gentle
Mme. Delmard
Mile. Gabrielle
Maid Senrant .
. William Greer
Albert Conners
James Villers
George Hariland
. Thomas Terris
. . Julia Arthur
Charlotte Tittdl
Helen Danvray
Agnes Boyd
Fanny Harrison
. Grace Stewart
Major Ormsby .... P. J. Grant
Roof garden concerts commenced here June 19. The one hun-
dredth performance of ** The Prodigal Daughter " took place Aug.
28. Several changes were made in the cast on Sept. i8» when
W. Brown Smith replaced Walden Ramsay» and Adelaide Prince and
Maxine Elliott took the places of Julia Arthur and Charlotte Tittell.
The house was closed the week of Dec. 1 8, and was reopened Dec.
23 with '* The Vo)rage of Suzette/' by Chivot and Duru, adapted by
C. Byrne and Louis Harrison, which had this cast :
General Zephyris . Joseph Adelman
Demetrius M acy Harlem
Sozette Sadie Martinot
Cora Maxine EUiolt
Paquita Ennice Vance
Mrs. Batterfield . . . Fannie Ward
LaRosalba Lee
Blanchard . George C Boniface, Sen.
Andre .... Nelson Wheatcroft
Piasonnet J. W. Pigot
Vecduron .... Harrv Davenport
Baldirin Batterfield . . Max Figman
Omar Pasha . . . . J. W. Shannon
Don Giraflor . . . Vincent Stemroyd
Conicopoulos . Charles W. Dungan
" Poor Girls/' by Guy de Maupassant, was first acted at this
theatre Jan. 22, 1894, and had this cast: Tom Osborne, Joseph
Holland; William Taylor, J. W. Shannon; Deborah, Odette Ty'^r;
Ada, Kitty Cheatham; Sara Osborne, Mrs. E. A. Eberle; Blair,
580 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE C««M
Frazer Coulter ; Hoxie, John Bunny ; Evans, Max Figman ; Betsey,
Edna Wallace Hopper; Skeele, Joseph Humphreys. This play was
acted at the Germania (Eighth Street) Theatre, September, 1893,
under the title of " Anne Madchen." " A Woman's Revenge," by
Henry Pettitt, was produced Feb. 5, and cast thus :
Frank Dnimmond
{eptha Grimwade
)ick Chilton . .
{ohn Overstone
ohn Blacklock .
iostice Earle . .
lartin Doyle . .
William Morris
. Arthur Lawrence
. . Alfred Fisher
Clarence Handysides
. Joseph Aclelman
. William Sidney
WiUiam H. Young
Servant Mark Holroyde
Mary Lonsdale • • Minnie SeliKouui
Lottie Bromley . . • Eunice Vaooe
Mabel Wentworth . • • Ada Dwjtf
Maggie Westwood . . • Lee Lamar
Little Marj Drummond
Juliette de Grignaa
J. K. Emmet, Jr., appeared here Feb. 20 in ** Fritz in a Madhouse; "
" Land of the Midnight Sun " was presented March 5 ; ''In Old
Kentucky " was seen March 12 ; Rose Coghlan came here March 19
in '' A Woman of No Importance/' for three nights and Wednesday
matinee, and appeared in *' Diplomacy" March 22 , 24, and '* Forget
Me Not " March 23 and matinee March 24. *' The Ajgerians ** was
presented March 26, and remained for one week, with Adele Ritchie
as prima donna. Peter F. Dailey was seen April 2 in '' A Couotiy
Sport." "A Trip to Chinatown" was played April 9; Edwin
Stevens sung and acted in " Wang " April 16, and continued for two
weeks ; Corinne came April 30, for a tortnighti in " Hendrik Hod-
son ; " Wilson Barrett appeared May 7 in " The Silver King." The
theatre was closed May 14, and was reopened May 15, with ''Sister
Mary," by Wilson Barrett and Clement Scott, seen for the first
time in America. The cast was :
Walter Leigh .
Sandy . . .
Col. Malcolm .
Harry Reade .
Jack Maddison
Jack Davis
Bill Dredfi;e .
Corporal Molloy
Leonard Boyne
. . . Cooper Cliff
. Arthur Lawrence
Juliette de Grignan
. . T. D. Frawley
Ralph Delmore
.' Matt Woodward
M. J. Gallagher
Rose Reade . .
Kate Malcolm
Lucy Carroll . .
Ae^tha Malcolm .
Charity Blinks .
Susan ....
Mary Lisle. . .
Elsie deWoUe
Maxine Elfiott
• Lee Lamar
Fanny Grant
. LuluTaber
Marie Henderson
Julia Arthar
The house was closed May 26, and the next season began Aug. 27,
with " Harbor Lights." James Corbett, the pugilist, was seen Sept. 3,
in ''Gentleman Jack;" Prof. Alex. Hermann, magician, came Sept
10; "A Trip to Chinatown " was given Sept. 24, and continued for
two weeks ; '' In Old Kentucky " was played Oct. 8, and also
stayed two weeks ; " The Man Without a Country," by James W.
Harkins, Jr., was seen Oct. 22; "Span of Life" Oct. 29; "OH
Glory" was acted Nov. 5. "A Temperance Town" was given
Nov. 12; "Later On" Nov. 19; Wilson Barrett came Nov. 26
in "The Manxman": Christian, T. W. Percyval; Ross Christian,
Horace Hodges; Mr. Barrett was seen in "Hamlet," Dec. 14, and
afterwards appeared in " Claudian," " Othello," " Ben-My-Chrce,-
" Virginius," " Hamlet," " Silver King," and closed his engagement
'•ad
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581
in " Othello " Jan. 18, 1895. " The District Attorney," by Harrison
Grey Fiske and Charles Klein, was seen for the first time Jan. 21,
and had this cast :
John StrattOQ .
ifatthew . .
Daniel . . .
Rafl|^les . .
WeUiDgton
Frank . . .
WiUiams . .
Vernon . . .
Wilton Lackaye
. Frank Mordaunt
. . OdeU WiUiami
. George Fawcett
Charles S. Abbe
Edward J. Morgan
Lawrence Eddinger
. . W. B. South
Maxwell .... Harry E. Chase
Jamiton .... Alfred Blakeley
Corrigan J. E. Coyne
Grace Annie Irish
Helen Effie Shannon
Madge Adele Ritchie
Elise . . Emma Maddem Sterens
Peter F. Dailey followed Feb. 25, with *^ A Country Sport; " San-
dow's Trocadero Variety company came March 4 ; " The Passing
Shadow," March 11; "Fatal Card" March 18; "New Boy" March
2$ ; and Mrs. Lang^ was seen April i in ** Gossip; " Elita Proctor
Otis, April 8, in '* Oliver Twist " as Nancy Sikes ; Charles Barron
as Bill Sikes ; H. C. Carlton as Fagin.
Sandow's company returned April 15; "The Amazons" was
played April 22; "The Derby Mascot," April 29; Marie Jansen
came May 6, in ** Delmonico's at Six ; " and " A Temperance Town "
May 13 ; Mrs. Brown Potter and Kyrle Bellew appeared here the week
of May 20, in " Charlotte Corday " and " Francillon." Chauncey
Olcott was seen May 27, in " The Irish Artist." The season closed
June I, on which date concerts were begun on the roof.
The next season began Sept. 4, with " The Great Diamond Rob-
bery," by Alfriend and A. C. Wheeler, seen for the first time on any
stage, and with this cast :
Dick Bmmmage . . W. H. Thompson
Frank Kennet . . . Orrin Johnson
Senator McSorker . . Odell Williams
Liringston . . Joseph £. Whiting
Ointon Bulford Geo. C. Boniface, Sen.
Mario Marino . . Byron Dooelass
Grandfather Lavebl . Joseph Wilkes
Sheeny Ike . . . . B. R. Graham
Count Garbiardorff . George Middleton
Jack Clancy . . . . C B. Hawkins
Mikey Brannlgan . . James Berins
Jimmy McCnne . . Gustave Frankel
Philip Prince Lloyd
Mrs. Balford
Fran Rosenhaum
Mary Lavelot
Mrs. 0*Geohan .
Peggy Daly . .
Mme. Menrane .
Mary Wheeler
Blanche WaUh
Mme. Janauschek
Katherine Grey
Annie Yeamaos
. Fannr Cohen
Florence Robinson
. Ray Rockwell
Frederick Bond appeared as Dick Brummage on Oct. 21, " In Sight
of St. Paul's " by Sutton Vane, was produced Nov. St the house bdng
closed Nov. 4 ; the play had this cast :
Tom Chichester .
Harry Chichester
Mr. Chichester .
{ohn Grindston .
>etley Bumsides
BilUe Fletcher .
Dennis . . . .
Robert Treacher .
Bland ....
Jim Palfrey . .
John T. Sullivan
Kendal Weston
John Sutherland
WilUam BonelU
. Tames Home
. Boyd Putnam
John D. Calder
Ernest FJton
William Penniman
William Richardson
Inspector . . .
Amos . . . .
Aileen Miller . .
Beckj Vetch . .
Gracie Chichester
Beatrice . . .
Rose ....
Vere Wyndrerst .
Cynthia Dell . .
Edwin Browne
G. M. Mansfieki
Grace Henderson
Julia Bachelder
. Ethel Raynes
Adelaide Cushman
Eugenie G. Bowen
Ella W. Harmen
. . Emily RIgl
582 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE imfi
A " Runaway Colt," by Chas. H. Hoyt, was seen here Dec. 2.
" Northern Lights/' by James W. Harkins and Edwin Barbour,
was first seen in New York Dec. 23, and the cast was: John Swift-
wind, William Courtleigh; Sidney Sherwood, Clarence Handysides;
Wallace Gray, George A. Wright ; Lieut. Sherwood, Harry Mills ;
Barrington Higgs, Arthur Buchanan ; Hugo Dare, Frank M. Allen,
Helen Dare, Lisle Leigh ; Florence, Grace Atwell ; Dorothy, Nellie
Callahan ; Starlight, Lucy Taylor. The house was closed Jan. 27,
1896, but was reopened Jan. 28, with ''Burmah/' which had this
cast : Frederick Avondale, James E. Wilson ; Chandos, H. Cooper
Cliff ; Desmond O'Brien, Eugene Ormonde ; Danby, Max Figman ;
Marcus Scasi, Dore Davidson; John Berkeley, Russell Hunting;
Norah, Henrietta Crosman ; Mary Clifford, Grace Mae Tamkin ;
Phyllis, Minnie Dupree. Henrietta Crosman retired from the cast
Feb. 13, when Amy Busby took her place. ** The Shaughraun " was
revived March 9, with Aubrey Boucicault as Conn ; Molineux, Louis
Massen ; Claire FfoUiott, Amelia Bingham ; Arte O'Neill, Grace W.
Edlefson, Mrs. O'Kelly, Kate Ryan ; Moya, Sadie Martinet. ** The
Colleen Bawn " was played March 16 : Myles-na-Coppaleen, Aubrey
Boucicault; Danny Mann, Emmett Corrigan; Kyrle Daly, Louis
Massen; Anne Chute, Amelia Bingham; Mrs. Cregan, Adah Gray;
Sheelah, Kate Ryan ; Eily, Sadie Martinet.
" The Shaughraun " was played again March 23, and continued one
week. The theatre was closed Holy week and was reopened April
6, with " The Law of the Land," by George Hoey.
George Hoey was announced as Geo. Curtis ; Andrew Mack ap-
peared here April 20, in " Myles Aroon." On May 7, there was an
afternoon performance of " The Rivals," with this " all star " cast :
Anthony Absolute
Captain Absolute
Falkland . . .
Bob Acres . . .
Lucius O'Trigger
. W. H. Crane
. Robert Taber
Joseph Holland
Joseph Jefferson
N. C. Goodwin
Fag E. M. Hollaad
David Francis Wilsoo
Mrs. Malaprop . * Mrs. John Drew
Lydia Languish Julia Marlowe Taber
Lucy Fanoy Rice
The house was closed May 9. A summer season of English opera,
under the management of Paul Steindor£E and Thomas Ebert, began
the night of May 18, with the "Bohemian Girl," followed the next
week bv the " Mikado," Dorothy Morton as Yum Yum, and con-
tinued for a fortnight. ** Pinafore '* was given June 8.
The season closed June 20, and the opera company was transferred
to the Herald Square Theatre. The next season began Aug. 31, with
"The Great Northwest," played for the first time in New York,
and with this cast : Robert Sheaf, W. S. Hart ; Bart Foxwell, John E.
Kellerd ; Gopher Bunch, Joseph Conyers ; Ginger Crackett, Albert
Mahar ; Hen Daggs, Percy Plunkett ; Grace Harding, Frances Drake;
Stella Cross, Maud Hosford; Nubbins, Minnie Dupree; Judge
1107] THE AMERICAN THEATRE 583
Harding, J. H. Howland. This play was continaed until Sept. I2»
when the house was closed. It was reopened Nov. 5, when " The
Broken Melody/' by Herbert Keen and James T. Tanner, was played :
Paul Borinski, Auguste Van Biene. This was the first appear-
ance in America of Auguste Van Biene, the famous violoncellist
Fanny Davenport followed Nov. 27, in " Fedora;" Sardou's " Qeo-
patra" was played Dec. 14; ''La Tosca" Dec. 19, when Fannv
Davenport closed her engagement '' A Man of Honor/' by Mark
Price, was produced Dec. 21, with this cast: Eugene Conlan, A. S.
Lipman ; Lawyer Milton, Edmund D. Lyons ; Lro Donelli, William
Courtleigh ; Everett Lambert, Charles Riegel ; Mrs. Romaine, Louise
Rial; Kate Lambert, Helen Macbeth; Mrs. Dolan, Annie Ward
Tiffany ; Elena Donelli, Blanche Rice. This was followed Jan. 4,
1897, by Edwin Milton Royle's "Captain Impudence/' cast thus:
Major Buge, McKee Rankin ; Lucretia, Ellen Burg Edeson ; Mrs.
Trigg, Amelia Bingham ; Willard Shields, Edwin M. Royle ; Carolina
Jim, Samuel Edwards; Jovita, Selena Fetter Royle. This drama
was originally known as " Mexico." John F. Ward acted Jim the
week of Jan. 25. On Feb. i, for the first time on any stage, '' New
York/' by A. C. Wheeler and Edward M. AUriend, was produced
with this cast : John Wilder, Burr Mcintosh ; Colin Carteret, Charles
Mackay; Dr. Follin Sanger, Herbert Carr; Adolph Kleinbacber,
Lorimer Stoddard; Plonski, Mark Price; Kate Haviland, Mabel
Amber; Nance, Eva Vincent; Mrs. Enniston, Mary Davenport;
Rose Enniston, Ida van Siclen ; Tilly, Camille Cleveland. It was a
lamentable failure, and ran only two weeks. *' Sue " was plaved
here Feb. 15. "At Piney Ridge," by David Higgins, was seen Feb.
32. "The New Dominion," by Clav Clement, was produced March
39. The house was closed April 5, tor two weeks. It was reopened
April 19, with " Two Little Vagrants." The season terminated May
I. This ended Mr. French's management of this house. He died in
this city Dec. i, 1902.
The American Theatre and adjoining flats in Forty-first and
Forty-second streets and Eighth Avenue were sold in the New York
salesroom Oct. 4, 1897, under a foreclosure judgment in favor of
Elliott Zborowski and against Thomas Henry French. There was
onlv one bid made, that by Mr. Zborowski's attorney of ^375>63Sf
and at that price it was sold. The amount due under the judgment
was {44,834, with prior claims for {20,000 over and above the mort-
gages on the property of $350,000. The sale price, therefore, did
not reach the amount of the charges against the property.
The theatre was reopened Saturday night, Dec. 25, under the
management of Elliott Zborowski and Henry W. Savage, with the
comic opera, '' The Queen's Lace Handkerchief," which bad this
cast: The King, Lizzie MacNichol: The Queen, Anna Lichter;
Donna Irene, Grace Golden ; Marquise of Vulareal, Clara Wisdom;
584 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [lagi
CervanteSi Joseph F. Sheeban ; Count Ermos, W. C. Brockmeyer.
The prices of admission were, lower floor, 75 cts. ; first balcony, 50
cts.; second balcony (opera chairs and elevators) 25 cts.; boies
(seating six) $$, t49 $5 ; general admission 25 cts. ; Mating lower
floor, 50 cts.; ist and 2d balcony, 25 cts.; (boxes seating six) ^,
tip $4* ''II Trovatore" was sung Jan. 3, 1898: Leonora, Grace
Golden; ^'The Fencing Master" was sung Jan. 10. ''The Lilj
of Killamey*' was heard Jan. 17; '^Mignon," Jan. 24, with Grace
Golden in the title rdle. "Paul Jones'* by banquette was song
Jan. 31, with this cast:
Paul Jones .... Lizade MacNichol
Rufino de Martinez, Joseph F. Sheehan
Bicoquet • . . Rajrmond Hitchcock
Trocadero Oscar Girard
BouiUabalse
Petit Pierre
Chopinette .
Malagaena.
William WoU
Arthur Wooley
Ruth White
On Feb. 9 ** Martha " was sung, with Grace Golden as the heroine.
'^Pinafore" and "Cavalleria Rusticana'' were given Feb. 14, and
continued for two weeks. "The Gypsy Baron'' was presented
Feb. 28 ; '' Nanon," March 7 : Marquis de Mersellac, Oscar Girard ;
Hector, Charles Campbell; Marquis Henri d'Aubigne, Joseph F.
Sheehan.
"Sinbad, or the Maid of Balsora" was produced March 14;
*' Maritana," March 21 ; '' The Mikado," March 28, and continued
for two weeks; "Billee Taylor" and "I Pagliacci," April 18;
" Carmen," April 25 ; " The Beggar Student," May 2 ; " Faost,"
May 9; "Fra Diavolo," May 16; "Faust" again, BCay 23.
" Black Hussar " was sung May 30 ; " Bohemian Girl," June 6 ;
" Madeleine, or the Magic Kiss," was sung June 13. "The Gondo-
liers" was given June 20, and the season closed June 25.
The theatre was reopened Sept. 5, 1898, with " Boccaccio," which
had this cast :
Boccaccio .
Leonnetta .
Pietro . .
Lotteringhi
. Lizzie MacNichol
Harry L. Chase
Joseph F. Sheehan
William G. Stewart
Scalza Frank Moahn
Fiametta Villa Koox
Beatrice Attalie Chiit
Peronella Rose Leigfatoo
Lambertuccio . . Raymond Hitchcock
"lolanthe" was sung Sept. 11, 12; "Dorothy," Sept. 19, with
this cast : Dorothy, Attalie Claire ; Lydia, Lizzie MacNichol ; Pris-
cilia Privett, Rose Leighton ; Phylliss, Miss Quinlan ; Geo&ey
Wilder, Joseph F. Sheehan ; Harry Sherwood, Wm. G. Stewart ;
Lurcher, Raymond Hitchcock.
" A Trip to Africa " was given Sept. 26, and cast thus :
Titania Villa Knox
Fanfani Pasha . Raymond Hitchcock
Miradello .... Wm. G. Stewart
Antarsid .... Jos. F. Sheehan
Tessa Lizzie MacNichol
Huccametta .... Rose Leighton
Pericles Harry L.
Nakid Frank Moulaa
Sibit Gertrude Qoinba
Hash Frank Ranoejr
Major-Domo .... R. Edimwdi
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585
** Patience " was sung Oct 3. Attalie Claire had been announced
to sing the title rdle, but owing to illness did not appear, and Belle
Thome was substituted for her. ** Aida " was produced Oct. 10,
and was sung for two weeks : Aida, Yvonne de Treville ; Amneris,
Lizzie MacNichol ; Rhadames, Joseph F. Sheehan ; Ramfis, Herbert
Witherspoon ; Amonasro, W. G. Stewart. '' II Trovatore " was heard
Oct. 24, with Adelaide Norwood as Leonora, Lizzie MacNichol as
Azucena, and Jos. F. Sheehan as Manrico. ** Romeo and Juliet '*
was sung Oct. 31: Romeo, William Lavin ; Mercutio, W. G.
Stewart ; Juliet, Yvonne de Treville. Nov. 7 " The Pirates of
Penzance" was sung. Nov. 14 ''Carmen," with Jos. F. Sheehan
as Don Jos^, and Lizzie MacNichol as Carmen. ** The Chimes of
Normandy " was heard Nov. 21 : Serpolette, Villa Knox; Germaine,
Adelaide Norwood ; Jean Grenicheux, Joseph F. Sheehan ; Gaspard,
Edward P. Temple. '' La Boh^me " was sung Nov. 28, and con-
tinued for two weeks. Dec. 12 ** Faust " was heard, with Charles O.
Bassett as Faust, Wm. G. Stewart as Valentine, Lizzie MacNichol
as Siebel, Rose Leighton as Martha, and Eloise Morgan as Mar-
guerite. " The Bohemian Girl " was sung Dec. 19. The three
hundred and fiftieth performance of the opera company in this city
was celebrated Saturday evening Dec. 24. Vincent Wallace's " Lur-
line" was heard Dec. 26. Jan. 2, 1899, "Martha" was given;
" The Queen's Lace Handkerchief " was given Jan. 23 ; ** Lucia "
was sung Jan. 30, with Yvonne de Treville as the heroine. Later in
the week, Miss Norwood sang Lucia. '' Pinafore " and " I Pagliacci "
were heard Feb. 6.
"Pinafore" and "Cavalleria Rusticana" were given Feb. 13;
** Mignon," Feb. 20, with Marie Levick^ her first appearance here,
as the heroine. ** The Grand Duchess " was sung Feb. 27 ; " Rigo-
letto," March 6; "Olivette," March 13, with May Baker in the title
rdle; "La Gioconda," March 20; "Mikado," March 27; "Merry
Wives of Windsor," April 3 ; " Carmen," April 10, when E. (5.
Hedmondt, a new American tenor, appeared as Don Jos^, and Lizzie
MacNichol as Carmen. " The Daughter of the Regiment " was
sung April 17 ; " Trial by Jury " and " The Barber of Seville," April
24; May 1-2, "Faust;" "II Trovatore," May y, "Romeo and
Juliet," May 4-5 ; " Alda," mating and night of May 6.
The theatre was closed May 8, and was reopened May 9, with
" We Uns of Tennessee," by Lee Arthur, seen for the first time,
and with this cast:
Hinun Gray .... Archie Boyd
Jack Gray Robert Drouet
Sidney Gray . . . Geo. Pauncefort
William Pool .... Burt G. Clarke
Jack Thomas . . . Stephen Wright
Scank Cerais . . Rajrmond Hitchcock
Monroe •
Charles Webster
John MasoD •
Hank WiUiams
Martha Gray .
EUeii Champe
Theodore Roberts
. Robert Elliott
H. L. Sutherland
John E. I nee, Jr.
. Marion Lester
Ann VVarringtoo
586 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Ov^
Lucille Courtney . . Victory Bateman
Sapho Champe . . Jessie Mae Hall
Mandy Monroe . . Georgia Waldron
Millie . . . Mrs. Charles G. Craif
The season closed May 27. The next opera season commenced
Oct 2, 1899, with ** Die Meistersinger/' by Richard Wagner, which
had this cast :
Hans Sachs . .
Veit Pogner . .
Kunz Vogelsang .
Konrad Nachtigal
Sixtus Beckmesser
Fritz Kothner
Balthazar Zorn .
Ulric EissUnger .
William Mertens
. H. L. Butler
. . Edgar Mills
. Percy Walline
Homer Lind
Harry Luckstone
. George Evans
. W.C. Wilson
Augustus Moser . Clarence Van Pell
Ortel Wilbur F. StaiT
Schwartz .... J. B. Hendrida
Volz J. Lucas
Walter Baron Berthaki
David Harry Davics
Eva Yvonne de TreviDe
Magdalena .... Marie Mattfekl
** Romeo and Juliet " was sung Oct. 9, with Grace Golden as
Juliet, and Joseph Sheehan as Romeo ; ** Aida " was heard Oct* 16 ;
"Tannhauser" was presented Oct 23; "II Trovatore," Oct. 30;
"Carmen," Nov. 6, with Selma Kronold in the title rdle; **Dcr
Freischutz" was sung Nov. 13, when Lillian Bern made her d6bot
as Agnes ; " Lucia di Lammermoor " was heard Nov. 20» with
Yvonne de Treville in the cast; Grace Golden also sang the
part of Lucia during the week. ''Faust" was repeated Nov. 27;
" Cavalleria Rusticana " and the first act of " Fidelio " were given
Dec. 4; "II Trovatore" was sung Dec. 11, and the house was
closed all the week of Dec. 18; " The Beggar Student" was given
Dec. 25.
Jan. I, 1900, " Die Fledermaus" was heard; Jan. 8, " lolanthe ;"
Jan. 15, "Martha;** Jan. 22, "At the Lower Harbor" and "The
Magic Melody, or Fortune's Song" were sung for the first time.
In the cast of "At the Lower Harbor" were Selma Kronold as
Maria, Mary Carrington as Sesella, and William Fruette as CeciUa
On Jan. 29, " The Chimes of Normandy " was heard ; Fd). 5,
"The Pirates of Penzance;'* Feb. 12, "Maritana;" Feb. 19, "The
Mascot," with Cissie Loftus as Bettina ; and Feb. 26, " Rigoletto ; "
March 5, came "Falka;" March 12, " Fra Diavolo ; " March 19^
"Patience,** with Eloise Morgan in the title rdle; March ^
" The Bohemian Girl," with Adelaide Norwood as Arline, Reginald
Roberts, Thaddeus, and Louis Caravant as DevilshoofiE; April 2,
" Nanon ; " April 9. " Pinafore " and " Trial by Jury," with E. P.
Temple as the Judge, Eloise Morgan as Josephine in first act;
April 16, "The Mikado" was sung, with Eloise Morgan as Yum
Yum; April 23, "Black Hussar," and April 30, "A Night in
Venice ; " " Lohengrin '* was heard May 7 ; " Mignon " was song
May 14, with Grace Golden in the title rdle, and Bessie MacDonald
as Filina. On May 21 and matinie May 23, " II Trovatore " was
done; May 22, 25, " La Traviata," May 24 and matinee May 26;
i9oO THE AMERICAN THEATRE 587
and '* Faust " the night of May 26, which was the farewell perform-
ance of English opera in this theatre.
The next season began Sept. i with a stock company under the
management of Henry Green wald and Albert Weis, with J. J. Cole-
man as director. Matin6es were given Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday, when the admission to all parts of the house was 25
cts. The evening prices were 25, 35, 50 cts. "The Great Ruby"
was the first play given : Lady Garnet, Mary Hampton ; Countess,
Isabelle Evesson.
Sept. 17, "The Three Musketeers " was produced: D'Artagnan,
Ralph Stuart ; Anne of Austria, Mary Hampton ; Milady, Isabelle
Evesson ; Constance, Georgia Welles. On Sept. 24, " Charity Ball '*
was seen; Oct. i, "Hoodman Blind;" Oct. 8, "The Senator."
Beginning with this week matinees were given every day in the
week except Monday. On Oct. 15, "The Great Diamond Rob-
bery " was revived ; Oct. 22, " The Prodigal Daughter ; " Oct. 29,
"The Lost Paradise;" Nov. 5, "Michael Strogoff;" "Cumber-
land, '61" was played Nov. 12; "The Two Orphans," Nov, 19;
"The Power of the Press," Nov. 26; "In Mizroura," Dec. 3;
" Hands Across the Sea," Dec. 10, and "The Silver King," Dec. 17 ;
Mary Hampton retired from the theatre Dec. 22. " Faust " was
seen Dec. 24; "Trilby," Dec. 31; "Quo Vadis," Jan. 7, 1901;
"The Ensign," Jan. 14, when Helen MacGregor joined the com-
pany; "A Celebrated Case" was done Jan. 21, when Jenny Ken-
nark was seen as the leading lady of the house. "Held by the
Enemy" was played Jan. 28; " Mr. Barnes of New York," Feb. 4;
"All the Comforts of Home," Feb. 11; "Hazel Kirke," Feb. 18,
and "The Master at Arms," Feb. 25, which was "Don Caesar de
Bazan " under a new name ; " Carmen " was acted March 4 ; " The
Banker's Daughter," March 11;" The Sporting Duchess," March 18 ;
" The Wages of Sin," March 25 ; " Monte Cristo," April i ; " East
Lvnne," April 8. The same play was continued April 15, 16, 17,
wnen Eva Taylor appeared as Lady Isabel. " The Flag of Truce '*
was done April 18, 19, 20; "Winchester," by Edward McWade,
was seen for the first time on any stage April 22 ; " Camille " was
played April 29, with Lotta Linthicum as the heroine ; " Darkest
Russia " was seen May 6 ; " The Prisoner of Algiers " was pro-
duced May 13. This play proved to be a very indifferent version of
our old friend " Monte Cristo," and was not a success. " Rip Van
Winkle " was acted May 20, with Herman Sheldon as Rip ; " Kit
Carson," by Franklin Fyles, was seen for the first time on any stage
May 27 ; June 3, " Rosedale," with Nellie Yale Nelson as May ;
" Peaceful Valley," by Edward A. Kidder, was given June 10. The
afternoon and night's receipts of June 11 were for the widow of
John Germon, late assistant stage manager of this house, and who
was dangerously hurt at this theatre a short time before. The
season closed June 15.
588 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE £an
THE IMPERIAL MUSIC HALL
SITUATED in West Twenty-ninth Street on the north side, be-
tween Broadway and Sixth Avenue was ** Thb Ibcperial Music
Hall" which was opened by Geo. J. Kraus as a variety theatre,
Oct. 24, 1892. The next season began Aug. 14, 1893, when the
Tacchi Bros, made their American d^but. The burlesque *' Ham-
Minstein" was done Dec. 18; ''Old Age and Youth'' was seen
Dec. 10, 1894. '' Robber-Roy " was produced Feb. 4, 1895. Dur-
ing the summer, this house underwent alterations and was reopened
in the autumn of 1895. Robert Fitzsimmons the pugilist appeared
here March 9, 1896. Weber & Fields became lessees and managen
May 27, 1896. They made many alterations in the house and Icsaed
a store on Broadway in order that they should have a Broadway en-
trance. They gave it a new name and when it was opened Sept 5,
1896, it was Imown as ''Weber and Fields' Broad way Music
Hall." The series of burlesques which have made the house so
popular began Oct. 8, with "The Geezer." Chas. J. Ross, Ssun
Bernard, John T. Kelly, Mabel Fenton, Yolande Wallace, Maude
Gilbert, Gertie Clifton, Florence Bell, Frankie Bailey, Josephine
Allen, Rose Beaumont, Nellie Beaumont, Lillian Swain, Ada Walker,
Minnie Walker, Bobbie Byrnes, Edith Merrill, Walter West, Seth
Miller, Fred Murray, Joseph Brown, Thos. J. Ryan and John Zahn
were in the company.
McKee Rankin and Miss Nance O'Neil appeared here Dec 7 in
a scene taken ^from " The Long Strike," and localized and brought
"up to date." "Under the Red Globe" was produced on Feb. 18,
1897. " Pousse Caf6," a burlesque by Edgar Smith and Louis de
Langc, was presented Dec. 2. On March 17, 1898, "The Con-
curers," by Edgar Smith and Louis de Lange, music by John Strom-
berg, was seen for the first time. The season closed June i with
" Pousse Caf6 " when Peter F. Dailey conducted the orchestra for
Bessie Clayton's dance, and Lou Field presented John T. Kelly with
a real live squealing pig. " The Three Musketeers " was done June
25, by W. Heron Brown, with a number of amateurs in the cast.
The regular season began Sept. 8, 1898. There was a brief
"olio," merely a couple of ** turns," and then the curtain was rung
up on " The Hurly Burly," a burlesque in two acts, by Harry B.
Smith and Edgar Smith, with music by John Stromberg. E^vid
Warfield was in the company. " Cyranose," by H. B. and Edgar
Smith, was produced Nov. 3. On January 19, 1899, a burlesque
on "Catherine" was given. On April 6, 1899, " Helter Skelter"
a burlesque on " The Great Ruby ; " also on the same date a bur-
lesque on ** Zaza " was seen here. The season closed May 27.
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The next season began Sept. 21, 1899, with " Whirl-I-Gig " by
Edgar and Harry B. Smith. ''Barbara Fidgety/' by E. and li.
Smith and John Stromberg, was produced Dec. 7, with David War-
field, Irene Perry, Allie Gilbert, Netty Lyford and others in the
cast. Season closed May 5, 1900.
For the opening of the season of 1900-1901, Sept. 6, an auction
sale of seats was held at the house Aug. 30 ; De Wolf Hopper, Dave
Warfield, and Charles J. Ross officiated as auctioneers. The first
box was disposed of for f 250, the highest price reached, and subse-
quent ones were sold at prices ranging firom f 150 down to a trifle
above the box-office rates. The highest price paid for a single seat
was J35. "Fiddle-dee-dec," a potpourri of dramatic " fol-de-rol '*
by Edg^ Smith, with music by John Stromberg, was presented
Sept. 6. De Wolf Hopper, Lillian Russell, and Fay Templeton were
in the company. " Quo Vas Iss ? " a travesty upon " Q*^® Vadis,'*
in one scene, was also played. A burlesque on Augustus Thomas*
"Arizona," by Edgar Smith and John Stromberg, was seen here
Oct. 18. On March 10, 1901, was produced "Exhibit 11" a com-
posite a£Fair, and a review of several serious dramatic morceaux.
Dialogue and lyrics by Edgar Smith, music by John Stromberg.
The season closed April 20 with the two hundred and sixty-second
performance of " Fiddle-dee-dee." " WhirU-Gig " had two hundred
and sixty-four performances.
CHINESE THEATRES
D OVERS Street in this city, the home of the self-exiled Mongo-
lians, had an additional attraction when " A Chinese The-
atre " was opened there. The first performance took place March
2^, 1893, when ''A False Woman," was given, under the direction
of Chu Fong, with the Hu Yu Hen company. The admission to all
parts of the house was seventy-five cents. On March 31, 1897, the
sherifi* made a seizure of the costumes and scenery. It had been
managed by Chu Fong, who was growing rich until trouble came in
connection with Sunday performances. The theatre in Doyers
Street — at Nos. 5 and 7 — was the second Chinese playhouse in
New York. Its predecessor was in an abandoned store at No. 19
Bowery. The Doyers Street theatre was closed May i, 1897.
YIDDISH THEATRES
THERE are now three Hebrew theatres in New York, all on the
Bowery, — the Thalia, the Windsor, and the People's. The
first Hebrew Uieatre was the Oriental on the Bowery, 104-106, above
590 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [iSm
Hester Street. This was as early as 1882. Two years later Turn
Hall in East Forty-first Street gave a few performances. Bom
Tbomashefsy was the manager, who is credited with practically
introducing Yiddish drama in this country. The Grand Street
theatre at the comer of Chrystie and Grand streets was opened
Feb. 4, 1903, with the melodrama " Zion." The Oriental Theatre
was destroyed by fire, April 9, 1898. The building had been used
as a theatre for many years. It was called at various stages of its
career, the " National Theatre," " Adlers," the " Columbia,'*
'' RouMANiA,'* the ''Nickelodeon" and ''Teatro Italiano."
ABBEY'S THEATRE
SINCE the destruction of the Park Theatre by fire in 1882, Henry
Abbey had no theatre that he could call his own until one was
built for him in 1893 and called ** Abbey's Theatre." It was situ-
ated on the northeast comer of Thirty-eighth Street and Broadway.
It will seat fifteen hundred persons. The stage is forty feet deep and
seventy-six feet wide. The opening play, on Nov. 8, 1893, was Alfred
Tennyson's ** Beckett " interpreted by Henry Irving and his Lo6doo
company. Ellen Terry, Wm. Terriss, Miss Millward, and Kate Phil-
lips were in the company. "The Bells" was played Nov. 11, Irving
as Mathias, and Terriss as Christian ; " Beckett " was continued the
week of Nov. 13, except the night of Nov. 18, when *'The Bells"
and "A Regular Fix" were acted; "Beckett" was repeated At
week of Nov. 20, except Nov. 25, when " Louis XL" was seen, with
this cast :
Louis XI Henry Irving
Dauphin Martin Harvey
Duke de Nemours . William Terriss
Philip Henry Howe
Jaques Frank Cooper
Marie Amy Coleridge
Martha Kate Phillipt
" The Merchant of Venice " was presented Nov. 27, and the cast
was: Shylock, Henry Irving; Bassanio, Wm. Terriss; Duke of
Venice, Howe; Nerissa, Kate Phillips; Jessica, Miss Coleridge;
Portia, Ellen Terry. ** King Henry VIII." was played Dec. 4, and
all the week except Dec. 9, when **The Lyons Mail " was given, and
repeated Dec. 16; "The Merchant of Venice" was seen Dec, 19,
20, 25, 29; '• Beckett," Dec. 21, 22, and matinee Dec. 23; "Louis
XL," night of Dec. 23 ; " The Bells " and " Nance Oldfield." Dec. 26,
27; "Olivia," at the matinee Dec. 28; "Louis XL," the night of
Dec. 30.
Constant Coquelin and Jane Hading with a French company came
here Jan. i, 1894, in "Thermidor" for one week; "Nos Intimcs**
was played Jan. 8, 10, 13; " L'Aventuri^re," Jan. 9; " Mile, dc U
1^943
ABBEY'S THEATRE
591
Seigli^re," Jan. 1 1 and matinee Jan. 13 ; " Tartuflfe " and " Les Pr<-
cieuses Ridicules/' Jan. 12 ; " Les E£Front6s " was presented Jan. 15 ;
"La Dame aux Cam^lias," Jan. 16; •'UAmi Fritz," Jan. 17; •'Le
Mattre de Forges," Jan. 22 ; " Tartuflfe " and " Les Pr^cieuses Ri-
dicules," Jan. 23, and matinee Jan. 27 ; ''La M^g^re Apprivois^ "
(" Taming of the Shrew ") by Paul Delair, Jan. 24, 27 ; " Les Sur-
prises du Divorce '* (" Lottery of Love"), Jfan. 26, 29; " Le Maltre
de Forges" was repeated Jan. 30 and Feb. 10; " Adrienne Lecou-
vreur," Jan. 31, and Feb. 3 ; " Frou Frou," Feb. i ; " Tartuffe " and
*' Les Pr^cieuses Ridicules," Feb. 2 and Feb. 5 : " L'Ami Fritz,"
matinde Feb. 3 ; " L'AventuriSre," Feb. 6 ; " Gringoire " and " Les
Surprises du Divorce," Feb. 7 ; " Nos Intimes/' Feb. 8 ; " La Joie
Fait Peur " and " Le Gendre de M. Poirier," Feb. 9.
The French pantomime company appeared at this theatre Feb. 12,
in ''L'Enfant Prodigue" and " L'Entr'acte." Henry Irving and
his company returned Feb. 26 in '' Beckett," which was repeated
March 6; ^* Olivia" was seen Feb. 28 ; '' Charles L," March i : King
Charles, Henry Irving ; Oliver Cromwell, William Terriss ; Queen,
Ellen Terry.
''Much Ado About Nothing" was presented March 2, matinee
and night of March 3, and night of March 8 ; " The Lyons Mail,"
March 3; "The Merchant of Venice," March 5, 10; "Olivia,"
matinee March 7; "Louis XI.," March 7; "Olivia" and "Nance
Oldfield," March 9; "The Bells," matinee March 10.
Stuart Robson came here March 12 for two weeks in "The
Comedy of Errors." M. Mounet Sully, the French tragedian, made
his American d^but March 26 in " Hemani," which was repeated
April 7; "CEdipe Roi" was played March 27, April 10, 12, 17, 19;
''Ruy Bias," April 2, 5, matin6e April 7, nights April 13, 20;
"Antigone," April 3. 6, 14, 21; " Le Cid," April 4; "Hamlet,"
April 9, matinee April 14, night April 16 and matinee April 21;
" Andromaaue," April 11, 18.
" Cinderella," a musical burlesque, was presented April 23, by a
company from London, England; Ellaline Terriss and Seymour
Hicks were in the organization.
The house was closed June 16, and the next season began Sept. 10,
with Francis Wilson in " The Devil's Deputy," the book by J. Cheever
Goodwin and music by Jacobowski. The cast was :
Melissen .... Francis Wilson
Lorenzo Rhys Thomas
Gen. Karamatoff . . . J. C. Miron
Sergeant T. B. Chaillee
Bartow W. H. Leverty
Bob Christie McDonald
Princess Mirane . . . Adele Ritchie
Elverine Lulu Glaser
Ba£ateUa Maud Bliss
Mile. Kobolt . . . Amelia Gardner
This was the American d^but of Rhys Thomas, an English tenor.
Adele Ritchie retired from the cast Sept. 17 and Amanda Fabris
592 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [hk
took her place as the Princess. Lillian Russell appeared here
Nov. 7» in ** The Queen of Brilliants/' which had this cast :
Florian Hubert Wilke
Delia DigbyBell
Lucca J. G. Taylor
Grelott Geo. Honey
Victor Pulvereitzer . Sidney Howard
Radaman .... Owen Westford
Bebbo Henry Parry
Doctor iF. Thatcher
Andra
Fritz W. ThompsoQ
Don Garcia Theo May
Mme. Engelstein . . Lama Joyce Beu
Mina Suzanne Leonard
Betta Lillian RnsseD
Hackney Coachman . • Jos. G. Peaket
The house closed the night of Dec. 3 for a rehearsal of ''The
Grand Duchess/' which was produced Dec. 4, and had this cast:
Fritz, Hubert Wilke ; Baron Puck, Digby Bell ; Gen. Bourn, Hallea
Mostyn; Prince Paul, Sidney Howard; Baron Grog, Owen West-
ford ; Grand Duchess, Lillian Russell. The audience was dismissed
at the matinee Dec. 22, in consequence of the illness of Lillian
Russell. Mr. and Mrs. Kendal began an engagement here Dec. 29
in " Lady Clancarty " :
Macarthy W. H. Kendal
King wmiam .... J. F. Graham
Earl of Portland Lufgi
Woodstock . . . Norman Forbes
Spencer H. Cooper Cliffe
Geo. Barclay A. Bucklaw
Frieda Mrs. F. M. Paget
Cardell George Grey
Rokewood . . . . G. F. Harrington
Vaughan J. F. W&er
Knightly P. F. Amei
James Hunt ... . F. G. Owens
Gille H. J. Canrifl
Tremlett Gordon
Clink G. P. Hundey
Princess .... Minnie Cathcait
Lady Betty Noel Nellie Campbefl
Susannah Ada Bartoa
Mother Hunt . . . Florence Cowdl
Lady Clancarty . . . Mrs. Kendil
Mr. Kendal's right name is Wm. Hunter Grimston.
" The Second Mrs. Tanqueray," by A. W. Pinero, was produced
Jan 7, 1895, ^0^ one week, and had this cast:
Aubrey Tanqueray . . . Mr. Kendal
Sir George Orreyd . G. P. Huntley
Capt. Hugh Ardale . Norman Forbes
Cayley Drummle . . J. F. Graham
Frank Misquith . . . . F. M. Paget
Gordon Jayne G. Grey
Morse G.W.Hardy
Martin P. F. Ames
Lady Orreyd . . . Nellie CampbeO
Mrs. Costelyon . . Florence CoweH
Ellean Marion Let
Paula Mrs. Kendsl
"A White Lie" was seen Jan. 14, 22, 23, 24; "The Ironmaster"
was played Jan. 25, matinle and night of Jan. 26.
Herbert Beerbohm Tree made his American d6but with an Eng-
lish company. "The Red Lamp," by Outram Tristam, was first
seen in this city Jan. 28, preceded by " The Ballad Monger," by
Walter Besant and Walter Pollock, adapted from Theodore de Ban-
ville's " Gringoire." The cast of " The Red Lamp " was :
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ABBEY'S THEATRE
593
Paul Demetrius . H. Beerbohm Tree
General Morakoff . Edmund Maurice
Allan Villiers .... Henry Neville
Prince Alexis Valerian, C. M. Holland
Ivan Zazzulie . • Whitcombe Gould
Kertch Holman Clark
Count Bohrenhein . . Herbert Ross
Tursan . . . . F. Perdval Stevens
Rhemveck Parker Hanks
Tolsol Berle Thomas
Princess Claudian MorakofiE
Mrs. H. Beerbohm Tree
'^A Bunch of Violets/' by Sydney Grundy, founded on Octave
Feuillet's old play <<Montjoye/' was acted Feb. 4, 1895. This
cast:
Ol^i^a MorakofE
Felise ....
Mme. Daunenberg
Countess Volldker
SirPhlUp . . .
Lily Hanburv
Una CockereU
. Emily Cross
Hilda Hanbury
. . Mr. Tree
Mark Murntroyd
Lady Marchant .
Violet ....
Mrs. Murgatroyd
Lionel Brough
Lilv Hanbury
. May Routn
Mrs. Tree
On the afternoon of Feb. 7 ** Capt Swift '' was played for the
benefit of the sufferers by the wreck of the steamship Elie.
Early on the morning of Feb. 8 Mr. Tree and his company left
for Washington to appear at Albaugh's Theatre, for the benefit of
the National Capital Press club. Owing to the storm, the train,
which should have reached Washington at eight o'clock, did not
arrive there until two o'clock in the afternoon. An entire change
in the programme was therefore found necessary. This theatre was
closed night of Feb. 8, in consequence of Mr. Tree not reaching this
city in time. ''A Bunch of Violets" was repeated Feb. 11, 12;
" Captain Swift," Feb. 13, 14 ; " The Merry Wives of Windsor" was
played Feb. 15, with Tree as Sir John Falstaff. This was repeated
Feb. 18, 19, 20, together with "The Ballad Monger." "Ham-
let" was presented Feb. 21,22; "Captain Swift," at the matinte
Feb. 22, and Mr. Tree's engagement closed with two scenes from
" Merry Wives of Windsor " and the whole of " Captain Swift.'*
The theatre was closed Feb. 25, 26, and was reopened Feb. 27, with
the American d^but of Mme. Rejane and her French company in
''Madame Sans-G£ne." "Ma Cousine," by Henry Meilhac, was
acted March 1 8 and throughout the week except March 22, 23, when
** Maison de Poup^e " (" A Doll's House ") was played, with Rejane
as Nora. " Sapho," by Alphonse Daudet and Adolph Beloit, was
seen March 25,26,27. Mme. Rejane appeared in "Divorgons"
March 28, matinee March 30, and April 5 ; " Madame Sans-Gine,"
April I, 2, and matinee April 3. " Ma Cousine," nights April 3, 4;
'* Sapho," matinee April 6. On the closing night of the engage-
ment, April 6, a varied bill was given, which included the fourth act
of ''Sapho," two acts of "Divorgons," and a one-act comedy by
Meilhac, called " Lolotte," written especially for Mme. Rejane, and
which had never before been presented in this country.
Beerbohm Tree reappeared April 8 in " An Enemy of the People^**
by Henry Ibsen, when the cast was :
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Dr. Stockmann .... Mr. Tree
Peter Stockmann . . . Charles Allen
Morton Kill . • • Lionel Broagh
Hovstad Herbert Ross
BiUing ,
Horster
Aslaksen
Petra .
HolmaBCbik
C. M. HaUifd
Alfred Wigky
. LQj Hanbory
" Capt. Swift " was repeated April 9 ; " Hamlet/' matinee Aptfl 10
and night of April 12. ''A Bunch of Violets/* April 10 and mati-
nee April 13; "The Merry Wives of Windsor *• and "The Ballad
Monger/' April 11. For Mr. Tree's farewell, nigfat April 13, the
bill was : " Captain Swift/' Act III. ; " The Enemy of the PeajJc^"
Act IV. ; " The Red Lamp/' Act HI. ; and part of the second act
of " Hamlet."
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kendal reappeared April 15 in '' Impulse,**
which was repeated April 16 and matinee April 20; "A White
Lie" was played April 17, 18; "The Queen's Shilling/' April 19,
20; "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray/' April 22, 23, and mating
April 27; "The Ironmaster/' April 24,25; "A Scrap of Paper,"
April 26, 27. A performance of " Macbeth " was given on the
afternoon of April 23, for the purpose of introducing Miss Qaia
Daymar to the public.
Lillian Russell reappeared here April 29 in " La P6richole," whidi
had this cast: Piquillo, Richie Ling; Andres, Fred Solomon ; Pedro,
William Blaisdell; Marquis, Owen Westford; Panatellas, George
Honey; Jailer, J. P. Conduit; First Notary, George Mackenzie;
Second Notary, James Peakes ; Guadelena, Alice Reed ; Maaudita,
Suzanne Leonard ; La P^richole, Lillian Russell. ** The Tzigane," hj
Reginald de Koven and H. B. Smith, was heard here for the first
time May 16, and had this cast :
Vera Lillian Russell
Manrska .... Flora Finlayson
Kazimir Andro
Hubert Wilke
Vassili . . .
Gen*l Boguslav
Count Giulio .
Jefferson de Angefis
. . Fred SokmioQ
Joseph Herbert
Lillian Russell's voice left her the afternoon of May 26, ao<l
Clara Lane took her place. Miss Russell appeared that night. At
the close of the first act May 30, the lady again broke down and
was absent from the cast for several nights. The house was dosed
June 15 for the summer, and the next season began Sept I9»
with " The Chieftain," music by Sir Arthur Sullivan, libretto hf
F. C. Burnand. Francis Wilson was the star. Lulu Glaser played
Rita.
The house was closed Sept 28, and was reopened Sept. 29, with
Henry Irving and the Lyceum company in " Macbeth." Part of th€
cast was: Duncan, Howe; Malcolm, Ben Webster; Donalbtin,
Ailsa Craig ; Macbeth, Henry Irving ; Banquo, Macklin ; Macduff,
F. Cooper; Lennox, Martin Harvey ; Lady Macbeth, Ellen Terry.
It was acted all the week except Oct. 12, when *'The Lyons
Mail" was presented. "King Arthur," by J. Comyns Carr, was
produced Nov. 4, and had this cast:
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Arthur Henrv Irving
Lancelot Ben Webster
Mordred Frank Cooper
Kay Mr. Tjrars
Gawaine .... Clarence Hague
Bedevere Fuller Melash
Agravaine Mr. Lacy
Perclval Mr. Belmore
Dagonet Martin Hanrey
Merlin Sydney Valentine
Morgan Le Fay . . . Mary Rorke
Elaine Julia Arthur
Clarissant Allsa Craig
Guinevere Ellen Terry
''King Arthur" was played all the week except Nov. 9, when
'' Louis XI " was given ; also all the week of Nov. 1 1 except Nov. 169
when ''Beckett" was presented; also week of Nov. 18 except
Nov. 23, when "Beckett" was repeated; "Faust" was produced
Nov. 25, 26, Dec. 2, 3; "Much Ado About Nothing," Nov. 27,
28, 29, and matinee, Nov. 30, with Julia Arthur as Hero ; " The
Bells " was seen the night of Dec. 7, preceded by " A Christmas
Story," an adaptation by Laurence Irving (the second son of Henry
Irving) from the " Conte de Noel " of Maurice Buchoir, which was
first produced at the Commie Frangaise, Paris, and which on this
occasion had its first performance in English.
"The Merchant of Venice" was played Dec. 9, 10; "Don
Quixote," by W. G. Willis, was seen for the first time here Dec. 1 1 :
Don Quixote, Henry Irving. On the same evening, "Journeys
End in Lovers' Meeting," a proverb by John Oliver Hobbes (Mrs.
Craigie), was played for the first time, and with this cast: Lady
Soupire, Ellen Terry; Philip Soupire, Frank Cooper; Maramour,
Ben Webster; also "A Story of Waterloo," by A, Conan Doyle:
Gregory Brewster, Henry Irving.
"Macbeth" was repeated Dec. 16, 17; "Nance Oldfield" and
"The Bells" Dec. 18; "Journeys End in Lovers' Meeting" and
" The Lyons Mail," Dec. 19 ; " Charles I.," Dec. 20 ; " Beckett/'
matinde Dec. 21 ; and for his farewell night of Dec. 21 Irving gave
"A Christmas Story," "Journeys End in Lovers' Meeting," "A
Story of Waterloo," the third act of " King Arthur," and the church
scene from " Much Ado About Nothing."
John Hare, the London comedian, made his American ddbut
Dec. 23 in " The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith," by A. W. Pinero,
played for the first time in America. The cast was:
St. Olpherts John Hare
Sandford Qeeve . . Eugene Maveur
Lucas Geeve Fred Terrv
Amos Winterfield . C. Aubrey Smitn
George Brodrick . . . Charles Rock
Dr. Kirke Fred Thome
Antonk) Poppi . . Chas. Caravoglia
Agnes Julia NeiisoQ
Hephdbah . . Mrs. Charles Groves
On Jan. 6, 1806, there was a double bill. First came ''Comedy
and Tragedy," followed by ** A Pair of Spectacles/' adapted firom
the French by Sydney Grundy, the cast of which was :
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Joyce . . .
Shoemaker
Mrs. Goldfinch
Lucy • . •
Charlotte . •
. Fred Thome
HeniT J. Abbott
May Hanty
. Nellie Thome
Miss
Benjamin Goldfinch . . John Hare
Uncle Gregory . . Charles Groves
Percy W. M. Cathcart
Dick Gilbert Hare
Lorimer Charles Rock
Bartholomew . . . Eugene Mayeur
"A Pair of Spectacles" and "A Quiet Rubber" were played
Jan. 13, 15, 16, 18. The latter play was by Chas. Coghlan, and
had this cast: Lord Kilclare, John Hare; Charles, Gill^rt Hare;
Sullivan, Charles Groves; Mary, Nellie Thome. ''Comedy and
Tragedy," Jan. 14, 17; "Two Old Cronies," mating Jan. 18.
Sarah Bernhardt reappeared in America Jan. 20, in '' Izcyl" by
Armand Sylvester and Eugene Morand. "Caoodlle" was seen
Jan. 27, 30, and mating Feb. i ; " Adrienne Lecouvreur," Jan. 28,
31; " Fedora," Jan. 29 and Feb. i ; " Gismonda," Feb. 10. For
her last week Bemhardt's repertory was " Gismonda," '* Fedora,"
" Camille," and " Phedra." The theatre was closed the nights of
Feb. 24 and Feb. 25, and reopened Feb. 26, with Stange aod
Edwards' opera, '' The Goddess of Truth," with Lillian RosseD in
the cast.
There was no performance March 30, owing to the illness of
Lillian Russell. On March 31, ''The Goddess of Truth" was
sung, with two '' understudies " in the cast, Nita Carrite appeariif
in place of Lillian Russell. *' The Little Duke," by C. Lecocq, was
{)resented April 6, with this cast: Duke, Lillian Russell; Monta-
and, Richie Ling; Bernard, Owen Westford; Blanche, Aiken
Burke; Helene, Suzanne Leonard; Diana, Fred Solomon; Ifik.
de La Roche, Alice Reed. Lillian Russell ended her engage-
ment April 18. The theatre was closed until John Hare reap-
peared April 25 in "Two Old Cronies." •'A Pair of Spectacles"
was also acted the week of April 27.
Henrv Irving and his company returned here May 4 in ** Godefinoi
and Yofande," by Laurence Irving. " The Lyons Mail ** was given
the same night, with Henry Irving as Joseph Lesurques and
Dubosc. ** Macbeth " was played May 5, 6, 7, and mating May 9;
"The Merchant of Venice," May 8, matindc May 13, and night of
May 14; "Louis XL," May 9; "King Arthur,'^ May 11, 12; •'A
Story of Waterloo " and " The Bells," night of May 13. The prices
of admission during this engagement were ^3, $2, $1.50 and 50cts.
Sarah Bernhardt reappeared here Saturday night May 16 in " Izqrl;"
"Adrienne Lecouvreur" was seen May 18; *'La Tosca," May 19;
*' Camille," matinee May 20; " Gismonda," night of May 20; "U
Femme de Claude," May 21, together with selections from ''Froa
Frou," " Hemani," and " Camille." The season closed May 21.
During the week of June 15 Al Hayman secured a lease of this
theatre, and soon afterwards the name of Abbey was removed from
the building.
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This house was now called " The Knickerbocker Theatre," and
was reopened Sept. 14, by AI Hayman with» for the first time on
any stage, ** Half a King/' a comic opera derived from the French,
libretto by Harry B. Smith, music by L. Englander. Francis
Wilson was the star; Flora, Blanche Plunkett.
Wilson Barrett beg^ an engagement here Nov. 9, in ** The Sign
of the Cross," written by himself. The cast was :
Marcus Charles Dalton
Nero W. A. Elliott
T^ellinius G. R. Peach
Ltcinius D. McCarthy
Favius .... I. Carter Edwards
Titos Basil GiU
Melos H. T. Harris
Glabrio Hubert Druce
Philodemus . . . C. H. Hewetson
Servilius Leon Roche
Strabo I. H. Burland
Vitrurius George Flood
Attendant to Nero . . W. I. Thorold
Poppea Barbara Huntley
Berenice .... Alida Cortelljou
Dada Lotta Linthicum
Ancaria .... Corona Riccardo
Daones Edith PauUin
Julia Marion Nugent
Cyrene Grace Tempest
Edoni Lily Chad
Mytelene F. Bernard
Zoma Marjorie Cavania
Cada Eveljrn Weeden
Stephanus .... Gertrude Boswell
Mercia Lillah McCarthy
Mr. H. Beerbohm Tree returned here with ** The Seats of the
Mighty," by Gilbert Parker, which was seen for the first time in
this city Nov. 30, when the cast was: Louis, Leonard Outram;
Tinoir Doltaire, Beerbohm Tree ; Moray, Laurence Cautley ; Bigot,
Charles Allan; Gabord, Lionel Brough; Voban, J. G. Taylor;
Femey, Gerald du Maurier; Marquise, Edith Ostlere; Coumal,
Janette Steer; Alixe du Vamey, Kate Rorke. ''The Dancing
Girl," by Henry Arthur Jones, was produced Dec. 7, 1896. The
same night, as a '' curtain raiser," Tree gave the Falstaff scenes
from " King Henry IV." " Trilby,*' was pUiyed Dec. 14, with Tree
as Svengali, and Kate Rorke as the heroine.
'' Trilby " was continued the following week, except at the matinee
Dec. 26, when ''The Dancing Girl" was played. "A Bunch of
Violets" was given Dec. 28, 29, mating and night Jan i, and
mating Jan. 2. "The Dancing Girl" was repeated Dec. 30;
" Hamlet," Dec. 31 and night of Jan. 2, 1897. John Hare returned
Jan. 4, 1897, for two weeks, with "The Hobby Horse," by Arthur
W. Pinero.
Robertson's "Caste "was presented Jan. 18, and continued for
three weeks, with this distribution of parts : George d'Alroy, Frank
GiUmore; Captain Hawtree, Frederick Kerr; Eccles, John Hare;
Sam Gerridge, Gilbert Hare; Dixon, E. Vivian Reynolds; Mar-
quise, Susie Vaughan ; Esther Eccles, Mona K. Oram ; Polly, May
Harvey.
" A Pair of Spectacles," and " When George IV. was King," by
Frances Moore, were played Feb. 8. Mr. Hare commenced the
seventh and last week of his engagement with " A Pair of Spec-
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tacles " and a "duologue," called •* Six Persons," bv Isaac ZangwjIL
This bill was repeated Feb. 17, 19, and mating Feb. 20; ^ A Qmet
Rubber'' was seen Feb. 16, 18; ''A Pair of Spectacles'' and third
act of " Caste," Feb. 20.
" Spiritisme," by Victorien Sardou, was seen for the first time od
any stage Feb. 22, and had this cast :
Manoel Clavajal .
Valentin Clavieres
Robert d' Aubenas
Dr. Parisot . .
James Douglas .
Geoige d* Aabenas
Marescot . . •
Arthur des Aubiers,
Maurice Banymore
. . }. H. Gilmour
Nelson Wheatcroft
• . Wm. F. Owen
• Charles Harbury
. . Fritz Williams
. . Milton Lipman
George W. Howard
PhiUppe Edwin Wants
Yvon Thomas Hovdl
Bastien Henry GiUb
Simone Virginia Hamed
Theda Olhre Olifer
Raymonde . • . Margaret Robinson
Gilberte .... Blanche Boitoii
Delphine Louise Napier
At a matin€e performance, March 4, in aid of a local charity, a
company of amateurs presented ** Our Regiment," by Henry Hamp-
ton. Tnis proved to be an English version of the German coined^
from which Augustin Daly derived his plav '' The Passing Regi-
ment." On the afternoon of March 13, "The Rose'' and "When
a Man 's Married."
The house was closed March 15, and reopened March 16, with the
Bostonians, in a comic opera called ** The Serenade/' which was
thus cast :
Santa Cms . Henry Clay Baraabee
Carlos Alvarado . . W. H. McDonald
Romero Eugene Cowles
Lopez William £. PhUip
Gomes . • . • George Frothingham
Colombo Harry Brown
Timoteo A. Warmouth
Dolores .... Jessie Bartlett Divii
Yvonne Alice Neilseft
Mother Superior . . Josephine Baitktt
Manuelo . • • • Bertha Lovejoy
Juana • . . • Marcia van Droiier
Isabella Leonora Gdto
Mercedes Louise Ckarj
Harry Mann assumed the business management of this theatre
May 7.
'' A Round of Pleasure," the book by Sydney Rosenfeld and
music by Ludwig Englander, was presented May 24, with this cast :
Welkin Ring
Edson Beaten
Marlinspike
Geezenbaum
Boomps . .
Schrumm .
Spaulding .
Aurora . .
• Jerome Sykes
. Walter Jones
. Richard Carle
. Charles Kirk
Gus Rogers
. Max Rogers
Richard C. Bennett
Marguerite Sylva
Niobe . . .
Winsome . .
. . . Marie Celeste
. . Eva Davenport
Stella . . .
Jeannette Bageard
Van O/^den
. . Babette Rodaej
Willie Win .
. . . Jessie Carlisle
Jolly Game
. . . Clara Fraotoo
Soh Tyred . .
. . . Jessie Haynes
The house was closed July 3, and the next season began Aug. 33>
1897, with a revival of " A Round of Pleasure." The gross receipts
of this performance were given to the New York Herald Ice Fundi
and amounted to over ^3 icx). Mr. Sousa and his band gave a con-
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cert after ** A Round of Pleasure/' and Walter Jones appeared as a
mimic. The Gaiety company from London appeared here Sept. 6,
in a musical burlesque called " In Town/* book by Adrian Ross and
James T. Tanner, music by Dr. Osmond Carr.
On Oct. 1 1 was seen for the first time in this city '' An American
Citizen/' by Madeleine Lucette Ryley, and the cast was :
Chapin Gertrude Elliott
Mercury Master Ralph
Beatrice Maxine Elliott
Willie Bunn . . . Richard Steriing
Otto Stroble .... Louis Payne
Lucas Henry Lewis
Crufl;er N. C. Goodwin
Barbury . . Clarence F. Montaine
Brown William IngersoU
Simms Neil CTBrien
Chapin Estelle Mortimer
Humphrey Bunn . Clarence Handyside
Lady Bunn Hattie Russell
The annual benefit for the Actors' Fund took place Friday after -
noon, Dec. 3. John Drew and Maude Adams presented, for the first
time, '< Mrs. Hillary's Regrets." Julia Arthur, assisted by Edwin
Arden and other members of her company, appeared in '* Mercedes."
A benefit performance was given the afternoon of Dec. 10 in aid of
the New York Infirmary for women and children.
Julia Marlowe began an engagement here Jan. 3, 1898, with ** As
You Like It," cast thus :
Duke . .
Frederick .
Amiens . .
Jaques . .
Le Beau
Charles . .
Oliver . .
Jacques de Bois
Orlando . .
Harry A. Langdon
Algernon Tassin
. T. L. Cartwright
. . Bassett Roe
. Donald McLaren
• • T. J. Hart
Frederick Murphy
. James T. Barton
. Alfred Kendrick
Adam . . .
Touchstone . .
Corin . . .
. Dodson L. Mitchell
. . . G. W. Anson
Hawlev Francks
Silvius . . .
. . Edwin Howard
William . .
Rosalind . .
Celia . . . .
Phebe . . . .
. . Chas. W. Butler
. . . Julia Marlowe
Eugenia Woodward
. Alice Parks
Audrey . . . .
. Katherine Wilson
On Jan. 10, *' Counvaleska," from the German of Rudolph Stratz,
was produced, with this cast: Achim, Bassett Roe; Von Lohde,
H. A. Langdon ; Julia Marlowe as the Countess.
Bassett Roe retired from the cast, owing to illness, and J. M.
Colville assumed his part. On Jan. 31, "A Virginia Courtship," by
£ugene W. Presbrey, was first seen in New York, and had this
Sam Percy Brooke
Juniper . . . William £. Butterfield
Constance Robert . . . Annie Irish
Major Richard Fairfax
William H. Crane
Captain Tom Fairfax . Walter Hale
Jack Neville
Amos Kendall
Berckeley . .
Squire Fenwick
Neal. . . .
Boyd Putnam
George F. Devere
. Vincent Serrano
. . William Boae
Charles F. Gotthold
Prudence Robert
Betty Fair£u .
Laura Fenwick .
Grace Jefferson
Marie . . . .
. Percy Haswell
. . Kate Lester
Frances Stevens
. Lelia Bronson
. Louise Closser
'' Camille " was acted on the afternoon of March 22, and the cast
Armand Duval, Joseph Haworth; Mons. Duval, Joseph
6oo A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Ci«b
Wheelock, Sen. ; Count de Varville, Edgar L. Davenport ; Hmc
Prudence, Louisa Eldridge ; Nanine, Anna Dalv ; Camille, Margaret
Fuller. On April 4 a one-act comedietta called ** His Last Appear-
ance," preceded " A Virginia Courtship " : Edward Belvedere, W. H.
Crane* Mr. Crane closed his engagement April 9, and was followed
April 1 1 by ^ The Bride Elect/' a comic opera by John Philip Soosa,
heard for the first time in New York, and with this cast :
ipagallc
Frescobaldi
Gambo . .
Buscato
Pietro . .
Sardinia .
. . Albert Hart
. Frank Pollock
Charles H. Drew
Melville Stewart
Hany Luckstone
£. G. SchaefiEer
Wesley Johnstone
Pastorella Nella
Bianca Mabella
Minntezza . . . Christie MacDonald
Margherita . . . Ursula Gnraett
Rea Alice Campbdl
Zedena Bortha Davis
Rosamanda . . . Nana
The theatre was closed June 4, 1898, and the next season b^an
Sept. 5, with <<The Charlatan/' by John Philip Sousa, with book by
Charles Klein. The cast was :
DemidofE .
Prince Boris
Gogol . .
TelikofE . .
reshofki .
Grand Dake
De Wolf Hopper
Edmund Stanley
. . Mark Price
. Alfred Klein
Geo. W. Bamum
Arthur Cunningham
KorefE Harry P. Stone
Showman .... Chanes Arthur
Anna Nella Bei]geB
Katrinka Alice Judsoo
Sophia Katherine Cariisle
Duchess Adine Boovicr
On Oct. 10 was seen, for the first time in this city, ** The Chris-
tian/' by Hall Caine, and the cast was :
iohn Storm . . Edward J. Mo]|[an
^ather Lamplugh . . . R. J. DiSon
Archdeacon Wealthy Geo. Woodward
Lord Storm C. G. Craig
Horatio Drake . . . John Mason
Lord Robert Ure Jameson Lee Finney
" Faro King "... Myron Calice
Brother Paul . . . Frank J. Keenaa
Parson Quayle . . . Guy Nicfaob
Mrs. CaUender Mrs. Geome Didooa
Polly Love .... Ethel Mailove
Betty Carrie Mernlees
Netty .... Perdita Hudspedi
Glory Quayle Viola ADen
A matinee performance of '' The Christian " was given Nov. 3 to
the clergymen of the city and members of their families. Joseph
Haworth appeared as John Storm on Nov. 17. Owing to illness
Joseph Haworth was out of the cast for two nights the week of Nov.
17, and Storm was acted by Frank Keenan. "Worth a Million," by
Eugene W. Presbrey, was produced here Nov. 21, and the cast was:
Colonel Amory West, William H. Crane
Jack Thornton
Stanley Howell
{asper Sharp .
''rank Sharp .
John Gregg .
Walter Hale
. . Boyd Putnam
Georp;e F. Devere
Frederick Truesdell
• . William Boag
Bank Messenger
Chen Yen . .
Nina Sharp .
Phyllis Gregg
Mrs. Sharp .
Mrs. Swift
Will Dupont
Master McAidk
. Percy Hasweli
. Gladys Wallis
. . Kate Lester
Ysobel Haskiiis
This house was closed Dec. 5 and reopened Dec. 6, with ''The
Head of the Family," adapted from the German of L'Arrongc, by
Clyde Fitch and Leo Ditrichstein. It had this cast :
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Holden W. H. Crane
Parker Walter Hale
Drake Boyd Putnam
Winfield . . . Frederick TniesdeU
Borden William Boag
Port William J. Dupont
Laura Holden
Kate Parker .
Amv Holden .
{out Holden .
Irs. Madison
Miss Morrison
. . Kate Lester
Ysobel Haskins
. Percy Haswell
. Gladys WaUis
Olive Oliver
Frances Stevens
A benefit for Hazel Couldock, granddaughter of C. W. Couldock,
was given the afternoon of Dec. 30. In '' Dangerfield " Annie
Russell and Vincent Serrano proved amusing, and Annie Russell
demonstrated that in addition to beine a brilliant actress, she is
also a most graceful skirt dancer. *' His Last Appearance/' with
William Crane in the principal part, was one of the little plays,
*'An Amateur Rehearsal," with Edward Morgan, Hilda Spong,
Adelaide Keim, and others. '' Nathan Hale," by Clyde Fitch, had its
first hearing Jan. 2, 1899, ^"d the cast was:
Nathan Hale .
Gav Fitiroy .
Col. Knowlton
Capt. Adams .
Cunningham .
Ebenezer Lebanon
N. C. Goodwin
. William Ineersoll
Thomas Oberle
Clarence Handyside
. . Neil O'Brieo
Thnrlow Bergen
Tom Adams • .
Alice Adams . .
Mistress Knowlton
Angelica Knowlton
Widow Chichester
Richard Sterling
. Mazine Elliott
Estelle Mortimer
Gertrude Elliott
. Hattie Rnsaell
E. H. Sothem began an engagement here Feb. 27 in '' The King's
Musketeers," which had this cast :
Raoul d'Artagnan . . E. H. Sothem
Louis XI II Morton Selten
Cardinal Richelieu, Arthur R. Lawrence
George Villiers . . Marshall Stedman
Comte de Rochefort C. B. Flockton
M. de Treville . Rowland Bucicstone
Athos Roydon Erlynne
Porthos Norman Conniers
Aramis Geo. E. Bryant
De Chemerault . . . Daniel Jarrett
{ohn Felton .... Norman Parr
'lanchet .... Ernest Tarleton
Monsoneton . . . Owen S. Fawcett
De la raoconiere . .May Johnson
Galliere Bessie Johnson
U Masle John J. CoUins
Vemet Henry Miller
Dugart Edgar Selwyn
Clarice Edith Crane
Anne of Austria . . Rebecca Warren
Gabrielle de Chalus Katherine Florence
Mother-Superior Kate Pattison-Selten
A Nun Olga McArthur
Toinette Edna Phillips
Julia Marlowe followed, April 3, in •* Colinette,** adapted by Henry
Guy Carleton from the French of G. Lenotre and Gabriel Martin.
It had this cast :
Louis XVIII. . . . WUliam Beach
Due de Bouvray-Rivecoort
Algernon Tassin
Adrien de Bonvray WiUiam Harcourt
M. d'Alberede .... John Blair
General Collieres . Dodson Mitchell
ChcTalier de Puygiron Thos. A. Hall
Philippe de Cintray . Becton Radford
Henri de Cintray . Donald McLaren
Aristide James Cooper
Firmin Byroo Oncley
Officer of the Guard Frank Ouirar
Doorkeeper o( the King's Cabinet
Leon Morrison
Colinette de BouTray • Julia Marlowe
Comtesse de Cintray . . Ida Vernon
Mile. Victorine . . Norah Lainison
Pulcherie .... Katherine Wilson
Comtesse de Mesnard Mrs. Sol Smith
Marquise d* Array . Elizabeth French
6o2 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Uam
The house was closed May 20 for the summer. The next season
began Sept 18, 1899, with, for the first time in this city, ''Cyrano
de Bergerac/' a comic opera, founded on Rostand's play of the
same name ; book by Stuart Reed, lyrics by Harry B. Smith, and
music by Victor Herbert. It had this cast : C)rrano de Bergerac,
Francis Wilson; Christian, Charles H. Bowers; Rageneau, Peter
Lang; Castel Jaloux, John E. Brand; Count de Guiche, Robert
Broderick ; Roxane, Lulu Glaser ; Lise, Josephine Knapp. It was
a sad failure and on Oct. 9 a new version was given, which proved
no more satisfactory than the first. On Oct. 16 the Empire The-
atre company came here for two weeks, appearing in ** Lord and
Lady Algy."
Henry Irving and his company began a three weeks' engagement
Oct. 30. ** Robespierre," by Sardou, English version by Laurence
Irving, was the opening play. This was given all the week except
the Saturday matinee (Nov. 4) when EUen Terry acted the tide
rdle in " Nance Oldfield " and " Amber Heart," and Saturday night,
Nov. 4, when she played Ellaline in ** Waterloo," by A. Conan Doyle,
in which Henry Irving appeared as Gregory Brewster. ** The Beus"
was the afterpiece, with Irving as Mathias. *' Robespierre " was
continued for the second week, except Saturday, Nov. 11, when
" The Amber Heart " and " Nance Oldfield " were given for the
matinee, and ** Waterloo " and ** The Bells " for the night programme.
There was a matinee performance Wednesday, NoV. /, of " Robes-
pierre." For the third week " Robespierre " was acted Nov. 13, 14;
"The Merchant of Venice," Nov. 15, 16, 17, and mating Nov. 18;
"The Bells" and "Nance Oldfield" the night of Nov. 18. The
engagement was most successful, artistically as well as financially.
The receipts for the twenty-two performances aggregated aboat
f 8o,ocx), or an average of nearly $4,000 a performance.
The public really paid more than these box office figuresy for, of
course, the speculators got hold of some of the tickets, and made
the late comers pay high premiums accordingly. On the opening
evening as high as $12 was paid for a single ticket, and $$ ruled
throughout the three weeks in the sidewalk trade. When the sale
of seats for the final week opened, the line of purchasers at the box-
office window formed at 4 a.m. and by 9 o'clock extended to Forty-
first Street on Sixth Avenue.
The Knickerbocker Theatre contains seats for seventeen hundred
and fifty people. During Sir Henry's engagement an average of
one hundred more, each evening, were content to stand throughout
the performances.
Mr. and Mrs. Kendal began an engagement Nov. 20, in "The
Elder Miss Blossom," by Ernest Hendric and Metcalf Moore. It
had this cast :
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Andrew Quick
Christopher
Twentyman
Arthur Leacroft
Tyrell Jones .
Withers. . .
. . W. H. Kendal
. . Athol Forde
. . Frank Fenton
Rudge Harding
Rodney Edgcumbe
. . . P. F. Ames
Wells . .
Sophia . ,
Mrs. Wells
Cooper . .
Dorothy
. . G. P. Poison
. NeUie CampbeU
. . MaryKilpack
Mrs. A. B. Tapping
Lendal
Mrs. Kei
••The Cowboy and the Lady,
Dec 35, and the cast was :
Teddy North . . . . N. C. Goodwin
Billy Ransom .... Charles Scott
Weston .... James Lee Finney
ick- Foot- Jim . . Thomas Oberle
[oe Burr Mcintosh
tte NeU O'Brien
Dave S. M. HaU
Dick Rod Frank Mayne
If
by Clyde Fitch, was produced
Jadge . . •
District Attorney
Sheriff . . .
Foreman of Jury
Mrs. Weston .
Midge . . .
Molly . . .
Prissims . .
Clarence Handjrslde
. . . John flood
William R. Holmes
. . £. Lewis
. Mazine Elliott
. Minnie Dnpree
Gertrude Gheen
Estelle Mortimer
When We Were Twenty-One,** by H. V. Esmond, had its first
hearing Feb. 5, 1900, when the cast was:
Richard Carewe . . N. C. Goodwin
Horace Plaroely . . . Ndl O'Brien
Miles Graham . . Frank GiUmore
Terrence McGrath, Clarence Handyside
Richard Terrence . Henrv Woodruff
Lord Dungelt . . Jameson Lee Finney
David Hirsch . . . Thomas Oberle
Gerakl Camithera . . . S. M. Hall
Herbert Cofrie
Hugh HelmoDt
WaUlsBntndaU .
Kara Gljroesk . .
Mrs. Grant Gordon
Budgie Culpepper
Mrs. Ericsoo . .
Phyllis Ericson .
. . Charles Thorp
Herbert Ayling
. . W. J.Thorold
. Ysobel Haskins
Gertrude Gheen
Florence Robinson
. EsteUe Mortimer
. . Maxine EllioCt
Henry Irving returned March 12, in ''Robespierre." There was
but a small audience gathered to greet him» and the usual first-
nighters were conspicuous by their absence. In front of the house
there was an unusually large array of ticket speculators, and they
were panic-stricken, offering three dollar seats at a descending scale
of prices which finally reached seventy-five cents, with few pur-
chasers even at that figure. There was no other opening attraction
to furnish competition, and the lack of interest shown in Henry
Irving's return engagement was certainly surprising. Ellen Terry
was prevented by illness from appearing all the week. March 19,
30, " Robespierre " was repeated, when Ellen Terry returned to the
cast. '' The Merchant of Venice '' was played March 21, 22, 23, and
mating March 24. " The Amber Heart," and •* Waterloo," the night
of March 24. E. H. Sothern appeared March 26, in " The Sunken
Bell," adapted from Hauptmai^s '' Die Versunkene Glocke," ren-
dered into English by Chas. H. Meitzer. It had this cast:
Heinrich £. H. Sothern
Magda Rebecca Warren
Vicar .... Arthur R. Lawrence
Schoolmaster . . . Roydon Erljrnne
Barber Owen S. Fawcett
Wittikin .
Raotendelein
Nickelmann
Wood Sprite
. . C. P. Flocktoa
. Virginia Hamed
Rowlanid Buckstone
. . Norman Farr
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" The Viceroy," by Victor Herbert, with libretto by Harry B.
Smith, was produced April 30, by the Bostonians. The Bostonians
revived " Robin Hood '* May 7. " The Serenade " was sung May 14.
The house was closed May 19, and the next season began Sept 13,
with " The Monks of Malabar," book by J. Cheever Goodwin, music
by Ludwig Englander, for the first time on any stage, with Francis
Wilson the star. ** L'Aiglon," by Edmond Rostand adapted , into
English by Louis N. Parker, was produced Oct 22, with this cast:
Duke of Reichstadt, son of
Napoleon I. . . Maude Adams
Flambeau . . .
Prince Mettemich
Count Prokesch .
Baron Friedrich .
. J. H. Gilmour
. Edwin Arden
. Percy Lyndal
Eugene Jepson
Attache of the French Embassy at
the Austrian Court Oswald Yorke
The Tailor . . .
Maurice Dietricfastein
Baron von Obenaus
Francis of Austria .
Marquis of Bombelles
Tibertius ....
General Hartman •
Maria Louisa . . .
William
Edward Lester
R. Peyton Carter
. Jos. Franooeor
. Clayton Le|ge
• George Inrug
. Herbert Carr
. Ida Waterman
" Sweet Nell of Old Drury," by Paul Kester, was seen for the first
time Dec. 31, Ada Rehan the star, and she played Nell Gwynne.
The theatre was closed Jan. 14, 15, 16, 17, 1901, owing to the
illness of Ada Rehan and death of her mother. Miss Rehan re-
appeared Jan. i8» and 19. Nat Goodwin began an engagement
Jan. 21, in " When We Were Twenty-One." On March 4, " To Have
and to Hold," a dramatization oy E. F. Boddington of Mary
Johnston's novel, was presented. In this, Robert Lorraine, an
English actor, made his New York d^but as Ralph Percy. The full
cast was :
Ralph Percv . •
Lord Carnal . .
{ohn Rolf e . . .
)iccon ....
Pory ....
Jeremy Sparrow .
George Yeardley
Sir Francis Wyatt
Robert Lorraine
Holbrook Blinn
. S. Miller Kent
Wallace Erskine
Dord Davidson
Charles Walcot
Sydney Herbert
. J. M. Colville
Davison . . .
George Sandjrs .
Peaceable Sherwood
Pettiplace Clause
Jocelyn Leigh . •
Angela ....
Prudence Anson .
Lucerba Lumley .
. CedldeMifle
. Carl St Aabrn
. John Findhj
Harry LcwB
Isabel Irving
Florence Robinson
Claire McDowell
. Maud Hosfofti
" The Casino Girl," a farce by Harry B. Smith, with music by
Ludwig Englander, H. T. MacConnell, Arthur Weld, and others, was
produced April 8, 1901, and had this cast: Pilsener Pasha, James
£. Sullivan; Ben Muley, Albert Hart; Potage, Sam Collins; Mrs.
H. Malaprop Rocks, Carrie E. Perkins.
On the afternoon of May 6, " The Land of the Heart's Desire,"
and " In a Balcony," presented by Sarah Cowell Le Moyne, Eleanor
Robson, and Otis Skinner. N. C. Goodwin acted Shylock in "The
Merchant of Venice,'' Friday and Saturday nights and Saturday
afternoon, May 24 and 25. The cast was :
Duke of Venice . . . Frank Weston
Prince of Morocco William Courtleigh
Prince of Aragon . Frederick Perry
Bassanio . . . Aubrey Boadcanlt
Antonio .... M adyn Arbackk
Salarino Arthur GarreU
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Salanio .
Gratiano
Lorenzo
Shylock
Tubal .
Portia .
Neriasa .
. . H. P. Stone
Vincent Serrano
Hennr Woodruff
N. C. Goodwin
. Neil O'Brien
. Maxine Elliott
. . Annie Inah
Jeaaica Effie EUaler
Gobbo W. J. Le Mo]me
Launcelot Gobbo . . T. £. Dodaon
Leonardo .... W. F. Simpaon
Balthaxar S. M. HaU
Clerk of the Court . . Frank Mayne
Francis Wilson began an engagement June 24, in " The Strollers,**
adapted from the German of Kremm and Lindau, by Harry B. Smith,
with music by Ludwig Englander. The cast was :
Auguat Lump . . . Francia Wilaon
Don Tuan del Tobaaco . . D. L. Don
Kamfer Eddie Fov
Prince de Boomaky . . Harry Gilfoil
Roland Bentamin Howard
Bratwurat James Darling
Stober Fred Urban
RoUo Jamea A. Furey
Murki Wilmer Bentley
Rudi Harry Stuart
Mimi Marie George
Bertha Irene Bentley
Anna Louise Lawton
FrauBach Uzzie McCaU
This was the last attraction of the season.
HARLEM MUSIC HALL
ADJOINING Oscar Hammerstein's Harlem Opera House, was
the ** Harlem Music Hall/' which was opened Dec. i/.
1894, when the Harlem Philharmonic society, under the direction
of Henry Thomas Fleck, gave a public rehearsal. The hall was
75x100 feet, and had a seating capacity of nearly 1400. Concerts
and other entertainments were given here occasionally. George and
Joseph Lederer leased it for a few weeks for the purpose of giving a
vaudeville entertainment Hurtig and Seamon were the next lessees
and managers, on Nov. i, 1897, and opened it as a vaudeville
theatre and called it '* Hurtig and Seamon's Music Hall."
HAMMERSTEIN'S OLYMPIA
MR. HAMMERSTEIN'S fourth plunge into the maelstrom of
theatricals was made when he built the " Olympia." J. B.
McElfatrick & Son were the architects. The plot of ground on the
east side of Broadway, between Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth streets
was originally occupied by the Seventy-first Regiment armory,
which was destroyed bv fire. Subsequently the lots on Forty*fifth
Street and one lot on Forty-fourth Street were added to the original
site. Olympia combined under one roof a great music hall, the
like of which was not to be found in any other great city of the
world; a concert hall of noble design and ample proportions; a
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theatre built on unique lines, intended to be the home of comic open,
burlesque, and the lighter forms of musical entertainments, a roof
garden, an Oriental caf6 and smoking-room, billiard-room, lounging-
rooms and cloak-rooms, all accessible for a single fifty cents
admission.
The music hall had a Broadway frontage of seventy-five feet
There were 128 boxes and the house would seat over 2,800 people
Separated from the music hall by a ten-foot alley was tlie concen
hall, 50 feet wide and 125 feet deep. Then came another ten-foo(
alley and the theatre. The Music Hall was devoted to vaudeviDe
The first performance was given Nov. 25, 1895, in what was called
the Lyric Theatre, and consisted of a burlesque called ** Excdaor,
Jr.,'' by R. A. Barnett, with music by Messrs. Tracy, Sloane, and
Rice. The cast was :
Fay TempletoQ
Charles A. Bigelow
. . Walter Jones
Tope . .
Rope . .
Mope • •
Furst . .
Hildegarde
Bertha . .
Mary Vanderfoilt
Blanche • .
Wallace Bhcfc
Harry Earie
G. F. Campbell
. Irene Ven
UUian Cooky
Theresa Vaagha
Irene Peny
Cahin
Excelsior • .
Courier . . .
William Tell >
Sammy Smug >
'Arry Charles A. Pasey
Vendetta Arthur Dunn
Dereske Richard Carle
Philip L. D. Doan
Mile. Yvette Guilbert made her American d^but at the Music Hall
Dec. 17, 1895. Edith Bryan t, skirt dancer, Dec. 26. Fanny Went-
worth, styled the female Grossmith, reappeared in America Jan. sOt
1896; also appeared the same night Carl Hertz, magician. Yvette
Violette, American d6but Jan. 27. She sang several of Guilbert's
songs, including, "Linger Longer, Lucy." Her facial expressions
and gestures were exactly similar to those of the French songstress.
Virginia Aragon, high-wire performer, made her first American
appearance in the Music Hall Jan. 27. The same night, P. Castor
Watt was seen in character changes for his American d^but. MUc.
Jane May first appeared on the vaudeville stage Feb. 3, 1896, and
sang four songs in French, one in English, also gave several imita-
tions. Yvette Violctte replaced Theresa Vaughn as Bertha, on
Feb. 10, in " Excelsior, Jr.," ** Marguerite," a spectacular ballet by
Oscar Hammerstein, was first seen Feb. 10. Marguerite, Alice
Rose; Martha, Marie Branders; Faust, Thomas Evans Greene;
Mephisto, Adolph Dahm-Petersen.
The one hundredth performance of " Excelsior, Jr." took place
on Feb. 17. On that date Laura Moore played the title part The
week of Feb. 10, Alice Rose sang it. Ethen Allen replaced Adolph
Dahm-Petersen as Mephisto Feb. 17 ; a professional matinde Feb.
13, when '' Marguerite " was g^ven. Helen Edwards replaced Marie
Branders as Martha Feb. 21 ; " Excelsior, Jr." and Edward Rice re-
tired March 28; Nina Conti (Countess Kielmansegg), dansntu,
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made her American d6but March 28, 1896 ; also Fatima, an Oriental
dancer, who appeared in the coucfUe^ouchii dance. The Mordy
Bros., acrobats, were first seen March 28. There was no performance
week of March 30, 1896, but reopened April 7, in the Lyric Theatre,
with ''The Strange Adventures of Miss Brown." The Hengler
Sisters appeared in dances. The Excelsior Snow ballet, Deyo,
premiiti dancer. The quartet of Laughing Monks, L. D. Don,
Wallace Black, G. F. Campbell, and Harry Earle. John J. Braham
was musical director. There was a specialty performance by the John-
son troupe, Les Andors, Charles Lifflon, Charles Nielson Urdohl,
the Donates, Delia Rocca, the Kurachins, the Leamy troupe, Flo
Banks, The Alvos, Mile. Frasetty, Harry Lamore, and Mons.
Hewett's marionettes. The Uller company of dancers made their
American d^but. Constanz and Ida, " balancers," first appeared in
America. Santanelli, master of hypnosis, appeared in the Olympia
Theatre April 20. In the vaudeville programme in the Music Hall,
Sam Bernard made his first appearance here, also the Avolo tria
May 1 1 Ben Abdallah, wire walker, was seen here and he fell from
the wire, injuring himself. Fregoli, the " multivoiced transformation
performer," made his American d6but May 11. The roof garden
entertainment commenced June 15, when the Music Hall closed.
Fregoli appeared on the roof on June 15, in his pla^ called "Eldo-
rado." The regular season commenced in the Music Hall on Sept.
14, 1896. In the vaudeville entertainment there appeared the
Colibris Midgets, the Aerial ballet, also Aman and Dutch Daly.
There was also given the same night Hammerstein's comic opera
'* Santa Maria," heard for the first time and with this cast :
SanU Maria . . . Caxnille d'Arville
Sanraurco .... Lucille Saunders
Princess Marie Halton
Queen Juliette Preston
£Use Eleanor Elton
CUirette .... Edna Ma^ Pettie
Amida Alice Rice
Bertrand
Moccarelli .
William .
Marquise .
Borobaxine
Sheriff . .
Franfois
. . Julius Steger
James T. Powers
H. W. Tredennick
Joseph Frankaa
Frederick Bach
. Albert McGucken
Albert Lellman
The Poluske Brothers made their American d6but here Oct. 5,
and on Oct 11 Hammerstein presented for the first time a novelty
which he termed " Grand Opera in Tableaux/' and which consisted
of scenes from various musical works. The characters appeared in
tableaux in each scene, and then at the proper music cues they sang
the appropriate airs. " La Sonnambula," '* Tannhauser/' " Faust "
and " Loheng^n " were the operas from which scenes were taken,
A '' Bal Champdtre " was given on the roof garden Nov. 3. The
spacious floor was cleared of benches, chairs, and tables at the close
of the vaudeville performance. The vaudeville entertainment which
preceded the dancing employed the talents of the Florenz troupe of
acrobats (their first appearance at Olympia). Antoine Florenz* a
6o8 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [ngy
boy of sixteen, astonished everybody by his wonderful triple
** pirouette." Kice's " Evangeline/' with the same cast as at the
Garden Theatre, and with some new specialties introduced, was the
attraction in the auditorium on this date, formerly the music hallf
while ''Santa Maria" continued the bill in the theatre. On Nov. 2,
the Hanlon Trio, better known as the Hanlon Midgets (but not the
original Hanlons commenced.
The Cherry Sisters appeared here Nov. 28, 1896. They made
their d^but wearing costumes constructed out of red calico. They
sang a version of *' Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay " with a brass drum
accompaniment played by the youngest woman. When this was
over, Jessie Cherry sang ** Fair Columbia," the words and music of
which she wrote nerself. Then Addie and Lizzie Cherry appeared
and sang a song which was supposed to be in the Irish dialect
" Little Jessie'' sang a song about the World's Fair, and later ap-
peared in her bare feet and gave a song telling of the woes of a poor
flower girl. Vegetables and two stuffed stockings were thrown to
the stage. These women had no knowledge of elocution, music, or,
for that matter, of anything demanded from persons attempting to
entertain the public. For their second week the Cherry Sisters did
a scene from ** Trilby," in which one of them sang * * Ben Bolt"
They were also seen m a lot of other things to the accompaniment
of the usual jeers and '' catcalls." Their retirement, too long ddayed,
occurred on Dec. 12. *' Santa Maria *' reached its one hundreddi
night on that date. Louise Beaudet reappeared in America here
Dea 14. She sang five songs, all of them of the caf^f choKMt
description. Karina, Spanish and French dancer, made her Amer-
ican d^but Dec. 18. Edna May was in the chorus.
After being closed several nights the theatre was reopened Dec.
28 with '^ Dorcas/' by Harry and Edward Paulton, music composed
and arranged by Clement Lockname and Watty Hydes. The cast
was: Arnold, Wm. Broderick; Beauregard, Chas. O. Bassett;
Lubin, Fred Frear; Meredith, Arthur R. Seaton; Lady Honoria,
Drew Donaldson; Joan, Marie Davenport; Dorcas, Minnie Jarboe;
Griselda, Eva Davenport.
On Jan. 4, 1897, Cora Routt, Little Egypt, and Minnie Renwood
appeared. Von Biene, the actor-cellist, first appeared on the vaude-
ville stage at this house Jan. 18, 1897. The spectacular extrava-
ganza " Mrs. Radley Bradley Ball, or in Greater New York," book
and music by Oscar Hammerstein, was acted March 7. Many
alterations were made in the interior, smoking and drinking being
allowed in the auditorium, while a portion of the building formeriy
known as the concert hall was fitted up in luxurious style as t
promenade for the patrons of the music hall, between the acts.
The theatre end of the building was cut off entirely from the
music hall by a fire-proof wall, and the interior completely re-
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modelled and redecorated. The tier of boxes was removed and a
dress circle took its place.
Kara, the juggler, appeared on the roof, also Isharo's Octoroons.
On Aug. 30 " Very Little Faust and much Marguerite " was pre-
sented. In September the theatre portion of the house was called
" The Lyric," and opened as such with " The Cat and the Cherub,"
a Chinese play by Chester Bailey Fernand, seen for the first time on
any stage, with Holbrook Blinn, Richard Ganthony, Alfred Hastings,
Edwin Morrison, Ruth Benson, Althea Luce, and Grace Sheridan
in the cast. ** La Poup6e " was first acted in America here Oct. 21,
1897, Anna Held as Alesia. The rest of the cast was: Hillarius,
G. W. Anson; Launcelot, Frank Rushworth; Brother Maxiroe,
Arthur Cunningham; Chanterelle, Ferris Hartroann; Loremois,
W. Steiger; Balthazar, Vroom; Benoit, C. S. Fredericks; Basi-
lique, Mr. Ridgley; Madame Hillarius, Rose Leighton; Gudaline,
Miss Rousseau; Henry, Trixie Friganza.
Anna Held retired from the cast and Louise Hepner took her
place, on and after matinee Oct. 30. The house was closed after
Wednesday night Nov. 30. Dan Leo made his American d^but
April 12 ; also on the same date was acted the extravaganza " In
Great New York." After having been closed again the theatre
was reopened April 26, 1 897, with " The Isle of Gold," book by C.
A. Byrne, music by Herman Perlet, and this cast : Croesus, J. Aid-
rich Libby ; Pipe, W. H. Sloan ; Austinel, Henry Hallaro ; Shake,
Mart E. Heisey; William Pennland, Ben F. Dillon; Chief Justice
Hypo, Ben Lodge; Genevra, Eleanor Elton; Superba, Mayme
Taylor; Sophia, Madeline Marshall.
On May 16, 1898, "War Bubbles," the book and music by Oscar
Hammcrstein, was produced : Nibettc, Allene Crater ; Robert Wat-
son, Cheridah Simpson. Marguerite Sylva replaced Allene Crater
on May 23. The theatre was closed June 8, and representatives of
the receiver, Andrew Freedman, took possession of the place.
The building with its music hall, theatre, and roof garden was sold
at auction June 29, in foreclosure for $967,400, to the New York
Life Insurance company.
In December, 1898, the New York Life Insurance company trans-
ferred the Olympia property to the Fifth Avenue Real Estate com-
pany for {1,010,000 taking a mortgage on it for f 900,000, at four
and a half per cent interest, for three years. The Fifth Avenue Real
Estate company was practically Henry B. Sire, who was the com-
pany's president
In December 1898, a new entrance was constructed for the
theatre on Forty-fourth Street, which entirely separated it from
the rest of the building. Primrose & West's minstrels appeared
April II, 1899. It was opened April 24, 1899, with George W.
Lederer as manager, and the Music Hall portion of the theatre was
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now known as " The New York Theatre." The first attractioii
ofiFered was '* The Man in the Moon," an extravaganza in three acts,
by Louis Harrison and Stanislaus Stange ; music by Ludwig Eng-
lander, Reginald de Koven, and Gustave Kerker. It had this
cast:
Willie BuUion
Continuoas Proctor
Sherlock Holmes
Jimmv Donohue .
Praine Dog Pete
Conan Doyle . .
Viola Alum . .
. John E. Henshaw
. . Walter Jones
Ferris Hartman
. . Louis Wesley
. Joseph C. Miron
. . Sam Bernard
Marie Dressier
Diana ....
Spirit of Mischief
£nd3rmion .
Kitty Lorraine
Tryphenia Bullion
Mrs. McCue . .
Liza Ellen . . .
Christie MacDonaki
Norma WfaaDej
. Catherine Linjard
Jeannette Bagcard
. May Ten Broed
. . RosaCoob
. . Louie Freetr
The members of the Professional Woman's League gave an en-
tertainment here, Thursday afternoon May 12, which took the form
of a minstrel show. It began with a '' black face " first part, Elita
Proctor Otis, as interlocutor, alone appearing without burnt cork.
About two dozen dusky women formed the front row, with a choms
of about sixty in the rear. The " tambos " were Annie Yeamans.
Emma Brennan, and Maida Craigen, and the '* bones ** Kate Davis,
Mathilde Cottrelly, and Maude Bliss. Vocal selections were ren-
dered by Emma Brennan, Mrs. Yeamans, Kate Davis, ElizabeA
Haggard, Louise V. Sheldon, Maude Bliss, Ann Warrington,
Mathilde Cottrelly and Ethel Irene Stuart. In the olio were seen
Suzanne Leonard (sister of Lillian Russell)^ Ada Somers, Helen
Tappan, Maude Bliss, Marguerite St. John, May Steele, LiHiao
Austin, Corinne Broadnax, Aunt Louisa Eldridge, Kate Davis,
Edith Fassett, Nina Drummond, Louise Valentine, and others. A
sketch, entitled " Aunt Chloe's Cabin," written by Evelyn Greenkaf
Sutherland was played with this cast :
Aunt Chloe . . Mrs. Charles Craig
Mam Martha . . Mrs. W. G. Jones
Sara Saphice . Emma Sheridan Frye
Starilla Eugenia . . Lavinia Shannon
Mrs. Dr. Dolphus . . . Louise Rial
Mrs. Judge Jones . . Lizzie Rochelle
Mrs. Edith Ems . . Ann Warrington
A burlesque of "Hamlet" was given, with Olive Oliver as the
Prince, Edwina Brandt as Laertes, Maida Craigen as Ophelia, and
Hattie F. Nefflin as the Queen. The entertainment closed with the
singing of a medley of patriotic airs.
•* A Million Dollars " by Louis Harrison and Geo. W. Hobart
with music by A Baldwin Sloane was produced, Sept. 27, 1899, with
this cast :
Lillie Loo . . .
Miss Mollie .
Miss Marcia .
Miss Catherine .
Miss Edith . .
Mrs. Colonel Crackem
Daisy Loverisf
Clara Everett
Mabel Nortoo
Bessie Gralian
ElU Guthri(^
. Julia Ralpk
Prince Punxatwaney . . . Joe Ott
Consomme de Nooale
Ignaccio Martinetti
Wishbone McManus . Joseph Sparks
Cecil Roads . .
Harold Spotwood
Chasem. . . .
Clutchem . . .
. NattM.WiDs
. Grafton Baker
Gilbert Clajtoo
Chas, H. Prince
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Clipem . . . .
Slats . . . ,
Ragtime Duster .
Tryphena Shook
. .John Mayon
Pat Rooney, Jr.
. Lew Simmons
. . Josie Sadler
Phyllis VandergQld
lona Bond . . .
Grade Bullion
. . Ida Hawley
Blanche Sherwood
. . Ethel Elverton
PhiUp . .
First Second
Weezle . .
MoU . .
Hammoneggs
Auburn Hugh
NeU-Go-In
. . . Lou Foley
. . . Charles Fitz
Amelia Summerville
Venie Hensbaw
. . Attalie Caire
. . Jeanne Caskle
. . Mabel Fenton
" A Million Dollars " was withdrawn Oct. 20, when the house was
closed and remained dark except for the Sunday night concert, until
Oct. 3 1 , when a " popular " priced vaudeville, ballet, and burlesque
entertainment began. The two ballets ** Le Bal Champdtre aux
Champs j^lys^s " and " The Forget-Me-Nots " were arranged by
Carl Marwig. The burlesque was ** Nell-Go-In " a travesty of "Nell
Gwynn : " music by A. Baldwin Sloane, and had this cast :
King Charlie Joseph Ott
Green O'Jowl .... Joseph Sparks
Duck of Buckwheats . Frank Doane
Jim Grafton Baker
Strings de Brass . . . John Mayon
Jack Knife W. H. Macart
Shorty .... Joseph Harrington
Feathers .... Pat Rooney, Jr.
" In Gay Paree," by Edgar Smith, with music by Ludwig Eng-
lander, was seen for the first time on Nov. 6, and with this cast :
Henri Distrait, Ferris Hartmann ; Ravicot, Joe Ott ; Bartavel, Nick
Bumham ; Hector, Herbert Cawthome ; Symon, Gilbert Gregory ;
Theodore, William Cameron ; Louisette, Christie MacDonald ; Denise,
Kitty Loftus ; Lodovica, Susie Forrest. George Lederer withdrew
from the management of the New York Theatre, Nov. 30, 1899.
The week of Dec. 18, except Dec. 23, the theatre was closed. "The
Man in the Moon " was revived Dec. 23 ; the house was closed the
weeks of Jan. 8 and Jan. 15, 1900 and the night of Jan. 22. It was re-
opened Jan. 23 with " Broadway to Tokio," by Louis Harrison and
George V. Hobart ; music by A. B. Sloane and Reginald de Koven :
Cleopatra .... Fay Templeton
Calcium Otis Harlan
Dynamite . . . Ignaccio Marti netti
Salter Joe Ott
Pavday Joseph Sparks
Aloert Bert C. Thayer
Bonaparte .... Edgar Halstead
Tabledotti Nick Long
Henderson .... Lew Simmons
Barbara Anna Barclay
Gretchen Josie Sadler
Countess Idalene Cotton
A dramatic season began at this theatre on April 9, when ** Quo
Vadis," a dramatization of Sienkiewicz's novel by Stanislaus Stange,
with music by Julian Edwards, was produced with this cast :
Vitclius W.T. Melville
Poppoea Alice Fischer
Eunice Maude Fealey
Glaucus Edwin Varrey
Lygia Roselle Knott
Pomponia .... Margaret Fealey
Vinicius . .
Petronius . .
Nero . . .
Tigellinus . .
Aulas Plautius
Caios Hasta .
Chilo Chilonides
Joseph Haworth
. . Arthur Forrest
Edmund D. Lyons
WiUiam F. CHfton
Richard Buehler
. . Marcus Ford
. . Horace Lewis
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'* The King's Carnival/' bv Sydney Rosenfeld, with music by
A. B. Sloane, was producea May 13: Marie Dressier, Amdii
Summerville ; Dan McAvoy, Laura Burt Louis Harrison and Nina
Farrington were in the cast.
The perfonnances in the Music Hall ceased July 6, 1899, when
the root garden entertainments commenced for the summer.
" Florodora/' having had a long run at the Casino Theatre, was
transferred to this house Oct. 14, 1901, and ran up to March 8,
1902. Altogether it had five hundred and four performances in
this city.
THE CRITERION THEATRE
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THE Criterion Theatre, formerly called the Lyric, was opened
Aug. 29, 1899, under the management of Charles Frohmas.
The first attraction was that salacious play called ** The Girl from
Maxim's," from the French of Georges Feydeau :
Dr. Petypont . .
General ret3rpont
Prumarge . . .
Le Due ....
Marollier . . .
Qorignon •
Etienne . . .
Chamerot Carl Ekstrom
W. J. Ferguson
. . Eugene Jepson
George Woodward
. . Alfred Klein
. . Lewis Baker
J. M. Francoeur
. Robert Hickman
VarUn Paul McAllister
Vidauban Wales Winter
Praline Josephine Hafl
Madame Petypont . Gertrude Whitty
Clementine . . . Marie Dericbon
Duchess de Valmnote, Florence Genld
Madame Qaux . Margaret Kenmoie
''Barbara Frietchie/' by Clyde Fitch, was seen for the first tine
in this city Oct. 23, when the cast was :
Barbara Frietchie
Sally Negley . .
Sue Royce . . .
Mammy Lu . .
Captain Trumbull
Fnetchie . . .
Arthur Frietchie .
• . Julia Marlowe
. Katherine Wilson
Norah Lamison
. . . Alice Leigh
. . J. H. Gilmour
George Woodward
. . Lionel Adams
Colonel Negley
Jack Negley .
Fred Gelwix .
Tim Greene .
Dr. Hal Boyd .
Sergeant James
W. J. Le Moyne
Arnold Dalj
Dodson Mitchell
Becton Radford
Algernon Tassii
. Frank Cdhz
The theatre was closed Jan. 8, 1900, and was reoi>ened Jan. 9,
with a revival of " The Little Minister," with Maude Adams in the
part of Lady Babbie. The next production at this house was made
on March 6, when was seen "The Pride of Jennico," by Abby Sage
Richardson and Grace L. Furniss, founded on the chief incident in
Agnes and Egerton Castle's novel of the same name :
Jennico James K. Hackett
Von Rothenburg . Brigham Royce
John Beddoes .... Arthur Hoops
Baron Thomas A. Hall
Janos Carl Ahrendt
Fabula Stephen Wright
Timar Mace Greenleaf
Anton Edward Donnelly
Karl George Alison
Ismali SidocTPrict
Marie Ottilie . . . Bertha 6aIlaod
Marie Pahlen . . . Gertrude Risers
Michel Grace Reals
Lisbeth .... Virginia Bochanan
Bertha Amy Ricard
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The theatre was closed June 9 for the season, and the next season
began Sept. 3, with a revival of " The Pride of Jennico," with Mr.
Hackett as the hero. George W. Barbiere as Von Rothenburg (his
first appearance in New York), Theo. Hamilton as Janos. The rest
of the cast was the same as that of the preceding season. Mrs.
Leslie Carter followed Hackett on Oct. i, in *' Zaza," when, with the
exception of Helen Robertson as Florianne, the cast was the same
as that seen in this play at the Garrick Theatre.
John Hare, the London comedian, began an engagement here
Nov. 12, in "The Gay Lord Quex," by Arthur W. Pinero, which
had this cast:
The Nf arqacM of Quex
Sir Chester Frayne
Capt. Hasking .
"Valma" . . .
Duchess of Strood
Julia
Mrs. Jack Eden .
. John Hare
Gilbert Hare
. . Ivo Dawson
Arthur Grenville
. . Ada Ferrar
. Lx>uise Moodie
Mona K. Oram
Muriel ....
Sophy Fullgamey
Miss Mood . .
Miss Huddle . .
Miss Claridge
Miss Limbird . .
. Mary Mayfren
Irene Vanbrugh
Florence Jackson
Beatrice Coleman
Dora Riji^noki
Marjorie Griffiths
" When Knighthood was in Flower," romantic play in four acts
by Paul Kester, was done Jan. 14, 1901, and the cast was :
Henry VIII. . . .
Francis d*Angouldroe
Thomas Wolsey . .
Duke of Buckingham
Duke de Lon^eville
Charles Brandon
Edwin Caskoden
Charles Harbury
. Wilfrid North
Verner Clarges
David Torrence
£. W. Morrison
. Bruce McRae
Donald McLaren
Master Cavendish
Adam Judson .
Will Sommers
Bradhurst . .
Queen Catherine
Mary Tudor .
Jane BoUngbroke
. Frederic Burt
Wilfrid North
Frank Reicher
C. F. Gibney
Annie Clarke
. Julia Mariowe
Norah Lamison
Miss Marlowe's success in this play was most pronounced, and it
was given continuously until the season ended on June 15, 1901.
CARNEGIE HALL
ONE of the most magnificent buildings ever devoted to music and
the kindred arts is '* Carnegie Hall," situated on Seventh
Avenue and Fifty-seventh Street. The main hall has a seating
capacity of thirty-five hundred, and standing room for a thousand
more. Tschaikowsky gave his first symphony in America here
Jan. 24, 1896.
PROCTORS PLEASURE PALACE
ON the south side of Fifty-eighth Street, between Third and
Lexington avenues, is to be found Proctor's Palace Theatre,
built by Mr. Proctor for vaudeville entertainment. The stage of
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this theatre can, if necessary, be extended tlie whole width of the
garden in the rear, thereby securing a total depth of one hundred
and five feet, and making it the largest in the world, except that of
the Grand Opera House, Paris. The house was opened on Sept 2,
1895, ^s ^ continuous performance theatre, where entertainments
were given from noon until 11 p. m. The first appearance in Amer-
ica was made of Prof. George Lockhart, with his three perform-
ing elephants, the Sisters Anderson, acrobats, and the Donaldson
Brothers, and Ardd ; also the reappearance in America of BOlie
Barlow. The music was furnished by a "lady orchestra,*' The
Four Mosers, eccentric acrobats, made their American d^but here,
Jan. 6, 1896. Ella, Zuila, and Lulu, aerial acrobats, made their first
appearance in America Jan. 27. John W. Ransome also appeared.
The Bengalis, two "midget comedians,'' made their American
d6but Feb. 3. Long and Little, musical clowns, were seen for the
first time Feb. 24, also the Parkins quartet from Paris. Mile.
Selma, an American girl, made her d^but as a singer, March 23.
Dramatic performances commenced at this house, in addition to
the vaudeville, April 22, 1901, with " Sunset," by Jerome K. Jerome,
which had this cast :
Lois Viola Fortesque
Joan May Blaney
Aunt Drusilla .... Eva Vincent
Lawrence Cecil Magnos
Azariah Stodd . . Charles S. Abbe
Mr. Rivers .... Duncan Hanis
Also " Dr. Bill," adapted from the French of Albert Carr6 by Ham-
ilton Aide, was seen the same night, and had this cast :
William Brown . . . Cecil Magnus
Firman Charles S. Abbe
Baggs Fred Courtayne
Mrs. Horton . .
Mrs. Firman . .
Miss Fauntleroy .
Ruth Macaoley
Eva Vincent
Florence Reed
Previous to the plays and between the acts several vaudeville
performers, including Severus Schaeffer, juggler, and Press Eldridge,
appeared.
MURRAY HILL THEATRE
ON Lexington Avenue between Forty-first and Forty-second
Streets is to be found the " Murray Hill Theatre." It was
built on property belonging to the Goelet estate, and Mr. Frank
B. Murtha was its first manager. The house is capable of seating
fourteen hundred persons.
It was opened Oct. 19, 1896, by the Bostonians, with their new
opera, ** In Mexico, 1848," book by C. T. Dazey, and the score by
Oscar Weil. The cast was :
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Ramon Falcon . Wm. H. MacdonaJd
Felipe Eugene Cowles
Don Diego d' Alvarez . C. E. Landie
Manoel .... Charles R. Hawley
Ezra Stebbins Henry Clay Barnabee
Marquita Mason .... Hilda Clark
Anita GraciaQuive
Paquita Louise Cleary
Canta Marie Morclle
Lilla Hertha Lovejoy
Agnete .... Marcia von Dresser
Teresa .... Jessie Hartlett Davis
*' The Bohemian Girl " was done the second week :
Count Arnbeim
Thaddeus . .
Florestein . .
Devilshoof
Eugene Cowles
WillUm E. Philp
. Charles Landie
W. H. Macdonald
Arline Alice Neilsen
Buda Leonara Quito
Gypsy Queen . Jessie Bartlett Davis
During these weeks the orchestra seats were $1.50, after this the
highest price was $1. *'Too Much Johnson" was played Nov. 2;
•* Pudd'nhead Wilson " came Nov. 9, with Theo. Hamilton as the
star; Peter F. Dailey appeared Nov. 16 in "A Good Thing; " "On
Broadway" was done Nov. 23, and James O'Neill was seen Nov. 30
in •* Monte Cristo ; " Roland Reed came Dec. 7, with *• The Politi-
cian ; " Andrew Mack, Dec. 14, in " Myles Aroon ; " •* True to
Life/' by McKee Rankin, was done Dec. 21, and had this cast :
Philip .
Stephen
Benjamin
Ebenezer
Tim . .
McKee Rankin
Frederick Paulding
. Richard Sherman
. . John E. I nee
. Charles WilUrd
Charles Crosby
Peter William Robyos
Anna Dunning . . . Nance 0*Neil
Olive Baldwin Louise Mackintosh
Carlton Annie Leonard
Higrins Jennie Elberts
MolTie Helen Lee
** A Texas Steer " was given Dec. 28 ; Billy Barry was seen Jan. 4,
1897, in "The Rising Generation;" "The Great Northwest" was
played Jan. 11 ; Ward and Yokes came Jan. 18 in *' A Run on the
Bank;" ''The War of Wealth," Jan. 25. and ** Northern Lights,"
Feb. I ; Mrs. Hoffman Martin ** acted " here in a translation by
herself of Dumas* " Anthony," called " Adele," the afternoon of
Jan. 28; "Trilby "was presented Feb. 8 ; "A Boy Wanted," Feb.
15, and "A Trip to Chinatown," Feb. 22. Paul Cazenuve first
appeared as a star March i in " The Three Guardsmen ; " Joe Ott
was seen March 8 in "The Star Gazer," and Kdward Harrigan
appeared March 15 in "Old Lavender;" "A Temperance Town"
was given March 22 ; Emily Bancker came March 29 in '* A Divorce
Cure," an adaptation of Sardou's " Divor^ons," by Henry St. Maur,
which had this cast: Cisson, Raymond Capp; Viscount, H. Iteres-
ford; Marion Dableigh, Elizabeth Roselle; Mrs. Sternley, Mary
Basil Tracy ; Marv, Channez Olney ; Diana, Emily Bancker. W. S.
Gilbert's " Comeoy and Tragedy " was given on the same night,
with Emily Bancker as Clarice. " Darkest Russia " was seen here
April 5; "McCarthy's Mishaps," April 12; la)uis Morrison in
" Faust," April 19, and Kate Claxton, April 26, in " Two Orphans."
6l6 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [lapi
The Waite comedy company began a season here May 3 in *' The
Lost Paradise." Matinees were given every day. Daring the
second week of this company "T^e Inside Track," "The Black
Flag," " The Prince of Liars," " The Plunger," " The Boy from
Boston," "A Legal Document," "Legally Dead," "A Gay De-
ceiver," " The Two Kids," and " Young America," were played.
On May 17 McKee Rankin and Nance O'Neil were again seen
at cheap prices in " True to Life ; " " The Danites " was acted
May 24, and ''Uncle Tom's Cabin," May 31. A vaudeville show
was presented June 7 for a brief period. The regular season opened
Aug. 28, 1897, with a stock company, and McKee Rankin as stage
director. Frank Murtha was still the lessee, and Rich (of Rich &
Maeder) the manager. '* A Bachelor's Baby " was the opening bill,
with McKee Rankin and Nance O'Neil in the leading parts.
Sept. 6, ** Confusion " and " Counsel for the Defence ; " Sept 13,
20, *• Leah," with Nance O'Neil as the heroine ; Sept. 27, •' Lai
Astray; " Oct. 4, 11, " Camille," with Miss O'Neil in the tide rdle;
Oct. 18, " Claire and the Iron Master," when Mary White Hall
made her d^but. On Oct. 25 ''East Lynne" was acted; Nov. i,
"Jim the Penman," and Nov. 8, "Oliver Twist; " Nov. 15, "The
Magdalene," a " problem " play, by Edward M. Alfriend, was pro-
duced. It proved to be a most ludicrous failure, and was taken o£F
after Tuesday, Nov. 16. " True to Life" was played again, and for
the rest of the week ; " East Lynne " was given Nov. 22 ; " The
Ticket-of-Leave Man," Nov. 29 ; " Hoodman Blind," Dec. 6, and
"Rose Michel," Dec. 13, with Rose Eytinge in title rdle. The
theatre was closed after Dec. 18, and Frank Murtha retired from the
management.
This theatre was reopened Aug. 27, 1898, with a stock company
under the management of Henry V. Donnelly. Two performances
were given daily. " The New South " was the initial performance,
with this cast :
Harry Ford . .
Tom Lincoln . .
Houston G Wynne
Jefferson Gwynne
Fitzhugh
. . Robert Drouet
. . Walter Allen
William Redmund
Chas. D. Waldron
Emmett C. King
Sampson £. T. Stetson
Private Edwin Nicander
Georgia Gwynne Hannah May logham
Kate Fessenden . . Dorothy Donnelly
Bessie Fessenden . Sandol Milliken
Abigail Newport . . Rose Beaodet
Sept. 5 "The Ensign" was seen; Sept. 12, "May Blossom;"
Sept. 19, " Young Mrs. Winthrop," and Sept 26 " The Jilt." Oct. 3,
"The Young Wife," a dramatization of "East Lynne," by Hannah
May Ingham (Mrs. E. T. Stetson), was produced, with this cast:
Archibald, Robert Drouet ; Levison, Emmett C. King ; Mountsevcrn,
E. T. Stetson ; John Dill, Walter Allen ; Isabel, Hannah May
Ingham ; Barbara, Dorothy Donnelly ; Cornelia, Mrs. Thomas
Barry; Lady Mountsevern, Rose Beaudet; Joyce, Sandol Milliken;
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Susanne, Lucia Garry. On Oct. 10 " Mr. Barnes of New York **
was played ; Oct. 17, " Pique ; " Oct. 24, " Jim the Penman ; " Oct.
31, "Confusion;'' Nov. 7, '*Camille/' with Miss Ingham in the
title part. On Nov. 14, " The Ironmaster; " Nov. 21, "The Silver
King;" Nov. 28. "Captain Swift;" Dec. 5, "The Three Guards-
men ;" Dec. 12, "A Celebrated Case;" Dec. 19, "The Ticket-of-
Leave Man," and Dec. 26, "The Lights o' London." Jan. 2, 1899,
" The Two Orphans ; " " My Friend from India " was played Jan. 9,
and continued for two weeks, when Henry Donnelly acted Erastus.
On Jan. 23 " A Social Highwayman " was seen ; Jan. 30, " Doris; "
Feb. 6» " My Partner/' with Wm. G. Redmund as Joe Saunders ;
Robert Drouet, Ned Singleton ; and Henry Donnelly as Qay Britt
On Feb. 13 " Trilby" was acted ; Feb. 20, Martha Morton's comedy,
" His Wife's Father; " "The Gold Mine," Feb. 27. by Jessop and
Matthews ; " The Senator," March 6, with Henry Donnelly in the
leading part. " The Idler/' was seen March 13 ; " Ours /' March 20;
and " Our Boys," March 27, with Donnelly as Perkyn Middlewick.
Robert Drouet retired from the company the week of March 25.
" A Parisian Romance " was played April 3, with Walter Allen as
Baron Chevral ; "The Woman Hater" came April 10; "A Gilded
Fool/' April 17; " Yellow Roses/' by Sir Charles Young, and -The
Governor," April 24. The house was closed April 29.
The next season b^^n Sept. 25, with " In Missouri." Ralph
Stuart, Hannah Mav Ingham, William Redmund, Walter Allen,
Chas. Waldron, Edwin Nicander, Herbert O'Connor, Andrew
Stephens, P. Molzen, Georgie Welles, Dorothy I>onnelly, and Mrs.
Thos. Barry were members of the company. " The Highest Bidder "
was played Oct. 2; "Too Much Johnson," Oct. 9; "Held by the
Enemy," Oct 16 ; " Lady Windemere's Fan/' Oct. 23 ; " Mme.
Sans G^ne," Oct. 30 ; " My Friend from India," Nov. 6 ; " The
Fatal Card," Nov. 13 ; "A Fool of Fortune," Nov. 20; "The Lot-
tery of Love/' Nov. 27 ; " Charity Ball," Dec 4 ; and " The Girl I
Left Behind Me," Dec. 1 1 ; " Carmen," by John M. Morton, was
played Dec. 18; "Men and Women," Dec. 25; "All the Comforts
of Home," Jan. i, 1900; "The Wife," Jan. 8 ; "An Enemy to the
Kine," Jan. 15. At noon of that day Hannah May Ingham, the lead-
ing lady of the theatre, fell dead at her house, and there was no
matin6e performance. Hannah May Ingham was bom at Mokelumne
Hill, in Calaveras County, California, in 1857.
Miss Ingham made her first appearance in New York on Sept. 14,
1896, as Margaret in "The House of Mastery/' at the Fourteenth
Street theatre. Absolutely without wammg, as she sat at luncheon
with her husband, E. T. Stetson, and her cousin, Mrs. Nichols,
death came to her ; and so quietly did she pass awav that her com-
panions at the table thought that she had merely fallen asleep. The
night before she had played Julie de Varion in " An Enemy to the
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King ; " on Tuesday morning she attended the rebear3al of ** Never
Again/' goi^g through her part with unusual spirit, and she left the
theatre expecting to return within an hour for the matinde perform-
ance. The remains were taken to Arlington cemetery, in New
Jersey, for burial.
Jan. 22 " Never Again " was seen ; Jan. 29, " Captain Lettarblair ; "
Feb. s, " The Lost Paradise ; " Feb. 12, " The Private Secretary;"
Feb. 19, "Diplomacy;" Feb. 26, "Lord Chumley;" March 5,
" Seven-Twenty-Eight, or Casting the Boomerang ; " and March 12,
"Peaceful Valley." "As You Like It" was presented March 19,
with Bijou Fernandez as Rosalind ; on March 26 " Squire Kate "
was seen ; April 2, " A Night Off ; " April 9, " The Peacemaker "
and "Turned Up;" April 16, "The Dancing Girl;" April 23,
" Sweet Lavender ; " April 30, " The Amazons ; " May 7, " Lady
Bountiful ;" May 14, "Esmeralda;" May 21, " She Stoops to Con-
quer ; " May 28, " Nancy and Co. ; " June 4, " Caste," and the house
was closed for the summer June 9.
The next season began Sept. 17, 1900, with " A Colonial Girl,"
which had this cast :
Godfrey . . .
Jack Osborae .
Henry Danvers
Giles . . .
Cartaret . .
Antony Lovelace
William Bramwell
. . Walter Allen
. . . S. M. Kelly
William Redmund
Henry V. Donnelly
Thos. L. Coleman
Beaufort Charles Lane
Kent Charles D. Waldron
Percy Fred Bertrand
EUis J. Wcstlc?
Eaton Rowland Hili
Noakes Wm. L. Cortin
Clark Wm. B. Short
Watts Percy Johnsoo
Porter John Fulton
Molly Heddin Dorothv Donnelly
Sarah Keteltas Laara Hope Crens
Judith Danvers . . • Rose Stuart
" The Moth and the Flame " Sept. 24 ; " The Tree of Knowledge,"
Oct. I ; " The Magistrate/' Oct 8 ; " The Case of Rebellious Susan,"
Oct. 15; "What Happened to Jones," Oct. 22; "Romeo and
Juliet," Oct. 29; " The Nominee," Nov. 5 ; "The Princess and the
Butterfly," Nov. 12; "Sheridan, or the Maid of Bath," Nov. 19;
" Gloriana," Nov. 26 ; " The Late Mr. Costello," Dec. 3 ; "The
Gray Mare," Dec. 10 ; " Never Again," Dec. 17 ; Dec. 24, " Litdc
Lord Fauntleroy;" and Dec. 31, "Why Smith Left Home."
"Aristocracy" was presented Jan. 7, 1901. "The Man from
Mexico," Jan. 14; "Nell Gwynn," Jan. 21, with Dorothy Donnelly
as Nell, and William Bramwell as King Charles ; " A Social High-
wayman " was seen Jan. 28 ; " The School for Scandal," Feb. 4 :
"Too Much Johnson,'* Feb. 11; Feb. 18, "A Midnight Bell;"
Feb. 25, "Secret Service; " March 4, "The Adventure of Lady
Ursula;" March 11, " An American Citizen;" March 18, '*A
Temperance Town;" March 25, "Fedora;" April i, " Ingomar;"
April 8, "A Contented Woman," and April 15, "Oliver Twist,"
with Elita Proctor Otis as Nancy Sikes. On April 22 " The White
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Horse Tavern " was played ; April 29, " The Crust of Society," with
Elita Proctor Otis as Mrs. Eastlake Chapel ; May 6 Daniel Band-
mann appeared in " Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; " May 13, " A Texas
Steer;" May 20 Bandmann was seen as Shylock in "The Mer-
chant of Venice," and May 27, "The Rivals." On June 3 a relig-
ious drama, entitled " The Prince of the World," in a prologue and
three acts, written by Hal Reed and Bertha Bell Westbrook, was
produced. The season closed June 8, 1901.
METROPOLIS THEATRE
SITUATED at the junction of One Hundred and Forty-second
Street and Third Avenue is to be found the Metropolis Theatre,
which was opened Aug. 30, 1897, by Mortimer M. Theese, with the
musical farce called "In Gay New York." It was sold at auction
Aug. 23, 1898, by John M. Golding, in foreclosure proceedings.
It was bought by Carstein H. Bohlen, representing the creditors, for
^181,379.
The house was opened Oct 3, 1898, by Henry Rosenberg as
manager, when "In Old Kentucky" was presented. "Combina-
tions " have played there ever since.
DORIS' WINTER CIRCUS
THE Arena Athletic club building on the north side of Forty-
second Street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues, was
fitted up for equestrian performances, and opened as " Doris' Winter
Circus," Nov. 22, 1897. I" ^^^ programme were : J. Page Buckley's
performing horses, Lottie Aymar, J. Cousins, the Lee Sisters, M.
Rooney, the Todd-Judge Family, Frank Gardiner, the trained horse
Bonita, Wm. Ware, the Mendoza Sisters, the Meers Sisters, the
Dunhams, Pete Conklin, and Francois Kenebel, clown. E. S.
Doris was the proprietor, and John B. Doris, manager. Proving a
failure, it was closed after Jan. i, 1898, and was reopened Jan. 10,
as the " Moulin Rouge," but only existed for a few nights, as the
police objected to the style of entertainment given.
THE DEWEY THEATRE
ON Fourteenth Street, nearly opposite Tammany Hall, is " The
Dewey Theatre," which was erected by Timothy D. Sullivan,
and opened Sept. 9, 1898, by Geo. Kraus as manager, with a variety
entertainment. Vaudeville and burlesque have reigned there ever
since.
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THE VICTORIA
OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN made his fifth grasp at the fortune
supposed to be waiting for theatrical managers when he built
" The Victoria Theatre," situated at the comer of Seventh Ave-
une and Forty-second Street. This house was a sort of combina-
tion of music hall and theatre. In the orchestra smoking and
drinking were permitted. There were five hundred and fifty chairs
in the orchestra and four hundred and fifty in the balcony, thirty boxes
in all. The stage was one of the largest in the city, the dimensions
being loo feet wide and 50 feet deep ; and was opened March 2,
1899, with " The Reign of Error," by John J. McNally, which served
to introduce the Rogers Brothers as stars, and had this cast :
Wetna Cayaya . . Maude Rajrmoiui
Clementine Clapper . . . Ada Lewis
Jack Ballister John Pair
Hans Wurzt Gus Rogers
Carl Leetlewurzer . . Max Rogers
Mile. Geome Gelee . Georgia Caine
Dr. Dago Daggeri George F. Marion
On May 8, " Mile. Ka-za-za/' music by Maurice Levy, words by
John J. McNally.
The house was closed May 28. The next season began Sept 18,
with the first production of "Rogers Bros, in Wall Street,"
also written by John J. McNally. Jan. i, I900» " Chris and the Won-
derful Lamp/' by Glen McDonough, with music by John Philip
Sousa, was seen for the first time, with Jerome Sykes, Edna Wal-
lace Hopper, Johnnv Page, Herbert Carter, Charles H. Drew, Emily
Beaupre, and Mabella Baker in the cast.
'' Mam'selle 'Awkins," book by Richard Carle, music by Herman
Perlet, was produced Feb. 26, with this cast :
Bobby Belford . . Will Armstrong
Cavendish .... Etienne Girardot
Dennis O'Brien George C. Boniface, Jr.
Noah Charles Danby
Jonathan Richard Carle
Julius Snitz Edwards
Janet Belford . . . Marguerite Sylva
Mrs. Snuffles . . Mrs. McKee Rankin
Hester Maude Crei|fatOD
Dolly Mamie Gilroy
Sallv Rose Beaumoot
Saiaee Nellie Beaumoot
Dinah Elfie Fay
Reggie Lawrence Wheat
Pierre Hattie DeUro
Mam*selie 'Awkins . . Josephine Hall
The house was closed April 28, and the next season began Sept.
17, 1900, with "The Rogers Bros, in Central Park/* by John J. Mc-
Nally ; Lyrics by J. Cheever Goodwin.
" Star and Garter," by John J. McNally, was produced Nov. 27,
with the reappearance in America of Mons. Agoust, the jug^er,
who was seen with his family. Joseph Coyne, William Blaisdell,
Marie Cahill, Otis Harlan, and John G. Sparks were in the cast.
The play was a failure and was withdrawn Dec. 23. The theatre
igoi]
REPUBLIC THEATRE
621
was closed Dec. 24, and was reopened Dec. 25, with " Miss Print,"
by George V. Hobart ; music by John L. Golden and had this cast :
Helen Print . • .
Mrs. Van Asteroid .
Breezie Fairweather
Dolly Darling . .
Rosalind . . . .
Clarissa . . . .
Latherup Leatberbe
. Marie Dressier
Job3rna Howland
. . Zella Frank
Adele Farrington
. Lottie Medley
. Mabelle Howe
. Lew Simmons
Dorothy Kitty Nugent
Yeobel Mayme Harnish
Richmond Blackstone
Theodore Babcock
Sneezoyith Snoozlelotski Dave Lewis
Elaton Spayce . . . Thomas Evans
This was also a failure and gave place to " The Night of the
Fourth/' Jan. 21, 1901, when the cast was:
Keenan Swift ...
Eli Frost Harry Bulger
Joseph Covne
ry Bulg
Joseph Kidder . . . Tony Hart, Jr.
Arthur Strong >
Hiram Lowe V '
Elsie Boliver
Laura Jane Frost
. . Walter Jones
I . Bessie Tannehill
Pierpont von Graft . Philip H. Ryley
Judge Erasmus Boliver . A. J. Bodle
•* My Lady," by R. A. Bamett, was produced Feb. 11, and had
this cast :
Raoul d*Artagnan
Richard . . .
Henri de Rochefort
"Ah-Those" . .
"Pork-House" .
" Arrah-Miss " .
George Villiers .
Cheridah Simpson
Charles J. Ross
Clifton Crawford
. . . Gus Yorke
Gilbert Gregory
. . Nick Adams
. . . Lotta Faust
Louis Xin.
De Jussac .
Aubonn . .
Bicarat . .
Cahuzac. .
Countess de Winter
Gabrielle da Chains
William Harrigan
Ethel Moore
G. H. Williams
. . J. H. Boyle
. Gilbert de Voy
. Lottie Medley
. Eva Tanguay
The season closed May 4.
THE REPUBLIC THEATRE
MR. OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN made his sixth attempt to
acquire honor and profit as a manager when he erected
" The Republic Theatre," which is on the north side of Forty-
second Street, just west of Seventh Avenue and adjoins the Victoria
Theatre. It has a frontage of seventy feet and is one hundred feet in
height. The front itself was of brown stone, blending with dark
gray Powhattan brick, blended at the top by a row of Doric columns
across the whole width. The main entrance is direct from the
sidewalk. The seating capacity was about fifteen hundred. The
stage was thirty-three feet wide, and seventy-five feet from floor to
gridiron. Was opened Thursday night. Sept 27, 1900, with the first
production in New York of " Sag Harbor," by James A. Heme.
William Turner
Ben Turner .
Frank Turner.
. . Frank Monroe
. Forrest Robinson
. Lionel Barrymore
Captain Dan Marble
Freeman Whitmarsh
George Salter . .
James A. Heme
. W. T. Hodge
. C. Dibden Pitt
622 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE D9«
Hosia Stevens . . John D. Garrick
Jim Adams .... T. H. Burke
£d Mills Robert Gillig
Mrs. John Russell . Mrs. Sol Smith
Elizabeth Ann Turner Marion Abbott
Martha Reese
Jane Cauldwell
Frances Towd
Miss Baily . .
Susan Murphy
. . . Julie A. Hene
. . . Crystal Heme
. . . Mollie Revel
Harriet McDonakl
Margaret Dibden Pitt
*' The Sprightly Romance of Marsac/' a comedy, by Molly Elliot
Seawell and William Young, was produced Dec. 3, and the cast was:
Marsac Macl3m Arbuckle
Fontaine K. S. Abeles
Mons. Duval . . William J. Ferguson
" Uncle Maurice " Fontaine
Horace Lewis
Becasse .... Henry Bergman
Landais Charles Charters
Isidore John F. Denton
Mons. Pompignol . . Claude Brooke
Joseph William Lander
Delphine . .
Claire . . .
Madame Fleurv
Madame Schmid
Seraphine .
Geoigette .
JoUy. . .
Adelle . .
Hortense .
Mare;aret Fulkr
Sandol Milb'ken
. . FfoUiott Paget
Laura CleiAent
Annabel Whhfofd
Marie Blanchard
Viola Carlstedt
. . SalhrBef]^
Leonie l*^ofbiiry
Miguel de Antona . William Norris
Princess of Eboli Marda van Dresser
" In the Palace of the King/' a dramatization of F. Marion Craw-
ford's novel, by Lorimer Stoddard, Dec. 31, with this cast:
Philip, King of Spain Eben Plympton
Don John of Austria Robert T. Haines
Cardmal Luis de Torres
Edgar L. Davenport
Antonio Perez . . C. Leslie Allen
Captain de Mendoza
Clarence Handyside
Duchess of Alva . .
Duchess of Medina
Comtesse de Baume
Dona Mencia . .
Dona Inez . . .
. Susan van Duser
Blanche Moulton
Jessie Bradfoid
Isabelle Parker
. Gertrude Normaa
f
^'Lover's Lane/' which had been running at the Manhattan
Theatre, commenced here April 29, and the season closed May 25.
The theatre was then leased by David Belasco, who, after making
many alterations in the house, opened it as a completely transformed
house Sept. 29, 1902, as "Belasco's Theatre" with Mrs. Leslie
Carter and company in " Du Barry," and up to and including Nov.
29, she attracted crowded audiences. " Du Barry " was play«l heit
sixty-four times. It was originally produced in Washington, D. C,
and first acted in this city at the Criterion Theatre, Dec. 25, 1901,
and ran until May 31, 1902, one hundred and sixty-five times.
INDEX
ainE Sdrit, Thi
of Spate li. ]i
Actnitlh* AtUnlic, iii, 104
AcrcH the ConiiiKii^ 1, mi ii. ■;«
ill, ]6a, Ifii, ]t3, J7I, «tl, u>, 131
S3S< Sl^ i?''}^ 617; III, 1*1,111
Acnm Uw Fuife. 11, ui, 141
Acran tb* PoUHMic, li, ill, i>}, 641
AcroM tha Tnii, liiH])
Adon' FwHl Fair, The. la, «»
Acnn ObI oF PIki, i, ij6
AciicMbr DajHibt, As, i, 141.41'
AcDoi tl All Work. Tbc. i, j), ]6
ll7,314.44a:isii)..l9T
Actim of Puiu, TlHi,i,»i,44a,4I&
AdaawdKn, u,f
Adu Gnr, i, ija
Adinloa Edn, An, ill, lu, »«
AiUlaide, "it 4)7
Adallide of Dreidcn, i, 77
AiWcithli. i. 314
AAMoe. i, Ji
Adinu dc Jtuna d'Aic, Lea, li, 4M
Ad™, li. <n. !•»■«»: HI. 4*.a«i.
AdofKsd tbkC &. i, iiS, yiA,*!],
A^a Gli^r; l!*{io
Ihe Raiila oTSadan, ii, jjl
ihe vK^ii, jiT'
Twmiy Vein, i, iji
Alterthoufhti, ii, 4]j ; iii, 54}
Aiaihii Dene. B, 646; iii.7ei 71
AgedFony.i, 449
AE»Aca,ui, 174,J47
Ag|i*TUiD( Sam, 11. 177
Anwlbla Surprua. An, 1, lo. If, >»
* al HuloilUB Mid Son-
Ad^ni^ oT Ud; Unda, Tba, iii
Aj»nlu'r» oCVldoQ), i, 147
AAir ol'Heaful'in* li, (84
Afiiii Df Honor, An, u, 117
Afftonica, Lea, IL .1
Alrie»,ii,j«; Iii,j»4,i6i
Afneaine, L', u. (., », 14, IJ..J6. JJ,
ity^'.n, 93>»4>4I- I'ri ■■>■ U7,
44l.4t9.4jo, 4S>.451.«»>4fr>t4U,
Afcicin*yio'''The ■
Afrikaraine, Die, j. 165
Afriqac L'. ii>, 17S
MUt BtniDcaa Hoon, ii. tf.
A6cr Dirk.i. 144. »}; >r>i
iS'. i<>4, »1.6j«: i", SS*. i*
Ahmt
AluDiiof Suffice, Ao, i, 346; ii, 165
AldimUD, The, ii, jii
Ald*«le Pump, i, yj
Altuindni SlndeUa, i, 16R, in;
AleundB dke Cieat, 1. f, ij, lA, 1
A^mnV*^,,,,; Ui,7j
Alfred I'ht Graat, i, 34, ft, 104
Ateeriin. Tha, ii, Mt i 111, ;a4. jji, )So
')ta, ]«4. 6>q, 6)i.'6|i,'e.,4 ;1E; ,^,
Alpine Riwa, ii, 419^
A!<e JunntaeileB, B, ilu
Ahe Liedei, Daa. ii. ijo
AllorT. i, 1]
AI<nnonTlii^r>i.it5
Am Tana dei Rerkhla. S, aji
im SpwItiKb del Leban, ii, t^t, 14}
tmattnr Rahearut An, iii, 601
^6 V™*' ^''*' "^ *"■ *'^ *'*■ •*'•
.LmbaMdot. The.ii.j«7
Ambaiddreia, Tbc, i, 47*
i.i>;i'
Almnt a Life, il. 179, 19] ; Ui. 140
All rarNotllini.iii|]!)6
All Hallow Etc, i, lor, 44I
AU on AcceuDi of ££aa, ii, 6jii iii.
All Ihal (ilitttn u DM Gold, i, l■^
■JJ. il^. !»>. 301.384. MJiii. 4,41,
■ IT, 111. la*. ■!(. ati, {]!, toj
All ihe Comlbru of Hona, il, 174, &40!
iii, .16, sii,(S7,6.r
«i Iha' w^ !;VSi.;;*?;,l^ii^
All 'iViii in Low, i, >r3,44f
knibibon. i, i]i, 44a j iii, 70, a^
imtmu CwyntU, i, 17
vSScan'Beau'ij, An. Iii, joa. <m
American Cidien, The, i, i; ; 16, J
Vnicica,, t Ijimani. Thr, iii, 4ai
iDieiH^D (AHiuleu, Tha. m, n6
taancao Duchcaa, Tlie, iH, 4)*
^niancan Girl Aa. ijL a^ iji
^nencan Hem, An, ft, 117
cam t[ Horns, iii. 43!
..._„.aai. in Pari., 1. 496 i ii. a»o, as4.
Amihe, i,65,iai..47, a4l,,j, ^j^H,
Burlaaqiw 1. a,!
Amonia LU, 4i8, J49. JJi. IS*
Amo4 CUrka. n. 79; in, irl, gaa
Amourtua de Poudaa, L'.n, i.
Amoon da aeooitr*, Laa, ii. 4a
AiHun attviS, L«, ii, 1.,'*^
A>J™Maudj.. LiTl M
Amy Robaart, 'iii, .0,. „j, ,4,. ,^
Anchor of Hope, ii. 19)
Andera Dar, li, a^j
624
Andnoikqlitt iiii 541
And* Blatc, i, jj;, 401, 49a, 19
ABtHoUiiii. 591
Aii|fl,AA.ii, 411
A<«d oT MidDiiht,Tlia, i, ttl 1'
sn; il,]a4.uj
ADfdoflGaAlliT. U.M1
Ad|c1 of Ihe Alti;^ llic, 1,143;
Ai«cU, ill ,4i<^ 1 ill, 401
AncdoAe Tnul. ii, 449
Auiel'i Sin, An, Si, jjj
Ann Elia, li, jfi
Am* afCKntnuTl. tri
AnHCte, 1, i« ; ii. Jii, it3
AnournHli* Ctrtttpaaitact, iii, 16;
Antooj *udf UBipatn, i, 61, 6j, i]
iW, *>5> l". M^,!.* 401. *•', 4!
St];ii,]S),s4):>».iSSi]34
FnKt, I. 174, 177 > ■>! <3'
J:ssn,".r
A™m8,.i, <*li m. «7e. 4»»
Apollo in >^ York, i, ))}
Apo>BU,Th>,i, ii,*d,»,fc, br.y
J», IfS, 4)9i 44^ 44* 4S5i 4*J. 1'
a£^ uilie' iJw, An, ii!. 4.9
Apple OicbiRl rum, ii, 174
*— 1niiiE<l>n,lii,ui
UtBDl, Vtt, II, ijt
I Fo^ Ad, L ijg ; lii, J6°
April WuihR, ii, 174
Anbi Nelle Gdli< QlLi, 141
Anbiu Girl «hI 4« Hunts, An, i
Anbiin Nigbu. i, ]i«; Ii, toi, s(
W. SJ°i S^i. 644 ! Ki, i» 164
ArcadlB, lii, 11 T, t%\
An You iMuon r IH, jGt, uB
An Yob Inund? tt, 491
Ann Mie, The, i, i»
'"■wifeVSi, It
Arkwriflit'i ,
Arlninne. L', ii^ 4'}
Ann(>fihiL», ii, it4
AnnsdolCf i, J17
Annuul. I, 67, ill, ya
Ann* lonalhu., OeVU. "9. '30. .
Ann* LttwiD, Die, ii. ijs
Arm Maeddien, ili, jot, jio
Amorer of Tyn, Tlie, i, 114 : ii, 1
Aimi ind the Han, iii, j8], J37, ;
AnnrRniew, The, ii, 196
ArnySunnaD, Tbe, ill, 118
Aiound N(w V«k in Eo^Iy Hinm
ii, J4I : iii, (76
AiDuiid ihc World in Bo IMyi. 1, i-..
j6a, 486, 61J, ^1 ; iii, 101, jot, ssS
Ari»h-n» Pd««, 1, "991 »A >.!!. >'6;
Burltxiue, iil]78,393'
An lod Nilure.'ii) 641 i iii. :
Aruierxcif i, Ht 4J
Anful Dodgtr, Tfi«, I, si»
INDEX
Artinn of Lyooi. The, ii, 191
ArdH'l Dll»hltr, Tbe, ili, 17!
Aniu'i Model. An, iii, 41]
A* In ■ LoiakiDf Glu, ii, 6^
Ai^IifJ u Two Peat, U 40a
Ai ihe Twit !• Bern, ii, 396
At Yoa Like li, i, 9, II, 49.>>
4'W 4!7.' 440! 4S",' »»«l 49=
l'7i 40J-407" 4j8. 4**. 47*i 49., . , ,
!l7,'jIOi S6}. S64, S*9i J7«i iy»i 5JU-
S8a sSj ; u^ I., la. il jj, j(. 53,
Jtoj 4>B, S>|i S"*. 114. ISO, )51, ss;
A.' ySiI^^'so. Yna Rhp, ii, >4S
Aacher mitlwoche, ii^ 119
AKold'iTomb, ii, 416
AwDodtui. i, 67, 167, ■71, }ii, J71
Ai^^l ■*■ *."■ ***
Ainel, iii| 4*7, 44?.
AnomDMiir, Tne. n, 167
Al * French Ball, In. 999
Al CoscT Iiland, ii, 647
Al Port BUu, il, 1S6
Al Cay Coney Iilind, iii, it]
Al Home isd Abroad, 1,71
At Piuy luS^ ii, It], I40, 141 ; ii
Al l£e Barrioult. ili, M4
Al Ihe Fnoch 6111I, il. 649
Al tha Loirer Harboi. iii, 586
At Ihc SicnoClbe Bnfi Bible, iii, jii
At Ihe Wiiie Hone Tai«na, U, «]<
A[ti<;M,'&n,'i,i66
Atdie,ivj,i
Alberly Court, HI, 148
Aihleie, The,i,»9
aXTI V" '**
AlTocioul Outng*, An, i, 490
Auf Der Sonnenaeile, ii, 140
Auld Robin Gi», iii,^;
Aunt BridECI'i Biby,ih ity y>4, jo;
An^Ca«i".'dK,'n?iUto
Anni Hannab, iii, jot
Aug der FmniOKnieil, ii, tij
Auigcsloaiene, Der, iii, 4«i
Aunerlin, or Love and Uonor,
..-■•nlunirt. . .
Awakenln(,ii,sMi lu, uS
Any with Melancholy, 1; 7!
Aiim At Bajmeki, i^ 3J1
Atael the Prodisai, i, iiC
ill the Wood, ii
BalHei of the Period, ii,
Babiol^ lii, 144
Baby, li, ^74 ; A 19^ 197, in
Bachelor oi Jilt*. A, B, a;i.4K
BachcloT'i Baby, A. £i, ti&
BadKlar* " - ^ - - = —
Badielor'a Widov, A, iu, rt
Bacbelot'a WiJe, A, i, 44> ; n, 44
Back Nombtr, A, id, J5>
Backmodusan, Tba, or Tin G
cock of tha Wililaimn, i, 65
Bad BarcaiiL A, ii, m6
Bad Dicky, fli, 14s
BaJlel Girirriia. iii^tt, ui
Ball* in UaKhoo, Tbe, C^ : ^ 4h
4.. 46, 4«. SI. SI. 5S. 5*. »"**
6*. *S. 67, 6B, 6q, 9i>, no, 4A #;
ili. iiS. iiS, >4>
Balloon, llie, ii, 3>9
Balloon Akchuod, A, ii. wj
Balloon Weddint, The. 11,141
Jtimbooiling, 1, iii, i]3 i ■( Ml
Ban Ouml Dhu. i, jjo
Biodi. Kinci, .70. ».: 0.1(1,^1
BalldiVofthe Blind Uaii,E,ais
Biu^ker. The, ii,wj
Binksr of Romn, The. t W
linker's ' Dio^hiet, Tl«, I. nf, ■>
17s, )6>, 6b, 6ui ai, 141. >» ■*•>
Bniry Btj. ii, 14]
Barbara, ii. sH ; di, en
BarliieauEa Franlcin, ii, ajy
Bamaby Rudce, i, 195
Barney the BaroB, 1, jt, «g] ; ^ P.
to, lib. 11°, i&t
Barney, the Iriab Tlake. n, iii
Baros Rud^ph, ii, lit,' itt, tlif.^
»'i'B(»k,'u,'iSi
oajuik. The, iii, iSi
BaikM-Uaker'i Wile, Tke,i. iD
BaKKbe, The. iii, 497
Bat, The, iii, 109, 119, cu
Ba-ta-elan, i|, ii
Balh Road, The, ii, 19S
"-ling CirL The. iii, 70
illc de>Dam»,Li,ii.a.sj.>^
BanleolBothnUBric^i.tl
Banlt of Braodywiae. i,u7
Battle of Boena Visa, TH i. IS
626
Bondmaa, Tba, iii, «■
Boh SquMh DUvals, i, iii
Bowk ScDttrndiJi, ib) (ii, 56*
BoBBi Flihwili, The. B, MTi !14
BoMli-i BabT, li, rSo, no;'^ ]«>,
Boon ml the Swan, i|iT&i iii 14:
.IS™* „.
Bom ID Good LuA. I, 116, IHi IT^t
BtnoiiidHo<i«,A.in.5M
BnoiB Frindi, i>, i49> ■»
Bathemioa, f.KS
Bonkof Ink, A,ia,iii
BoltlF. The, 1. 67
Baiom ol iFie Sc>, U >)»i H, i)d, ■■■ :
BiaIi^£4Tik!'^n, La, Ii. >>; la
BbBhI lO SBCOMd. i, 1«
BouqMia ud BomtMlwUi, iU, igB
Boweiy After Duk, li, mi, ju
BDwarGill, A. ii, 1B5, 6^; lii.iji
Bo^M Oat, i, 410
BmandCoi,!, 114, ij*,l^t*'9<*i',
474: il,&7, ji, 118, t9>; itl,io, j<Hi
Boiuid C(D Uurisd ud SMdad, i.
Bar Meitj, i, 170
Bar Scout ol tba Sltmo, Tilt, ii, ]6j
Boy Wutc^, A, ii, iSj, uR ; ii^ i^,
Bon udGiTH iiL iSa. 590'
Bori Df KfllwBBir, Thc.ii. U9
. HH«kcy,A,ii.50i,64i: >H.lBS,
Bnm ^oman. A, ii, 6ig ; iii, 1
Biaiiliaii. The, iii, 491
Brodi ol ProniK, Tbe. 1, iSj, iSS.
Breaaen, 1, 1;;
Bieakiog the Spell, iii, ;it
Bred in the Bone, 1. lu
Brian Boroihaie. i, U, t|3, 147
B^u'ionif ii, Hj't'i^. 4ts
Brian O'Lyno, i, jli ; it. iilj 11
Brie 1 Krac Shop, A, I, ijo 1 li, j
Biidil. The, i, 61, 61, iij, ijfi
BrtdJ Tnp, The, iii, iS), 184
Bride Elect, The. ill. ;s6. 6aa
Bride of Abydoa, i, 11, 11)
Bride at aa Etening, The, I, 7:
Bride ol Genoa, i, 44, 109
Brideiof Llmmtnnoor, 1, 6;, la,
36i,4o8,4]Jl ii-'A •»
Bnde ol Ludntc. 1, ti
Bride of Meuina, ii, 6a, 61
Bride or Kovi. The, ii, sn
Bride of the Old FroDlier, U, 191
Btidee of Ginyowen, The, if, 16;
Bridge ol Notre Dame. I, 144
BrierdiH, i, n. Sj, uo
Brigandi ol Spiin, The, i, 117
INDEX
BriiblOB, ii, fiij
BriE^ McaDaClyJi, lia
"^jiiBiiixtaiT,Tb^aj,jiij
Iwar oad Ibe hoimr, %, iM
Bnadmy loTekia, iii, (in
BiocbipnWBfo, tt. !)■
Brakcn FeiKit, ii, t44
Brokeo Heana, I, 60 : u, 48a Mn
"-•-T Helodg Tba, iS, 5)1
n Sea], The, iiC )4]
.9 Swsid, llM,!, 10, 74, IJIl I SI
BrcJunorBoBOta,The,l,i>i, 111,19.
196, »o^ 19>iJW i. i't JO*
Innae Hctaa.Tba, 1, », it], iif
liook,Tb*,U;i6>.47f;4>o
IrooB Hakar, The, Ui, aiS, eao
hom Mikai of Caridn^^lM, iB, I
hnther and SiMer, i, 19, laa, au j i
Imher afaiiut Brother, i, eat ; 0, il
Jnlher BiU and He, ii, 604
Brother Bob, ii, 5<i
Brother fat Brotbei, <i, iSs, u> { ii
Broihtr Joha, il, ud ; iS, lia
~rother7aiiathiari,S6
rolhtr McfTTi. iii. S44. MS „
rolhei Saj>i,ii,*9o,iSi,M9! Hi, x
routham'tE Co., i. 47]
roDlbl to JualkB, iii, III
rown and Smith, H, iij
Cainir Bar, Tbc, i, 140
CabiDct, The, i, >7Mt> p. Vtf
Cabinu ICniiUI, The, u, ^
Cad, (be Tombi*, ii, fit
Cuiel Girl. The, iG, fM
Cadi, The. i, 91 j Id, iS*. ■*!
Cagbcw
Caldcnni, u, lag, ail
Caleb Weat, iii, a 71
Califaniia. i. 151
Califomia DeRcdae, The, ai^<M
CatlConua Diatpoodt, i, 4» : a, ^
Catihnu Pel. TbaTo, n
Caliph, The, iii, 41 c
C^ll^ of Bardad, £ 17. lot
Called Buh,!!, i74,6aS,6{i; &«
Canuigo, L4, u^^ go
Cantarxo^ La, hi, 111
Camillii-a HtHband, ii, 14S
Cauillc. ;. 74. im, ,91, M ■* >»
•9«, ■«. aoj, ao7. an, lA J*)*!.
l«M99i 401, 431. MS. 4P- '^ 4"
461, 49> . *9». 4«. J>4 ; i '»."
Sg, >a4. (St. 11). ya, M ]■).«.
16J, 366, jjB, jas. 4b). iAv^je-
1', T*. r>. ■04, !■!. ■*•*!«
■ }.. IS6. .(.J, <64,>»5.irM*h4
»■. St*. 31S. !*■, 4»J, IJ7.*»i
}9S,' 400,' 4D> . 40), 4<*. 4* 41
1(67 ; u, 194, 104, J07, jot, 47
BtuIiu Lacbe Cbbbi. i, tij
Buck Biaoo. I, ••«
Bsckere, Th&irTlTO
Buckle o( Briluaata, i, 147
Bod^i el Biundera, A, 1, aj
Bublo Bill, i, jji, 15s, 161 ] ^ 5iSt
Buf Ic'caU, TTie, iii, 144
Bull Fighter, The, 1, ijg 1 iii, >)i
Ball in a China Shop, 1, jij; % 14B.
BuUiilin.'ii. I91,ig4
Bulla and Bean, iii, ifa
Bunch ol Beiriea, A, ui, la, 15)
Bunch of Kejrh A, i, no, iioi U, 173
174, J66, 49=. 6'i. 6»7' '"• '^ ""J"
61. ; m, MO, as, 1^, "I, »>l
BuiichotVKir4li.A, ill, J9), 1194, SOT
Itundle of Liei, A, li, 576 ; iuTsu
Bunker Kill, i. 8]
BuTihet of Bnna, The, i, 14]
Buiglar, The, u, 179, iSt, 1S5, 1B7 j in,
BAgla^i^Hx^mij'A I'iuTw
Buigomailer, The. ui, >7i
Buried Alive, i, ic6l li, II]
Buimah, iii, sBa
Butning ol the Kent, i, )i
Burranpooter, The, li, iSi
BuitoB Wonjed br BroughaB, i,
BuBch nad Reichenhadi, ii, a40
Biub Ranfan, The, i, iti
BudBeuWoDian, A, iii, 144
Buatle among the Petlicoau, A, iii, 107
Busy Body, The, ij >, 7, 4», Rs< 4^4 ; ii,
6uicker?uder KnlVATOnae, Dtr.
'1 Dog ol Chant, The, I, 1
Bu'l'lu^iea,Thc,U<,]3
» of^Vin
Caps Mall, 1
4I.t>tl«
- . , El, iil,7,. ,.■„-.,„_
C^toL The. itt. 8«6
C^poisl et la Pane. Lc. ii, a
CapUin of the Nowch, b, w
CaptaiB of the WalHi. IV t^ «^
J6i). J71, 506; ii, is», ija, AMi
■71.a7S.1S7.30a: in,)ti,l"
Capuin Cook, lil ««
->P^ HenwTu. S. A,ii,iHoi
inPauLii ,g«,,i^-Bi,^
Capun Smitb. li, 4TC
Captain Sptm the HJgkaqaKi.
Captain Swifi, ii
KSt.*'J; .
Caplain't Hate. The, ii. A, * .
Caprice, i. ai4.49t; i. «!*•*■■
i^ SIS. \*
Capture of Capt. ClBli. Ibb MB
Czpinre of Fon DcmcIim. e. «
CullheFiddler.i.iii _
Cinaen, li, S7, B. 90. 03, m. Mi.*»
640, 041. 641, t4<. iiiati;"-!^
li. 4S. lis, uS, 44». "J> »**■
INDEX
627
4SS« 4f&* 4$7t 499t 4foi 4*«> 46St 464.
46s, 46^ 4^. 4M« 4691 470» 47>* 473*
47$. 4A 477. 47*. 47% 4»4, $«4» $»7.
Sl^ M4. St4« SSSt $S9* STIf SB4* S*5f
ji6, 587, 617
BarioqiM^i, 410: lU, jt*
Caraca up to DaU, iu« waq
OrwTftl d« V«iik«, U. ». f6
Caniivml J«M, A, in, jio
Carpenur of Rooaa, TIm. i, 1191 is6,
107. ys6: u, »o4
•47, joi, J0J^07, ji* : U, M4 i-lianty, u, S47; »»^ 1; *. 9i
Carpctbaggv, Tml ti, SUI ^> fM jChanty Ball, Tba, li. 37]
CaiTwr and hit Dogs, Tb«, 1, uO; 4*^ 549, ^s'l S^ >>7t 61
«oS : ii, tos Charily Banna at HoMa, i
kS : u, tos
Carrota, mia ; ii, j6s : Ui, aa4
Cartouche, ii, 309, aij ; iti, 104
Caae of RabaUioM Somb, Tha^ ii,
4SI« SS}« 618
Caatoo Ctrl. Tha, iii, 905, 6af
Caahcl Bvnm's Profoiaioo, ih, 99$
Caspar Hanaar. i, 4^
Caspar tha Yodkf, t, 170; ii, 177, s|i ;
iii, sjS, iSj
Caaay tha Qoadrooo, it, 396
Caat Upon tha World, i, iS9
Caaic, 1, ai7, 18a, %tB, tai ; ii, a6Q»
iTi. «74. »*6-t8t, 407 J Ili, 190, aiS,
aw. J»$. S«6. 4»|, 964* f97* mSi 6««
Caada of Andalnwa, t, ai, 34, K
Caada of Lorrtmar, i, 145
Caada d Paloai, Tha, 1, 13
Caada SoaibrM, iti, 3^7
Ctada Spaoira, Tha, 1. l^ 4S« *>7
CaadaaCa Spant^ i, ai9
CMdaa ia tha Atr, iii. 396, 40a
Caawallam 1, 37
Cat and dia Chamb, Tha, iii, ssSt ^
Cataract of tha Gangaa, Tha, I, a6,
t IM. M9t •«■. i*St }97» 404f 4>l : >«.
■91, ao9. aitiaai, 6ot
Cairhit a Goramor, i, 439
Caichtng aa Halreaa, i, 337
Caihahna of Cl^rca, i, tii
CatlnrtBa, til. }s6, 571
Bwiaaqiia. lit, 30
Caioi, i, a. 3, 7, 144 : ii, •
Cau ia tha Lardar, i, 177
Cat's Paw. The. i, 346
Canla Ktagi Tha, 1, 170 ; ii, 367 ; iti,
aaS, 130
Cattla Staalars, i, lay ; H, 107
Candle Lacturaa. i, aSj
Caocht at Laat. it. 349, 396
Caught in a Corner, it, 493
Caoght ia a Trap, i, 169
Caught in tha Toda, lit, 130
Caught in tha Wah» ii, 3^1
CaTaliar. i, 6^ ; it, iyS ; iii, |35
CaTaiiart and Rooadhaada, 1, 47* ^9**
Ii, ai4
Cavailaria Roaticana, it, 831, 64a, 643,
644, 643, 646: iii, 63, Yi, Tt, 3«9,
4«o, 4M. 4SS« 456. 4S7* 460, 461, 4&3*
464. 4*}i 4*6, 4*7. 46«, 47«f 47*»
477. 47«* 479* 4S0, 483, 484, 494,
4^ VH, P4. S»o« 574. S^ SH
CalabratadCaaa, A, 1,116,215^; it, 187,
J^ 1^ S><N ^(7* 6>8; n>, 14, S9b
• fS »$7. >}>. 189, 364, 387. 617
Cau No. as, tit. aii
CeaidrilkM, it, 380
Caaaiainia, La, i. 33, 183, a34. M<.
894
" ~ ii. 463. 47»« Hi*
Chanpagna aad Oyaian, iii, afy, tfv,
CWellor's Wife, Tha, ti. 4ft
Chancaa, i, ac i6a
Chandeliers, The, iti, 369
Change Allay, iti, ^36
Chaooinease, La, it^ la
Chanson da Fortanio, La, ii, 403,800
Charcoal Bitmar, Tha, ii, ao9
Cliarcoal Man, The, ii, aio, ai9
Cliarity, ii, j47_i "». }• ^ 9* »
S7S* 699; iit.
at Ham
a.
»74t«7S.
147
Caatal Park, i, ^ ; ih 949, >SS«
ayt, a8s, 30a ; ui, 3ai
'—f 111. }a6, 3^
Li^taiag, iti, SfS
of Dastta^r, ii, 187
of Gnilt, It, aia. ai3, 214
La. ii, a. 3^ 449
i« 490,494
U,3JS
Chanty's Loire. 1, 360^ 433
Charlatan. Tha, i, 465: iti. Tt, Sf6»
600
Charley's Aunt, ii, 184, 644.^46; iii,
aia. a6«, a66. 395. j^j, 33s, jto, 363
Charles 1. 1, 19a : u. 303, 308, 909
110; iii,Ti. f9i. 59S
Cltarles O'Mallay. CV9 ; it. 6aa
Cltarlaa II, I, a6, 43. 77. H4. ■••, ««6.
Charles XU. 1, 488 ; it, 117
Charlaa Tha TarnUa, 1, 39
Charles TjrrreU, i, 1 13
Charlie, in. 537
CharkMic Cordvv, i, 44S : ii. 4^. 84$ ;
lu, 386, <u. jti
Charlotta Impla. I, n. t8, laa; ti, f.
t9J
Charmed Rnby, The, i, 138
Charms of Mime, Tha, it. 4J71 ii*, S)4
Chasse. La, iii, 334
Chaiunoofa, it, 187 : iii, »|j
Chattertoo, li, 317. 630; tUt $% 19a*
400, 416
Chawles, iti, aoi
Check Book, The, ii, 440
Check 44, ii, isa
Checkered Lin, A, ut, 33
Checkmate, i, aia ; ii, 407
Cheek, ii, 171, 486, 6a6
Cherry and Fair Star, I, »6, 113, 3»i,
33a; li, 194. 105
Cherry Booaca. I, a6
Clterry Pickers, The, it, 183, f 11, 647 ;
iii. 'Sl^i^S
Chembs, The, ii, 6a8
Chesacj Woid, ii^Ml ; iii,
Cheralier of Oh Rod H«
House, Tha, 1.
.«*$
Chevalier da Goet, La, ti, 11
Cheraliers I>« Pinca-Nas, Laa, ii, 90 i
iii, 468
Chevcanx da au Femma, Lea, ii, 11
Chic, ii, atS
Chicago Before the Fira, etc.. ii, 390 ;
iii, aeo
Chieftain, The. iii. 534, 194
Child of Fortune, The. Si, 498
Child of Naples. A. i. aay i ii. S7a .
ui. 401
i^hild of Natura, Tha, i, 18. aoy 63.^
80. 89 j
Child of State, A, ii, a98, ^te, 8aa, 8a3 '
Child of the Regiment, i, 79, 98, 179,
i»j. 183, 184, 185, 19*. •97»«"«, »89.'
J9S. 394. ¥^, 4J4. 4J8, 441* 444. 49J.>
$11 : ii, i«, tS. 3a, 36, 4a, 4S* ¥k ftx'
«*>, 78, 98; "$7. «$*. »6l. *o9, 178,
_44^ (HI : di. 49, CO, 114, st$
Child of Uie Wroch, i, 34* i>6, a43*
a4<s a47t >48,a49: ii, a*9 •
Child Stealer, The, i, aiy, 4361, 317;!
ii, *(*4* 161. 313. 60a, 813, 6a8; iii,:
Children in the Wood, i, 17, 36^ 113,
Chitaren of Cyprus, ii, 3
Children of the Ghetto, Tht, Iii, 391
Chili Widow. The, iii, a9t
Chilpanc. it, 433. 483, 467
CUmas of Norauwdy, ii, 617, 8m,
^S* 847: iii* 19. Id* 4S, ■40» ift,
a8s, a87, 369, 171, S4t. 381. 5t6
Chimney Comer. The, 1, 146^ 380^ 3ai,
Chimmie Faddaa, tt, 339, 847; ili,
»1 J. a67. sas
Chinese 0<Mi<i«^ Tha, ii, a9i|, 4a8»
617; iii, icy
Chispa, i^ 484 : iti, 381
Chloroform, i, 343
Chorna. The, i, jj
Chouaaa, Tha^ iu, lyt
Chow Chow^ It, 334|
Chria and Laoa, i^ 173, 884, 1371 ii»
Ckri aad Um Wondafful Lmiv^ iii,
6eo
ChrMtentag, I, wtA, S98
Christmas, lii, 334
Christmas CaroirTha, i. 83; iii, m
Chnstmas Paatomima &1m, A, iii,
Chriscaaas Spraa, A, L tfo
Chnwma. Slory. A^J^jn
Chnstmas Tidii^ A, tii, 341
Christian, The, ui. t66, vt^ 337, 800
Christopher Colambaa, u, 37s
Christopher. Jr., iii, J37. 381
Chnstus (oratorio), di, 444
Christie fohnstoua, ii, 361
Chroooohotontholegos, i, ^\ 886
S-?*"^ "». »*••*♦»! ^ »«7. a9«* »*
Cid, U, tu. ^. 470, 48a, 481. 991
Cigala. La, It, 397 : iii, •99» «>1, S*^
3ai, caa
Cigar Cirl of Caha, Tha, i. 133
Cigaratta, ii. 537
Cincinnati Tragedy, Tha, i, 33a
CinderelU, i. 3a. 40, 44, 47-49, 74* ^^
89. laa. 1^. a$i, a3a, 873, a89, aaf,
3aa, 348,401.408,409,411; 8,8, io^
loA, 134. aas, aa9, 348, 3ij.l89b 4ml
,."h '«, 836.470,191
CiodarcIU at School, ti. 348, 349; ii,
38. 14a
CiiH) Canu Fraacada Racoapeaaa, li.
Circe and her M^gic Cop, i, 334
Oroia Girl. The. u. 3ta, 383. $84 ; Iii,
Circus in Town, A. iti, a88
Circus Rider, The, it. 838, 3SS, 968, 988^
Circus, The, 1. 17a
Cituen. like, i, 8
Cluien pMffTc, III. j%
City Cluh, The, iti. 83a
City Ihrectory, Tha, ii, 9^ 841 ; iti,
ago. »gi. S94. 34g, 5S(\ 331
S!*^ ^ «.•• ^'**^LP*I> Ml ; tii, 831
Cily of Pleasure. The, m, 337
Oty Secrets, i. 384
City Sports, iii, 831
City Wives, i, 61
Civiliiatiou, i, 330, 9gi, «m
CUire, ti, 307
Claire and the Forga Maaiar. tii, 4a. ate
CU<re and the Iran MaaMr, iijr8ii6
Clsirrrryaaoa, it, ^3
Clandestine Mamaga, Tha, i, y, 19, 43^
jDi . 11. asa. 834, 838, 873, a88, 893.
Cian-uA-Gael. 1, 190
Oari. i, U; 7% a3i, 444, 484
aameaHariowe, 1,343, 484: li, •9« C
Ctansae, u^ 339
Claude Duval, ti, 191^ aia, 814, aa4
m, i6t, 846
Oande alaraal, ii, 3
Claudian, it, 316, 317, 319; tii. 33, af%
380
Claodiu« Naro. iii, 404
Uerocncaaa Case, Tha, i, 88% aft : i^
lAi, 18a : ili,
SlS
«a8. 889k 8#,89«kf4f:
628
BBrloque, iil. 410
atrial Error, A,u,)i
CGnbtn, Tht, iii, 3Bj
OippB, TIm, li, is'i
Cliio,ii.s.,;i" -
UocliHOiCt
- H Shin, ■ '-'^ -
-^mt, u., ii, 90, 476,
.. JC.M
QcwAa, iii, igj, J94
Cloud* »d Ssinhitii, 1, 440
gover, it, 1161 iii.^j, ««
Qub Friend, Tht.uTjS'
Cdum Shiit, A, iii,]io
Coat of H*OT Colin, A, iii, 317
Cacknn ia Chiu, llu, 1, ]o4
Cock ^ Iha Wilk, Tbo, li, >9]
C O. D., Ui, }o7
Coded*iF«Biati,L*,ii,ii
Coorinu, iL C41
CooBT « U a>ia, U, iii, iia
CaldDi]',A,ii,]«a
Cold DkT Wh« Wo Om Uh, A,
C^ScrickeD, i. iH
ColwllB, iii, h6, tei
CoU«n Bin, Tha, i, rfi, ■», ■
44B. 4AI: ii, «*,*». -W. ■)». ■!...
*ei,iia, iO],>a6,iis, >!«, *9S, 3<>l,
16& jSliM", S«I. !l»tH», 6=7,*'*
Bi. lo). Ill, lis, 1];, 116, jnt^tfa
CidlKB Ba«n SslUid M UiM, Ti*, i,
C^eiiui,i,i»
CoIoikI, Tha, ii, jn; iii, 41, tot
Colonel Cuur ol CuterTille, ii, iW
cS^^ia^ £iri, A, iii, 4}S, «i8
ColoiScrsui>I.The, il jiiiiii, J5
CoL Sellen, iii, 191, 107
ColgmUi uul Hei Heroo, i, los
ColumbBi, i, M : i>.37
CslDDibiu cl FiUbuHHv, 1, 441, 446
Colmnbui RicaoitnicRd, ii, 161
CalumeUi, ii, 6a
Comb<niiiion>,i'i,6i9
Comadie Rf«]e, A, iii^ aj
Comedy ud Tragady, ti, 311, )■« i iii
Ki. i-A i'S
Cooxdy of Emm, 1, Ji, Sj, 144, IJJ
ComiDs Events 'Ki^
Coming WomiiD, Tha, iii, tS
Commercial Toutiil'i Bndc, Tfaa, i
Conind^^ i.i, jft4. ^ .
Comruci utd Fnandi, l, «o
CoDiKiH Gncki. ii, ijS. iJS
CoDcnrcn, Tlia, iii, ;as
Coney lilud, iii, 164. ?}s
Caoloondad Ponignen, i, 171
CooloMm, ii, 16*, 488, 618, 6m ; i
•.Jinji^ Lcuon, A, i,. 4t4> 4S'
CoHuaM of Meiice, i, 119
Conqnal of Tanolo, 1, 1 1, n
CoDrad and Hedora, i, 89, ijo
Cnbbadf
Cndleitf
LoTcn, Tha, 1, s
Conasipi, Tha, ii, fit
Cmiefanff, iii, 3iy
Cantampt of Coon, ii, >^
Contanlod Wdduo, A,il,44I>&47: IH,
Contn d'Hoflnun. Lei, iii, 36
CoDtnai, i, 9
CoDiid Marqnii, The, S, 109, 116
Convict'B Diiifhler, Tbe, ii, 34a
Csonict'i Vengeance, Itie, d, 113
Cool u a Cueumbet, i, 149, )S7, 914 ;
ii,9iil8l, SM.60J
CooD Hollow, S, iSs, sol, «46l in.
„»". S»l ..
Coquelte^ 11, 174
Conlie &Xo, ii. u6; iU, 163, U
Cord end C
I, 40, !<>,&>. Ill, 'If
■?>i J™, •>•?• ■". 441
Ca-mlen)llun,l, J30
Cencnicliei, Tha. ii, $06
Cnnier Grocer oI Avenna A, Thi
CoroDatioo ot the Empanc, Tbe.
Conmer't Inqoeat, Tb^ i, j6o
Corporal Canoache, i.is, 461 : ik
CoTMir. The, i, 49| ; ii. 61s i iii, 186,
Coniean Bnde, Thao, 417
Conkxn Bcoihen, The, i, 116, 117,
J.64,'3891 457. 50'. Hi.*o*.6>S.'6s»:
BurliKiiK, i, lo*
Conicu Leficy, ii. 433, s66
Cotaque, La,ii, iij, 3'4
CouoD king. The, u, 109, 184, 646;
Colt'oo Spbmei, IWH, 647
Caundllsr'a Wl^Ie. IIk, iii, nj
Couoel ior De&nH, iii, «>«
Count Beayanki, i. 18
Coont Claudio, iii, »S
Count Ugoliao, i. 111.110
Counlerftit, i. IS3 ; ii. 4*6
Counieia ChiSan, The, iii, 79
cl^t
Ctvedi.
OesL Maid, Tke, i. at
'tboIk, The, hi, i«3, 4S9
lidutoD t^ Hearth, Th4l.it. 7
■7°' ^^P. ♦4'^ I" ; n, 16, ■» ^
5181 m. Bo, 99. '7<. ^S> U>
^ime and RanDtanOk I, •*)
Crime* and Hnterka of Fmi,*
Crimes of Puni, B, 174
Crimaon OrJBai, i, ■■(,471
Crimen Stiield. TI14 1, >44
CrhufiiM. i, 4q(
CrisHDo ^ ]k C«are, ii, jfa, jit
Critic. Tbe, •,53,.>44<«'«< -vAv
CnSoOR D&lSDboce, n, ni
CmadHB, Tba, S. in
Croqua Poole. 1,95
Cme* and CrwcBV i, »(
Cnaactf &«th,nc,i, liei&aM
Ctwa of Cijd, S, }, 171
>cna Purpoaea. L 7 : L 47*
::rDai Koad* of Ltie. u, itt, UI- ■
7, j6a, 1^,564,^:
ConnDy Spon, A, iii, 19<. 196,
Country Squire, 1, 370
Ccranly Fur, The, U, 338, J41. 6391
»i, iSi, 181, 181, J38, S09,-- ---
Courier of Lyou, Tha, ii, '
187,11)
Courier of Naples, The, t, 34
Coun Cirdi, i), 131
Court ol Intrigue, i, 47
Conned into Court, il, 341,
■it iii. ij3
Coiieiii jack, iii, 149
CouuB Peter, i-ijB
Cnuun Schneider, ii, s't
Conboy and Ibe tady, The, iii, te)
iiBric,m«9.4u; i,«
L4« Bluedic, La, a, ^
' PjUCil, HI, MfT
uoR StKulins ilMch,TW,i
Cnnm of Tbonia, A, iii. Ml *A W
Crudbla, Tba, a, i<»
Cmiakaca Laim, n, itb, 6^i ^a^
m.-nm.t.*>
■aSodcty, Tb^ iiSS- K<t
i„niTe DbaKbuT. 1. 140
CrymoT^lippe^, A«, i, Ji{
Cnb.Ul»"i,.S4ifi.i»
Coban'i Vetidetla, Tbe, a, tH
Cuckoo, Tht iii, 361, 5ji
Cudjo CiTe, ii, to,
Cumbcriaod '61. ii. 141. iU.tAM:
Cup of Betrothal, llie. ti. 44I
Cup ol Tea, A, ii, ijfi, 4g
Cupy Tre«bliii» Tbe, a, a
Cupid Ootinta Adua. iii. jei
Cut* for Ibe Bloea, A,iii,>»
Core for the Heanache, A.^'b*^
44). 477. 481 : a. 147
Curlew, -f-bc, i. Bo
Curioaitiet of Literalnr^ I, tj6
CurionaCaK. A, i, aiii,i4iinT
Curreot.Ca.h.i,„.;ii,i;*
Cuiier. 1)1. 304
CusUrand Hia AveiifCT,iii,f>l
Cualomi of tbe Coonuy. h Wi ^
-■-■'-■ a,4«,4*'5.
Bergisic, d, t^: ■,!■■
,1Z9, SJO. JlMS7. to
tnrieniue, m, ijt j«
and iIh! Carpcsta, TV, I. #■
Ciariiu, The, i, 443 ; u, 4I>
CrmUlmet
6481 iii, IT.
Cyniii.'fte, iii
629
Diddr NoUn, il, jM
Duddr O'Dowd, iu,
Did'i GM, ii, 489
DiA Din, i, tiS
I C^mtliu. Ul,U. ■:
Dunrutioa de Tuut, L^ iu, 44^ 444,
1.6
it. jr, 4*. 4S.
:S3:i"
SI'
Dudoit BtrtmrTh., L 40* 41^
Dinciiig Falbtf, Ttia, li, •«!
Ducini Girl, Tbs, ill, 4>a, ]}c,
Dudj Dick, ii, ^17, jjS
Dviitifldd, ■«!. it, 444; Hi. 141, 6
DuKtrau Hiid, A, iii,,Jo4, JS*
Duta SiKul, Tin, il, iSi, ■>>,
Ducm oTa'CreM Citj, ii, ib
l>uiitb,ili, 178
Innicl Dnict, nL f so
Duid Rcchu. iB, i6|, i6(
SwuKhab, Tbt, i,»9)1i,*«.s«i,
4JJ, 6*" i "*, '16, ■*!
SuilH, Hh, it iti, itj, 541. 616,
61T, bo, 611 1 Dk ul. ivi, tit
Dn 1 Tribuiuiau, ii. )4i : id. sW
Dlph"* "xl Awaur, i, (
Duby ud LuMy, ii, ju
Dun Dcnl P«U, ii. lol
DiHnc Dick, i, 146 ) ti, ijl
j niuihlen of Ibc Pooc.ii,
I Dind CoppBtald, i, 11
Diiid Hanllii(*i Ronuct, iii, 140
Ditid Katuqi, ii], }5&, J71
DaTT CroCknt, I, II4, iiei li, 1^ .
Dtini «f Frtnlaio, ii, 187, (ij j iil, cb4
DiJ iftw tiM F«ir, i, loj, «», 44«
D«T »ftn- tbs W«Uir|, nt, i, :.„.
469, 51}. '^i '"•4»s'
D>r wd ■ tTifhl, A, n, jUi iii, )j5.
Day in NaplH, A, L 41a
., Da* in Nm York, A. i, MS
, D.I in Pari., A. I. ji] : Ei «»*. •)«
., Day bI RKkaiili«, A, li, hi
., Day Too tMt, A, i, kA
. IXrWcWcntWcaLTba, ii,])e
. rv,v!vti' inrf Oadighl, fi. ]J]
l'..--.r, nif, 1, m: i\,rn,J06,A]0i
Uh
Dtacnn Broib*, iu, in, JM
Deacon Crukelt, ii, ifri, 4Bt 1 ii
i;,i Dctcwi'i DaoihMr, Tba, u, ii|, )6S,
I j7°i «7.'j"i *)♦.*)"; '""i T ■
' DeadAliir, i, q
Dad Hour. tIh, i, jji
Dead Heart, Tha. i, iBg i U, lij, i«D,
i p^'h V a" 5'' ' ""' *"■ "°
Dead Sea Frail, iii, ija
It), I Dead Sunt, TIh, Iil, laa
IDvidShat, Tha. i, ]>1 ii, «iyl
>!&, 4>I
I Dtad u Ihe WoiU, ii, S4S
Dead WIUMH. Tbe, U, jjS
Deaf and Dnnb, i, 104
Deaf ai a Pell, 1. ]<}; ii, in. •<•
Dear Hearta at Intand, ni, iji
Dm Iriah Boy, Tba, Ui, i]g
Deal Iriih HoBw, Tha, iii, ■]!. ij:
Dearv than Life, ii, att, sji
Dulh ol Era. i. 7(
Daalh Plank, Tha, i, iij ; ii, igl.
Dark Monr Bcfon iba Dawn,
U,iS
Dark Saeret. A,i, ni, ija: il, i.m,
177. 179. ■«!, 174, 37). »)J, Sjt. f.18,
I>Kiks'£i^'a'c^'l^y'¥h*,e, }7i :
Dukaal AnMriea, ii, itj ; iii. in
Dokaal Ruaaia, ii, 184, ><>7. &t4 ; i
Dunll Raprobaia, Tha, ii, 1
Dmachtar of Cuba, A, ii, tM
Dwvhui of Fabndua, Tba, u, >,"
D*i«htli of Ireland. A, ni, t}i
D*u|hler oT Ruland, Th^ii, 61], <■!
Dantbiar of the Nila. A, Iii, a4i
Du)[hlarnfiha Revolnlion, A, lii, <
DaoKhUf iifthaSara,Tba,i, at?
•^-■— n of £»•, Tb* i^ 644 1 ia. 1
t>™i.<i li, iH ; iil, lit, IJSi ]
£ipra_, Tha. iii, DI
D^pit Amonnuic, Le, ii,ii
Depute di BarobiKnac, lii, jti
Derby MawDi, b, iBj : iii, |ii
Derby Winoet, The, ii, 644 ; iii, jtt
Deaeral, ii, 489
Deaercl Daaertad, i, 4ffi
Deurt f'Jowii, Tha, ii, n
^^°^t.«-.«u^
H'i'nHu.i.ao '"''*'
An»^L...i.4.,
Atenglea, Lea, ii, 11, 6ae
Dena Roaaa, Laa, 1, ^n
DeTil and the Tailar, Tha, 1, J|«
Dnil in Paria. Ilia. li, )■«
Deril in Search of a Wile, iii, 51!
Daril in the Bowiry, The, ii. m«, ni
DcTil 10 Pay, Tba. 1. B
Derilkin, -nia, i, 1411
Derir. AKti«. The. H, in, ly*. 165.
*>^ !»i I'll ^'f' "k iCa
Deril'i Bridf^ The, i, il, ai, J], !«,
DiiVi'Sat,l,.M:li,»l
Dairil'a DauabHr. Tha, i, 141, jai
Daril'i DefWr, The, ill, )«, {91
Dtvi]'« Diaapla, iii, 74. 71, (J^, SS9
DaTil't liland. ii, 341^ jii; M. *Mi
(J*
Daril'a Hinc, ii, 141 1 in, aal, lag,
D^n'l^i'il'inK. Tha, i, ijl
DiamanB da la Couranne, L«a< i. M
Diamond BraaktT,Tha,i, 111; ii,iiii
DiamoiHf Cat DiaiuoDa, 1, 7B ^ iw >>f
XHaBooda. ii, 41a
Diana dc Lya, iii, 76
Diaaa ol Solaii;*, Di, 44S
DiaoufaiaBflk, iii, ai
Dick Drift, ■.■M: n. IW. n*
Dick HaBnhn?a Dinw, T «>y
Dick the Chanliar, il, tat
Dick tb* Nnabay, ii, .aa, HI
Dick Tvrpin, i, J4T, lu; d, aig
Dick WhiitimUB aDdUiaait,i.alii
Dcatb Trap, Th^ 1,
Deborah. T •" —
M. to, I
[U. ijb, ]i«l Ii, 14. ^..
»7. >]>, lA ttt. 44I.
^bter and CndSor, i, i>
Iftbuiania. Tha, li, lyi, nt, n
Dtaini, ii, 494
gp£riC,'"A.T.SK'
Deciiloe of Iha Conn, Tha. 1
' DeclantioD of lBd*iMBd*BC« Th«
T. Dec!), Deap Saaa, I. #
Deer Slayer, The, C ii«
■ Dennaraiaa, tS, «- »** •»*
. Delicate OrouDd, 1, 105, 441, itt. m.
Jig; u, i*, 1^4, IS]. a«t, jjii hi,
DeV-UJ^'?u. . .
- DeimonicD*! at Six, iii, 99^ af}, 5|>,
!*■
Delaana Leiiar ID a CUI^ A, ii,
i D.l>nt*-T1ie,i,in
I Demi Moada, La, il, u
1 Scad Yaw Wif* k
Diacardcd Daaihlar. i, *)(
Dlnpuable Mr. Re^aa, Tha, M.
Dittani Rclatioaa, ii, ijt
DiHiBCniabcd FcaawMna iii. 41
Diurowd Uo«har,The,l, y, i^ *j|
Duma Attonay, Tha, lii, Sh
Diuriet Fair, ii, it) 1 id, yki
Dlunut,Ii, 4S9
Dirom, i, iii; ii. 391, 4ir, 4iai HV
^7.«iJ:ii>.s.6>U,*),ih
Dirarcona. ii, it}, ajj. Ha, jii, 114,
}>i, i«j : III, u, i>. n. «), «4i M
yy, ;S. lU, ao6, aea, 19I, «M, llfb
630
D-JicUi iDd D>jm, ui, 17 J
Dr. Bt\tnE. iii, {17
I>r.Bin,Ii,JT4,]75,497>'<lS,6ui i
Dr.'Simr, ii, 641
Dr. ClmdiK iii. n
Dr. drd*. I^ n
Dr. Dmrkbotit, ui, 108
Dr. Dilininh, i, m i ii, tH
Dr. JckyU awl Ur. Htdc, i.iij;
■04. ■». J«f >**• «*■ ■"**■ "'• *;
6.1. fijo; III, «, 75, B6, 3JO, .3
JJ7. 3«T. (""^ J>'. S>7. 5'* SS". S(
!S4. H?. i»7. 569. 6'9
DtrKbw, i, 169, 1]J, u:). 3"
Doiiu, T^ ii, ^
Dodiing f or > Wite, i, 15.
Dug diTi in Bond Stnet, I, 101
DolUn, 1, I4Q
Dolkn ud Centi, ilL jof
Dellui ud Haiti, ii, ibS
DoUln and ScDH, ii, ];j, ^60, V
Dli<>ttoiiH,Tha,il, nS, 139, jn
Dolort^ i, 115 ; ii, fiji
Doobcj ud Sob, I, iSS, 341, ]i
'' SA 5«. liO,3J', JS]i «7. *S6. 4*
6i6,'6ji ' '' ' "** "''
DomutK £ano«7, U, 4&6
■'■Duifatei;
1*9. Hi, 49*> 4A71 4>Bl *V^ 4f
lit, 160, 3:
, *;t IT. S7, 1
<>< 314, 40;;. t]7> *("•
3iall}4.4in,^74, S«J
Dnrlesqiu, 1, J46
Don Cu^D^ i, 16S, i]«: ii
i&SU . . „
166, jSo. lis, 41a! 11.
S7.'sS.6o;6.,6s.M
Doa jiionnol to Golhim, i. 17G
Doojiun.!,.,. 13, 30,8.. i». ;
Dob Jun, Jr. 11, j6i
Don IddhU, ui, ]i, 51&
Dea Ke]«i dc Baooon, in. lyi
Don Puqult, i, 6j, iRi, 1 3} : ii.
Doo Quixote, in, J95
Dob Sebutiin, ii, tl, jo. jj, 54
Donuta, Tbe, ii, nu. fiti
DouTd HcIUr. ii, 6ii
DonluT Putf, The, ii, 173
DoDu dal U|n>, i. 141
Donna Diani.l, 466; ii, jij.tq;, 1
Donnybraok, 11, 175
DDnoug^ ii, i»>
DoBOTiim The, ii. 1S6
Don't Be Choked Oft i, m
Doom oi DtriUe, The, 1, 76
Dorchliuciil
Dorfni ■-
INDEX
DoppdEHDiar, Der, 11,114
Si, l84,'644Mii.fii7
i.>«iiEninf. Der, U| f 37
Dorothy, i^^frii ; iii, »i, ^6. 5S4
Donthj'i DikmDa, ii, 641 : Iii, 381
Do(, iii, i<n
Double Bedded Room, The, i, 314
Double Faccfl People, ii, 130
Double Gillint, Tfce, ii, 1S7, a6i
Double Lewm, Ths,ii, iiB. lai, j;
Double MeniaKe, The, 1,1^1 i^ ]{>
Douglai, i, ^ ij, 17, T9, J), )6, 3«, t
5>. »■. 7S. 83. »4, 'oo, 101, ID«, i 1
iji, i4J,,>6°;u, 17,18, 194
DoreWi. Ill, is(, lift
Domser, Tfae, 1^ 486, 496, goj
Down iu Diiey, 1, aj) i ti, iRj, }4C
Down IB Mobile, iii, ijj
Dom on llw Fann, il i8ft
Doyle Brotheri, T\it, ii, 151
Dratoni de ViUan, Let, iiLu, loB, 1
Dranulic Kenew of ■8U,The, il, 4in
DnyUni lUll. iii, aft)
DreuD Facca, iii, ui, 141
Dmm of DeatiDT. Tbe. L144 ; ii. 1 1:
Dream oI Eivne Aram, Vit, U, 30;
Dreuu tA Dehiiion, i, 137, 431,
ii. 16;, i!7.>^; iii, 97
Dreuni of Fai& i, ifto
Dred, or The Dinuil Smnp, i,
Drei Eofel im HftOae, ii, 137
Di«i Piar Schnu, ii, 117
Drnu Rehewal, 1&, i, $19
Driftine Apart, Ii, 177, 371, {oo,
iU. sji,. m!
Dnnk, la, 146
Driwn from Home, ii, iftt
Drop ol Potaon. I, 167
Drover, The, i. 171
Drum Mij«, The, iii, 491
Dnmmer, The, L ft
Drunkinl, The, .. 71, 7s. II. 78,
Drunk«d;i Home, The, i, 11ft
Dry Good! 'de[ki. The, ii, xa
Du Bury, iii, Asi
Duchene de la Valllire, i, 4q
Duchtu of Baymter & Co., iii, 4
DucbeH oI Miia. The. i, 409
Ducheu of Padua, iii, 404
Dudt'a Lament, The. fiL 170
Duel in the Dark, A, i, 35a, l}i
Duel in the Snow, The, il. 107, S4C
Duel in WiU Slreel, A, iii 541
Duel of Heart*. A, iii, 3C3
Duel Mui tUcbelien, Ud, ii, »
Diiffy'i BlHndin, iii "-
Dumb Girf ofGcBoa, Tin, ^ 17.I
Dumb Mu oi^MaacfaMD, ^ o
Doiob SsTfiivd *Bi Ikt Uakq.
r' '^^»d ud 5adi<
lvSeB,tt,II
"*"' I
Dnndreary'i Broltia Sen, tt, lie
Dnprei & Sofl, iii, 173
During tbc BaU, iii, 34
Dotch Actor, Tbe, 1, -
« Uke Arab, u
_ _ DoeL The, "
Dwaife Wedding,
D^£t.
»?'VTI-.1«».
of Frmnca, i, 140
Eaule-e MaI,'Tb^ il 17^: i^
Etti^'i KocbtcT, Tlic, tt,\,ji
EvthqnBhc, The, 1, iij, ^1 i
£m Indiamas, The, i, 33
£ul Lynne, k IJi, 191, lA •*«>'
Sl"T.
Dnke'i
no. The.
■6.37*;i
Duk^'e Signal, The, ii, tii
Duke'i Wiger, The, i, s), 34>.
Bells, Tlu, i, vni, iftf, 1
5»,ftift
BorleBqDe,ii,]46,)7S.P(
ScGtbtnaiy Criac£^ 1, J6*
Xehtlle Peritknae, L', % wn
Edelireiia, ii, 18a
Kdfar Poe, iii, S3?.
Ei^ewDTtb Beta, ii, ai7
Edgewonb Folka, il, )6i,M; KW
Edil^,i, b%, 194, 1^
Edilha's Bunlai, i^uol &M
EdilDr,The.rii.».m ^
Editor tnlerriewed. Tit, Ii, qo
Edmund Ktao, ii. s)S
Effronl&^Lo!^ uTwi
EEBioni, li, A tp, 35*
ERpiiam, The, i. jfto, «n ; n *«
Eight BelU, ii. 1S1. il). tl» il»W
ftiji, ft44. 647. ^*> 6«), 61a W'
IU, "84. jSi, Sft°i 5*"
Kwhlh of 7anuajT, The, I, «,J7i
Eisblffi One. i, 17
Eileen bge, ii, 6o«. 611, W 1 i^ ■•
£ily.i.yo; ii,ft.,
£il7 O'Conrur. ii, 149, sji
Kinnlw'M.'D'iii.,,!
El Hyder, t, »ii, ui, 144. Ut. P^
Elaine, il, 41s, 416; iii,49k4'* _,
Elder Binther, The, 1, 6}, 14 )?>• B^
Efcler Sua Bkmn, Thb -. Sh"
Eldondo, ui,««
Eleciim, The, ii, 116
ElecuidaB, The, H, }n !■'; « a
Eiecinc S[wt, The, i^ 417
63-
I'^lcpkwU of Mo Kun, i,
Kli Wbtiltitd, iii
EliulHIh, i, Kj : V, «i, )i4 II), ((«
Kill RoHntKTt, i. >« : U, ■(«
Kkip*d W,*a,lii, y>9
Um, ill 1
BI>«,TlM.iit nil '•»■ ilotM*i»"i
KiHTiM Klaf. ftM, i, 107. m t
Kbiichau, Thi, H, |6i
Kttijennf*t DrwH, i, iti
b»ru Ii.n.«i, it, ,T. jS, 6,, 111
Railr Wanhum iii8
F.Klunu.. 1-bt, i, lo
KKhulinei><,Tbci. Ill
K.chun», Tb.. i. lb, lis. i»fc ■
1JH«T of tk* Pvtflt, Ab, ill, I
EMmr to >)m Xibr. An. ii, ^ti
,Si.1i&':i:,i.,„
Esfffvl. u, |I4, 41^ 6lti ill, Ifc I
in Puih The, i, *n. iv
E^ib R«*. Tht, iii, m
Kaclnb Tnca^r- An, i, t"
Snoch Anlck. {. ifo: li, m, m . mi.
BuiWkiu'. "■ U<>
Kwipi. *, l«J, jot, 6u • Ul, nil !<"•
Enny, Ttu, iL ut I
Kxki^ en. iL IM '
Erin-CvBndi, >< i^
Imini^ i, i>6: U, 6}!i lit. >», <r.,
Mtatmt Hthnnn, i. ii},(44
KnM»,i, «6,iiD-in,<tii il,,,^
■flD i^ LeuHVo, Iii, 474, 4fi
Iwapc4 &«■ She Sbf. <i. IMi IM
IWglTj.. 1, 4fi, ■■!. IM. Itl. I'
4Ti; ".ll*. in. t"l, •■I,|6«]K4.,
4lH. 4frl, 4A1. ft. '■^i U. '*^ VH.
EwU'oi Ola ii^lHT, Th*. ii. ■■» I
Em Bor, Tht. I.)4ft,4t*.4!
i:»ii(>i^>., 1 ..'fc .Ks •I^ w; a.
(ift, lAi, »H. iro, 4fj, <rii «•• *«■
tiki's.' Mi!'i«J!i.r<Afci '"■
F. •- \i. ...n.it ..,i,6j
u. .J. ■» .17-* ■
EvcrytxKlr » TrwiHl, I, 46a, 46], for,
}<H ; U, Mg, 1(4, 407, ^ 411; lit,
I tn't'C«iu, TIh, i, 117
eihib.1 ii,Hi.)«a
£i>1t iiKl Lib sfNapstaoa. I, ib
tiik't I>>i«hur, Tl^ i, 14D1 iii, I
K>.1«. Tb«, i. lit,, it 'ni I4J. fri
KipKicd CJiUaiiui, I, ig
,. F»i<H iht Sv(, i.
Fimily Cirtlt. Th*. Ii, •]) : iU, iti
rl^'-fi'^i,'' '*■*"''■ "*
Fw>ioi CfiSlwia. Il.i,.4}.»il
FuiCboa. I. ijj, iqg, loa, 4t4< 4I1>
in. •!■ >!■ ««. >«. it>, ■&•■ jK.
IM, 4t9i 4V:'> Ul, *ir- '■<>■ ^1, A^k
F","i.i!i; ■?*«., ii, a,, I*,, in.
' "iw ^fii" ■
, itj. It*. ■>]
jh!ln-,iii,.
. Fk* to Fk* U, ifo
FKts.U. (»*,
Kihfrhdc Schotltr, Dtr, ii, t|&
146. 147. Sir. f*.
Tta Oh in lb £,1.
4?6. ii. i4>. •!".
ri'ir'pCT<iln>r. Th4,
Eocbtrad. iii. .A.
eZS^u'^, ii.
!"•. 17* »»«.
Fiinf^'of tlH KfKhw^Tll*, ii, in
Fait; and ih* (.'ubbln. ii, iM
Fairi (.'iiclt. Tb*. ^ •«T.4*t>I"it»'
Fuijslirib*. i, iij, 144. w
rilirT'>WtlI.Th..^.,T..17|.17,,yHl
F^IkM;^.ii,„j
lak.r, iV "^ aj* «<
F.iba.>.i. ]■>. ,ah,(A
rail Ontncsam I>«. K, llf
till ol KsbiHiMin. i, 117
Fall*B Aimant Thitn^ n, tl4, lis.
||4; iiuil4.1»l
FalliiKiiwM. Eh. i, ■«■
Fa)H>n>nlli.>Hl: \t.
ltXMin.1.6^1^, IH. III. •««. >k,
]r«.4S4^ il,ni4>t; iu.>i4
Faabinn aad FanuH. ^ 71. !«. IHi U4
F«« I...I,, Tb^ i, w>i iCi6i, iSri
Fu Mul,Th..ii. ,m.m:'Aif
Fa'J'Mm <J ?)« Yort. Tbtu i Mf
Faiuai Bar n U'nVa^T^ I. iM i
F^i Bpr. Tbfcnl, U|
F>< Mn'a 6ibriiK ii, ||oi iii. ul,
Fau" Caid, Tb*. ii, tot, ■■}, «,6 1 iU.
Fa'tS'L'J"' '?*'((?*' **'■ *"
Fuh«iiBd.^i, iSr ' ' •'*'
Fanniua. 11, m, tai; id. 14, ,), „,
44. US. It».l41.}4l
■-aim. i, iM, •««' 1^ ttA; ii, 4^ 47.
•«. fJ. ys 1'. >». U, »^ u, A il.
V", 41, M< «»• ^ V7, •*• loi, ■».
■(•■ ■*4. I»J. IVH "»». »41. i«* m.
>■■. I>T. 1|A. l)". *°. 411, 4«A. 4U.
4^1, ,«|. h.l. Ul, tp. fttD. *4>.
«4, 'l.*, lH.,!.!, I4l|l«T.44a.Mh
4J''. 4J1. 4]'. 4(1, 4M' «». 4IN in.
4,» ,te, 4^1. 46a. 4&4. 4^. «^ «k7,
4M.4(4 47>i. 471, 47). 474. 471. 4»*i
aTT. 47", trv, 4'i.4*I.**h 4^1 !•*>
S4X, (44, (Jl, !(«. (fambj, |l4, |»h
^1N(«7. W(.»l(
KwlnqiM, u, tS| I ii, t«« 4vk
FilM TIiEH'a!
Falxafl. 1.1.(1... Uli««
F<llll1wF>i»d,A,^>rl
tamiliaMTTtf.li. >it
Fimilli ilvchholi. i. 1*7
FiauDi Lfbti L41. fi, M
Faxaila, La, i. «7. «)■ t^ ••>■ >l
M.Tha.
14, M, 11
cs
<4. t<«il>°. 4>7. 4*«,eal,tl
Hi.ftf*; iii.<'1.7».;*.»4i.«.
ijt.i.* ^^^ 5"i, (^•■«
.i'SSa'i.*?.'*
632
Ttiijn^gBi Der, i, 166
F>HiMcCDiick,ii,6»
PtUow TtiU Look* Vkt Uc. The.
Fdoa'iDeitluii,ios
rdon'i LW Dmm, The, !, iij
Femila AuMricm Sin, The, ii, lu
PenwlB Bis* Burd, u, 117
Fcnmw Abx ^nft d'Or, La, ii, 467
Fbobw da Feu, L*. iii, icn
FtiumB d* Primniab La, ii, 11
FtBmc F«rtt, La, U, ij4
roHU qm •• Jccta pv li Ftottn
FoBa ReTDhta, Lu ii, i:
Faacitii Umumr, Tim, ii, jm.
_Io. 16], 387. 47°t S>i. S»9
Fii, ii. lu
FiAHn Veul of PriMD Lib, i, i»
nflh Amrne, iii, its
rUht til HoDor, A, ii, «47
r^tiB| Bni«ba« of Room, TIw,
nimint FoRitne,<ii, igo
riiblini YinkH, Tbe, 1. 149
WiSt de Dnriiiiqur, La, ii, )j
i, IB, II
316,46.
_ unbour
Fl^'i^'Strh^'t^ ii, ii
Fillo GiTll, La, u, 11
Fib da Fimille, te, iii, j;
Fill de Citwnr, La, ii, 11
Fin MtcCool, ii, 319. 310
Fina Old EngliiJi GwUunan, Tl
Finlih sf Mr. Ftnh, Th*, ii, 34c
Finiihad Pictnn, i, 41S
FiDBiCltl'>4«>,il,lg7
Fin and Wiur, i, i>
FiniFlT.i.>o«iU,i«7
Tilt Panel, ii, iSi, 374, &401 lii,
INDEX
FirU Sigbl-ThB, i, ij6,«6j,4>>T. 4*
Fint of Aptil, 1,34
FinI of i^j is New York, i, )S
Flm Rebeanal. iii, n6
r,,The,' -
Dsuehtcr, The, i,
?fn~ Lhlie Voliei, fhe, iii.
' " -Inion, i, 314
. A, i, aw ; ii,
I, 4tf.4TS
■Ml.n,»»;
al4i>»>>)9! "">♦*
diniln, Tb*, 1, ji
tirtt Bom, The, iii, 167, xtA, jit s
Flnt Cone Finl Semd, i. 47a
Finl Gantleman of Eoiopi, The, i
Fin. l^preaMMi, i...B, 4%
Full Life Guiide, ui, 174
Flag of T>
SD^ior,
riimi, T1i(7 iirsD9, 644 : <iii >gA>
F1»b of Liflitaiiiig, A, L si|( 311
FlanolrplWiiH fW
Flautg HagicD, I], ni, 14
Fledenniaa, Dm, i, iM,
fi™^lI*'b
FlJS d* TU.'t'igit! ^u)
Fleur dee Chunp*, La, 1, iij
Flenreiie, iii, 1119, a6a
Flick Flock, ik 117
FKa in the Web, i, 463; iii, 13a
Flin, ii, 436, 6j>
FhnliDg BeaoB, The, I, iii
Floa Walken, Tbt.a, tjo, tji
Floia'iBinlidaT. i.U
Floriiia EnchaDtmcni, A, ii, 441
Flonnda, iii, 303
FlaiBe^ ni, uj
notndara, iii, ca6, 6ia
Flow cf Yad^ A, lU, 54I
Ffting Allow, T
Flying DuUhnan, T _-, , ^
ijS, i6r, 314 i ii, Ri, S7, s^, ,_ _.
loj, i((, »t, Kpj, ai6, 11^ (3j, «i
'"' "I" 'if' *'*■ *'* *'"' "
Flying Snid, The, i, 4S9; ii, 164; 1
Flyinjt Wedge, The, iii 3S5, )]g
FoBfel o *ini^tl7','6t 3l?38t,'47
"i'.'A'S'* =53. as*. »Mi tit
rln^L !iVl!t^ i, », 4I]
Fool and hii Mfner, A, iii, at
Foal of Fonune, A, iii, 73, 415, f]
Fool of the Family, i, 116, I4>< <]
Fwi'i Errand, A, iii, ja
Fool'. Pmdiie, A, li, jjj ; Hi, 514,
Fool'. RaTcnge, The, i, i^, 467; ii.
^,3.7, 3'S, 47". 4J>. 47!, 4«. 144,
Footprinia in^ Snow, ii, 6
For > Brothar*! Lilc, IH, i>6
Fata Ufe, iii, lot
For Bonnie Priiiee CIllHit, Qi, 337
For Conftew, ii, 411, 487, iK, 617,
For fIu. Viigioii, ii, 648: iii, ^i, 361,
For Lack ol Gold, n, 336
For Liberty and Love, li, ilj, 64);
For Reranga
■bS.u
Foi Ibc Cnwn. iii, ici, 114
Foibtdden Fivit, a, >m«, M; i
3«. •94
FofefOfie OmcftiaKia, B, 4241 m,ti
Forosn Aftaira, i, ia»
Fmat Keepo, The. ii, aiy
Form King, The. a,Jf)
FonM Lovcn, TW, nv 441
Faic« of Baedy, Th^ t, if, h, n
FoTCM iTllaanw^ Tic. ^ 14
Foreat Roae, The, i, M, ■ It, nt
Porsel and Fccxi^c, i, 34
Fonet Me Not, ii, 300, |di, jA d
3W. 440, «4i, 6J0, 639i B. ihl
rtV »»», S44 SW" i*°
Fcr(iTcn, i, 3*9; n, 366, 631^ E«i:i
Fonuiiaaf i, i4S. >aA
Fnnnen, The, u, 37^ jp, m
Fortune'i Foc^ i, » ; iii, nC
FoTtDDc'a Fituic i, 91^ Hev4Q;i
Fortma at War, i, 3ai
FonuDJe aB>l Hie £n«BJ3btd te-
Tanti, i, 6a, fn, 336 ; 11^ M» I*
" 4D and 50," 1^ aij, 41
49, ". 3*1, J64. 4** 613, e*)l fi,IH
Forty Tbierea, i, in, 137, juj^ mt.
"^^y.^i.
.S','.
^iK^lA
Fonlah Sbn, i, 17
FeundliDK. Tlie, >i, im. 44(^ tH. M;
Foand]»^™ PaHa, Tha^ ol
Fodndliiis of ■lMFon«,na,t,i3in
«S.?7
Font IB Qua, n, 19S
Fool Kjtarca, The, 3, 340
Foar Loma, Th^ i, 193, jil; ■,'»
Foot Hvwbray^ i,mi, 4*
Four Mukeiccn, The, 1, 03
"—•' Thc,ii,i».
Four SineriTT.. .,_,,..
FourchambaDli. Lea, u, 344
Foort«n Day^ iii, lU
^Bnrkaqile, 1491 t^ u Q*
„14*S>4
Foi and Gooaa, lu, oR
Foi Hunt, The.!, 3(1 1B,1S3
Foiy Qoillei, IH. 4it
Fr. Dl.«,lo, i, 45. s* H "■
190, mt, 115, 14S, 176, jfc. ik
i, 3U : in, tl, 33k #
^33
FHach FU(i,^6it : ili, lAi, 171
rnoch Uud, Th*. ii, 649; iu, jfe
rnncb UuiiiciiJi, iSi
Fiuch Re(u|*e, Tlw, i, }»
Fnoch Spy, i, 4t, hi, irj, 116, 11
]■} ; ii, 4, '". ■»'. ■9^^'"9*. »
K16, nq, 111, ji;, *(S, 351, ,g,, 3a
_)J* SI7. S401 "I. Bl, to), jot
rroh, Um AnKiioiB, ii, «■] i iii, »
rnrKhsu, Db. I, tS. M,
ij6,i66,>]«,iu, -' -
4l,47,«0.6«,^ ■
Gib* oI Ohu, A, ii, 39s
GuBt of Life, The, i,^i, 491; ii, ii;
Gunc diLdtv, i, 4S1
Gin>co(Sp«ii1ii;«i,i,u,40>l ii,iT
Gam* td Thnc, Tht, liCji^
Gunu, i, 196, 4j6
GiDcoKk oi ifie WiUsiKH, The,
Guwtlcr, The, 1,7. ij, 46, 47, 6{,«l
8;> •!■■ JT>, **7> 444i Ml, 4411 il
GvBiD ia hrii, ii, ^
OmIod, iiL 41H
Cinbddl H, t«a
GiTftt O'U^^h, ii, jic
GurrOvrcDf d, 644 j di, tli
GiupvoiH, ^ i6bi ii, 15a, bj4, ajj
FneDdlr TipjA, lii, tot
rriu'AiIiiil)i"G)^i^ a, 416
Fnli ID * RadbDiuc, il, ilj, jna;
»Mi.M«i56i.>8p
4W,«»,eiii, «ai, 614, &tD, 641 ;
z^:
Fruii Sin w Son, i. 119. il'
Fnnwii. Jr,ud Iti>la,&., i, lU
Frolb of Soaetf, Thi, iii, iS;
FnmFnw, ii, jo;, 1 14, 4c«. 409.*'
4;r. tts. 4^. 4iti. wf 1 B. 11, >
rt A 'js. >J^ 'it 141, 144, •*
■ SR, lU, i«9, 149, 161, )I3. ]3>, M
^'^^lll''' *'*' '**■ "'■ *"■ "
finnciQUC. I, J94
FroMB Ltki, i, ^
Fopiiit, Thr, ii, 1*9. J74
FuhmanB, Houdid, u, md
r»ll Hand, A, ii, «
Fan si MiKhfef, iiiT'S;
rniniFof, i, tty, vi, yj, u^, t^
Pu '"ihTW^'sT'tn? J6j, 17
Fuii«iRail)ii!il,^
Gamisl ComiiiT, iii, ni
Gihrkl Gmb. '' "
CwIIIt. Tt '
GwIicChi
- ■ lyGii
n, ii, %tA, j6j, «ii
uwa Br«eu]y, 1, 150
CallcT Sli«. The, i, 14a, ■■», jh ^ :
S9. IMi iS4r ]ta< S6], ]7i| )?■■ <^
-«» ■ "■■J?*' "■"
ll^Ul'^UL
> I»: iii. SJ^
CwIIIt. Tb*. ir
GwIicChi^/rhc.ii, III, Bi
Cu«yGiri,Thc,ii,)7J.jni iUi i:
iii.ja6,}6i
T, The, I, ]i] ^
Cuibler-i File, The, i, m. »>«
Cu» ol Cvd^ ii, JM, lA ^. *"■
Guu Lailn. La, i, mo. (U. 411 i il,
68,69
Burleeqee, i, 170
GtbildcM tbuAHchl, ii, 947
GebildHe McnidiHi, b, 11I, 141
Gebehitidia HeKkhoi, 1^ a. 117
CebJIeii EiHcl, ii, ■]{, 117
Geidn ud tbi Koifbl, The, ii, jK
Geiihi,Tbe, ii, 17I, 379, jSa,^i,)ai,
jSj; iii.411. itt'.tllil)'
Cenuchm Uun, i, i&I
Cendrc de M. Poiriet, La ii, Ji6. 317,
*6;, 4M; iii, 913,59;
Genera Cms, The, 111, 130, i)i, 133,
,Cen<-»i;^^^>.u;.t,Le,ii,..
I GendcmiD fram Inlud, A, i, 41); ii
! Centlenu Jick, ii, iSi, 6411 iii, )6i
, Gentkmin Joe iii, tt, lot
, Genlkmim of ihe Gfd School, i. III
GeoffrcT HiddletoD, iii, iH
Georfe Bamweil, i, Ti ■?, A|i 171
Geoice BametlDii, ii, iij, (16
George DoL^iH, ii, 474
,. GconieDoca, Let, ii, 603
(0.»fc«.!,,,«.,u.li
J Geniunia, di, 373
CVundi KerD',']&, Ii, 140
,Geintbu>w,ii,T«6,i4i,»4»i iBi S»J
ChoM ID Spl'w otlllHiHeU, i, »1
GhiiaIorA!lenb«I,i, IjS
Gianl of t^£Hine,Thc, ii, I14
gIJ ^in V jrWiJi,''l>i, II, IH
GlCted A(e, The, it«ii; iU, 103, 191
,' GilSil Foal. A, H, il, 70, 617
Gilderoy, i, lu ; ii, tA
Giln Corey, Veoiuii, iii, jja
Gilu Scnxfin'i Ghea, L i)l
GilM, ibe Uilln'* Mu^ t, 77
UiDCenda, Li, 11,641; m, 44>i5lS
Giordano, i, it^ 376
CiimBDi in Lnaifi*, i, ja
6jo,6siI
Girl and the Jodc*, Tha, iiL 44<
Girl tmin Mlaiu-a, The. \l 6c
Girl'ftnm Pane, The,
JfS, jS». J(ij64 _
Girllrom UpTtrre, Tbe,iii,»J
Girl 1 Leh firhindV. tClt 109,
iSj, 6tt : iii, 131, {3>. t)i. iP. )*a,
Girl ID Ihe Biiiaeki, The, ii, 443. tjo;
Gi'i'i'li'aD^'i,'^ >a,3iol vi,tv
Girl oith a Tf loptr, u, ill
Girl, and Be^, STlS'
CiToA<-Gin<a, ii, 174, 130, 319,467.
4n 471. 176. ui. S4I, 39T, 6141 id,
>9S. >I6, 1)8, 144.
.m.
Giaelle, La, il, 604
Giuppiu. i, 61, 116, jal, 411
Gumooda, ii, 6}o; in, », i9>
Gladialor. 'file, i, 41, 6f, S9, iii, 117.
itS, no, iv>, 191, IU, 196, 199, KB,
MS, .4}, 14a, 3JT. 1*1. m< M". »1.
n6, 348, 400, 403, 31)1 li, A «•■«»,
99. ■7i.'*'. J<.>,|*J.*. ja4.l6»,
104,111, ll^ lis.";, n*>4nii441,
Gladtaloc oT RirnH, iL (7, sS, 61,
Glance at Neo York ia iM. A, i, ik,
1B3
Glau o[ Faifaian, Tha, iii, 41
GliH at Wiier, A, i, 139
Glenn, i, )7i ; ii, lot
Glen-di-Loi^, ii, 376, jfib, ^ i ii,
}6o
Glimpee of Elnium, A, IB, <4i
Gliiter, ii, sj.
Glodicha^n im Emiten, i, i«6
doeckner Ton Notri Dana, i, a39
Gloriana, ili, itS, >I7, lit, SSI, »■■
Gloriou Muonl^ A, i. 134
Glorioui Scren, Tbt, ill. It
GiorT dl Colnmbia, I, 17
ClucWngtl, Dcr, i, 161
Gnome Kinc Thf , i,'i3 '
Gofallu, iii, ijl
Goddeu of Tnlh. Tba, in, u6
Godcf roi and Yobnda, di. n^
G«Dcot the White Sww, The, Ui, S3T
Goini to the Bad. 1,4,1
GoiBf to Ihe Kacaa, 1, 139; u, 649
Gold'Bel^^Tha, i, 136, 14I
Gold Bai, The, iii, sm
Cold Uad, ii, 414
Gold Mint, A, U, 636: iii, 33, lie. 309,
Gold Secken. Tha, i, 114
Golden A«, i, 149, 3« i Ii, 1
Golden BraiM^ Tha, il, 3l
GoMtn BabbiZ Tht. ii,jil
Golden Bntlerdr, The, D, no, 51J
Golden Call, flic, I, a
GoM« Cro«, The^ib, 144
Golden Finoer. Tbt, 1, ,1, n, iii,
ois . .:. "
CoWei. \ ■......■ ....ii
Golde.. ci'ji.i.'ih'r,
Gel'itn ii.'^^i'ih'ci. _ , . ..
Goldcii I,..i.ttr, Tbt, 11.574; lii,]fc
I iii. KM,
Era, ile, ii, »»
634
K4Ki Dn, ii, 1.
■T, Dor, U, 14}
G(iMc«i]i*l,D«,l, IT*
Coldn«D,iL])8
Colduniih, nb i, i*
CowhiliaerHnu, Tlu, i, ii«
GaaiaMta, Tlw, iii, nS, 380, m,
(><>»^>TB| "• 44S
Goodfot NothiDbTlw, i, 71.^,
Good TfainE, A, S,6m Iii. }oj, jsi
C«H With itw GoUn Eggi. Thi
Ofce dc Din, L*. U, ii
Gncc Hnmlar, i, 111
GiB^D Frio, ii, uS
Cnnd Dnchoa of OcndHBio. The, i
Cnnd Mogul, Le, a, ^»
Oiud Owa, H. »S
•,i,H),l65, .
S>.4!J.447._**Jj46j,
Giud Vitii
- uukDn
i. >S. 59. «°. '^< I
103,404, ML *5>i 4
udiilhH Whi(«hcid,i,riii, t
GnDt'a Cinipiiiii,
GnsFLndyorPcBU . ,
Cny MaBafthoSeTcnTrca,!,
GnrMan, TheJiiitjcst}!, '-
nd Robbeiy, The, ii, ]3q,
I. 36*, jjj, 56J, iSi, jSj
> CMC. The, ill, i6v, 171,
Crii Melropolia, Tlie, u. jji
„*)'•,;'.'■•?*■ ¥9...
Gk« Muukc, a. III, i)o
Cnat Mogul, Tb(,ia,iT7
Gml NonhnM, Tbe, ii, iS
Onal Ruby, Tha, ii, Ji*, jS; ; iii, ]J7,
Bnrlnquc, iii. <»
Gieii Scheme, A, u>,iii
Gnat Tranc Rcvtnl. L 411 : iii, i}a
Cieii Train Kohbeiy.'fhe, u, iKj, 335
341. 1*1 i ili.J«l
GtoI Trill ot tiardeU -r. Pickwick, ii
4M
Gmi Unknomi, The, ii. 56]
Gnat While DiuaonJ, The. ii, 341
In lb. Worid, iii, l&i.
Green HotnEn, Tire,
Green Mc ' ~
Green R.
Boff, Tie, I, «fc
an, a. j6), 17.,
S*»4«,SS
Gretcben, il, s^, 631, t
Gretu Gnei. 1, 16}
Crire do Feixcmi, L)
. iftnof IheTharoa,'
GriSlh GuaL, i, ii;, )
Gnm GebUB, u, iw
Grime*' ttliu Door, i
Grimgbj^a DilemnH, ti,
.I'i'.S'i' ....
iripofSleel, A,ii,j4n6joi lU, ■»
jri«ldfc,i,4iB,ji7,i.9;%M8
GroHe Camel, Der. a, ajS
Graiadilult.ii,i»
Guirdiiiu. The, i, »
Guardanun, The, iii, 431
Goiik! FrJmiTXioU' "°
GuiUy Mother. A, ii, iSj, ]4I, M>i
Giiiii'y' wtihoul Crinw, ii, i«o
Guomiker of Moacow, TIm, 1, ufi.
Er-aMai«,il,Mt.6)o
Gou Mini, uU. U, s6
38,4'
•;"■*
13. "I* 'i*.
386,636; li
„J9. 97. 9* lofc 1D9, 117, 179
Gwynelle V»nghn, I. $9, y6
Gwynna'a Oath, ii, 36;, 3«9. «9>
CypiBpir, DKi". M>. '43
Gypi]/ BaroiH The^ 1, aj ; ii, 176, jif,
13'. 63o,6}ii ill. JiB, «gS, s(0, sl4
Gypay Be», 1. jaj .
Gypay Farmer, Tha, 1, u6, y, {u
GjpajGennani iii, 114
Gypay Qo«i.,'rh.jT:,8
Gypay'. WaniiBg, The, 1, J7
Haknuhl and Grata], iii 577
Hacelatolzen, ii, 3»
H^o-lbeH^,jn,»9
Hair. Dollar, il, MI
Haifa Kini.ii, ii>,M; ■>>, *iS I-
Kalvd theUnknnD, ii, 191, t9>
Hambuiget Lieden, 11, j30
67, B3.' «!,' 90
1^6; IltC ."
i, 6, S, 10, 13, 14, ■«,■], *4.
i, ilS. <4T. H
, tja. lyi, rS
jBj. 39>. JM. lA **'. 4>^«B,«
418,441,444, 449,4Si^4]l,4f^lll.
476, 494 49), 49*. 49*1 jaj, (ij^ *
aa. s* js. 7*. A So. »;. »>.«, 1*
"1J.»'*"3'."M. »73. I>H.1*I*
Mb S]6, u8, MJ, 6(],6l^itl.leh
6a), 631, 644, 645, &49^ m, lb I),
loi^ im, 104, ii(^ ir}, ri}, i4 in
'16. 1J9. r4i,i4>.iSS,iV^iAW
4&4I 4M, Si4.Ua.SS3.lA s£j>l-
BiirlGqBe, {, ro4, 1411 % 156: i,
iSo. iSl, S74>6l6.*)i &4<,'(I'K
Hukdaome Jad. ii. Boa
Hlndadina Jid oa Head
Uaudr Andy, >. 4^ 4S7, <>•■
nappy Days. Two, a, lu
Happy LiMW How, A. H. il). I*
6**jii,.i3»,jSi
Happy Pair, A. ii, a79, atbi>»')°'
Hutor Lvbo.i, »«,>)i;i,i7Kl»
b%tz iii, 313, e6i, dh,
Hanbelt (Hin o' ASti). S. tt;
HarlaqoiD Deuao Some, ii. qt
Harleqiiin'a Holiday, TW, i, iq
Hanlde.ii, ic»
Harty Blake, u, 191,114
Harry Baniiaiii, i, 313; ii, sn
Hams, The, iii. 63, 311, ftj
Har««H«nc,i,«j,-ii.6.j
Harveu Moon, iL, J74
Haaly Condiiwii, A, i. >7>
Haltcru Inlet, ii 19)
Hauben^chcs, Die, ii, tv
Ha<mted''ca^^l&. i, it]; iaL
Haiuted Chamber, The, i,|l
Haiintod Uoue, lln. i. 7); >•'■
HuDtcd Itaa, i, 14
Hlusted H>m The, aad He Ctaaei
Haunted ftoaia, Tkt, ii, uo
Han Voa Seen Smiiht^IA t<li
iii, S*.
Hawk, tbe HicbaiarBiB,^ir>
Ha*ki gi Hawk Hollow, i, in
Haiardii, 114
Haielfee rTiSfciST
Hjucl Kirke, i, 170, 119. jn- 1^ ^
174. <Bi. 181, 340. )*•.*»»*♦*
INDEX
635
41 7> 6ao, 6a6, 617, 631 ; lu, 34, aa6,
587
H*^ 00 Earth, i, 394
He Would B« An Actor, i, 441
He *s Much to Blame, i, 17
He *s Not a Miw. i, 179
Head of a Pin, The, i^i
Head of the Family, Tm, iii. 78, S5^
600
Headle» Honeraan, The, iii, 306
HeadlcM Man, The, iii, 337
Heaping Coals of Fire, i, 1^1
Heart and Hand, ii, 551 ; iu, a^ a8o
Heart of Chicago, it, t86, 187 ; iai, 134,
»35
Heart of Gold, The, i, 3S3 « U, 539
Heart of Hearts, ii. 436
Heart of Maryland, The, ii, 113, 647;
Heart of Midlothian, iii, 8, iia
Heart of Ruby. The. H, 573 ,
Heart of the Great City, The, i, 143
Heart of the Klondike, The, n, 339,
341 ; iii, 335. 563
Heart of the Sierras, The, ii, 49s
Heart of the World, The, it 75, 306 ;
ii. 39S
Hearts, iii, 591
Hearts are Tnunpa, i, las* 438; ii,
651; iii, J30
Hearts at Fault, i, jBa
Hearts of New York, The, i, ssa
Hearts of Oak, ii, 173, an, 341, 360,
36a, 363, 365, 37a, 6ai, 6a7, 650; iii,
a8, aas
HearU of Steel, i, at8
Hearts of the Blue Ridge, iti, 333
Heartsease, ii|649; iii, U7, 555
Hebrew Son, The, i, laS
Hedda Gabler, ii, 33a ; iii, 77
Heilbron, i, 165
Heimath, ii, 335, 336
Heir at Law, Tlie, i, 13, 14, 17, at, as,
36, 39, 88, 103, 346, 360| 34S, 349*
35«. 3 A 479» 490. 508; 11, 136^^130,
»33t ass. »7«» »74, «77» 4»oi iu, ai,
S8t 340* 341. S»o
Heir of Avenel, The, i, 84
Heiress of the Hidden Hoosc, The,
i» 79
Heisse*s Blut, ii, 334
Held by the Enemy, ii, 173* 176, lyo,
3a«. 373» 4*3. 631, 613, 635, 636 ; ifl.
Held in Slavery, ii, 64) ; iii, $60
H^l^ne, ii, «a8, 3j^i ; ui, 50^ i8t
Helen's Babies, 11, $41^
Helen's Inheritance, 11, 431
Help, i, 150; ii, ^33,S3S
Helling Hands. i,^S6
Helpless Animals, i, 33
Hendrik Hudson, ii, 503^ $oj ; iii, 381,
580
Henpecked Husband, The, iii, 333
Henrietu, The, i, 33$, «o8: ii, 3x7,
338 ; ai, 64, 1791 «83i 184, 193, $10,
SSo
Henriette, i. 508 1 tt, ajo
Henry Donbiur, ii, 358, 363, 363, 367,
371. 37J
Henrv Quatre, 1, 83, lai
Her Atonement, ii, ii4f iT^t >74f 486,
487, 6a6, 637, 6a8, 6ao: itt, 161, 337
Her Faith, Hope, and Trials, 1, 73
Her First Lotc, iti, 186
Her Husband, ii, 169
Her Majest};^ the Girl Qoeen of Nor-
denmark, iii, 371
Her Rojral Highness, i, 393
Her Sacrifice, ui, 374
Her Second Love, li, 364
Here She Goes, and There She Goes,
i,36o
Heretic The, i, $it
Herinan Nee, i, 339
Hermanoe, i, aoo
Herminie. ii, 179^ 180, 338, 369, 370
Hermit of Cashel, iii, ^3
Hemani, ii. 3i3» 3ao; lii, i35*S9>»S96
Heme the Humbug| 1, 336
Heme the Hunter, 1, 131, 153, 404 ; ii,
307
Hero, ii, 365, 366k 638
Hero and Leandcr. i, 38<
Hero in Spite of Himseli, A, iii, 173,
PS
Hero of Afnca, ii, 183
Hero of the Houz^ The, iii, iia
Heroine in Ra|^, ti, 493
Herr Gottschnitser von Amaierfau,
Der^ ii, saS, 340; iii^ 463
Herrim Hause, Der, ii, 343
Herr Senator, iij '3^.a37* *s8
Herren Sohne, Die, li, 341
Hezen kessel, ii, 337
Hi Hubbard, iii, 334
Hiawatha, i, 4$o, 490t 493. ii» 480;
iii, 343
Hidden Hand, The. i, 136, 333, 450,
461, 469* S>3 ; iit I9S* 386, 39Sf S3>f
Hide and Seek, i, 137^ ii, 301
Htgh-Bora Lady, A, ii, 18^, 340
High Life Below Stairs, i, 365, 478,
479. 487; ii» ass. a 50, 363
High, Low, Jade, and the Game, 1,
4SS i". 3<H
High Roller, A, iii, 39a
Higher Education| ii, 444
Highest Bidder, li, 178, 634; iti, 60,
^33, 4a3» SS3» 6«7
Highland Reel, 1. 19, 80, 83
Highwayman, Tne, ii, 651; Hi, 416^
434. S39. SSS
Highwayman of 1776, The, ii, 316
Highway and Byways, i, 40
Hinko, 11, ^88
Hinnselsleiter, ii, 333
Hiram Dodge, 11, 315
Hired Girl, A, li, 339, 340^ 513; iii,
a33
His Absent Boy, iii, 536
His Excellency, Hi, 415
His Excelleticy the Govwnor, iii, 439,
His First ChampagncL i, 365
His First Peccadillo, I, j^
His Honor the Mayor, ui, 54a
His Last Appearance, iii, 600, 601
His Last Legs, i, 31, 56, S9> 67, 117,
191, 1^ 313, 368, 39$, 371, 323. 4«Oi
477: ", i3<. aoo, 313, 375,389,403,
536; iu, 130, 198
Hm LitUe Dodge, iii, a68
His Love and Murder, iii, 130
His Natural Life, iii, 337
His Own Enemy, iii, 10
His Toast, it, 437
His Wedding- Day, iii, 533
His Wife's Father, iii, 69, 73, 353, 617
His Worst Enemy, ii. 396
Htstoire d'un Son, ii, is
Hobbies, ii, 477. 480. 488, 6«6; iB, 843
Hobbv Horse, The, ih, 397
Hoboken, t, 133
Hochxeit von Valeni, Die^ ii« ic6
Hochzeitstag, Der, ii, t^j
Hodge, Po<^ ft Co., ii, 447, 631* 6p ;
iii. SS7
Hoetecner Mann, Eia, ii, 358
Hofe;unst, ii^ 341
Hofmeister in One
sten. Der, ii, 3^
Hogan's Alley, li, i8j, 339, 647; iii,
ass, 363
Hole in the Grtmnd, A, ii, 374, 375,
496. 49Q, 6t3 : Ui, 49, 3^ 390, 539
Hole in the Wall, Tte, ij, ai6
UoOy Bosh UaU, i, 138
Holly Tree Inn, The, iii, 186
Homardj Le, ii, 468
Home, ii, 371, 375, a78» aSs, 387, 33a,
630; ill, 331, 344
Home from School, iti^ 336
Home from the War, it, ai6^ 317, 396;
iii, 158
Home 'Secretary, The^ Ui, 434
Home, Sweet Home, 1^ 35, 37 : 11, 107
Homme de Snd, Un^ii, 11^ 457
Honest Blacksmith, The, 11, 343
Honest Hearts, i, 137
Honest Hearto and Willii^^ Haada,
iii, 558
Honest John, U, 309
Honest Thieves, i, ^, 377
Honeymoon, The, 1, 14, 36, 70, Q3, 89,
100, III, 133, 153. 184, 189, 191, 19s,
336, 330, 334, 3Sa, 360, 373, 391, 437,
4a8, 43S, 437. 440, 449. 43©, 45S, 43*,
4S9, 481, 483. 488, 4901 493* 5171 "*
»«7» »5», >97. a47, »6S, a66, 373, 308,
377t 378, 45a. 463. 530^ 576,636; lii,
38, 100, 137, 176, 1^, 313, 548.
Honor Bright, u, 439
Honour, iii^ 366
Hoodlum, 1. 161
Hoodman BUnd, i, 170; ii, 175^ 176,
«77. «83,
587, 6t6
«77, «83, 507, 630, 631, 63a
r&.
3«H
Hoop of Gold, A^, 370^ 637 ; iii, aa6
Hooeier Doctor, The, li, 513
Hop o' mv Thiunbk imfj
Hope of tne Family, Toe, i, 40s
Horaces, Les, i, 439, 431
Horiion, ii, 163
Hornet's Nest, The, iii, 196
Horrore, iii. 160, 3^3
Horse ThieC^The, 1, 133
Horseshoe Kobiiisoii, i, 57, 157, i^it
aiS
Hoes and Hoes, iii, 331, 394, 38a, 530^
Hot Okl Time. A, ii, 648, 651 ; iii, 564
Hot Time, A, iii, 333
Hotel Topsy Torvy, ii, 649 ; iti, 390»
SS6
Hour in Seville, An. i, 448
House and Home, ii^ 135
Hottseof Cards, A, u,^; in, 71, 73
Honseof Mystery. A, list I ; iii. 617
House on the Bridge 01 Notre Dame,
ii, 319
House on the Marsh, The, ii, 183,643 ;
iii, 560
House that Jack bvilt. The, i, 138;
ii. 447
Household Fairy, The, ii, 399; ill, 171,
336
Housekeeper, The. i, 48
How Hopper got sidetradwd, Ui, 334
How She Cured Him, ii, 396
How She Loves Him, ii, 354, 355, s6o,
387, 398, 630
How they Do It in Waahiagtoo, I,
114
How to Avoid Drafting, i, 137
How to Get Out of It, 1, 497
How to Grow Rich, 1, 49^
How to pay the Rent, 1, 56, 57, 93,
„a76, 37s; ii,364
How Women Love, ii, 49s
Hoe and Cry, 1,65
Hoetten Besitser, Der, i, 165; ii, 339,
331
Hupenoc Captain, The, fi, 137. Ui,
Hngoenota, The, i, aoS, 466 ; iit S3*
34. 37. 40, 41. so, 54. SS. S^ 7at 77*
79, 86, 87, 90, 93, III, 466, 603 ; UI,
116, 136, 138, 443, 445. 447. 448, 449*
4S>. 45a, 4SS. 4S6« 460k 461, 46s* 465,
466. 467, 468, 470. 473» 474f 47St 477i
483. 483. 484. 5^
Human Hearts, u, 185; ill, 333, 560
636
INDEX
Homantty, ti, 110, 184, t86, 509^ 646;
iii, 561
Hombag, iii, 384, 306
Humming Bird, The, ii| 319* 368; iii,
aS3. a86
Hnmpty DumpCy, i, 149 ; ii, 7h «S9»
160, 164, 165, 166, 1Q9, 360, 361, 36a,
364, 366, 367, 53a; ill, u6, 131, 13a,
146, a«6, 135, 305
Humpty Dumptj Abroad, u, 6ti
Humpty Dumpty at Home, u. 393
Humpty Dumpty at School, iu 613
Humpty Dump^ in Every CUme^ iii,
"7
Humpty Dumpty, Jr., ti, 530^^
Humpty Dumpty*s Dream, iii, at
Hunchback, The, i, 36, 41, 4a, 46, 47i
48, 50» S5» 6$. 7». 74* 75. 84. "», "it
laa, ia7, 131* «3«» «33, X78»i8«, xq»,
«95t «<». «<»i 359* 372» 373. 384. 39a»
39S» 396. 40a, 403, 405, 4a I, 4^1 4a8,
43«i 445» 449. 453. 455. 458, 47*1 484,
488, 493. S«o» 517. 5«9; M. «9i «>7.
131, 165, ass, >96, 308, 3". 335. 33^.
387, 410,47.7. 5501 57«» 57a. 590. 616,
635, 630 ; lu, x8. aa, 30, 37, 56, iocs
«03, 1x4, 115, 133, 140, 15a, X70, 339.
387, 438, 550
Hunchback of Lambythe, 1, 138
Hundert Jungfranen, i, 167
Hundred-pound Note, The, i, 176
Hungarian Chief, The, ii, 198
Hungerloos, Dasj ii, 338
Hunted Down, 1, 39s; ii. 363, 439,
460, 533
Hunter of the Alps, The, i, 336, 376
Hunter Spr, The, ii, 190
Hunter's Bride, The, i, 336
Hunting a Turtle, ii, 193
Huriy Burly, The, iii, ^
Hormoristiche Studien, i, 388
Hurricanes, lit, 198, i^
Husband and Wife, iiij si, 531
Husband at Sight. A, 1, 366 : iL 17
Husband for an Hour, The, u, 137,
138, 533
Husband Hunting, ii, 633
Husband in Difficulties, A, ii, 4
Husband Locked Out, A, iii, 167
Husband to Order, i, 501, 536
Husbands and Wives, i, 33; ii, 333;
"». 549
Husbands of Leontine, The, ii« 446
Husband^s Secret, The, i, 131
Hustler, The, i, 330, 233, 333 ; ii, 375,
643 ; »". 230, 351, 393, 559, 561
Hypocrite, The, 1. 33, 47 ; n, 49s
I Love, Thou Lovest, He Loves, iii,
4*9
I. O. U., 1, 153. 3j8
lb and Little Chrutina, ii, 446
Ice Witch, The, i, no, 326; ii, 155,
la Medor, ii, 468
Id on Parle Fran^ais, i, 393 ; ii, 130,
257, 282, 466
Ida May, i, 327, 329; ii, 191
Idea. The, ii, 643 ; iii, 384
Ideal Husband, An, iii, 433, 553^
Idiot of the Mountain, The, li, 196,
198, 202, 532
Idiot of the Shannon, The, i, 330 ; ii,
205
Idiot Witness, The, i, ^
Idiot's Revenge, Tne, i, 155
Idler, The, iii, 426, 617
Idlewild, i, 161 ; ii, 167, 537, 538
Idol's Eye, The, iii, 416, S55
Idyll of the Closing Cuitury, An, iii,
IfVtvereYou.iu, 318
Illustrious Stranger, The, i, 343 ; ii, aoo
Ira Neuen Hause, iii,307
Im Puppenladen, ii, 336
m Weissen Roess*!, ii, 340, 343
magination, ii, 505
mogene, i, 338
mportance of Being Earnest, The, iii,
536
mpulse, iu, SJj 3«8, 34». 345. 594
n a Big City, 11, 184; lu, 333, 563
n and Out of Place, i, 159, 336, 39a,
395. 5a«. 5»?; Mt 170, 197. «». 415
n Atlantic Cit^, u, 340
n Chanceiy, it, 4ai
n Damen Stift. i, x66
n Gay New York, ii, 5x3; iii, 356,
501. 503. 554tj63, 619
n Gay Paree, m, 611
n Gotham, iii, 576
n Great New York, iii, 609
n His Power, ii, ^69 ; iii, 330
n Honor Bound, li, 435, 556; iii, ssi.
n Mexico, iii^ 614
n Mizsoura, iii, 65^ 553, 587, 617
n Old Kentucky, 11, 109, 1 13, 18^, 509,
646, 647. 648, 649. 650, 651 ; hi, s6i,
56a, 56J, 5«o, 6x9
n Paradise, 11, 487, 634, 638; id, jiox
n Sight of St. PanPa, it, 184; ui, 71,
563, 581
n Spite of All, ii, 366 ; iii, 351, 430,
564
n the Fashion, iii, 336
n the Heart of the Storm, ii, 338; iii,
56a
n the Name of the Ciar, i^ 333
n the Palace of the King, iii, 633
n the Ranks, ii, 173, 174, 637 ; iii, 337,
349
n the Season, ii, 4^1
n the Tenderloin^ ti, 184; iii, 331
n the Trenches, iii, 334
n Town, iii, $$5, 599
ncendiary, 11, 197
ncog., iii, aCo. 393^ 551
nconstant. The, h 43, 50^ 369, 371,
439: ii, 413. 560.563
ndian. The, iL x8^ ; hi, 563
ndian Girl, The, 1, 347
ndian King, i, 330
ndian Summer, iii, 537
ndiana^ii, 319; iii, 324
ndigo, iii, 494
nfemal Machine, i, 113
ngoroar, i, 130, 134, 184, 185, 300, sot,
330, 333. 336, 359. 385. 393. 393. 395.
396, 398. 4o«. 403, 4*7. 4*8, 450, 45^.
459. 463, 490, 493, 516; ii, 76, xo6,
«67, 174, 193, 197, 308, 315, 331,324,
336, 366, 372, 477. 633, 625, 630, 631,
642 ; ni, 20, 31, 33, 25, 30, 33, 36, 37,
56. 137. «40, 190. 336, 386, 387, 306,
360, 443. 550, 618
Inheritance, 11, 37^
Inkle and Yarico, 1, 13
Innisfallen, ii307
Innkeeper's Daughter, The, i, si
Innocent Sinner, An, li, 338
Inquisition, The, i, 3^0
Inshavogue, i, 520; li, 360, 373, 533,
543, 612 ; iii, 227
Inside Track, The, ii, 174, x86, 366,
367, 631, 632 ;^ iii, 616
Inspector Braesig, 1, 167
Inspector, The, u, 181, 638; iii, 381,
558
International Match, The, ii, 560, 561,
Interrupted Honeymoon, The, ii, s88
Intrigue, i, 18, 34
Introduction, 1, 52
Invasion of Ireland, The, i, 335
Investigation^^ ii, 398 ; iii, 377
Investment^ 11, 362
Invincible, 1, 35; ii, 143
Invisible HuHOiMi, Ilie, i, 147, 494
Invtdble Prtpoe, Th«, i, 334, 0
, 493. S»o; ii, 39, 346, }fi ; m,
lolanthe, u, 97, 173 ; m, as, ]
, 347^ ¥Ht 584. 586
Ion, 1, 49, XX7, 343, J93i«aS>49l
lone, u, $3, S3f 54».wo
u»S9lMI
Iphigexite a
Iphyginia, ii, 6s
Ireland and
»>3
Ireland as It Is. i, xs6, 333, saa
Ireland Aa it Wi^ n, asa, asy
Ireland ev. Italy, u« 35a
Irene, ii, 438
Irish Ambassador, Tlia, i, 44,
Imh Arab, ii, i8t, 638
Irish Aristocracy, is, 04, 173, t
637 ; iii, 87, 334. ssft, 380
Irish Artist, n, 184, 5061 sso,
^63, 581
Iruh Aswirance,!. 197, 404
Irif DelacthFe, The, i, sty;
iii, 333
Irish Doctor, The, ii, a^B, sry
Irish Dragoon, The, i, 343;
313. 603, 606
Irish Emigrant, The, i, 147, ij
514: ii, S^i 356, a64, 4iSi 4
io4» 130
Irish GenOeflaan, Aa, ii, 51s :
Irnh Gnardiaa, The, i, 396
Irish Uayasakcr^fi, 313, st9» 3]
Irish Heiress, The, i, 469, jfft
ii. 347. 3552>6s,.365, 47;».
Irish Insparatian. u, sSs, 64^
Irish Kniowr NoClung, 11m, 1, tj
Irish Lion, i, s>t 67, jjy, 131, tj
a6s, 386. 39*. 4SS : Bf 4S< 4«> t
Irmi Love, i, 156
Irish Miastvd, The. ii, 304, $m
Irish Oudaw, The, 1, 149
Irish Patriot, The, i, 40
Irish PojiC, The, i, 375
Irish Princess, The, 1. 336
Irish Sdioolmaster, The, i, 337
Irish Statesman, Aa, ii, ja6
Irish Stew, An, ii^ 408 ; ni, ijo
Irish Tiger, The, i, 136, 448, pi
Irish Tutor, The, i, 35, 38, 11
«49. 157. »97. »43» 349. »6s:
198, 346, 536
Irish Valet, i, 373
Irish Widow, The, i, 7
Irish Yankee, The, i* J99
Irishman in Loodon, lae, i, as
Irishman's Heart, Tm, n, 309
Irishman's Home, The, i, i$o, 1
Irishman's Love, An, iii, asS
Iron Chest, The, i, 35, iiSi n
124. 153. 198, 303. 3*0* 333
439. 449. 490. 49s; U, ao7, a
44. too
Iron Creed, An, li, yx>
Iron Mask, The, 1, 404; a, r^
256, 258 ; iii, 101
Iron Master, ii, 341. 33s, 334!
57. 60, 343, 345* 34^ 548, 91
617
Iron Will, An, i, 379 ; 3, 4x5
Irresistible Cadets, 1, 367
Is He Jealous ? i, 33, 63, 8S 11
»55» 454 : »». 4. »7a
Isabel. 1, 398, 437, 438
Isabella, i, &, 11^
Isabella Orsini, ii, 35S
Iscaine, ii, sea
Isidore de Merida, i, 3$
Isle of Champagne, The, iii, <
4*6, 551, 573
•liu FidinM, -n., lu, jot
tbtMm B A^twi, L\ i, •14
Taka Tk To QmitXiTiiI;*"
'■ NnH Too W* u Und, U, i>>-
■ten,!. Ml. >«i:,<li*f*i)>4.1*>< t>'
BwUiqua. ii. Ml
ImtL <>>.»»
JACIHTt, iU, U
ask iid YUl, i, 14a, lit: ii, ), m
Khu>d(ti<BwHilk,t, !»;>»■ V
Ja^^Cul*. ■
I.«H«j»,i,,J»;ii.»v«l
I Junie iSw, ^ TT. •*•. * I «
I Junni <rA«, Bi, la
luBH ka Sent, Ii, n
] wHiH-t llum^' (La M«« d>
lakiiiMt, i,V <«a
JonjF LJad, i, J^ ijt, ma. m. «o.
467. <«i,)i5; U.11. n. SI. t(. ■■*.
Jmoy Lind u Lh>, ii, l)^ ■)(>, ■«,
«, (u: iu,ij, ij*
innitiabiA. 1, 1*7
W.L117; iu,ii4
H Bfon, i, ■»,, 4A «•}. M: >S
637
ioDmlhui Donbikiaa, L 41
]^!^M, e!ii^ of dM riMwK ii.
Jc^ba Sold bt K« Sinn, Ii,
Jiohui Whilnmb. tf. i4(, m4. «fh
<u. d> l-A> Tn*- York L*, D, u
!«■■ n*- i''^ >'* «"■ «"»■ •3. • ■■
«»i.i.i„.'^I<*l«. 11^ ^i;.
J«*1l^SiiT''i."Hi H. »>. 117.
i^ ta lb* Ba. lii, t A ■>*
■ck ^Ci^ ukd Hia llookt,, >.
lack Rayal. il, >l., 640
Jack Shappard. 1. iij, ijc^ m, ij..
I^Sb^l^ aad Hh Dt>Ct It •»)
Jack Skappaid ea Honaback. Ii, ■ . .,
^^Ba,,!ikK4
aad NacH dn> Oaack, Dia, ii,ii'
aaa, tt, ib, 41^. «4>. ^411 iu. '
,_.^.,^i|. ....!., l*i. ,6
4J' "'^M.J64.*■*■*I7
' ' ii, 4»i
in r.anli. >i. ,ji, tt7iiii. If
hi\^
tin, a, ...
•,Tka,a.4
miemVUIo-iftiB.n,
; aahw Wifa, fbc, L 1,
; •aloaar'af UbudoHlla.Tba, iii. t.
; u Uidw.'ii.'jrt
; aaa Maria. >C 4171 iii. D'.rn
<«■ qu rtoui M Jaaa ^ Rh, II. I
>n.i>'i£«nt,li,itj,Ma
John MwUu'b'i DoaUa,B,usi
joVn V Puu, I tr. to lai. irr. ■:
Jotin Paubllb«, ii, ,M
l-hnn, c lh< Sox, ol. Ul
,. loi. >a.i !■•«. Lfc i .. : iii. III. I
. ]oli< PirfaiHUH, U Ll.».. 114, « .
I «67. 471. 4711 lli. Jt, ,^ 117. <«i.
= ' Ilii^lki hrt3i,'ill.. ii. |«)
}Mt < obhWr. Tbt, ii. Kv "»
UlrMi. IV. A.i!,,46
j.^lT HMkMW, 11«, iii, 4>^ r>4.
1^ St'
t JoIIt !wr(«M. A, iii, m, ||a
i. tt*: ii, »i^ilT.
JwifT> Kwl i> Unn- Uaaibic IU,
.^ ii HI
■dir'ai^ 1>H Burilv'. TU, Ii, •&«
>d(( Nn, ii. '77. ul
udf a of ZmliMait Tka, ii. aaf
iMii*^^.^, Th* lii, 11,
iii." i£ (ii uf ic !^ iii' iH;
i«. 111. )<A, ,.^ ji,. ni ,„, if^
»*. »*». *"a. bu. *•!, *io, b4« ; ■,
up.tn !«!«».[..„
<M ba<«a 1b< Dan, ii^ i^
j^'rri^.'iVi'. i. iBo
jui WO) Ei Sick Uacbaa, Stoaa, i.
IJ*
K.aao CB Li«a.. i, .A.. it,.*>*i
Kibn', I; „" .1]
Kaffir DunoAd. Tka. it, 614 i iii, ygf
KappalaaiuB »■ 'Vawd«. IMl, ii,
KlYa^i....
Ka», 11. m. M . iii, u
XiH /tyWj^ I. II]
638
Kat* Did, ii. u<
KUT, Uw HotCom GW, i, n. 7&, >:
KBliai(iuiiHci Kida, Tb*, UI, ij]
Kau, I, 4j, iW, i«^ ; ii, 91, 91, 11
SCDilwonh, ii, 7S, 179, ill ) ill, 4Sg,
Buclaqu, ii, pi, 5>«, SJ*
KbubqIb, I, J%o, 3JI ■ u, >B4
KtBtBck, U:, *6j
XcntackHui, TiK i, «□> iiRi ii, 30
KcBtncfcian in Hew Yock, A, i, iqi,
Knluckr Colonel, A, iii, 1S7
KenlBckr Girl, A, 1, i)i ; iii. 'l<>.
Knlucky Heroei, i, jo
Keppler'i Fonunt, 1, 1191 Ii, )ro. 631
Kenj Gow, ii, ill, jgi, ifj, !■&, ijS,
HI. ]6i, j6j, 166, 4>9> SO^ f^>. f-ii.
£lS,6i9, 6u, 614, 6e7,6jD,6ji, b44 ^
xifdiit, i, i>9
KU,Tlw,ii,i}];iii,(te
KidDtnicd, 11, i8i, iti, ttt, a-} : >".
KHJuppid Id Na* York, ii, )4i
KUIarMT, I, i)> i ii, ili, ui, 6«) ; iii,
KiVmtj sf ihe Rhina, ii, lU; iii,
Km^lU, i, 44>
Kinderder bcallana, ii, an, atS
KIndiliu, Dia, ii, 141
Kioi and Canadian, il, I};
Kim (Bd Ftm Boonr, a, aoj, n
KinE and Iba Daaeitcr, Tin, ii
Kiat Henrr T
i.ih.4
..„ .-,. .,., -^, I9».»4»i 14J> »•
a', 41a, S.7, 5>»1 ".»* 4J. 1/
Kibe HeDij V, ii, 616; at, ila, i,
Ici^'H'.Sii'v'l?^!,"'
King Henry VIII, i, is, n, ]». >i
S14; il, 101, jeS, ]«6; Bi, «. II
lOS- 109, 110, UJ, I17i S""' S9"
KinE IncOE, The, 1, 170
King John, i, >s, 3>. ]&, f, 43. (
Ki'ngLag..,ii, .16. ..7
King Lear, i, 7, 8, ifc 14, Jc* 17. ■
60, 6j, 67, 101. loj, in, .IB, .(
168, 193, 19*. 198. '99. >«>.»3i "
"45, 905, J», 178,189, J91,J9l, 31
MS, 400, 411&, 4^, t)t, 418, 41". il
in, iii,ii6,in,'sai, ya.'i,','. ,^
4^1, 471. 471. 488, S44. 6i71 <i<. i
Ki'm'o}*^ney Iiland, Tbe. ii, 1 16
King ofPeni.Thg, iii, 567
King Richard II, i, i], {14; iii. i
King of tite ConmoBi, 1, U,
174. }8<, j^; ii, 171, 141,
King of the Conn, i, tji
King of the Mountaiu. ii, 14
King dT the OpiuiD Ring, ii.
Kiog Ren^'i DanKbUr, i, 1S4 : fl. iSr.
lUng lidiardbl.'i', ],^7, S,IT
JfcU; 2; S; is, ^mTS's?;
'V. »)i lA' 11*. nil "J*. 'A
iM, 177, 190, 19s, ift, no, ail,
tao, MI. 141. >Mi a64, 1«5, » A
1S9. 1»> UI, Ml. nil »k M>. ,-.
171i 180. MO. 196. 19*. 40«. *»», 4o4,
4ll,4ia,4l8.4A4».44>.
Jill 4*7. 476,109, — —
[«j.* ■«: Vjsl
III. Ill, joj, 1116,107. ]ivi]6,l«4,
166, J68, 1^, 4JO, 470, 471t 4r
6]a, fill,644i til, 1), 30,11,
IJ9, 141, 1B8, 116, 117, ai9< >1
51^117, SSI, 1S4
Trateaty, Iii, 87. 'l*9
King SohmoB, in, 106
King WaihincWB. iii, 166
King*! Camini, Tha, iii, Aia
King-i Fool, llw. i, 47. U7 j iii
Ki^a Cardaoer, -Ae, i, 16;
King*! ^lauun, Th^ il, jn
Kiiig->Ri«],'i,4u,456i ii, 111
Kiaa m.lha Dark, A, i, jji, 441, 458,
Kil, l^'Arkauaa TriTeUar, i,
III ■■, ii, iB], 199, itt, j6i, 161,
iisi!
S> •^'1 iit i iii, S87
KitijrC
KittTO'Sb*a.ti,uI
Kleiae Fiaa, Die, iC •)«
Kleinen L,*aniiwr. Dia, ii, 14
KniTC, The, ii. m
KniiJiaibocken, The, iii, sa}
Knighuof Arn, i. lii> i>]
RnjghUofSt. J
Tha.l. I
Knight of
Knighti of Ihe Mini, ii,
Knighliofthe Miit, 1, un a, .
Knighu of ihe Roond Table, i, <
joo. s<*i ii. ai', 'SJ
Knighu dF TybuTD, The, i, ay;
Knocki md NoaeL 1, coi
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Know Voui On MiBd, ^ 81, 8]
Koenig HeiBrich. iii, J09
Kohinoof , The, iii, i(i. 574
KUoig'a Kinder, ii, 14s
Komni, The, lil, 1R9
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LACHit-Hoa Gaiichlcr, ii,
Lacheladei Eibea. ii. 115
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Lady Besi, iii, j»4
Lady Blanche. The. iii, }6«
Lady Dounlifiil, iii. 429, 6li
Lady Oairs. H, 173, M7
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■Lady Gladya, ii. 440
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saS, 41 1
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Lady Slany, ii,6»i iii.5«.f.VfH
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Lakei ol KiUaney, The, i. 1*7
i^l^J^i;"^ MlV^fi. S*.
L^^mSd Lo«e. i
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Land Shuka aad Saa Gab, h PI-
639
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l^frv the Lcrd, ii, lu
L»h ofi Whip. Ttic, iii, 441
Lul Chipur, The, iii, uq
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LnUr On, il, iti. lit, jtt, iTt,.
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LclTCl of the Stumndt, Tbe. ii, ^
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Led A>tTiT< i, 'OQ. iii 361, J74:
..cfal Jjocbment, A, iii, 6t6
.acal HoHdar, A, iii. 307
Lecal Wiaek, A, li, 177, 4aa, 414
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I Life oi ID Aarcta, i, 400
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, Lifc'i Drtaai, A. ii, iqt
Ule'i ReTenKE, A. ii. ui
' Lifc'i TroubKd Tidal, li. Its
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Lighl ftnni St. A|iM, A, Iii, 516
Liehl w the Point, Tbe, ii, 1 fe
. Ufht thai Failed, The iu, jM
Liltli HD-Peep, ii, yn
Little BoT Bhie, i, 141 1 ii, 7
Liule Bocfcihoi, iii, )04
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Liitia Corponl, The, iii, 41S, 417
Liitli DatMliTt, Tbc. 1, ij^»6{ S.
174, ti>4i 619 ; iii, >Di, J06
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Little Denl'i Shan, Tha,i, tu
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M* eaiilf,^to&|ii9i iii, m
jltleFni>d,Tbe|ii, 171
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(Sa,6lll III. 447
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Liltli Uininar. T
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Little Santa, Tha, ilTbi), 6a6
Liitle Sennnal, Tbi, li, <W
LInle Somhinc, I, 1361 G, cja
LHtle Thief, i, 16 ^*"
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Liiili Ton, ii, 14a
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Lit Ileal Girl The, i. 441
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Lon and Won, ti, ijo, 597
LutalSca.1,1^; ii,i7i
L«i Children, The, iii, 1J9
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Loal Son, The, i, 107, 418
Loat, Strayed, n Suilea. iii, 71, joi,
Lou Thread, The, iii. 143
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Lwi'^l, i, 143,
Louw'Mu^er. i, 97
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LoDiuanian, Tlie, ii, 181, 4}6
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LoTt and Goni, i, 86
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Lo«e and liberty, ii
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Lore br. Love, i, 3, 481, joa, jol) ii.
Lore in a Hue, i, 480 i il. 14S
Lore in a ViUafe, V a lo, ai, 11, m,
Lo« in Hameaai ii, ){6
Lore in Livery, u, 4]p
Lore in I76, ii, la^ ; iii, 430
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Love in (he Kitchen, li, 547
Love Knol, The, i, 401
Love Lan(hi ai Bail^ i, 46^
Love, Law, and Phvaic, 1, 87, 140, a<s
Love HaicL,Tbe, iii, 441
Lova ol a Princa, 11, 193
Love of Uia Life, IIm, di, 161
Love OQ Oulchaa, ii, 4aa, 351, jjfi.
Love SUhv. Tbe, ui, 34
Lavc 't Blind, i, 49
Love^a Dawn, n, ^70
it,i, lit: ii, s*;.
Lovei oTthe Angeli,
Love'a Fananca, in, 191
Love'a Sacrifica, i, 59, 13
10* 169. 39!. 4>a, 4»j. 4-, ...... ,
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L«ve'i Telcsnph, Ii, 116
Love'i Tnumpbj li, 396
Love'; YoDnirbreaiB, ii, hJ, M7
Lover't Knot, A, iii, 68
Loveri' Quarreli, i, 6. 314
Loyal Love, ii, 653 ; ui, 49
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LudeDidier, ii, 11
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Hu.ua i.>.v 111
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M.i,.Ma, The. ill, ,1,
Hanr. n.. i, 4.*
Uartil* Htan, The, i, i.« 141, ift)
MirrUiKnlB. H D. D1.IM
M«;i«*-o«).,..ft
Har, H«ton. i. ,j
Jl,'.!. ■J^t'W.i^
Mar, .rf H.nlaa. £ ,,,
Han^lLiui, .i«
Han 1'aiiai.clc.n. SfiMaa. ■, ....
Hard... .,,«,... ,6.
Maiciaau oT Hadnd, i, n
H^'^iiia.ii.ij.
U4.T. Q»BDrS«a.s]rt
Utianl Kltaminj^ in. ft;, )44
Mail»r'> Lo..™. S U4
Harr S'aan, '. f 1, i;<; £. 17. M-«>,
Han[al.i. >.■> 11. 141
". 171. '^. ■!>. ■!■. >!*. 441. *4h
HancunK. ill. »<
1<".)>I, )b4. |Wk 4t« 4I<. 4S^ f6is
4e6, av4. *M. »«i. )T>. tA (Il i^
S^ Dl*ni"K''3ni, U, I', w
US^-^. i. t,, .£,
Haria di RfWL«. 4.4 : >i. 40
M^''; lEi^l'"''""'
*">
H.r{>„u, 11, t«,TC. «•.»*.«•«
HI, 1*4, lift, M..4»<i m4»4« 41.
M...C AnIa«>.<U. ii. ).=, 1^4. ■«*.
«!;£ir..«*ffi.nr
.iii.-i.-sxf:;.'"-"'
642
HwccMiTbc, i, 16], 119; W, q
lii, )».]*. jsl 37. ')«. «. »>'. 1
JS'.t=*.i'6.)!*J4;.iIils
5B6
UukorUli,li, iSi, M
Huked Bal^ Tbe, 1, 4S : '>> 4
Hu£i >nd Fko, mS?, n6,4
'%, ?he. li, <!|'
Mmltr 11 Armi. The, iLi, J87
Muier Mark^ ii, 14
Huter of RiTmivrood, Thct Li^
Macuwinlha, iii, 4^
Maled. Not Matched, d, ]«&
Mathilde, ii, 111, ijg, ,^
Uathilde da Slubru c Condinc^
MathmoqiiU, I, 47S
tianin Falcaoe. ii, us
lluihw GoUiBECT, ii. 141
JJ.ud?Pny J^6J,"i, 641
w'AwURBitnlMFuii,
Uu, li. 19>
HuHUUtr, Ui,i«
Huimilun. ii. i<6
Hay BloH
Mcphiatophitu, i.
Hcnailet Ic FiiKi
Hauia,Cn,u, us
,„. _a. taOj' iil, ai7>'sK> 61
Ma^-QueakTtac, lu, jj)
Hayaowar, The, "j. 4J6, SS5
MiTor of Gimll, The, 1, 16, i;
Haieppi, i, iii, ijj, 149, is
161, irsi^j, ai7. ilfilJ*. 3:
Maiulin.i. in. 181, S14: Ui,i)
MeadowbrDaL Fami. ii, 4)«
iii,77. HI. ij*. iSs-'sM
Mcdiaiik'a DaughWr, The, ii, j
Meddlei, The. ii.6jo: iii, jn
Hedea, i, ifi^ 189, i-^b, 44}. 44
449. 4SO| 4S'i 46*, 54ai iii. 10
Medt^^^EoruH; !?, ii, n
Medina, i, ,S.
UttMiMi, ii, yi, 46s, 46B. 4T
Heisuninfer. Dii, u, 110; ii
445, 44S. 449i tiS. tfi'. 4AJ, 4^
4^, 4m 476, 47;> 4<1. 484, ;!
Member An SlacuiD,U.48S; ir,
Mein>fSici!.,Tlw, ii. )s
Menofthepay. ii, 1S4
l-XS:
4011 4I>.4<4, 411, 43*, 44*. 44* 1;
4M. 43S. 46s. 46I1 47^, 480, 4S1, J-
i90.4Sa. 493.49*, 49ft J"^ 5'J. 5^7.
>W, 119,11], lot, 3<>i>3C*>3'Oi !i;,
jJ, ,ii, jij, 356, jta, 364, 366, 1-;.
4SO, 470. 47'. ^. 301, jSj, 6ij.^,c.
44. i", 7S. "O, ii'b.'h), 131, ■» 1-!.
fcrcdant ol Venice Proemd. Tht.
lenhint Steed ol Srncuae, TL^, i.
Itn de la Famine, Li,ii, 11
t eliyCobbll™, The, i, 136
(erry Coanleia, The, ill, jes
leny Duchaie, llie. Ui, 149
leiTv Golluni. iii, 419
f eiTT Man. The^, 47?.
^errr Monanh. The, lii, 4ca, 4aj
Menr Trampa, The, li, 338
Meny TnneU, The, iii, 371
Meny WuTThe. ii, joj, 4«i, 4»<^
u"ln°^ive> ofViDdiot, Tbe,i ,6.
35°. 401, 4l<^ 414. 43^,441, 445, Sl^,
S'7i 11, JO, 99. 10ft .Jl. irt 3)5.
3SS, 413, SSS. SJ*. jSs. S84, H : '11.
.,97.477j38}.SSl'»«
Merry WorliLllHi Hi i'Ol la, }»'
■■■ '.li»me,Tbe, 1, isf, 199.4431 ii.
. ._ .. .. NiEhi'al ,,^
1J3, 1B&* iS^ 31s, 55^ jt^ 3TT.*^
646^5'
Misbly Dollar, Tite, ii, i(y, A ik
SS4. 617. 619, <*!. 6"^ ftji: "itt
Mlgnon, d, 7X. A7B, «>,»«;»
450, 4S", 4W. 47«.47>.4SB,f>t|K
Mlkoito, o, 106, 174,1(0. J7I.J«,M|:
iii. »S, 4*T 67, *fl. "74, 175, "S-m
>Ji.i8j>J4>«ol, 443.47«.4<«»
MiUlarT Maid, ^c, iii, 17!
Milk Wliiia Flag. A, ii, iu,4«B.Mi '
MeueDnr(niniJan>ii SectioB, il i:
MiJa^Tt^ ii.'ji'l iii, 44*
Mel by Ounce, lii, 411
Mctamora, i, ]7,4<>. 4>.6i.67, 9°. i
.11, ..7, liB, .10, IjB, 194, -9*. '■
.00,10s, „s,h8,jSs. 385, 3,1, 3.
J96, 19S. 400, 403, s>e i II, 3°«, i^
"CliS,T.,.,-,«,A,.
Meuniere de Mailey.La, 1, 9s
Meyer Family. The, ii. 116
Micawbei, ii. 86
Michael and hia Lou Angel, iii, S3:
Michael Earte.i.iiS; ii. i, iS, »i
Michael SliogoS,i.iKt; >i, •><, '
)63, 471, 444, 61S, {09; iii, 1)8. 1:
JOS, 561, S87
Mlda., 1. 34. 166, 17(, 4H. 43*
Middle Temple, The, 1, »7J
Middleman, The. u. jjj ( iii, 341. }.
3Sfi. 3S*.S'4,S3>.S!'
Middy Aahore, I'hc, i, i;i, 191;
MidDiahl, i, 118
Midnight, Alarm, A, ii, iSi, 183. t>
Midnight Hour, 1
Midnight in Chini
MidniEhl Mlirias
iS»>
.i»S^ The. i. 17,131
Miller of Derwen.-Watet. ti, iii
Miller of Maiu&eld.Tl^i, 8, it
Min« d Nt» JeiWT, The, &■•
Millet'a Maid. Tbe, '
4ro,48'
MUliened-BaneT. Der, a.iji
Miman Dollar^ A, iii. iaa, tii
MiUkuin!, i, di ; ii, 17). 374. M;
lli, 16a, 381
HillKnairc Snbtao, The. 5, }n
Uiud Y^ Own Bwmk i,l*: ^
Hinnie'i lAKk, ii, IT) ; iii. >3°
Minitrel, Der. ii, is
Minulc Hen, The.u, ij^^
Minute Spy, The, i, jji
Minndola, i, Sj
HirElla, ii, qS
Miachief, ii, j^
Miachief f--^-
HiK:hieT<>
Miichieiriiui M igser, I1ie. n. e
, Miaer^lc^ Lea. ii. s)r
I, Miaa BIytbe of Dulub, ii, 64
„' S6°
;; Mil* Oynamire. iii, 1^
f Abnad. iii, 19
'63,177. >17
M i» Philadelphia, ii, in
Miu Prinl, ii, 6), ^ ui.Ui
Miasiog Mn. Penijohn, 11k,
Miaiii,The, iii, 16^
MiBouH Girl, The. iii, ot
Miurex Bcnj, iii, s68
MiSrCB Doiothj, ii. 4)
)8a. S18 : iii, loS
Mr. Bamei oi Kt> Vak.
Mr, ^'atheVwoo^ii, (.1
*43
I. Utum, i, 177
r. P., w Ihc Blue Suckiiv, i. it
r. Pmut qf Ten*, I, ijo; li.
Nn. HilliiT'i Rcneth lu, yn
Un. JohnKn, i. ^s
Un. O'Brieo, iU, »t
Mn. PcndleloB'i Foar in Hind, w
M^PosderbcrTT'i Put, iU, ((4, i'",
Mn. RadlsT BradJef ■ Bill, G^ 6ai<
H^ Smllh'."f('ib.n<!, iii, )S)
HiiFKin<l(DFed«&.ii,]is
Hit VergoB^n, ii. ij&
Uodeni InaniiT, i, }6a
Hodon Hiilcb, A. im 1B6
Modem St. Anthony, A, iii,
Modertu. 1. 40
Modal Model, A, ii, Mr
Monl Tile, A, ii, 1D«
MaDcu de LaibU, U. i. 4
Moll Pilclwr. i, Do, ■4«. J><
MaUy Biwn, ii, J46
MoUy D«.. i, 1*7
MameBI ot Deith. Tlie, ill, ;
Hou, ii.jii; J>i.ioi>
Mou Uu, i. 44t
Honer ud Uuery, i, in '■ ". '"
MoDcy Hul, i, ijo; ii, igi, wm;
y*. 6i», 641 ; io, 14. 119, ii7. ss
Monej Market, i.474; Ui. >)o
HoiKT Qiieitioii,tti(t ii, 115
Mc>Hi>Siiiiiii«r,Tbi,iil,)ii,14i, 51
Monk, Ihe Muk, ud ibe Hsnleie
The, ii, IS*
MonkcT BoV, The, i, isj : n, tfi
Uoiu. cioiiBean, li, ii^, 4>
tM.H«,i.4S,6MiBi ii,u
te C»rlo, ii, 641 ; iii, ]>«, j6i
MuOKTOft, ill, I
. MonlilU, The, iii, |lo
Mordtoi Ljonfc ii. jjS
, More Biuii<lenl)uil0^e,i. 114
More thu Quean, iii, ti), 41S, 5J7
More Win than One. 1. S
. Honliii, ii.,117
M»
Boj., iii, iM
Brolher'i Sisltr. iii, {4
iniimu Dinnei, i, ^jft
I, i, 7J. W, ■»), I'S.
•a, 44*1 «■. 4*>> tth
MomintoiLib, 1
Mane Civile, L>, ..,
MoK ID Celilbml^
ii, ■^ m, «
in EnTPt.. .ii '
'h-<-.-
Mf Colleen. ,. _,-„,,
My Couiin CcrouD, iii, iio
My Diuthter-iD-Law, ii, «}i ; iii.
My Fellow Clerk, i, lU, i6o; U.a
My Friend (loin rndS. ii, iri,
„44], 6*8 ; iii, .73. '9*, joo, S*l. *
My Fnend in the Slnis, L 441
HyGenldii>e.i,iio,4«i; iu7>4i
I My Gmi A
. Uy GuH--
!, My Hml
iMylr
Monquilo, 1, lOT, 167, in
Mi>lhlLD<llbcFlllinc,TlK,ii,6«4,6jo^
ill. j8, 417, jj6, iii
Mothei. The, i. 14S
Mother and Child Are Doiac Well, i,
4§}i ii. lit
Mother and Son, li, 36a, )&4, lU, (.16,
Mother's Secnt, TU. m^ 157
Uoihenand Dsoghten, >, 60
MMhi,ii. 174, 617, 610; ill, ] 14, jji
,' Mountain OntUir, Tbe, ii, }]7
MonnUinPiuk, A,iii,lll
MounUiQ Queen, The, iii, J17
. MotiDUincen, The, i, M,'|7, 101, i 1
148,149, 300; ii, 111
Mouniebiiik, The, il. 6}6i ill, ui
i MDirniini Bride, The, i, 7
,. M««l,.p,The.ii,,^4,iii.l>V
quetaiia de la Keuie, Lei. u , (
Mourtiteiae. Der, i,
niithiiid i, 41
4A 479, 4791 fi'i t^2' 4S7. 49i>, ■■
HU. s>T;ii,..4, l6ftloi,j.o, 1
jR7. 10*. 46s. 47a 47'. 498. !»■>, ;
My Landlady'! Gown, i, ar
My Leopold, iii, nfi
My Lift, ii, 4*4
My Lord in Linn, li. i6i, sM, (M
My MaKer-a Rinl, i, iX
My Miliiner-. Bill, ii, lit, ])>, {«■,
s6t,!«ai 111, iji
My Neichbor Oppvita, ii, ui
My NeiHbot'* VUtTi, A 4)S i a,
. My^ew'Hal, ii, tii
My Noble Soo-iit-Xaw, ii, ijo
My OSdal Wile, iii, >«i, m, cci
My Old Woman, I, »
My Own Lover, i, 4]
Uy Pannet, i, .70, 119; U, „+, jte.
}&4, ^i. iW, 481, 4St, 441> 61). 6>J,
6i«, 644 ; HI, Ito, (61, 106, 617
My Poll and t>»tne> J<Cl I>9; H.
. My Poor Doc Tny, i 117
I My Preciout Detay, iii, to
My Sweeifaeart, li, 93, iiB, j»j, ](
4^!, '^ ff- 49&, '•i'l °))'> ■"■ ir
My Turn Mut, UT ui; Iii, 19)
My llHile-a WiU, il, J6>i Ui, 119, tt
Wife and OU Umbnlln, I,
Mdmk a Landinf, ili, B}, n^
Mdme a Landinfi
MuU™-. pK>Tlici,.i9; lii.»
. Moleleei nl Toledo, The, ii, 119, ; . 1
Mulligan Guarda. The, ii, I9, 90. ...
] MiJlicaD Guard Ball, The, iii, jsi- ''-
, Mnminy, Tbe, i, iul iji ; iii, jiC
Humll, tbe Land Pirau.i, in, in
I Mo>etle, il, ti. jjs. ]tj( 6ai, (04 ; iii,
I My Aunt Bndiet, i, bS, an ; a, »
Myriad Dance, Tbe, ii, 4M
Myitie Ferna, ii, 17S
M^>teriei ai UiMricm of Ntw York.
Myatenea of Cvrm Abbey, TW, I,
MyaIeri4HU Mamafe, The, ii, at!
Mr>terioua Mr. Bufla, Tha, iii, 4|(,
Mywerioui Rappinn, i, 479
Myiteiy, Th^ i, iil; iii, J41
Uy«ciy of a Hwugn Cab, Tbe, i^ Bi
644
■i
il
MyMic B«U, of RMKtuanUa, The i
Mjiik Bndt, i, 319
NKhbuimm, Dii, iL u6
HachUiiR' in Grcuidi,|I>u, ii, 11
Nicbnhin, ii, t|7
Nuhtwlcliur, Dtr, orTbe Pric
Frctic, i, N
Nadir, i, 4]
N»dieid», li, 306, 107
H»?1T. iii. wo
Nlberinn, Die i, 169, lu
Niuul QucB, The, 1, i». ■!■,
Nun, Ilia GDOd-For-NoAfni, 1,
>ii.4Hi.4w;*'.*5.M.M'.(n
Id, lis, 19«
Nui Sihib, i, 4og
Nince OldlUM. ii, iii, 610; iil, 419.
iSO, SiT- J9^ JS'i »S. 6"
NincTundCo.. 11, )5)i S^", jAi, 169,
NucV^anki, lit, (iS
NUKIID, il, SU
MwMltc ijbuTe, ii, )g6
Nanu, Ihi Wgrkbi Girl, i, >»
4M, <w'.4'A'!S4,1»6
Naoou, n, ^
NumloDA BoDapvU^ i, 411 iif
iil, iSj,ij.,isj, i&)
N>i»1»D Ib< Cml, i. 4S*
NipDlaoo'i Eml, i, 171
Nipotcon'i Old Guard, ii, jSj
NirciaK, i, 169, 19], I9», )]q : li, ]{«,
NuixBumh, 1 , )B
NaltaaUe,i. ■n,4S8
ttMlun da Wdia, i, m : ii, I«
Nalfaan Hals, iii. tei
Naiional Guard, i, 41, 4>, ••»,
4. toA, 615, il7, ej»i
Naughty AnihoDT. Ii. 6ci : iii
NaMMySubttiiuie, ' ^= --
Nautical lack, ii, i^
NanlCa^et,!!, .11
TooctwHila
A and N«k,
Nrishbor J,
Nfll, iii, HI
i, iiti ii, 104';^ 116, 9J9, 4*4<
iiiMin, The, i, 66, )8, J7J, 46J
Never A^in, ii. 6<8; iii, »o, jj
Never Judge by AppMtancet,
New Boy, The, iii, 161, sjj. (?c,
New Cily Uiracton, 1 he, ■<, 193
New DomiDion, The, iii, U]
New FlyiDI Dnidunau, The. ii. i-n
New Foounan, The, ii, igi
New Friti, Iii, 198
New Idea. The, D, iSj, 50J, ^ob:
New Lunpi lot OU, ii, gM, C67
NewLaah, The,iii,ii, 14
"wMacdalw.li, j»i, )M, 341. jqt,
..i,ioi,'>66'' '' *' ^'" *
NewUenandUUI Aci«,ii,i7i
NewNodoni,!. irn,ni
New Pmiileiit, The, ii. i„ , ii,. ;
New South. The, ii, i8j, tsU. 6ij : I
NewTraceay/i, !■>
New Way Id K|r Old D«bu, A, i,
". «s. «
,. . .. ... 408, S37. sjs; >i
N«?VomaB_JTi..iii,jjt
New World, Tht,i, in
New Vear'i Call, A, ii, 4JI
New Year'»E«,ii,390,m, 414
Nm York, iii, s»l
NewVork After Dark, ii, 196
New York »d Brooklyn, il, ^9°
New York A. Il Ifc i. ■!&, 1*5, ID
New York A> It Wmaix! K, ii, ^
NewVprkBnrriim.i, 116, .46, .,
Hew York by (^itht, ^ lAl
New York Day by Day, ii. iS^
New York Fireman, The, i. ,t,,
New York Girl" and Brnklvi. 1!
N^ht Owh of France, Tk, i, i»
Nisbea Tt^ a'. £,' 1B4. I*
NlhUiM, D«r7i, iM
NOdUaUiil, iSi
NiBblaJim. 9, U7
Nina Slina, i, M
Nine PoiDIa of tba l^w, i, 4S]
Nm'l^ikin Mak* a If an, i, lU
Nbib StmtDC, Tba, i, lo
Niobe, ii. 3or, s^; lu. ■«>, SP>
NSiW""'"*
Nia'i rirs,^ xs, 116, jiy
NoUi'a Aik, i,i>S
Noble Heait, Tic, i, 116
Nobk Remwe, A, o, ito
Noble San, A, i, at
Nobodr'a Child, i, 141 1 ii, I, ^
Nebodj^'i Oain, 1, 11a, iji; a. ij^
Nobody' I'Duichut, n, jRh IS- M
Now de JeiBeae, Lo, Hairiw d
NoaiiDee, 'fhe, il,'e4i, 6a^ ■• >l^
Nm' ii?*' " "
HonHu^nU
Norah Cz«uu, i,
Nonh O-Neil, u. it*
H^i-feh f k- tO J. a/ XQ
New Yorii Patriou, I, t)
New York Pilot of lyiti, ii. loc
New York Spdl-blnden, iti, ]io
New York Volunieen, i, gj
New York Wirea, 1, 4!i
New Yorker, A, iii, il&
Newman Nogga, iil, ..6
Ni«1^;'A?ii!jJJ
Nice Young Man, A. 154
Nicholai ITiiAleby. i, n, 89. '4N xq
Nkk dniie'VSSdSri, rs. -H. "J
■4Ji li^ 'S^ »!'. JO* 3«o. Jl'
3|6.1iO,^i 11, »9, 113, .17. '<1
NKkWhlf^i, i}9.1)l
Nigbi.'ii'i^V' '
Night and D)*. ii. jsi
Night and Uoming, i, >j% tU: li
3S8
Nighl al die LIreiH. A. i, >it : ii. iSi
641, A4II ill. Itf, 141, lS% 1>3. SS"
Nighl CleA. The, li. M; ^, i«, t^
Nil hi Demon, The, ii, tat
Nighl in Chiiuiiown. A, iii, >J4. 'K
Nighl in Ne* York, A, ii, iRj ; iii
i[9. 5^.04
Norah -a
Nmh, the Pndc a/ XiUaR, a. #
,?,«, .to, J.); A
!■ J>. 21, * » •t
!• t4. A (i.i* "
s.|o,s..
Nonnaiidy Wedding, A, iii. ]h }»
N^^ Pole. Tlw, >i. u<t, 104
Northern Licfau, ii, U& I<°' ■■' <^
Norvnxid, il, 384
Na> Alliea, u,.44<
Not 6ead Vet, ii, 196
Not Guilty, i, 141, mt
Nol Ooe Woed, li, 6tD
NmSo(*- -- ■- 1- ■
uite Looki,!.!)
I NoUry and the Dochc^ IV. i. (»
I Nothing SaperHuaiB, i. 173
Nothinj Vepture, Nolhi^ »'■. 1. f
I. Ehlnailb, Ike. •>.
Numbet Nioe, >i, im, jfe.jll
Nup^'ctuim. The, U, .or
Nuunei Hatch, A. i^ ilk i°^ ^
NymE^bes boii. Lei, i. 41'
No,irr5i,i65.,*;,ii,'«.!*
No iriih Need Apply, ii, »
INDEX
645
o^'
No Name, ii, 411
No Rest for the Wicked, ii, 14a
No Song, Ko Supper, i, 3^ 110, 480
Mo Thmrooghfare, 1, 522 ; 11, 468, S43f
607; iii, loi
CVDoNNBLL'sMiarioQ, i, 46s ; ii, 160;
iii, 130
O^Dowd*! Neighbort, ii. 373i S74 ; iiii
18s, 331, 293, 560
CyFUnagan and the Fairiet, i, 49, 89,
136.326,378; ii, 5^0
O'Plynn in Mexico, iii, 383
0*Neil the Great, i, 141, 144, 311, 324;
ii, 203, 214
0*Neil the Rebel, i, 113
O'Reacans. The. Ui, 377i 379
Oath of Office, The, i, 125
Oberon, i, 36, 209; ii, 64, 6c
Object of Interest, An, i, 136, 206, 327 ;
h, 4, 116, 166, 3 CO
Obliging a Friend, i, 15s, 463
Ocean Child, The. i, 136
OcUvia Bragaldi, i, 45, 2S3i aS4
Octoroon, The, i, 77. 148, 21$, 226,
447. 45a. 461, 5»«: ". «5$. »9<. «».
a 14. 365, 477. S>3i S33i 534i 616; lu,
idJ Tricks, ii, 629
Odette, ii, 181, 313, 504, $49, 640; iii,
38, 143. 167
CEdipe Roi, ui, 5^1
CEdipus, i. 112: iii, 140
CEU Crev^, L', ii, 453. 454
Off the £arth, iii, 552
Off the Line, li, 466; iii, 105
Off the Sta^, ii, 469
Ogallallas, ui, 413
On, Diese Maenner i ii, 229
Oh, Susannah I il, 44^
Oh, What a Night I ii, 175, 629, 630
Ohne Geleut, ii, 237
Olaf. i, 231
Old Adam, i, 138, 354
Old Age and Youth, til, 588
Old and Young, ii, 192
Old Bob Ridley, u, 190
Old Brummagen, i, 33
Old Coat, The, iii, 300
Old Cross, The, ii, 361
Old Curiosity Shop, The, i, 206, 208,
203, 335. 523 ; "»."?• ai« . . ^
Old Dame Trot and Her Comical Cat,
i. IJ9
Old Dutch Goremor, i, 437
OM Folks at HooM, TIm, i, 7a ; ii, 6,
Okf&lory. ii, 184; iU, 561. $&>
Old Guard, The, i, 137, 3<»i 3*6, 349.
407; ii, 36, 58. «4», 346,
Old Heads and Young Hearts, I, 64,
I2f, 277. 289, 373, 431, 432, 4AI, 478,
479. 480, 49a. 494. 5<M. 506; U, 132,
142, 2*8, 297, 298, 301, 390, 405, 407,
412; iii, 4, 313, 315, 318, 3*4. 3>6,
4^7. 4*8
Old Heads on Yoang Shooldert, i, 49,
M9
Old Homestead, The, I, 224, 328 : ii,
106, 107, 113, 114, 229, S37, 495, 497,
6s « ; ii». 55 » I 555. 557
Old Honesty, 1, 77
Old House at Home, The, i, 77
Old led Prouty, iii, 180, 221, 513, 548
Old Jonathan and His Apprimtices, i,
no
Old Lavender, ii, 185, 3p ; iii, 376,
378. 55». 566,615
Old Love Letters, u, 336, 422, 433;
i". «98, i9? .
Old Maid, The, i. >3> 59
Old Mone^ ^^^> "• ^°^
Old Musician, The. ii, 562, 566, $68;
iii, 415
Old Oak Chest, i, 99
»75
Old Oaken Bucket, The, i, 170
Old, Old Story, The, iii. 427
Old Olympians, i, 271
Old Parr, 1,61
Old PhU*s Birthday, i. 523: ii, 209,
379. 380; iii, 150
Old Planution, The, i, 447
Old St Paul's, i, 136
Old Salt, ii, 470
Old Shipmates, ii, 484 ; iii, 516
Old Si Stebbins, ui. 135
Old Sleuth the Detective, i, 158
Old Soldiers, iii, 342
Old Straw Man of New York, i, 136.
146, 151 ; iii, 303
Old Time and New Time, i, 481
Old ToU House, The, i, 126, 327
Ole Bull, i, 242
Ole Olson, ii. 374 ; iii. 231
Olive Branch, The. Ui. 546
Oliver Cromwell, i^ ^
Oliver Goldsmith, lii, 80, 557
Oliver Twist, i, 53, 127. 136, 143, 158,
206, 260, 313, 444, 447, 450, 456, 51$,
517; il, 191, 256, 266,338.340^374,
523. 533. 537. 538, 540, 54a, 544. 602,
613, 619, 624, 631, 648; iii, d, 33,
562, 56^. s8i, 616, 618
Ouvette, 11. 340, 622, 624; iii, 30, 31,
33. 35. 37. «4«. »3. ao6, 210^ 275-
oi?!7' ?79. 5«5. 5«7. 585
Olivia, b, ^22, 32^; iii, 1 55}, 590, 591
Olympia, t, 437 > i «>» 1 "». ^S*
Olympia Revels, The, i, 61, 269.
Olympians, ii, 116
Ombra, L*^, 78, 79
Omnibus. The, i, 40, 146, 40a
On and Off. ii, 445. 649; iii. 4^1, 556
On Broadway, li, 185, 647; lU, 563,
61C
On Demande un Gouvtmeor, ii, 12,
468,^96 ^
On Enn*s Shores, iii, 562
On Hand, i, 148; ii. 360, 5^1, 534, 535
On Land and Sea, ii, 340; iii, 234
On Probation, u, 328, 330, 334, 336
On the Arcady Trail, hi, C43
On the Bowery, ii, 183, 184, 185, 508 ;
iii. a3a. 561, 563
On the Frontier, i, 170; ii, 368, 369;
iii. 227
On the Jury, ii, 279
On the King's Hij^way, Ui,
On the Mississippi, U, 184, '338; iU,
561
On the Quiet, li. 447
On the Rhine, ii. 491
On the Rio Grande, ii. 176
On the Stroke of Twelve, ii, 341, 342
On the Track, i, 149
On the Wabash, ii, 18;^
On the Yellowstone, iu, 517
Onde et I'Ombre, L*. ii, 1 1
One Against Many, lii, 179
1 + 1=3, i". 570
One Coat for Two Sdla, I, 492
One Error, ii, 638 ; IU, jS
One Hour, i, 52
One Hundred Wives, U, 361, s6e ; iii,
i37
One Hundred Years Old, iii, 148
One More Glass, ii^ 198
One of Our Girls, iii, 200, 420, 421
One of the Bravest, ii, 175, 180, i8t,
369: iii. 230
One of the Finest, ii, 174, 373, 484,
626 ; iii, 228
One of the Old Stock, ii, 369
One Thousand Miles Awav. ii, 360, 361
One Touch of Nature, 11, ^53, 628,
643 ; iii. «73. »83, 189, 199, 351, 366
Onkel Braesi^, ii, 224
Only a Clod, 1, 478
Only a Farmer^ Daughter, ii, 173.
174. 373. 396* 485. teS i iiif U6, 259
539
Only a Ha'penny, i, 73
Only a Penny, i. ^8
Only a Private, iii. 234
Only Way, The, iii, 392, 529, 557
Ontalissi. t. 1 12
Ooftv Gooft, i. 152 ; li. 606
Oolaii. The, iii, 3^, 398
Open Gate, The, li, 136 ; iii, 403, 427
Open Verdict, An, ill, 240
Operator, ii, 182 : Ui, 231, 560
Opperlammen, Das, ii, 241
Oraloosa, i, 43, in
Orange Blossoms, ii, 248 ; lii, 148
Orange Giri of Venice, The, i, 79,
326; ii, 189, 328
Orfeo, iii, 4C0, 452, 455, 464
Organ Gnnder, The. ii.211
Organ Grinder and his Danghltr, The,
i>354
Or|canist, The, iii, 430
Onana. ii, 389
Orient Express, The, ii, 236, 576; ifl,
^53
Oriental America, ill, 232
Orientrehe. Die, ii, 236
Original Play, An, iii, 181
Orin A'Chorra, ii, C36
Orion, the Gold Beatar, i, 328; U,
213; Ui, 130
Orooooko, i, in
Orphan, The, i, 1. 6
Orphan Boys of Hungary, The, ti, 5
Orphan of BerUn, i, 239
Orphan of China, The, i, 8, tao
Orphan of Dowray, u, 107
Orphan's Dream, The, C 72 ; U, 533
Orphans of New York, iu, 229, 231
Orph^ aux Enfers, U, 403, 4^3, 600
Orpheus, i, 456
Orpheus and Eurycfice, U, 99, too, 173,
174, 627 ; ui, A^, 82, 225, 281
Buriesque. ii. 348
Orpheus dear underwelt, I, 239
Osanore, U, 220
Oscar, u, 453
Oscar the Half-Breed, U, 348
Ostler, i. 26
Oswal of Athens, i, 90
Otello, I, 30; u, 33, 57, 58, 76, los:
lu, 446, 447, 450, 459, 460, 462
Othello. I. 3. 6. 7, 1$, 24, 25, 15, |7, 40,
43. 46, 49. 53. 61, 63. 66, 88, 96, too,
104, III, 113, 117, 122, 124, 126, III,
<33> >34* 151. <S6, 168, 169, 172, 188,
189, 191, 193, 196. 198, aoo, 20s, 209k
219, 244, 24s, 25c, 2q8, 306, J07, 321,
37>. 373. 376, 378.380, 386, 39StfMi
396. 39*» 403t 406, 410, 427, 428, 438,
442. 443. 450, 455. 456. 461, 463. 46$.
467. 475. 476. 490. 493. 495» 5»4. 5»7.
$18 ; u, 62, 78, 82, 85, 90k 9». 94. «<»,
103, 106, 118, 175, 178, 192, 194, 197,
212, 231, 281, 299. 306, 308, 318,323,
333. 336, 356, 362, 364. 366, 370, 372,
387. 388, 305, 4«o, 450, 462, 470, ayi
473, 474. 487. 4»* «fl» 544. 613, 617,
619, 634, 644, 649; Ui, 11, IS, 22, JO,
32. 36, 43. 50. 51. 5». 66, 96, 99, los,
104, 115, 120. 13$. it6, 137, 130, 142,
•43. »44. 185, 188, 189, 190, 198, 226,
>39. 306, 336, 391, 401, 405, 414, 443,
$17, 580, 581
Burlesque, i, 122, 254 ; li, 200
Othelk>'s Eirfolg, ti. 242
Other Man, The, u, 235: tii, 523, $$t
Other People's Momt. U, 441
Other Woman, The, tii, 219
Otto, II, «62, 481, 544. 621
Ouida, Hi. 30c
Ould Irelauid and Young Amarica, i,
146
Ouleg, L', iii, 222
Our AJderman, ui, 197
Our American Cousin, i, sit, 299, fjSt
395. 463. 467; ii. 6. 132, 133, 114,
It
646
140, 141, i«, ijs, ij6, 158, >«o, jSi
OarjUQeficaD C«iiiaat Honw^i^^BO
Oar BBdielorii'iii,' ji, 197, 11s
Our B«l Sodety, ). tii
Our Bijib or a i^DiiUe Ufa, Si, 371
Our BoudiDg HoDH, ii, 366, bij, 6ti,
Our Bon, il, 7, 9, ui > in, 10, .
1^ 617
Out Candidate, Li, jAd^ iii, 143
Obr Counli7 CDiuioa.
Our CooBin Gcnnin,
oS V^\w^f
Qui En^ ^luo'tfj
Opt F^uI« Anoica
O^Vinl Familiu, ii
Ou Flu, Ui. us
Onr Ca], i, 131, 1114,
Out GeBilemcH Fiitoila, lU,
HJ. S«8
>1*,1U, >44
ii, j6., Sa
iC
Ow GoUuia, ii, 4?9,
Out GoTtnwT, U, IK ,
Out Onb^baf, Ui, ^1
Oar Iriib CwiiB, i, 7
Our Iilih Viiilan, i
OuTnntc, il, 1;
Our Joan, i, i» |
Ou Mutual Frie
Our Nflighbora, ii, ar4
Our NcUV, ii, jii
Out RcnnKBt, u, 367. 6}i; Ui, igS
Our Rich Coi^, ii, 494
Our Scl, i, 15;i
Our Sooely, ii, 413, 415
Our SDiuniu, li, 4B1 ; iii, au
Our UaioD Sand, il, 119
Our VauiT Gill*, U,ioa
OurWiI«,l, i4T,4ITl ii> ■««
Oun, ii, )6a, M, 171, iji, iSi, 19
OnnnVdul!ii>g.''ftaa, i. )i9; i<, 'B
Onlintiu'Sa'm', 131
Oul in ibe Sued*, it, 3^7^ iii, 11
Out of thEDEHhi, :
Out ortht Fin, i, r'
OntonaSpiM, i, I,
Oulcaau of a Grcal City, ii. 187
Ootla-i The, iii. 36, 143, 401
OuUiiler, The, iii, 383
OvetlhcFallt, i, uS
Ovei the Garden Wall, i, >7<<; Ii,
J67. 49S, 4^7, 619; Ml, 44, Si
Over Ihe Sea, ill. Ij:
OwTlaDd Roule, The, i, so>, S03
PabiD, A, 1x6
Pace that Kill*, The, 11,909
Fadllc Mail, The, ii, 136, jii :
Paddy MilM' Boy, i, .13
Paddy the Piper, 1, 116, 304, 3
Paddy'* Wedding, 1, 33 >
Page or Hinoiy, Tba, i, ]
sss
p£oi:
txi
Panjiuidnini, m, 411, J51
Panlina da Vialetle, La, li, i], 464
Panioaiirac Kehemal, A, ii, jjb, 5s»,
cW,(U,j7i, S73, jttiiii, >{3
7aiila,Ui, 34
PainHitwlw, li, uS
Papa'* Wife, ii,6;i; UI, jyo
Papaseno, ii, ij*
Paper Chaie, The, u, 571
Pat^n, Si, 176
^ipi[a,i, .S4; 11,491,493
nrii, 1, 141,1911 u, )93, 53<i, si'i w^
Pariiaod Lodochi, 1,_3S, 3^, 349, 440
Paji»h pTien, The', if, (14
Paiiiiaii RoDianca, A, &, iM, 418, 43'.
6ja, 640; iU, 1^9, !», 1*4, 3S5, sii^>
5.9, 510, ill, 06, S17, m, H", SS4,
PaitoT Match, A, 11, 174. >7S> '«>, J41,
S*«. 17°.J7',)71.e**,6>9-6!'', 63'.
*34, 636, 64', 643-, m, 8», f», 38',
Panifal, iii, 449
Faded, Ui, 137
Pinie de Hquel, Le, li,
Paitnert'lor U
Parvenn, The, , . ...
Pa* de Fiinrfe Sana Fan, H, 1 1
Pbhuii, Le, IU, ij6
Paasng Qaitd, A, iiijSJ4
Fasdog Recent, TSt, U, i}g.
S49. Sil?,S5i,S65.;iii. S<l«
Paieinc Shadow*, u, 17s; Hi, sSi
Pai^n« Show, The. ii, 646 i >i<. i'
PaBi^'pliy.'The, iii, 507
Pauioa'i Peiils, i, i6t
Paiuon'i Slave, I, 17a: U, 364.
Pl**pOrt|The,lU,'i97'
Paal and Preienl, i, 494
Paienl Applied ^,ii, 1831 iii, ji
37, 81,' 135. •t'^ Ml, it*. i*»p
347,387,466,487, SIS, ST. 5«*,
Palndan and PiT-renuE, 1, 50, 47S
Patrician'* Daughter, i, 6], ]7&, 41
Palrie. ii^tai. 601
Patriot*' Dieani. I'ba, t, 77
Paul ind Virnnia. ii, 619: iii, 35
Paul CliffoTd.i, 117, 111, 3]5, 3B8; ii
i8(, lOl. sso, S84
Paul i;auTarVl.ii6,ii7i ii, .78. ,79
181, 181, 183,634,635,636,638,644
Fiiii'piy mNew^ork" i, 4^3
ne BUn^taid, iii
■ at, Paiu, The, i, »
Pmbmket of"dM ICal Sde, Ik.
Pajmaater, The. 'i, ai$ ; 1
"""■ 8*4. S<™, 635,637; i
PauideT PTOcetta,
Pcacehil VaUn, ii,
PcacanaluT, The, in, C>i8
Peari of Pe^, "nie, i, ti6. dd
IJQ, afiT, sso
Pearl of Saniy, The, i. 15/. i6i,
•00, s>7; ii, 161, sit, sij, si».
611, 616; i^, 140
Pearl ol Toka*, Tike, ii, jSa
Paaaaat Bof. The. I, >6
Pcuant IVrif, The, i, J13
PScfaaun de Paiet, Ls, iii. 4fs
Pednrhnlner. I, i<^
Peck'a Bad B(7, 1, 170] a, 366;
Pecufiu P^tii^, a', i, 49
PedilleT Boy. The. 1. im
Peggy GncB. d. ]Si
Piccr, >lw FiabennaB'* DsotfW
Pennr Ante, u, 489
Pemum Schoeller, U, 131, 141
Peopled Lawyer, The. i. te 14^ ]«
„JiS. S»*,S", S'?, Sm;S.i9*'»1
PiRy PaoAacon, d, )6{, 56!
Perfect Gem, A, M, m
Peitect 'nuat. A, in, iSi
Perfection, i, 38, 76, iiS, >*4. H4. *.
P^ricbotcLa, 1,1961 ti,3'4. »>'*<-
Perif'a°*''."i'''^,
Pel of the t^i
Pet of thePnUk, i, 4S7
Pete, iii, 37S
Peter Ouneliua, Ui. 446
Peter KronaurDcr. 1, 139
Peter StnTTesant, iii, 361
PetJl
i4«> '87, *B6, sy, 596
Ad Pteitr^
647
PliUic (Phxdn), ), 419, 4
FhcUa. King of T*re, i, 1;
PhcDomeiHin in 1 &mk Fivdl, A, I,
Phiknigii»>dllud>,U),i>a,4S}. 46),
piS^fiU «,„..„
PbUlipine Wtl*a, U, iji
^oi^, "hic', il. 18], jsi, 161, 644:
FhroK, n, eio! 111. (41. t!
Phnic!jiii,Th..fii,!S7
PiidiTeiam. u,449
Piiiie dc Bcnhc, l*. ii. r
PiowliDi. iii, in
PidiwIckPipni, <, sisiu,3li;ili.l»7
Pictutc. The. iii, 16
I>1ff-Fdl,iu,>4<>
PilcriB of Lcprt, ii, tlS
Pilal, The. i. W, Bo, ju
Pillm d( Sodtty, Tbt; iii. ,_.
.3h! jSj! 4ito! }.i;, s»>; s*fc s»'
Pine MuocHn. 11. 50J
Pink DDiniiioo, U, }6], ^4]; HI
'7'-)*S.
Pioneer Pairioi, The, i. 74, ji^
Bpt df Peace, Tfc, iu, 4J0
PppiM, iii. 40j. 404
Pioue, i), 173, 6i(l, 619, 6i>, 6>7 ;
"»'u'r'lw'iic','u, Jita
Pinu, II, i. 1,4
Pinie Boy, The, i, 14]
Pinit Lover, The, i, iw
Pinteodbeldei, 1. 116
Piniei Ac la Skuik, L«, i, i<4
Pirale'i Ujacj, The, ii. nA; iQ, jt
JO* m. SB6
Pinta ol ih« HiHiiripiii, T%*. iU, »d
FSntet of ihe Sinauh, ii, iqi; iii, p-
Knits' Sieiul, The, i, iiS
Piutabu./), y>{, Jin
PiivTo, i, to, ij, 35, j6, 60, Sa, S3, 81
PliiBdnlct.Tiii, <, 16
Pluto'* Wib. Tbc, U, iSi, ]6i, )6j,
ai>,t>4i,U4i iii. "5
pSI'-^^ a ■
PbT>iiL]tik:A|li!']]V
PliT«i The. i'liJ*
PktTw'a PlH, lire, i, )u
PiayinR wilh Fife, i, 461. 461, (=4i B.
PbynUEi,' TIk, i, >)) ; Hi, )B4, s«i
Plewlen. The. iii, Uj
Pleuuii NeiuhUir, The, i, 30, 7], 137.
1A7. 3W. 4°li ".«,
Pltbeiin'. Diugbur, The, ii
Pli£hlcd b> MoonKghl. iii, }
Pluic el le Beiu Temp
Planger. The, U, iMi,
Po" WhiuTii^, in, 4
PocahoDtu, i, 40. 134
4«i. 4S&, 4S7. 441 ; 1
Police Sw. The, ii, J03. **. )»9
Pnliih Jen The. 1, IS'. 'f9
Polilldin, The. ii, 647 ; hi, At;
PoliiiW,ll,il.M.4',*»,*».S'>.5>.
a, 6s, ei, Did
and pjuncr Joe. 1, 111
PoIlT, Ul. 4H
Polly lordilD. U, ig.
Polly Middles u.joj
PoiDp. i, 148. 149, 147; ii, 334. i
Pomp of'b'odjo^i'tjve. 1. i3<
PoainJ i^fld of New York. TLt.il,
Pew Coiuln Walter. I. 478
Poor of Ibe City, The, ii, us
Poor of New Vork, Th*.T«>.494i
PaorGcnilemu,Th«,i, 13. 16.8}, iic^
180. 181, 377. 4116. 417. 477. 48^ w.
jr Jonatlun, ii
"'l^'icoddy, i,
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5I.1, (66, s
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e, 1, 4j6
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>, ijJS; ". 1(3. 4»S. 48JI ilii
iping ihe Qiii«lon, i, 478, 479 1 ii,
::-?u:
PoAliboD ol LtiDJuBiai
Poolo KiD|,liriii.]io
Fosliry Dedei. TIm, 1, 18)
PoupH, Li, U. jSt; Ui, «s«
PnuT « le Cuntn. Lc, II, tt
POIUK ClU. ill. SIV4. 38J
Ponny ri«. ii, j)6
I'DWH of Diitne^ T)k. iii, i4<
■ Hi, S"7.^>,<43; III. >]■• t^ V"
Pow« vi the PlM, Ii, iti, iSe. ill,
1, iSs, 331.640. *t', 6t7. Ul
:tKa1 Man, A, i, ttA 476, 478
rie Flower, The, iii, 304
rie Waif, The. ii, 173. jte, )6i.
i.The, .1, jii4
Mun Kidiculet, 1
PiSry' G'ri> n? Sleibiirin, to
pieiiy Konebreaker, The. ii. .
Ptiuleu Paiagon
Pride Mun Hair
Pride of Jeonia
yA*^..
Pride of the Market, ii. 14). 148, S|8
Prima Doana. The, i, 4901 iU, 38;
Prioce Achmel, H. 480
ftina Amabel,!,. 46; 11,38,
Prince and ibe' Paiiper. The, "i, «°°.
PnKe LaTea^r'i Reception, iii. 369
Prioce MathiuileiB, ii, 1141 iii, jh,
487. S'7
Pnnceol Ljan. The, id. 616
Prince ot the Wnrid, Tbc, IU, 614
Prince Olio, iii, 344, ssy
PiinccB end the Bauerdy. Tbe. Ui.
Ptinceu' Bonnie, iii. »!
le Carpilloaa, 111
Princeu
Chic. The, Iii. (oj
l&i;«..,
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of ZeDdt. ii, 6.7
iii, 4M.
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SecreuiT, U, .yi,
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rtl, 4»6.
648
f
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PnfcHDr, The, ii, j6], 364. 41;
lS4, 4S6, 61J
Tnftmo^t LoT« Suxy, Tbe. V
pS Hp.«S', S''i66'' '*"
ProSigue, The, lii, j6], J64, ss«
PtDminorT Nou,T1i*, 1. 11 1, i'
Fropv Ciptr, TIm, il, ui
Fiopbelc, Le, i, ta4i U,
4«^^. 4JO, 4(1, 46>. 4J4. <»0
ProTokcd kubud. The, 1, 8, to, 4],
pwtu&uiKlTuci, u' 119, 1](
PrndEna Rudd, iil, j]8
Podd'n HFiid Wilibii, iU, jW, ju,
pK^fo, ^, iil, us
PuIk dT New Viirk, The, 1, iji; U,
■7]>]°9i^?; iii,»q.i]'
Puii ind Jgdlil, .
Pupil Id Muic, The, i, 171, >3i
Piippen(«, Die, IH. 446
Puie Cold, U, 151
Porlusl, I, i, «, «8, 1S4, J]}, 44j; U,
IS, }i, I}. l( M, *'. 4S, 4^ SO, S>.
p^Si^rSin.
PDrltin'i Dmiwhtefi The, il, 4<6
Purple Udy. The, U, mi i iil, jor,
Pune.Tbt, i. ii,Bs>33>
turn in Boon, Ii, S37,j3*
''X^6l;iJiiM'i'ii.'"'r '*"'-'"'
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P]r|niiill<in and G*llU*,l, ila; 11, is^,
iSo, }il, 314, 3TS, Slfl, ^S, A>Si ^f I
ui, 8. J7. J8. S3, S6, - - ---
Dvrietqiie, J91
Prnmid, The, Ii, ju
M and tbt Hulic, Tlic, U, 101
:n Eliiabeth, il, ns
31 Mab, UI, IS4
ED of BrilliaDU, The, lii, ua
ED of Fnii(»,TlM,'iU, 540
n of Sh^[ ii! 104 : lii. 441, 4-
an of Spidn, the, i, uj
en of the BiigaDda, 11,^396
" af the Pliliii, Tile',' l^Tio ;
Queto's ETidence, iil, 1 1 ■
Queen'i Favorite, The, i
111, 485, 58J, s8f
't Mate, The, 111, isj, 31
Qwm'g sGil^ng. the, iii, n, ;
8]",«>.ll6.™..
ueer Family, A, 111, 307
ocntin Mai>^ VI. An aad Ar
Quick 01 the Dead, The, ii, ]6
Quukiandi and Whirlpoofai, Ii, -
Quiel Family, A, ii, 117, 1S7, ji,
Quiel Rubber, A, iti, 596, 598
Quite at Homo, 1.73,78
Tjmaj. ui, s»t
Ramny^Tsii Der, ii, ij8
Raa lor a Widow, A, i, soj
Race for Love, A, Li. 396
Rachel the Reaper, !i, 114, iiv, 141
R«in', ii, 446
Radical Cure, A, 111, 141
lUffadc, i, »6{ 11, iS]
RiSuli, tbe Reprobate, I, ;S^ 11, 11
R^WkerofParii, The, 1, iji. ,;
Rug il'Dinaii 'and Het Dofa. Tht,
■ 38. i»
Ragicd Earl. U, 1 14: lii, js^
Ra^ed RMineDl, The, iu, 194
RiKcd School, Tbe, i, s'*. ]0|
Rulin'. Wav, ii, J7IJ Gi, 181. ,y.
"^Uroad ol Love, Tte, Ii, iji, ,\
&g'^;vj5'j',9,63, S; ,
■ T],14i. »46,>7J, 'w. 4Si', i'h;
Ra^, The, Ii, 419, 616 ; UI, i^s
Rambler faom CUre, The. 1, :i)i ;
R»idall''»'Ti™\),Wa7S ' ***
RaDdoDi ^ot, id, 111 j
- ■ ' ^
Raiiiiiliu.''nie, id. 168, 169
Kaoul, 1, n, 140, iBo, 3161 U, 116
Rappidiu'a Daugfaur, ill, 540
RappelkerK the Sldrit Kiaa, I. iiD
- ■ Shrsb, 5, SJ7
Red Scarf, i, 144
Red Spider, Tbc. ii, ia8
RtdTt^.a, rii
Red. Wlute, and Blaa, n, '
Ui. JJ4, sA4
Refngee'e Daa^nv, The, i,
Reaiatraler aiif RaiilB, t
Kegslaz Fix, A, i, i^
7J.S4, 379) fi". "".
Reicbe Fnc, Euic. i,
Rekbl AorScl-Srib.
Reif ReUUngs,
RatpbanrSI ._, ..
Ru Caicber, The, i,
Rattlin iha Rcaler, 1, .,,
RauenAncer, Der, il, 131, a,
Raub der SablneriDiiaii, i, i(
Rauber, Die, i, 169, 771 1 il,
Raymond and Agnes, i.
Real Widoo Brown, Tlw, iU
Reaidiw the Whirlwind, ii, 3.
ReawD aod Folly, u. 141
Rebel, The Ik 114 6S'
RebelChief, The,), 314
Rebel ol 'o», i, 8s
Rebel! and Toiiei, i, loB, 301
Rebel'! Doom, il, )gb
Rebel'a Lail Shot, The. 1. 13
Reckleia Temirie, iii, 158, isi
RecniilingOffi«r,Tha,i, i.^
I. fa.
ReJ and Black, ii. M
Red Fl^, The, U, 4«
Red Fox, The, iii, j<
si:;;rp;iij:ii,
d Utter Night, ii
i Lirhl, The, III,
dMan The, i, 3;
RcKD of Error, Ht, ni, fan
RdDf ud the PcnHtatat ■,«!,
Remember tlw Mail
Rcmorac, i, 1 7. 65 ;
Rente d« lion^ H, j6». an m
Reodenotia, The, i, ^S^tjt, 17^ p^
RencaavQua Bom^e^, Lea, i, ul
Rest DlT, i, KO, 1(4. '}^ lAn
376. 47". 48>. *V. «9"i ». IJ*"^
Rejian far Daly', K^i3
RcpcobaUcH Sod, The, s, mi
R^Hiadaai, ill, ijd
RcMuol, Ui, iig
RMribatMB, i, 74, 86, 437 ; i, jh
Rctnmed laaed. 1. loa
Returned Volunteer, The. l,4n:i^)<
Reuben Glue, ii, 1711
Rerelm, ii, 4S0
Remwe, The, 1. ;;, ij8 _
S5*
Reriew, TIm, i, ij, «e, ]e, >4 «
Remit srGheDI.'i, iii
Revolt of tbe HaKn, i, 177
Revolt of the Poor Hgue, i, iM. 4
Revolt of the SezleiB. The. i, M ^ ■,
Yik,'-^i,
Rich of Ni.. .
Richard Caml, iil.
Richard III in t>atch, i. ijt
RLchelieg, i, 5$', ^7, 61, K, ill, uc
111, la;, ia6, 148, tsb,iu, I9t,i«.
198. IM, JDD, ao5, a.7, 0).^^
198, 303, sao. J77. »»»■ J9S. 1* 1*
119I178, Jii,ai7', 3o!l.W.rA>*
»'S, 118, jaj. 314, j6i,)«4,]n.^,
..«.!»g.*
^1*:
141, 188, iSi lat,)*;. |w,4BS.S4>
[ichelieu at Sileen, i, u3
Licbelieu'i lliiniim. m. |U
649
Cnuoe, i, ij.
4S- 48. SO. S>. 5J. W. M, n. ft. <.
96, lOD, 449, 64J. 645 ; lU, r)6, IJ
46}! 46^! 474, 177. 4^31 ^, 494. t'
RIchti ud Wnnii of WoBto, T>
T4^^ 4^
RI«hB of ihf Soul, Tha, U, 44
Rilhtt ol Waann, Th«, 1, d]
Rlnf ud [be Keeper, Tba, t
Itlni M Pue, Tfae, I, 78
Rin(ofIn»,A,U,tri
Kip Vap WloUe, I, )i, M, 154. 194,
art, lij, 1>4, 141, M). »!6, ■». 4">.
44S. 4491 1. J". 'M. '5*. 'SS, I?'',
6»i6l4lb3l!6))': Ul,'il, ka,f6, i>k[
101, HI, 111, "4, a4J, i»i. SU. »6.
BuriiKM, U,J»&, Ji», Jjo
IU«ue( With Ibe Tun, I, iTt
Rfeini GcDenllan, 'Ac, U, iS}, 1X4.
iii, 3»4, s6"i S6», 6ii
RIdu. U, 49 • ; X 197
RitHU, la UlUlomiiln, U, 11
Rinl CiodiiliUe*, Tbc, U, 430
RlT>] Dutchmen, Tlie, H, ■■«, 117
Rinl Qseeni, i, ti
Rixb. Tbe, i, 7. », ■«. It, )'- >■ ''^
L 68. g], B], 89, lufc, IMi 'Si,
; Kc«er U Howe, i, 116; ii, ijo
, Rof en Bns. In Wil] Sueel, ThF.ii.i
[ Roien Bna. in Centnl Pirk, liL it-, \
.. Rofue'i Coniedv, Tbe, Ui, %<b, M
I Rocoee al NewYoA, 1, iji, ite
, Ri^CvcKle, Le, ii, bog
,1 Ridind tot u OJinr, A, i, 48, &4, .
RaU of 1^ Drum, Tbi, 1, ]oi, 1.
J Roman Fl^bei, The, i, ;
I RomiiiCE <i Athlcnie, A, Ii, 441, ^
' 1'4' ]'5< '•io, 6ji : Ui, ss6
RomiDCe al Cm HoUow, A, il, ,:
Rumaiice at > Poor YoDbK Han, T'
i. 4*9. 1«; ii, "48, 'Si, »«4. -•
RonaDy, Tbe, i. 143
RemUT Rw, !, 170 ; U, 171. 74. ■
487, us; ui, 14a, 31), 131, ito
Romeo and Juliet, i, j, 7, it, •■,.
»i ^I. 9S,''i4f'"ii*i»6."'i2 ■
"""sr""""""""*
|6'. 4S), 460. Sij; a, 4«. »4, 1"7.
[9I, 1^ 197, 17', J6i,j%jit) iA,
pughinf It. il, 608
Roundut, The, Ui, 105. w
. Round Heuk and (^lat^ ii. S>3
, Round at Pliiean, A, iii, uS, m
I Round the Qoek, a, iM. jjCwi, 608,
I Ronaeottc, La, ii. 314
1 Rover and Hit Dc», The, U, mx
, I Roer at the Lneum, A, iii, iio^
I g-^ ^■.P": 4^.1 ". A ill, SS5
, Rora^ Famili, A, ill, 440, )5«
I Royal Guaii il, ijt, 177, 178, *ji,
i Royal Middy, A, il, 546. 147, &»; HI.
477, 47*1 4|jl. 4*7. 4*9, 490.49"- ■ .
14*! is8.'l6i, wi, .73. "77, ■»•'. '^
184,185, J89.*9".>M. JO'. It* ;■
)>i,3li.]14.4»,43!, 107,6si>: '
(1. S7. SS. 69. 71. A So, 'Ol. ■'■
.68, J.O, J87. S"o, i48, SS", SA 5^
Ro>3 in Roil., The. 1, .6, .). «., ,
44>. ijb, 489, «I, joil. jod JI? ;
I]". 147. 174. 184. I'll. ]34t 40. "
Robber KDJg^hl, The, '
7','(*, 156- il
411, 440, 441. J09i S'*! o, WJi ..
R^benef iheHeatfi.i, ijo) U, 10
Robben of the Keep, i, 140
ttobbenorihERhlnMih, Tll(,l,4^
Robher'i Wile, Ilia, i, )Ccs 45^ .
S4a. bttr; iii, ]8<, 414. Si.
Ruben Eluieie, U, i&>
Roben Kminei, 1, '48 : ii, loo, 4) :
Rnbcrt I* UiiMe, i, 4}, 44, 9>S < <
a. 11,34, 3^4>. 47. >". W, »<■ !■
60, 61, fa, 64. 1(9. 4Sfi. *'o
Rsb«n Hacairs, 1. ib, ,y, ,,», ,1,
'49, 'S", 1*0, 161. 161, 1*1, 184, I ■'
.a, 114, 1(1. "S4, ">>• •**- •** »■■
17*1 4S9. 19*: il. **. »4. 117. ''■'
194. 198. »!. »4. lij. "it ^o, i> ,
R^hcRo Deirereauxt 1, 414
Rabcapiem, iii, 6ai, tej
■obiD Kned, ii, 75, 191, i<i, 17^ ; \\i
U>. U4< »4
»799i i%~ •)%, 191. IIO, 13C111
34>,lj8,)6j,l6S,lp.
61J, *li, 611, 614, !is
I Royal Paie, A, il, 179, iBi ; Hi. ut
Royal Benofe, A, b, *]4
Royal Rofoe. A, iii, 418, (jS
Royal Youth, A. 11,148,149
I Ronliai.The. i, 104
' Rubinn of Lon, The, iii, 416
Ruby, ii, 540
RuddMore, 111, 47
Ruedela Lune.U, 11
Rule 1 Wiie and Have a Wile, i. oa,
4«6
Rul« of Ibe Kooe, The, 1, 417
Ruhni Pualon, Th*, U joo
S-i-'M".- „ ...
_ . . Coll. A, iii, (81
9i. 100, 101, 103. no, kB. III. II Runaway Giri. like H, sBs, %^\ Ui,
'19. 14a. 144. 171. '78. 116, iSr lU 78,]ir. }j8
317. 39", 404. 4CK, 4'6, 116, Ml, (.J Ronamy Wife. The, i, 1161 H, J70,
ISO, Sit, <i8, 618 , iii,]ii,»9
Romio and Juliet (open), iii, i<{ RuBiiiD|Vud, Ii, 3161 iii, ]ay
449. 410, 411. 4fl. 4)1. 4*1, *^. f-.' Rupeft of Heniiau. iii. 419, jaf, 517
4*o, 4*1, 4*1, 4*1. 4*4i 4*1. 4». I"] Rural FebdCy, I, 47, Joi, jm ; li, 14^
468.470,471. 471. 47!. 474.471. r' lu. 16", 1*3
477, 479, 481, tSa. 483.484. S«I- .-^ Ruah Cigr, 11, .84; m, ")i,
Romeo Jaffier lenkini, 1, II), "r4 Ruwil Bin., Tbe, ii£ "11
Romeo'i Tint Lore, Ul, u* Roetian Adminl, Th^ i. 41
np. The, i .
Rookerood, 1, (iM, "S.
Roped li
RoryO'l
Rory of'ihe Hifla, 1, 146;
64*1 iii, 461, 1*1
Roullnd Hubn, 1, 71, HO
Ro..,The,ii.i«.S7i;m,»«
Roee de Saint Flaor. IJ. U. it.
tt"S ' .Tbe!¥,4i»,4r9,
RuBi^ Prima Dossa, A. ii, 5)6
RBatic Reception. A, I, ijo
Rslhdeker, i, .,
5,319,4«3,Mt Rinb'iRijnunce. ii, 644; iii. 1*9
Ruy Blaa, i, im, 143. any, 46], 467
•A%.„
Roee U^cl, ii,'
Baoiid Tnul, The, U, il"
Sad Coqucni, A, Ii, <f^\ UI, lyq
Sadak and iu!^)^\ 771 ii 4
IJ! iU, i«Eai Harbor, Ui.fai
Said Fatha. i, ii*: ii.ji* 1 ill. u8
St. Georia and iIm DrafOB, C ati :
Rote 'Monday, oLiia
Roae of Arafon, The. 1. 59 -.-.—-
Rote of Auiergne, iii, 14 Si. Man, 1, 400, 401. •
-■■ ■■■^..Th.,i.,i,:a.».%«,;iJi
trick Vale, ■
, ... V?l^U'Vii^i „,..
, Rdh of PenU. The, U, 184 Sainli and SiDBtn, 9, 101, 411, *]i.
. Roeeof Sbamii, The. 1.J19 *4i 1 Iii. 114
RoKdale. ii. 183. iii, lit, >]4, >6*jaluiibo. Ui. 4S4
-^ i6i,jt4*lon1Werra,I>ie,ii,n)
... ., ■ - - j(u, Tb,, ii ,j, . iiJ, ,„
^. il tbe Eattt^ The. iii, 118
Ruecinary, ni, {19, ii{ klratot Ro>a, Poet, PaiMcr. a^
RoaaaaiidThiin>a.%4iI (HiuiciaD, i. „a
J. ill, 1*1, ;*4,
650
Sun I^^in FnncE I. ftj, iii
Sub Welkr, or The PickindduUi i, ji
Sim'l of Pihh, i, »q, »■; il. 17],
)6]. 3^> 374t 4SI1 4S1. 6171 iu> "4-
116, iSj, j6i
Sunson, II, 76, tBf^ 111,104,136
~ □wn lad Delilah, li, jbi, jte; iti,
557
461
Su To», 11, JS^ S9i>
Suu Haria, iii, 6of,
Sapho, ii, ]4, jj, jiR, 651 : Iii
jca.163, J&4.i65.U7t»S
BorlEXiue, iii, sj6
San (ha Jem, 1, ua
Sanh'i VotiDi Uin, ii, 4^9.
Sanioga, ii, 4091 iii, 4, 6, 11
Saun, i, 1(6
Saun in Ntw Voilt, U, 17
SllaiiitiFaria,i,7],4iS,4]9,4s6, ji],
Saianella, ii, t« 1 i^ itg
Suinui, ll, kn
Saul, iii, >04
Sa?^aii™lK Muiu, The, I, <if.
tM, 167, >6At 169, 170, 171, 174, 337,
Saved at ScreA, u, 't6j ; iii, iit
Saved Iran the Sei,U, 184, >«]• 5<o:
Saved faun Ib( Wreck, ii, etc
SawniU, The, i, 96
Scalp Honicn, The, i, 116, }6oi il,
SciiBpt at New yorii, ii, 10s
Scawh] in Hi(h Life, A, ill, i^
SOKgaal, Thajii, lift, 494 ) ill, jo^
Scariel L«lv, The, U, no, 4}!, {;ii
iii, 110, ajs, S16, jji, (67
Scenario, llii, lU, 341
Schamyt, li, 540
SehaoapidR dor Kiiaen, Die,li, I'l
Schen n;r ilem Mjniater, ii, 10
SchiuderhaaDea, the Robtei of ihe
Rhine, i, 11
Schmilitriing-kriej, Der, ii, .],
Sclineidtr, i. ,48, .6.; ii, 164,351, 539
SchBne GaJathee, Die, il, 3J7
Scboene HtleiM, Die, i, 169.
Schoene Ungarin, Die, 1, iM; ii. 111
School, i, w ; ii, 169. iSi, 191, uS .- iH,
School VoV 5 town ChUdten, .. ,.
School for Kifbnn, The, i, Hi, 2sS,34B,
siSiS&i'Ki; '
Scotiiifa Chie&, i, 145 :
&aa. The, i, >3ii b,
SroiuV(hePiainB,il, ;
Sioou of Ihe Siam >
Snip of Paper, A, ii, 143, 14s, 1^ aoi
Ui. JJ4, 6» ; iii, 54, S7. 6°. 3'i. 3''
S-idH«'i£«^Tha,'ii,6ii
11* tj'j, ,;,. ,97, i9S,«oj, 111, 11
5J4, sja. ftoj. 6i7> *3o; n^ »>4, "
304,306
^•Jcd innniclkiBi, li, 411. 4ii_
birchine the Depchi, f . ijo '
^u oi ihe Migbly, iii. 597
fceoDd If' =. j. '48 : ii, 'yi'4J,i '5
TiaqoeraT, T
ecnl Suvlce, i, 4«> 49; ii. »<
iio. 5«i iV'i 5*J> f?"! 6"»
ecrco *ortli koowfrij, i. jS, m8. S4&.
lor. The, II, J.S, j»9, Jjo. 31
i}i. 587, 617
rValjente.i, iSS_
Sentinel of the Ni«ht, 1, 45}
Separation, ii,K.; m, i;i, 171
SeraKlio.l'he, 1,(11
-—-"■-- " '- .SS.4M
J7*>379i J*3>384, J9*<05.'Ser(i
jy, »/J, t/-^ J/vi fit ja4, j^fn 4u^4
4171 434, 43^ 440, 44>, 44^ ^74, 47'>,,
78,81, Ijl. l47,'l49,'lso,'ls], iTol'
i;i, 174, 1K9, .91, JO,, 30), JTJ, 37S,
3«7, 413, 464, 46S, S53. 5*7. 569. 57".
S73, S77i jSo, 584, SUS, 614, 6jl, 6j4,
64a bjo ; ni, 6, 7, 8, 9, .6, 18, 33, m,
14S, 158, iB9.Ji>, 313.314. 3»>4»>
ScCl%;'i?i;;^Tbe.i,43i
SdHwlfellom. i, (7
School (^1, llie, 111, 197
School in an Uproar, i, 31S
SchoalmiitrcH, llie, iii, 1J3 I
Sehnlt Vom Nege, Ein, 11, 135 j
Schulc del Verficitcn, Die, i, iSS 1
lade, The, iii, itg, jjS, yfS, ta
Th^il'itV is6
■ Paomc. ii, ;su
S,™"Ka^ily'"lTc''l!^);,'Sj, il
,91: II, 17, IS«, ••
Seme'at d'Honn, Le, ii, 11
SenKot'B StinK, llie, lil. 304
Seiva Padrooa, La, ii, j6, 37
SclinCoW, LI,j9&
Settled Out ul Court, iii, 61
Seven Agoi, iii, 156, ibo
Seven Ax» of Woman, 11, 10
Seven Cierka, I, 113
Seven Dauehlen of Satan, i, jij;
el of Adeiude of Dteiden,
ScTco Sou. The. ii, lao
Senn SuabLua, The. li. 107
Seven Tweoty-cichl, ti, 174, sjo, s
JS>, SS3. SS9. 5*1. S*", ^1 ^. 5
Shadow Brook,, li, u6
Shadow of a life, 'Tike, i,i
Shadow on the Wall J, 7!
Shadow! of ■ Cnnl Ctj, 1
^'4^_7V. '77. 37^^171
Sluft'No. 1, ii' 1^, 644; a
168, 17S1 m, ,,^, >i«, 1)0, 4>s. !■
ShBDdj HaKDirc, I, 116, 197, 405. 5
ii. 114
Sham Na Ijwn, ii, 174. i7«, S<". '
ShannoD of tba Snh, &, iMi m, t,
ShantrQneefi, The. li, 371
Sbarpa arul Flaia. ii. 617; id, 3a, 11
Shilcboi, The, ii, iSr, 3>«
ShanKbiKDii, The. i, 119, 131; i. r
- |g], i38, >g8, 301, )03. 5>i,S
,6i8,&iSl ill, ,,3, 1.8, IIS.'
„'13, gH. J74, 581
Shaun RliK, u, 33S, 340.363,36^ I
!0», 504. 6ia. 6a*. 644 ; ni, 4*. '
a66. ]8a._56i
Sharif, The, iii. 17J
- I7». .77.3'7,«
111,548
he Coold bT
oiie Loved hira, m, 4ai
She Stoopc to Cooqas. i, 7,
15s. aeo, i6a,
»9*. *99. JOl,
8. ]8, 64. ]ij
She Would and She Woold Not, i. •
Sheep Id WolTa Oothinc, A, ^ »'
Sheep's^clotVini" A I m^ '«>'
Slienandoah, ii, rog. 1 1^, 337. 34J1 ITS
63*, 640. 649. 650 ; iii, 400, 417. AV
510> 55>, 559. S*o
Sbephbnje*! of Juia. The, ii, i^
Sberidui, iii. 431, 331, 618
SberiS of the Count), i, 6j
Sberiri Wife. The i. j6o
Sherlock Holisei, bi. (37, cTt
ShUoh, 1, 1)1
ShipAbojf iii. f }g, .Co
Shop-GItl, The. iii, )j3, J54
Short Acts, ii, 574, 630;
Shon Stuei, i, 40
Show your Coloiv i, 3jft
SiJ'Efi. " ■ - '
•i^vie, a. 11
65.
i«9- >7!. 37J.3A 4«*. 49"i*>7.*=*.
s\\J.';^'^ ' "°' '
Skilias Konunce, A, i. Si
SioliiD Vdiitn, iL 40, 41, 60, ai
Side Shdi.. I, ].,
Side TncM, U, iSt 1 iii, > to, tj}
Sidntlki ol Mew V«k, ii, iSj, j
Sie iu {Viiiuhmit, ii, 3{8
Sic W™ Etw«n!..JJS
Sitbfcii.j.^ftjn "''"
Siqie ol Uelgnae.Tbe, <, M. 17
Si^iof KdchcUe.'i.'iD
!»e(< of Thpoli, The, i, 14
Sicflnni, ii, no; iii, 444, 446, 461,
*^^, 470, 47". 471. 47*. 47S. 47r
SifTD of Ihe Cmt, The, ii, )ii, jii
Si(M1 Rini 0/ Kwt SdomoD, Tba,
Siihilen Bride, Ilia, ii, »«
Sitenl Billle, The, lii, 164
Sllfni FuD, u, tit
Silesi Pmner, 1^ H, «n I iii, {jS
Silent Pmector, The, ii, 349
Sileni Sjnum, The, li, i>t, 430 ) ii
SilHI Deinm, llie, iJ, <ti
Silrer King, The, ii, ijj, 174
176. i8>, iSj, itttiK-UUt^ta},
6l-\ 613, &4I, 643, 64S, &}I 1 ill, JJ,
306, 311, j6o, 361, J6l, 56J, 380, }ii,
sa^ Kniie, i, jie
Silver Shell, The, ii, »3
Silm Shield, The, li, 413
Silver Wedfn, A, ill, S4{
Simon BcminT ii, >M
Simiaan £ Co.,i, 440, 496, 308;
Sis and Sbn^iw, ii, 373
Sinbad Ihe SuIdtI 1, 1411, »6 ; ii, 164,
Sic«i» Girl, the! ill, jo]
Shkk or Swim, I, 3Qa
B(iflbeNifhl,ni, i«t
Smo Uery, ii, 6so: 111, joi, iSo
SiHer'i .Smifiix, The, 1, tt
Sialer^ The, L 4b
SiuiuBalLThe, li, ui
SiUliche Foffderunf, Die. ii, 143
Six Decree. dI CriV I. iri. 30>. 3.
Sii'f^^K'i'.'m**'
SkeH^et in India, i, 143, 477, 481, 443,
497:<i.3^l1>M, i<«. lit. iiB,l«3i
Skidmore Goinb, Tha, iii. a]6
Skipped bj Ihe Lifbt of the Heoa, i,
■ 7<vi><i; ii. 174, «"a!iii,4>
Shr Rnckct, Tha, ii, 101, lea, tat
SblHlcr. iii, 130
Slaahet ud Cruher. ii, 191, loRi
sii«l n*. I, » Si.
Slam of Cold. 1, 131: u, 1K4: iU. 'J>
S6i. 561
Slave* of OpioiB, iii, ])<
Slavea ol the OnenI, 'Hie, li, 341
Sledfe Driver, The, i, iij, 116
SIcap-Wilket. The, l>, 193, 5M
Sleepr Hallow, ii. ij
SleepnK BeiDir, 1, 34, iti. 170. 1,1,
S1«p^ I^HT. The, H, M; S>. i|(
Sliihilv Removed, i, 413
Sliieri TOn SchlierKC, Ul, 4^1
Sfi>i9. Hi. n
Smilie, ii, 6y i iii.iifi
lE§/Jlii"Ti™Mf ' 3
Sn.uJ!gl«r,The,ii,>M
Snjke CWner, The, 111, iHs „j,
S^a^mlb, Gnm. i, jR
Sddw Bird, Tha, i, ifii
Snow Flower. The, <i, j6i, iii, a73
Snow Slonn, The, I, >S7
Snow Whiu, ii, iti
Snowball. Tba, ii, 19]
Soap Bubble, A, li, t66
Soap Fal Han, The, i, 144 ; ■>. km . ' •'
SocUl Finim, K, 4M
Social Highwayman, A, iii, 73. m,
s^iSi.'X.'ii':;,.
Socieaire. La, ill, 16
Society, ii. isS
SoeieiT Fad, A. iii, 191. 931
Society Shadows, iii, aaj
SodoiD'i Kode. ii. ijo. »j
Solange.iii, .67
Sold and Paid For, iii,
Soldier of the En>r'"
Soldier Tired of War-i AlaroH, The,
Soldier'! CourUhip. A, i. ij*, 4!a, 31
Soldier-i Daughter. The, 1, i>, 11, >..
>5- S>. ■]}. 314. 347. 37). 4y>i 4t4.
sidier't ProgrcH. Tha, i, 14!, i^
SolSer'a Retam. ii, 41, 113
Sddier'i Tniat, Tha, ii, 1^. Jte, 343 :
Soldien and Sweeiheam, iii, aSj
Soldien of Fonune. i, 37]
Solicitor, The, iii, art
Soliuin, Le. ii, 113, 117
Solon Shingle, i, I4«. 157. 'Vt, %"■
So'matwiy 'i!l!^i!^i
Sonmanibuliit. The, i. jj, i)h ajl'
Son of ihe lonrieur, i, 119
Son of the Night, The, 1,4071 ii, I'l
SoDi of the Republic ii, 5
Son of the Soil, A. in, 14!
SonoftheSun, The, 1, 167
Song of the Svoid:, The, U, iSj: Ul,
S<»iaPoliii^i,iii,3]4
Sonoambula, La, i, 47, 36. 91, '96, 07.
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Son:ereu of Palnimy, The, lii, 336
SorgloKD, Die, ii, 114
Sorniwa of Satan, Tba, li, Asa : iH,
Soii9-Pr<Ie1 am Champa. La, liL JM
Sooth Befon the War, i,>3ai ii.ift
Sowing the Wind, ii, 64A, ft47 : iii. SU.
S[Mn 'cS'tiJe. Vk, ii, iRi, 183, >S4.
■ R3. 306, &41. 64) i iii, 131, ai4, ijj,
3AU. 361. 5S1
Spaiii.rKriii,Tbe,i.I,6
Spaniird'a KeveDge, llie, i, 133
SpaniDg with Specie, 1, tbB
Spartacua, ii, 631
Special Deliverr, iii, 0i
Spectre, Tha. iC 104
Spectre BridegrwriBi The, i, 137, a4a,
S^^^K!nV^d'hh'^uu^Sleed,
Spectre Night. The, iii, 174
Speculator, The, iii. 71
Speed the Plovgh, i, »b, R7, ita, 306,
34*. 37*. 479 i "i >». a47. a49, aft*
Spcilboiind. li, >93
Sphini, The, ii. 5. 7*. 4Mi iii. I3i.
Spbini MT(t(ry,Tbe. ii. 117
Spider and tha Fly. ii, 1S4, 170.174.
643; iii. 569 „ .,
Sinin Avenger, The, u, {31
S[Hrit of tha Air, i,a49
Spirit o( the Founialn, The, ii, 113
Spirit of Ihe Rhine. The, i, 167
Spiiil of the Wreck. The, i, 3a«
Spiriiiiae, iii, 398
Spitalfiald Waaven, i, 14J1 4J4 >
Spiifire, The. i. 141. 144. 130, KH, 3°
114, jjS, 4*»; u. '!6i 16a. 6u
jplendid^icury. ii, 118
Spookt, iii, 186
Sport McAlliiur. i, >}>: a, 181,643;
34) ii.
Splendid Victory, ii, 118
Spoiled Child, The, i, 17, Ji. 14, IJ,
--, 47. 104. If -- — - ■■ ^-
9kt, iii, 186
t McAlliiU
■ring' Duiliia^ The, i, J3 1 ii, 109.
Sonnlagvkind. 1>aa, ii, 13.
Smt and Syateim. i., 481
■-I ■ . I !■■-.. ■.64t; lii,»64.1J>
Sptlni and Autumn, \ laj, ija, 478;
Sprint Chicken, A, ii, ]f>
SpMi;hi)y Koin'oce ol Maraac, The.
iii. t»7.
361, jtei iii.
Squire. The.
Squirekate. iH, jf > 4Xk »i8
Squira'a Lan Shi1lfn|, Tlie, ii, afc
Squire of Uaaea, iii, 3J), 3*9
Squirrel Inn. iii, Aj, jjo
6j2
Sate Coacb, Th*, {< ), (
Sug* Hill, t )51
Sue* Smck, 1, ici
Sag* Stnick Biobtf, Tb*, i
Stir of lbs Fomt. i, 14S
Slur Spuilid Bun«, Tba, i, >
So^lu, ii, ■!*: lii. }>3. 384. uo.
StiIDE of the PEiiod, i, 161
Stumboal Trip ta Nn Jcncr, 1, 1)7
SitiFDttci, i, 1J4
Slep^<luight«r, li, HI, J71
Stepping SUme, tS*, ill, i]6, 1J7,
Iji.iSi
Sup( to Rain, ui. loji
SierTucfauppe, Ditiii, 114, 137
Sliflutufnl, Du, ii, ni
StiU Ab^, 1, t]il li, ijS, 179, iSi,
181, nSi 4K^ SOi I<H. 10% t34i fiKi
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StOfin BEalen, O, ifj, 174, )fi6, 616,
6J7, 6l2> lU, f7t
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Stowmwly, The. £,
3< 6j6, 6)g>&4i ; Ui.i.
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Strang* Scind*] of a New Englud
1^, 4S0. Iflli 49I. WSi S14. S'^ >'?'•
167, 368, 39a, JoS, J8l, 4S)I, 470, 47 1,
S"*. !)}. Sjai iii. "I. -J. 100. —
Slrangci in a Snngc Luil, A, ii, <
S.'ra'l^^ in Nor York, A. li, 34. , «,)+
Stnnglen of ?ui>, ii, 17J, 174, I
Stralegiui, The, ii, S9, fSi ; iii.
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StirictlT BiwncM, li, ]«s, tSt,
Slrike'oflhe s'lmlG). Tbe, ii, 1}
Strohwilliic, Die, ii, ijs
Sout^ior GoMtL 441
Straggle for LifetTbe.U, iS|, 1B4, 3;
StDUDti afSihmiaa. TEe, I, i(
StDMHo der GcHllicluA, Di*. ii, 11
Socb ia Lifer il» >°B
SnddcB Shower, A, ii, lu u6
Sadden ThooitatL 1, loa, 304
S».,ii.44>TiU^H4,A
Soil-i-Hor, tii, 141
Son Gait, ii, 54a
Suit c4;Tweed7Tbe, £, jjo
Salli«a,"^ii6
Saltan ol Uvia, The, liL lAi
Sullen DfZiniilat,The, H, too
Summer Nighl'i DnaiB,A,iii,
rlbUmia&f^'Tlnl, TIn, i, m
Tifir, u, 3fi4
T«lcc C«« of Do>b, a, iH
Take Org of L
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PandUe AU«, The. i'.
Sspoba, B, 18], HI, M>> )»«, ;i
644, 64£: iK, Sn
SDpBfluoai Huefaud, A, iii, 73
Suppliee d'Hvmm^ t^, n, 417
Sure Cun, A, ii, 340
Snigeon cd Piria, Tht, i, iif, nt :
Sinprun du TMTDra, Lea, ii, 316-, i
SnTpnee* ol Lot*, Tba, iS, t&3i 439
Sunn Hniley, !, 143
DOBi Huband, The, i, S
Sniitle, iu, 116, JM
- ip Angela, Th*. i, 136, ili,.5'
Swamp Foi. The, 1, 114
Swell Mi_ niawell. Tlic ii, M: i
iwell Mr. Fiiawell, The, iii, SK
.weenev Todd, 1, 141
iweet Anne P.ge,..iU, 171, SU
•weel Nell J} Old Druri, iii, siB, u
Iweei Will, ii, «4a ; Hi, lAt
iwcelhearti, iii, 194, iqS, ki , ti 1. j.
Sweetheini and Wives, i, lA, 117, i.
iji, jiJi 11,1(0,163,466
lwi„Cotuge.The.m3!; ii,U>
iwiu Swuln^ 1, 158 : II. ]f, jiSTi),
iword ol Damoclu, llie, u, 311
jwg'd of R»n«nbtaKe'^he, ii, 44
Sybil, i,4S31 lii,»;
Sjbil'i Ca«. i, 74. 39*
Sulphide. La, i, J,. »]
Sjicn, Tbc, i, 191
Taken froot Lite, ii, )A6, 367; i,ict
T^SD In and Dooa Fer, i. in
Takins the ChaTice^ i, 3]»; m,4
Tale of a Cou, The, ii. ^ jii
Tale of a Mraten, Tlw, i, as,!)
Tale of Aneca. llie, m, Its
TaUapKnTne, m, >■(
Tam (ySbaDter, or Altai) Kafc ^
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Tamar, m. SS'
Tatnboor Baltant, S, It
TaBboar Mafar, m, wot
Tamins a fannertr, ii, 148
Taming a TaiUr, 1, 139
Taiiiiii( td the Slinw, Tha, s 7, %
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A. 4&4, J86
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Tar and the Tartar, tin. A, M
Tataatula, La, i, go, 31
Tanrtown Widow, jC 3, ^
Tartnfc. iii, Jja, pi
Taia.Tata^ STtff
Ttiiini liiiin aiil TaaaadtNf, i if
Teacher Taa^i, The, i, 48*
Teaii and Lan^urin. 338
Tear*, Idle Tean, iI.>S7,^; fiin!
TeasBg Made Etrnj, i, ji
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ii, >Q4, jSi, 60a, (mi iii,4M
TempeH toaied, ii, 187, a«g
Templar, The, t, 116
Templar ai>d the jL«u,T*a.'.M
Temple of Death, i, ,7; ii,m
TemnlMion, i, J4j, joo; ii, Jft
Ten Ni^ta la a Bar-toom, i. >!•.)}'■
_3i6: n, 7, iQ], uj: iii, jonn
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Ten Ton Doir, iH, ih
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Tmuieaaee'a Puda^, 1, iji; ii di,
308) Iii, id
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Tereaa Conlanxb, i, 46
Tennasant, The. iii, 3«o
Temble T*tnMaIioB, A, ^ ip
TerTil>1e Tinker. A. li, in
Terror ol the Road, Th». d. *■ ^
TeBofiheD'i;rbmiIlo,ii,«.n.*
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TWlllalbe&MrDnt, 1, hi; I
Tlui UlwBl Biby. i. kh
Ttimr CowboT. ii. 417
Ttw Uiri btiiB Ubico, iii. ■«•
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TJiM Hi>, iii. .11, ioi', ijj, Ml
Thai Hu (nn 6m>d, 11, ]»: Ul,
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Tmlm Month. Uur, i, 174 1 li. 44
TweSphent, 11,™. 1
Two Stnngi loh« Bow.iu, 411 I
Two Thonu, The, ii, 174 1
Two to One, i, 4*3
Two Wandenn, The, ii, 1871 iii, 1)4,1
Two Widow*. Iii, 7
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Twsnty Minute* Willi 1 Ti|er. i. ij
11 SeoDDd Floor, ii, 4w, Joi, {tS. A^
Twenty Vein Deid, i, i]6
Twice killed, I. 4}6
Twilight, ia, 149
Twin.. The, ii7ito; Mi, >w
Twiit Ah ind tmm, li, 46), iy
Tmi ihe Cup ind the Lip, i, ji
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Two Colonelt, The, lU. «i
Two Dayi Id the Lile 1^ PrioR,
3S6
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Two EKulchuni, The, ii, S78 1 iii.
t" Fi£*^nclL>,''iii, Bi
TwoFlati.The, Ui,a4
Two H.i>b>ndt, The, ii, 471, 471
Tvm John., The, m, n?
Two Kid5, ITie, iii, 616
Two Utile Visranl* ii. iij, j4o,34i,
S4i.ft47; i»i >1J. !H, 58J
Tm Limd/ Dr. Jekyll, iii. 114
Two Love. iii. 140
Two Loveiinda Ufc, i,7J. 4JJ
Two Men of Sandy Bar. 'nie,iiLit5
TwoNiEhiilD Rome, u. ]6i; ill, laj
Two ofa Kind, iii, iS]
Two Old Boyi, iii. 144
Two Old Croniei. 11. J7t ; Ki, J96
Two Orphani,The, i, Rs, 11), 116, :ii9,
■ Si. iH4.'j]q, 3¥>, S^^, 3*'\ i*-^ nt.
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'lutl'oquc, ill, i]7
Two Peten, ii, SB
Two Puddifoota, The, iii, iSg
Two Quecna, The. i, 171 ; ii, 118
Two Roidl, li. 367
T»» RoMi, The, ii, 174 : iii. »8o
Two fflattns The,, 1, 115. 116; li, 184,
UeherueliliDO. Die. ii, 137
. UflKR of Seven, The, 1, 4*0
UeIt Dw^inc The, iii, 40)
Ultirno, ii, 14J, 401
Uncle Anlhony, (li, 136
Uncle Celeatin, iii. 496
UndeDiD, i..}o; ,i,y>5
UndeFooile, i,77, 4«4
Uncle Joe. ii, 181, 6] k GjS
U^e Paf"AbSi,T34B, IJo
Uncle Rodney, iii, J36
Unde Sim, ii, 6<i»
Uncle Sam in China, ii, 341 : iii,
Unde Tom'a Cihin, i, 71, 73, 104,
■ii.iw, n-,iji, -i;..}?. 170,
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Under CoTir, i, 170 1 ii, tW
Under Faiae Colonji, 340
Under the Child oTFonuBe, ii,
Under the City Laoipa, i, t)t ;
, iii. |8j „ .. „ ...
, Vigaboid, The. i, ^1, ]»>
VapOjooda, iii, ((6
.. VaJeuiiiie and Oraoa. U'JiJfifHW
;allowa, ii, 341
Cailiaht, i. 51]; ii, ibi
Valei De Shuh 1, 17*. »A M"
Valiant ValaniBe, i^ t^
Vaiinari,^, i, 19
vanay*!*. ine, 41,311
Vinishing Lady, nie, m,pi
ggc«^^.^4^ ^•-^
Vassal ol SiiJtlh, TW,iu,44*
Valeidcr DcbuLmlin. Dcr,i,ii7.d
Viler ur,d Soira, i. 1".
Veilchen Pitucr. Uf,. i, M; i^r*.
361. jS3, 3&l.^
Under (he Laifa, i. irix ija
Under the Llchli of Londsa, Iii, jo;
Underlhe PoLir Star, ii. Ill, 181,647.
UDdetU'e^ad ^abe,ii,648: iii, ^ig.
^urlewne, iii, (M
Under ihe trillowi, ii, 471
Under iheVoke, iii 1.1
Under Two Flan, iu 164 ; iii, j3 r
Undercuirenl, The, 1. laj
Undine, i,i). 77, 167
Unequal Hatch, ii, 11;, 119, ijo, ijt,
■ H, jyi ; iii, 3B, 107, 137, )ii
Unfiniihed Gentleman, The, i, i;S,
UidartDua'te, The, ii. 336
Unfonunate Dnicnman, Tlie, i, 14.6
Uniliubixc Thocnai, Der, ii, 116
Union Pnaooer. The, ii, 8, 78
Union Soldier, A, ii, lU
UnioDiit'a Daughler, The, 103
United Stito Mail, 1, »9i.iii, ss>
360, 161, 561, 364, J78, J94. 396, 5j",
VennlH. .,384
Veoetiu, The, i. S-
VenetiaaiKhe Niijiie, ii. »5
Ve^ the Nii^ul^'uilTTO. 171
VerdachtiKer ScfawieeenbiB, tm-i-
Vereiimchwcstcr, ii, it)
VerltonnneBe Fnu, Eiie, u. ni
Vermaecbtriai, Dai, ii, ui
VenDODt Wool Dealer, Tlic, i. <(j^
'• ''v£'' "V'
V«eru.,i,,M;ii,.W..7!«.*
, Vetenn'i DauiihHrr^.>.H°
I Vici.qfBnyTTiK.iu.|(
Vicir oT Wakefield. J, M •«
Vice-Aduinl, The, iii. ti*, IW
I Vice and Vinoe, i, 07
65S
c. L*,u,>i
wl.Dic,i,in; ii,>i*, WkUH, Va do Wiii,{, i,,
' W<il<t,p(DaT.'l'b<.t,K4. ili.4i\va,
I w;*1,n. M.«h, Tb*. Lii, »i
, TIh, ii. 4H Wteda Aiumii iht Klow*. L «lli
' W« Zum Hc»», tin, >. ibb. it ilS
iv l>unBd,ii.6i«^ ill
Vim.
■ 1^, im^it.
WildfniT. i. ti j W.lidmiJ.r L»iU>. i7>.
. W>1kUri,lh<,u,ni.iial kii,U4.M«.! >tu, 11}. <>«. <». M> 1 d. A •H,
4^4r 4'*) ' Wndabbcit. I, 41
W^ll Sti,«, i. 417 > Wtnui, i.ir.iM.'>|.»'.l»\
...WillSlTM llanaiI,A.n,i}}; ID.IJt. "-'"'
W*.i t'!d"'l.'!?4 H.uak. i.
. 111. r*. I
%'Mm»b*n Piirii.1-)M, iL it6
Vv<lin(r>i,Th>.ii,»i7
Viliii«. The, m. »>
VllciMUI. L.. 11. 44*
Villa. KntdnchinM.li, ■>(
VllLiff Dncior. Tfa(, L t*
Vill«. Uwr«. Th«^<j. ■•7
V<lli||c PoMiBaiun, Tht. II, iia. i
v,c^ii;.K «
Vi)«T in Iht llnnh, Tbi. iii,,ni
VinFinii rikuruhiik A. iii» tgo. Ao
Vin^nJi Urnnmy, Tht, i, 4»
VLLmBofKomt, ii, u
VLrxinLin, ;l-h«, Ii. #,■
'jrcvAVi". "o-'i^*'i'.!.'.
IItI JS* W». IM. 4*4. IlS^
i.>(.,K.,>i,,,<.;,jaS.„4,l''
(■J4. '■41; "I, J°. l>>)«>sa> "!■
Vuim of Dcalh, ui. jm
W.ndnin, HoTfc th., i. .1.
I, l-hr. >. II
jWhil-lNcil
f ULncnl, Th*. i, j^ ij>, Whrcl trf Kor
w;'.u".~T
d MiniMn, i,
''*\«C(i
lloj«W.'ii.*4«.fc».
i;L-r
•••;i>.iiit.
WIihK
li,4A»».
Hlowl,
lii. 416. tU,
' iwhihwd *^iii'»''i^*«>. lii,
I Wu'iiubbles Ui.hif WW |j,nd<B hlclpt. il. •«). iKj, >4>.
' w« i? wJIJA.^-hi? u. 111. (4T ; III.: w^Vb 'i^ '<-■'.""■ '"-JJl'iinwS »«
y: 5. J . Who, W> *>rt I n°it-(iM. in. ff*,
Wirdol Kranct, A.iuM. "i. 14\ JV* '"'3-'->4
;i>uri;*iinT.l^, I. ill Whin HKx'iaWiUThm'taWii,
Umr. 1>
•* Gki. -I
;•!&-.,...,
Ihjcndlcl. [>H, ii, IJ4. lit
it:.
Vi»n jHtulw^Kiii- ••>
vl..7i;."dclMD«ieu PMidun, 1
■ m*: 111, iis
vUi(' » Suiw, L«. i', I'V^ lb
■74. )»«. 1*^. 4vr. ]«>, bjl 1 ill.
V(i>icf*iB ^iuiilbtn Sivaa. ni. ■;
Waddr liooun, ii'i. 17*
Wa« tit Maine IV. I. 4)
Waaa of Wifubnf. Th*. I. a*
Wa|t« «t Sid. The. i, 1701 il, 174
'a!i.T^f^
wli r^',T;''i."
Wiidi and Wail. M, ,r-
Wain Cami. The. li. 64
A'h.rlDltlH Tow.. IV. I,
Kh.i:.i«L Tha. »i, i^
Wawi UiiHii, I. lib WhiK I Kk^tt. Th*. •>. ahr
Waiti Umh. Th*. ., ,or. ,^, u. laa Wh.it (.>...k, I1h. ly, iii. iti, itn.
Wiicimin. Ihr.' 1, ti, 4S 114. ilt. Whnt E)ti-haDi, Th*. ni, !•.,
>4|. 'U. !•■:. ft Wh>» taim, II.1. b 1)1. 1, t
Wiv lio.n tjw. li, 114: iii, at«. Ida. Whiit IIow.TIm.'iii, 411
W^T loiici Mamcd. Th*. i. Id, 177.; Wh!» lluiWi.'Vlit. li, i.|, i4i.«««;
winiKfrV HiBfc TV, !.,.•« w'Culllon. <d ih. P>ppm. 1. ti. ,-.
VtV, Wt l'.r.'. I ™u,'h|., uj"' *", Whiu li™ Wto'tV, ii. 4^
Wc 1 akt la KomiiwnTiB, H. »| Wh.it Kavkl. Tb*. i. tU. la,
W. In. I.I -Immaa*. lu. )!■) I Whii* LadT^. 4,
WhiU lA tw. HI. I
» I'w tS;,'** . I, , •
656
1
iS3> tV. yti ^>i 64], 649 ; i^ 471
Wlnl^ThnTikeHc ForFi, j6q
Who ia Wbo f iii, ii]
Who Oni the CJoSmUm t il, it>
WboSpukiFiiuM.Ti, in, 4H, i
Who Slole Ihi PockcIbDok ? i, 490
Who WiDU a GaiDca P i. ■]. 17
Who'tMiFuhcTr i,>]
Who'iuWinFi, (44
Who'aWhofi. .48
WtulevJa UerchiDt, The, ni, 31a
WhoM An ThET F ii, )o9 i Lli, XD
Wicked Loadan, iii, 114
Wicked Wife, The, i, 14 ; li, 11
Wicked World, Tke, ii, 4ii9 : iU, .5'
WicUow Pdudub, The, li, J09 1 i
Wid^, Wide World, i, ijo-, ii, ik. 3
Widow Bedona, The, ii, lio, ita. 4)
•Ss; iii, B], 1^6,1671 i»,>7Si>n
Widow GaldHcm, lU sii
Widow HaDl.Tha.iil, 11, gS,i», 1
Widow Jom^ S, &47 1 iU. 7*> *97i ■?
waA"-i&., A, i, .,. A „
14}, 1^, iBi, ije, 169, ijD, 496, ji
J46, 400, 4*0; ill, ijo
Wldow'i Vowi, The. I, i;
WiehlalnucncheD, Dai, 1, ijq
Wife, The, i, 47, 49. »> 17. ■>>, i<
i<n, iga, MJ, J*>> J9ii lA J* IQ
4<H. 4II| 417> 41^ 4aa, 4«3. 4901 4^
494. 499; u. ft^. '7". -79. »SO. 1-^
Jifi, 173, 614 i »l, 41I1 414, 14% 5S
Wifc'lor.Day. A,i,39(
Wife lot HaU an Hour,!, 7S
Wile br Wife, ii, 179, iSi, 495 ^ 1
diaii,'T^,'iii,6}
d,The,UI,U7
w-r rf T ""**" "* "* '-
*ife'i Appeairrhe', ii, si
Wile'. Himor, A. ii, J64
Wife'* L«Hoo> The, li, it
Wiie-a Pnil, A, i, 110 ; Si, 4>. 46
W>(c-> Secrei, I'be, i, 66, 4)0, jd;
<iai li. 1)6, >S4. 159. 16)
wy.StnuteB.The.i. .0}
Wig and Gown, ii, Ot. s6s, J6», 573
WildBoar!'m.iil, «"'
Wild Koy of Bohemia, i, J09
WildOiu, i, », SI, 73. 8(.89. ,.
IjB, 'fi, JI4, J03, JJ9, 370, 440, 4:
481, 506, |i6, 517; u, 16;, )T1, I
Wild Riden of Santee. i, >u
Wild Wetl Show, iii, 89, 94
WUdejagd, Die.ii .,^,Jg
Wilde KeuliiDSCQ, Da, iil, 309
Wildfeuer, U, 141
WihUn. iii. 69
WildadiuU, Dtr, i, 3.1
Wiilul Morder, 1, 6<, ijg, ,13 ; ii, ,
W>lki»Hia>Ur,ri'., ISO*"
Wil],The,i, jj, jd,J77
WiU for Ihe Deed. The. i, ii
Will Hatley.i, ISO
WiU She Diwne Him? ii, iSi,6t<>
Will Waldij ^ J19
WiUiam Tell, i^. 3!, ]i, 36, 37, .
79, lOI, I-IB, ,11. Hi, 117, 149, V
■*♦. '^S. '*9i 19=, '4i. 119. >98. i
S' . li». MS. Bi. 401, 406. 407. 4J
Ml 'li 04, 94. >St, '90,, 191, K
446,498.460'
BuiteaqH, D, sit
WilUaiB ThoapacB, i, iS
Willie, iii, >9S
Waim CniiM, Th«, i. 109, 31a, ]
W^d'ii'u?Wan,i,i6
Will, ReUly^ii. 5,1, 536
WH; Weal, The, 111. 378
Wiocbmer, iii, 387
wiiidiiiai,-nie.'. 41°
Wine, Woman, and So™, ii, 640
Wl=, Work.\4oade;Vi;s'.S;'9i
ikerihe Witch, i, iii
lung a Widow, 11, jU
idnc Hand, The. i, lu
lung Huiband, The, i, 1114
Winm^ Tale, Tha, L i]6, 347. 3Sfc
)8i, 418 ; ill Ajo; lu, 99. "I, 3-
finrleaqiie, ii, 380^ 38J
Wi..Gi7rA?<^M-.«S-
Winhkcken, 1, ill
Wiiniuib ft Co., i, U
Witch. The, n, 181 ! iii, 519, J69
Witch Wife, The, I, «6
WiichaorMewYorii, i, igi: ii, s
W^Sthe Tide, iii, iji
WiihDiilaHea>t,i[i, 149
Wiiboui ■ Himc ii. si8
Wivea, ii, ifb, 547
Wivea aa TheT Were, and Maidi
Tb«T Arr. i, 14, SijJM; 8,407..
Wia^ d[ the NIle.^Th^ iii, 416, S
W?^ o( the Wan. i, iii, 137;
Wiiird Pileu, The, ii, 104
Wiurd Skiff, The. i, 113, iib, a
Wiiard'i Teapeit! The, i, 414
Wohhhul or i^MamAat^, 136
Wohilhliiie FtaiMD.ii, uj
Wolf in Sheep'e Oalhinc, A, ii, 189
Wnlrei of New York.^ii, ii, J74i
Woman and Wine, ii, 114, 6]il iii.
w't^ HlUr. The, i, S9; <i, 498,
499i 6lj. tyj : iii- IBS, aoo, SKJ. 6.,
Woman in Black, A, u, 647; 111, la,
wi4an in Red, The, 1,116,314: ii.
Woman in Whiit, The, i, 77, ]t7, S19 ;
Wtmui 'a tbe Elenl, i, 311
"" — an'iWhiiiia.i,«69i a, ■#
•n-a Wai, i. la
an'i WiU ■ Riddk, I, K
ui>>WiI,i,ui ii,SI7.^
ui'a WonX A,a,i5i,iti,*4.
ai l^at, ii, >9i, 41J ; £, in. >^
Wonder, -S^u 7. I, 49, J9, h, n
■ '8,371, 481, «9». S'J.S-fcpJ.*
91, i47. 1«9. "54. »!». >6o. *■. <»
WoDderfal WooHB, A, STin 17
Woodock-i Utde Ga_e, h, 136 ifii
.66, 169, .71, iSa, a87
Wooden Spooo, A. 11, ui
Woodleigh, i, iji ; U. 191
Wool Gailicniic, 1, ^
WoDlfcTt'i RooA, li, 196, hi
Woollen Slockii« Tbe,m,sii,tf
Worituid Wacehu,374,en.B>q>
IfarUiowc But. The. 0,1119
Workingmen of Paria, Th^i, in
Workmen o< New Vot, tlic ^ it.
ii, 396
Worid. The, a, 9). 174. ■71. 1°>- )*
WflriA^jE^inM Hot, Tba.i. nj;a
'76. '77, '8s. 1B7, j».*b; "■•*
Worid Asminat Hin.TW, i,iii(pi
ii,i76
World and Stan, ii, 131
Work! Fmr TBe. i, JTJ
b Worid of Woudn Tl^ I, n*
WcKh a MiHioa. in. 6nD
Wrailh of [he Laka, Tha, i, am
Wnck, The, i, 171
Wieck AahoR, Tbe, i, «h 47. A ■•'i
wll^^a Dntfiter, The, i. 49.«k
Wreckers, Tbe, i. 4J6
Wncken of Ngrmudj, The, 1,11)
Wreatliac Joe, ii^^ : iii. all
WnoK P!
X,Y,Z.i
in. The, u. 469
in in Ihe Ri(hl Place, TV,
ii. 10. .64
. Wiishi,Tbe,ia.i«fc!]i
I Dandy. 0,
wim'an of Ihe Peiwle, AJi, s7, S44
WamaD of the Worid, The. 1, 140:
w'!mi?'i'6W. A, ii, iBl
W™"'1 LJ^'iin.'j'"' "'
Woman'a Life Id Three Eiaa, i, 3C4
Woman'! Reiwn. A, lii,.s)8
Yankee I-egacT, The. ii. 1*
"--'--- Tan in China, i lis
YrK^jTron'S^ iSi,"ui "'
Ve Grand Queen Bea.a,im
Year One. The, ii, J3»
Yellow Kidi,i,>6s; n.IJl
Velio- Roiea. iii. 617
Venoine Yenlleman, AJn, ^ ft
3liheGoart, thftHiW
(>S7
OB YooBo. ii, iS}, 1I4, 141, &(i ; b
»(4. J*». 3*4. 5*i S6i I i*S
9&4i 6», 6t4i 6is ; lii, B, 3i| u, 1
__6u'l Mury Ydi
ran
roBBf Anwrieu Acma, Tha, il, b
f«n| Annnr, Th<, iii, jej
fouc CoBpte, ThE, 1, iBt, 3M, 411
Toque Don Jhh. Lii, jte
foo^ Loii«^ Dreun, iii» j6)
feoiKn. Winchnip, ii, 165, 41I
foanc NeoYork. i, 44;; il, 1*4
faaati PiHnce, ii, mi
(ooBi Qoaker, The, i, it. 4711
lamt Rip Vu Winldt, A, vi, in
/dodc Scuip, The, i, il, 6j ) a, it.
g( Widow, The, i, 1^
B,]ii.IT>>4t9> 4*i '
YnmcWifcA, ii, mi, 114. 6]o; iii,
Yoastcr Soo, The, iii, m
Yoor^Aod, Pmrcl, Vour^And, lii, lof
Voor UJe^iia Dukfw, i, (17, 4og [ u,
YourVcTT Humble SEnut, Ui. is5
ViHlh, i. iji; ii, 1J4, jcn, )M; Bi,
Yonih, Lo¥e, uhI FdUt, i, il
Ymh that Ntnr Saw a WooaB. The,
Yoat&'ii] Quean, Tba, 1, », ja,
Yu£, Ii, 617
, i8a,>34,«U;a,tt, 444
:aab(rilSlt, D<r, Li, ui
'■"^ iii, SST, !?'• 6' J
BurlaquE. in, JU
ZitZaK, i
zSji°U,'. ..
ZiDcali'i Rn'eDfe,
Baron, bar, I, i6f i ij,id7
Zulici, I, 43
ZiUTai de Pikfllin, L«, ii, u
ZuB WDhllhudgni Zw«k,U ttt
Zwai Sarfcantan. i, in
Zwai Wa^oacfaildai. u, 1J7
Zwaiia Gukht, Da^il, 116
'^ .^rDia.t.44"
BRIEF INDEX OF ACTORS
la UlowiDf briar indai of acton (a r
(IM, Ii, 3S8. 401, 5*3
Unit*. Edward S., ui, joj, 131, jjs
Achilla, Moiu. and Him., i, loi, k
^dmrch, Jaoat, ii, 441
<U«a, tfiria, Eu. >oo
Adama, AoitLa, Lii, u
C. F., i, uj
Edwin, 1, 19,; il, ■&{
Ilaode, iii. HJ.^,S.t, !», s
Udima, AdkuHdi A.. I, 4A, 105, 11
EMa G- G., i, 30I
4ditiaoB, Lania, 1, jSi, ]>)
Aldun. Elinor, Ui, 14>
kikan, Alban W., 1. 111,196
£;■;■.?;"'■"*
Unw, Maria, ii, 31), 47°, *oj
iii, 43, lA -S*. '09. >l8
Muwonh, Edilh, iii, 4«a
Ua,i, lu
Ubasi, EJnma.ii,7R,94a: IU|44T, 1
Uberdoc, HUt.'L.'uB. U, 40
Alboid, Hariena. i, 1B3, Iw'i 4a|i •
AUrkb, Looia, Ui, ita<^}<i6, SJ9, ]
AMmLMIaCV'^
AHaoB, Gcana, lii, a6j, tji
AIWd, Aima Candoai, 1, 49, Ii, au
dLaalii
LoiiU^,i
VioU, li.
MOD. 1,105
III, aSj, I
, "/"' to
Ann, Hia. W. H., i, 194
perfonHiKc of a play i
61 -.)«». J^. 4>8,
Joaei*, iii, ij '
loaephlnc, i, ij6
loahuR., 1, 41
Uary, ii, 311.61SI iii, ao4, jo, 37,
ha|oaa.'i;[..il.4«i
ocUa, Madn,'ii/,tai
Ikar, Belle, ifi, 4"
Arde<i, Xpiea, 1^, I'u '
Ardea, Sdwio, ill, iSi, 171, sjS, jjo.
AideDlJEdwBid, il, 6j
Aniltti. Sc-i L, iSl
OHibli beomc of its length) the lanet
ca in New York, "^"louiobitaaiT,
1 America, 'V" 1^ a fint perCDrmaaca
""S?i.'».,.,.
AnMrit. Edmrd J , tt, iSl
Arthur, luKa. IH. 184, 146. m* J1>.
iSo. S>ij. 5H0, J9J
AtbcROB,' j^. 1, K7 ; ill, lAo, )7«
Alldiia, Gaone, i, lai
Gria. ill, ,qi
Atkinaon'i J^dea, iii. si6
Auttin. Eliubetl>,l.M
Aveliiu. Haarv, lU, 14I
AverilT Pbit, U), 499
Arra. AIM, i, ifii iil,is
BVk<u,. CTiailea. ill. lor
Buliali, Ccure, I, 9'. ''i
Bacioli. AniDDlo. >. im)
U, iii, J. I
!nna Flebei
J-ephiHi, iii, »
Thoouu. IH, II)
Baldwin, Mr. apd Uia. Joh, i, i«
hj. S 1, 47
I, Uaiao. U, 1
6i8
BudmuD, DublE., I, 144
Un.'D*iifclS.,Ri4I
Bans>, Fnnk C, i, loj, i>6i
Buikl, Mind, ll, 41°, 4I7. S^
Buniuw, NitbipfB], i. ij;
Mou, i, lO]
Buvm, GuiHppiiu, i, «
Mill., lii. El
BuUie, Enon, ii, i^
BarkuuT, Haric, i, 31] ; ii, >]>
B^ln, B^E. ii' !^ 6-t
BvnaiM, H., ii, w
Buna, Ctarloiu Muy Sufoid, i,
Biniy Ju. H., Ii, 46t 1 iii, 313, )
JoKd, I, .9, Bi
Buuun, Ptuneu T., lii, oo
Barron, Chuln. i, igi ; ii, 19
^ Bamw. JuUi Beniicn, i, iqt,
Butt and Far, Ui, jfta
BuTY, Chirlca W., ii, i;i, s
lleian, iii, i6q, 346
Kite, til, 4ix>
Shiil, iU, iw
Bvnnen, Eihel, >i<ij».
MA^^eonc HonoD, iii
Baiilen,J. J.,", iM
J«.ie.fl,93
Banolctti, i, loa
BanoUi,H]lb,l, 117
BartoloDi, JownhiiK, 1, mo
Bmon, JoKphini, i, ,ht,
Bucumb, I^un. Ui, loj
BlH, CharlH. i. 6jl, 114, 4
ikn. F. U'., Iji, )3'i
Battanby. Ura., i, D]
Badu, Car"- " -
Beach, W
Bealbr, K
Buu.1e1 I
]], Roaa, ii, 453
Un, Kjrii, 111, M, 167
cnibn«, Kait, i, w
Bernard, Jobr
UMlte, i.
Un.,L
Sun m.
., ill, 107
341, 4^4. tSl. 4a4, 49Ii >>«. ir>,
Bciolde, Jafith, iii, jg6, 171
Bcrri, Limui, iU. jH
Bern, Belle, i, is*
Ben, Uatel,'St isS, siS
Bertram, Helen, 1, »7 : U, 341
BermiB, Heu), Ui, 447
BetianoD, Ttao*., i. is
BttiT. Hila., Ui. IS
Biudloire, Sir, i, log
Biddle. Oin, 1, ]i
Bideiui, Giutave TImo., 1, 194^, ]
BifElov, Chia. A., iU. 499, tut
Bitiar, Laura, iii, itS
BUllopon.F., iii.jj*
Mn, John, iii, 333
Bin, Mai, ui, 116
Btrcfi, Wii)ian>,Gi ID7
Biitiop, Anna, 1, iBi, 414
(nurleiB.,ii,iBo, iSsi iii, 41.
KenTOn, iU, sii
Bitpham, David, iii, 467
Bbcli, Belk, ill, 370
Nettie, IU. 40>
Blair, Jgfan, I, m iU, Jot, S'T.ur,
Blake, WUUui Riifui, 1, {o, iSl, :
Bbkef^'WiML,
lie*, Bund, FnA, iii, 11
PhrUia. iu. ji'
B(HluD,Ba«,i
Guia C. Jr., iii, jn
Gaofie C, Sen., i,
Ii, )Sa, iti; iii. Ill, 1
Stella, ti, ifS, 177
Boooc Fandlr, 1, 79, if^
B00dl,AaH>, i,Mxi,llbJ)
Edwin Tboaaa, i, iK
»°i- 4W.JSS, «*!.*(
4Jo.488;m.^.,4J,4
JuDiiia Brme, \ m*
hII''£du BmH, 1. 1
Hn. IiiHaaBnm (ih
liL4i.
Win ^», Jr., i. u
PiSSn." yj'"*
BaKbanl, Uaa. Come, ^
Botches Me... Um
a, iii,;
1, Miai,
eebe, Mary
■■MXu
- 15*; i, ji
lei, Wilrtun, iii, 336
, Barimeu EHiabath S., Hi, t
Bianchard, Edwb, i, js, i4tl
Mra , 1, K<
WilHam, <, itn
Blanche, Bianci, ii, B7
Bland, HuDipbrej, i, ili
Blanile, Fannv, i, 111
Jufia. i, >si
Blandlne, SiEnera. I, 96 .
Blauiy, EbuIt, 1,65, iSo
Blee^ier, STlTeHcr,!, 174
Blenin, Claade, 1, 116
Bloudi, Hme., ii, n
Blondin. Uoni., i, >8t
Bloodcood. Clara, ili, ]03, 439, 54 ■
Bocha, M., i, 181
Boelea, Carrie, ill, 49}
Bohner, JenoT, iii, )«('
Balica, Aniude, li,«o.
r.r.'
Lonia nendjW. ii.
BooanoL I
Bnmn, Diiid F.|
I'iBik. I. >t
libel, iii, 10
lune. iii, j«
Daiid >',','
BncU, JoH
Biadler, M- I., iii. jrS
Braddiaw, Uiu. H., i, u
BnDdon, Olai. iii. jtfi. pi
Breuioot, Fri-. ii. jji
BrS«daB^°l^>aaL^^
Rnenti, Eftra. !, Sr
Blillilnt, Piui'. i, iRa
Biiol, CaiotiK, li, 6j
Broderick. WilliaB, in. «;
Biodie, Sir™, i, no
Brotaidi, Sif., i
IT.i.u
INDEX
659
Brooke*, Georxe, i, 137
Brook vn, May, hi. 350
Broocn, Fftnoy, iti, 440
Lionel, iii, 4^, 593
Sidney, iii, ^Aq
W. K.. i, 47
Brottgham, Jolin, i, 59, 1J4, 179:
lu, i»o
Mrs. John, I, 4S : iii, 119
Brown, Ben, ii, 13X
Fred, i, at, m
Mr*. Fred, i, 86
Sedley, iii, 51*
MrB. Sedley, i, 4$$ ; Ut s6>
Walter, iii, 3^7
i, Gcorve F., i, 134
James S., i, 177, a44f M». '51
Braaioc, Albert, lii, 393, 404, SJi
Bmcooe, J. W., i, 519
Jolia, ii, 4^a
Bryant, Dan., 1, ao6, 457 , iii, 104
NeiL i, 366
Bryton. Fred, iii, 149
Bucelaio, Dan, ii, 57
Buchanan, Arthur V., iti, jia
McKean, ii, 3M1, 3K8, 408,418
Virginta, i, joH ; ii, 415 ; lii, 194,
„ . *75. 35*» 40«. 439i $J7. 6««
Buckinxham, Fanny LottlM, ii, S4<
Huckland, Kate Horn, i, 64. 183
Buckley, Kdward J-, iii, $4
Genve Swa^e, i, 149
Bucklin, Belle, iii, 510
Bockatoee, J. Baldwin, 1, 56, 178
iohn C.. iii^ 3 1 J, $■■
Lowland, iii, ^12, (30
Bodworth, James H., 1, 141
Bull, Olcj i, 61, 4J6 -*
Bulotd, Llixa, i, 57
Bunn, Mr., ii, g
Bunnell, (>eoff<|e, ii, 593
Btiff, Ellen, iu, a66, 393, 537, $83
Burxeas, Neil, iii, 81, aj4, 173, 509,
$M
Burke, Cliariea St Thomas, i« laa,
ite, J4X
Cornelia Frances, i, 81 ; ii, a4a
Jane, i, 206, 84a
Joseph, I, 38
rhoouSf t, 14
Bnrletgh, Jokn L., iii, 178
Burncfi^TamesG., i, 193; ii, 138
Buma, Tbnmas, iti, 31*
Bumade, Jean, ii, too, 417 ; ill, 9
Burrottgha, Afnes, Til. 190
Claude, i^ 463 ; iii, 1 56
Mane, iit, 341, 339. S*»
Mr*., », 39
W., i, j6
Bun, Fannjr. i, 46
Bvfton, Wilttam E., i, 40^, 117,173,
>77i »S. «44» »»7. 35^
Mra. WiDiam K., i, 34s
Bu«hv, Amy, iii, 38 j
Bosh, Frank, iit, 23 a
Busley, leaste D., iii, 396, $30, $3$
Butler, Charles W., iii, 334, 438
Samuel, i, 5^
Byron, Arthur, iii, 359, $33, 537
Bemie, iii, 17*^539* $4J
Oliver Dood, i, 144, an ; iUt ajy
CAcywALtJiDm, L., iii, 146
Caldwell, Anna^ Ui, 278, 316
Jaa»es H., 1, 36
Calice, Myroo, iii, ^3
Callahan, Joseph, ui, a67
Calvr, Mme., t, 170; iii, 455, 46II
Caivert, Mrs. Charlea, it, 113 ; lii, $$$
Cameron, Beatrice, tU, 3*9, $to, pi,
$»9
Mary A|^nea, i, 428
Rhode, tit, 433, 441
VmleC iii, 489
CMia, A4tlt, iU; 497
Caropaaini, Italo, il, 73
Campbell, Bartkr|f, ii, 491
Charles f ., iti, 488
Caodidus, Wm., i, 99
Canisa, Pauline^ 11,63
Capoul, Victor, ^ 297 i *>*« *7i S^, 449
Capparina, Lotaa, ii, 317
Cappio, Sif., iii, 467
Carey, Eleanor, iii, 134, Si9t M7
T. P.. I, 470
Carioh, Mlle^ ii. to
Carle, Richard, iii. 501
Carleton, Rojrce, iti, 341
William, ii, 385 ; iii, 87 ^ 486
CarUberc, (>otthold, ii, 90
Carlyle, Frank, iii, « 10, 531
Carmencita, Mile., C >a6; iii, 369,411,!
574
Caroier, M., ii, 433
Car<MiseIli, ii, 68
Carr, Herbert, iii, 343
Carroll, Richard, Jr., iii, 49J
M., t, 144
Carson, Emma, iii, 4H6
Carter, Mrs. I^ie, iii, a6a, 613, 6aj
Cary, Anna Louise, ii^ 71
Castleman, William, iii, 497
Cavtlemary, Moos., iii, 485
Castleton, Kate, iii, aoy, 137, 131, s8i
Cathcart, J. F., i, 513
Maude, iii, 316
Cauot, Ben, i, 120
Cavalaixi, Mahrioa, ii, 97
Carendish, Ada, ii, 276, 344
l.eona, iii, 84
Milly, i, 202
Cayran, Georgia, ii, 416, 484, 494;
iu, 232, iss, 4"3
Celeste, Mme., i, 36^, 34, 103, iia,
116 «, 241, 243^ 24''^^I4
Celli. Frank H., tii. 488
Ceruios, Aurelio, iii, 180
Challis, Edith, U, 280
Chamberlain, Mrs. John, iti, 340
Chanfrau, Frank S., i« 66, las, 134,
174, ic|Q, 194, 211. a64«, JOS,
33's>J*(i H, 299; iii, 122
Mrs. I*. S., i, 4^8; iii, 237
Chapman, Blanche, 1, 17)
ElU,i, '73
Harry, i, 173
Mrs. Harry,!, 122, 173
Miw, i, 513
Mrs. S., i, 46
William Adams, i, 34, 105
Chatterton, J H., i, 209
Cheatham, Kitty, iii, 334, 379
Cherry, Chas., lu, 361, 4<9« 44^
Sisters, iii, ftoS
Chipfieodale, Emily, i, 357
Mary, li, 1 10
Mrs. W. B., i, 437
William, i, 48, 17H
Chirgwing, in, 376
Chr^inc, Julia, ii, 416
Christy, Edwin P., i, 341
Cipprioo, Oeorp, li, 338
Claire, Attalie, iti, 320, 384
Emetine^ i, 4$3
Clare, Ada, 1, 4!C4
Oarencc, Juliette, n, 468
Clarendon, Miss, t, 57
Clarges, Verner, i, a»$ : ii, 357, 428,'
611
Clarke, Corson W., i, 30^ 121, 124
li. 7^
Crestoo, iit, 322
Fanny Consiantia, ij 17, 23^ ^
Ceorge, t, 73i '74 : «>, »74 i '^ ««.
320
I«ad<>re, li, 10
John Slerper, i, 428, 4SO* »>• *>•
N. B , i, 12^
Oauda, Toby, its 399
Clawsoo, Isaac Siorr. i, as, a6
Oaiton, Kate, i, 223; ii, 4¥*» 47Si
»",37. i49» »75 .
Clayton, Estelle, iii, 174, 179
Clement. Frank, ii, 313, 489; iii, as
Katharine, iii, 66
Clercland, Beaaae, iii, 497
Cltflurd, Edward, it, 646
Cliit>jn, Ada, i, 196, 324
Fred, ui, 27
iosephtne, i- 44, 109
lanoci P., ii, 289
Oinc, Herr lohn, t, 91 d, 104 a, 176
Clodocbc. M. M., I, 14^ ao6
Clymer, Ella, ii, 439
Codv, Wm. F., ij 153
Co^n, Hajden, tii, 62
Coghlan, Charles F., iii, 14, 137, 528
Eiken, ii, 437
(iertrode, ii, 292
Roaamuod Marie, i, 221 ; ii, 279^,
302, 440; iii, 129, 178, 2«^ 143,
354. 3"**. 3*0
Cohen Family, iii, 378
C4>llard, Lottie, iii, 370
Collier, Edmuiiid D., iii, 227
lames W.,i, 133, 189
Willie, iii, 270, 3H2
CfJhiis, Chas. El., i, 470
Emma, i«426
l<ihn. I. 66i, 132, 193, 211. 37S«
IxAtic, lit, 263,294
Rdsina. I, 426
CoIUidion, If., it, 164
Colwm, Pauline, i, 443 : iii, 41
Columbati, Mile., tit, 434
Colvillr, James M., iii, 180, 399, te«
.Samuel, 11, 41^
Mrs. Samuel, ii, 471
Violetta, tii, 103
Colver. Dan. lii, 177, 499
Comer, Tb<».. i,;io3
Oimpton. Percy, ui, *oo
CocimMock, Naaette, tii, 3>o, 327, $|S
Coocheta, iiu 370
Coney, Barkham, i, 113
Ciiukltn, Heien, iii. 3^^
Connelly, Edward )., ai, 29}. 37^ 517
C«-«oer, Edmon Shetipard, m, 243
Cooouest, (i«(»ge, li, 299
Ida, Ml, 313. «|«. 343
Conned. HemrKn. 11, 322
Constantine, W. J., in, 323
Consoclo. Agnes, iii, 322
Conti, Nina. iu. <ki6
Conway. Fred It., i. 18^ 384
Mrv Fred H., 1, 181^, 384
H. R., in, 423
H J, I, H8
Mrs H J , i, 4t
Mmnie, ui, |iv
Wtll.am A., 1, 26, 87
Cook, Augustus, iri. 174. 284, 426
Cooke. Cie«w;|e FrederKk^i, 14
Madge Carr, i, 229; ui, |of,4|i
Rosa, ii, 439 ; tit. 413, 303, 313
Coombs, Jane, i. 187, 4^4, 43"^ foi,
$S2; ii. a$2. 464
Couprr, Frank, iit. 312
Hcnrr C., 1, 355 ; li, 32
Priscula, i, 112
T Abthorpe, i, 10, 13, 14. tg^ 109
•»J
Cooce. Came, tii, 323
Charles, iii, »i^>, 3«^ 4*N 3»$
Cnquelin, M. C'ottsiaat, 11,430; w,
3J'. ♦*'. 4'*4. 33<\ wo
Corbrtt. Genrude. n. ^
James. 11. 1^1. 3V1
Cort'tit. Irrd, iit, 322
Cor^%B. Shcndan. i, 426
W«tdie. I, 179
Cordoci. Jubettc, ui. 4^
Cordier. Ml^., it, aA
Coc«a, BlaKbe, ii^
»«?
66o
Conig»n, Enunet, iii, jii, jii, i
C«Uui,HUe.ji, t»9
Cotlon. B«, m>,f M
Connllr. Miibiuie, iii, J14, )».}6i,
CoStioOi,' CbirlH W., i, ]iD,
16*, 4|6| 4S5,
e, H«T7,ii
Cd>Dt1eii^,WiUi
(8»,6o4 .
Cmu-ttwy, Mi««, 1, 4>
Cowird, Edwd Tuto,
Cinnn,J<>Kpb.i,)I^4
Cnn Fiini!^ iii. )7(
Cndb Roben, li, 6at
CnifDi, Ui™i i*^ mi W4
Cmnpuiii, Quilottc. i. ui<
Cnn,WaiU<nH..i,i9°i&I
Wlllct, iil.tib
CniihtDD, BeilhiT «i, ]■!• S^
Crowalnl, Sif., iii, 4&t
Crini, Henn, iii, 160
Un. Hmit. i, tto
W. H.,i,^, .-
" "ar, KliBbeib,
.^™.iii.i
J. Vid«, ill, «l
sn.W. H., &, S.
IQ, Heniiciu, i. u6i ii, sIH;
ii,H»v,.iii,si>
Canii, M, 1., ni, j6s
CiuhEiuii. Chulotle. I, 4
lei. J43. 155. «o
Culling, KobHI L., ii, .
I, Cakillb, iii, J{6, ]
Diboll, 1*. S., ill, 4S9
Dun. Anbiu. il, Jih 4i>]i 414
Mt^ Anhur, iii, Ml, t>9
Dunn r, Clin, in. 594
DaSey. Fetcr P., Hi, «»4, 3I*, JOi
D>]eS>Dcn,i.ii7
Dilraonl, Ulle.,iu,i
Dold, iii, 3»
Clurle*,,iii m, Sn
!ilin, il. ;S«i iii
Huiyrii
D»»enport, A. H,, i, 51, 1S7, 4M
BlUKhB, il, t7
EdctT L, 1, »■ ; iii, ttS, 514, 1
187,110.390; ill, iii
Mn. EdH^L, i, us. Jte, 40
En|ill,49i, SOI, nt
Ce<iila%.| ITtS, 141 i ii. >i7
Hury, iii. If], )9], 411, 499, ,
La»*-».,i„
Miriiiret Jtu, 1, 51, 199, 5
DiTid.Fruk.iLji]
DiTiilfe, Wm., Sm., i,)S; S,t»a
DiTidion, Indon, 111, 116, lu, 1
D»&,PlKEbe.iii,4ii
Dmiit, June ButlcR, iii, 414, jn. j
K(U, Iii. 4fa
Daws*. Gcitnids, i, 117, iS}
De Aogtlii, Jeff, bi, )i4, 496, SOj, !
DaBu. BeD.,t, m
OcDHntiiih i. ti, 177
Da Belltrilk, FmL, ui, 163, >«« '
Dc Bcig, Jnllc,
D« CoiBi., i, ID4
Dt Gnpwn, Ju&cns, iii,
De Merode, Obo, iSi, (7*
It Millt, HcuT C, 10, 411
(.nhn.i,.
Misur. i.
inckena, Oiu, a, 517
ChM. J., il.501, »>
Dickenacn. G. KT, i, 41D
Dickltunn Anna, in.u.f
DidaoD. Cha&, iii, jg& «■}
S-ilV,
Diea, Lind^. ii, ^
Dillon, duria. i, loi. 4^; n. »
IMoKcon, Helen, Si, (ij
Binnekitd. Wed. E.. ^ 13 ^ W, 1
Dinammt Ais]r Ellinti. >, 4m
Dirrich>tei&, Lko. iii, j6j, ji}
., Dodawonh, Cliaii™, iCjij
Dalaro. SaiiDa, ii, », in, jt)
, DolgDmalhy, Priiicaa, i, ni
I Don L«i», li. 38. _
DmildaoCL, Dm, iii. 49s
DcDcOi, Su-. i. 4ai
Donntlly, Doniihjr. — " "
:?;2%r
iSo
ut nuK, nenn ^.,, in. j
Da Motujion, Edimmd. i, ^^
Da Reske, Edvard, iii, 449
Jaui,ili,449i4«3,4M
De R«i, Mile., I. )04
Da Rotchkoff, Kidii, ill, ji8
Da RuTilier. jiilio, iii, 48;
De Treville, Yonna. IB, ^
Da Vera, denmlina, U, jiai
DaV,
i„._M.iii._4»
DeliTo. Elnu, iii, 307
Delehun. W. H., i, u
DaliUa, Ocuvia, i, 41}
Delia, tlennine Cl»r, I
Delmon. Ralph, iH, 39J
Dcnham. FanDf, i, ijt,
G«i.|eW.,W, 160,
w^aium R., I. ,n
uair, W.R..i, iij, ij:
Dodauui. Mile., il, j
Delschy. Seraphine, ii,
Di Cebal, Fredeiica. ii
DorvDiD^ Hn. Qku A..iB.4]e
DocU, CUn, u, 6q
Dorr, DonNhsr, iii, 510
DoTiKlt, Chrmliiic, m. It*
Dawninf. Robait. A 3i<. at
JoWseal. LiSi
M.». Joha, i, js*, r
11.. li-^ 5S"
Dnafbadk, Hcrr. i, ta*
Drog. Hlla., iH. 4^
Dmuet, Robert W^uor.
Dnio, Haitian, iii, uj
Du &i1!w!'6iji^tilc, H. *)
Dunwnl. Briilu, ui, joC
Dunning, i'ii,'m.ii>7
DupUn, M.,ili. ■«
Dopiae, Minnie. b,4]o;u. 11)- m
Durana, Lonije, il, k
Uuitrin, Manda, in, ta
H
66 1
^muri, iii, 161, Mi, I!*. S04. jS
Dunt. M11U.I, i]ij4i«
DuaTEldiiar. ^, 61, «4
Dwyer, Ada, iii, 519, $11, fia
Df«. AiK lii >S3t r*7 i 'ii. * >«. 1
I>)iDti, JiAb, 1. 6). Ill, iSi
Hn. JohB, i, )ta
Diioba, Sopbifc U, 47
!**«%,?>!»<.«. !!■• 44* 4H. 4J'
E>lai, Cbaria, i. 4j
Etwie, Eugcm A., 1, mS ; iii, 164, J :
Mn. Enpna A., iii, Itj, Jii
EddTTEdn^'i, ■•«, iSi, 114, afo
EdtioD, Robcn, S«.. m, 4M
Robol, Jr.. iii, it), mj, 51s, j]
BdouiD, Hn, HI, jo6
Xdwardn, Fidji, 111, 543
EdwvdM The. iii, 491
Edwudt Uny, ill, ite
SHiiud,iii,i'
Wclib, Iii, 14,
Edwin. Liu. 1. jot, >g6
E«b.ii.T. F.,U.4n
Eiypl. Lillk, ui, 608
l^niiDKhurU, Bin, iii, 464
Eldridge, Louiaa, i, 7}fli lU, jifl
Euna, Sifikor*. il, 43
Elltnoo. Wm., i, joa
ElliMI, ApK% i^ 164; Hi, 196
IXr'Sf
UuilM.i''' -
_ Robin,;'. ...
6iuIm T.', Ui, ]B)
Clni,i.«t
Fknnci, ii, dg
EDuloii. Elaine, Kai
Gnc«, iii, t6i, *«, 438
Ellller, Effil.ii'Tiig.toJ
F»nr,i, s]4, (91,10)
John A, i, 11]
EllaworthT. ArneB, i, 400
ElphinUDiH, Qin, i, 46
Elton. WiUuB, ii. yx,t; iii, )i
Elviii, SifpHsiH, il, 47
Enwry, E, iii, 3^7
Saniuel A., 1, 77
EnuMhch, Karl, il, 14*
Enntt, Dan. 1,117
KmnHti, J. K., Sn, i, iii; I
j''iy*j?.'iii;J£;Jfc
EflEcli, G«or«, 11, >j8
Enioink, Mr., i. Si
Emit. LucT. i, i38, 44)
EtpiDou. EdDDwd^iii, 497
Eiuudic, IcDnid, iij, 44a
EriDt, FniDkJ..i,)i4
Evpham. LB^ iii, sot
Fairfield. Hanha. ii, 167
Falconer, bdmund. ii, ito
FaJetd, Si(., ii, 96
'■Tfi.°!re,W.;t.'».^j
Font. Giud, li, IJ7
For.yt^ Kale. iii;)j4, 410
Fou.i^l'E^'Je, i, (Jl
::M1^.,),, ,4^,601,601
Fe..hl^T.Ch4iln.L,,.J7*;ii. 417,46,/
FeC'iC'lf^^i"""
Fenaell,Jjune^i,.o
Esr8'.£r;.\-».
Ferfuwn, Minle, iii, )ii. S'6
ViUi«« J., iii. >,.. .77. *>. X
U7. 3S=. J«6. SO*, i'9. 5"'. S^
Famandei. Bijou, i. iigi iii, 301, 3]
37b 194. fit 4iS> !», S14i Sll, 61
Feion. floe..^^ 3*. 4J
Fetter, Selina, l^ii. s8)
Fiddet, Jouphine. i, »«; (i, jiS
Field, Joe. M., i. A iij
Fielding, Kij, il, MjJ
Figman, Mu, iu, iiJ, 491, ja^ ji
Filiiiiii, Grace, lil, 391, 416, pa, }i
Fiiui,'^aakS.i 1, 78
lfleiiT,J.,ILi.
Fildur, Alne, IS. 1l^ JiJ, JJl, «
Fi!ht;,^l" (See Baker)
Chailn, {, 134. 1^7. ]4>
laoe ktitbtnuU J», 103
M^<Hd]tlwa7,l{i,44>
IriTpatii, i, B]
Fiikc, Harr. i[, 193
IsinDie Haddvn, i, iio{ ii, jf'
iii, 74, 107, iW, ,)■, 17b ..
Fin Allan, Adelaide. Ki, >6a, 141
Fununelle. UIIC.1L4M
Forbo, Nomiu, lil, 39a
Ford, J. G.. ii, jBo
Forran, Karl. I UI 1 iii. f. 47
Fonau, Anhu H, iii, ji4. 174, W
E^:?n,^V*.3^_40,_^,,*^;
"M.i9H.I9».BS.I41.MS.'^
W».377,»»4.1«9*,l'!;il.';
IulHj,i, lOB, 4J4
Mai, iii, 189, no, jot
Freer,Joho(^u.,irj6
Frefoli. iii, 607
FtendhT. H., iii, s»3
FnaooTini, ]^'™'>'V' «'< '"• "'
Ffieniger, Lnae, li. 136
FrigmnB, Trim, iii, )47, joj, 609
Frohnin, Qurlea, lit, lu
Daniel, iii, 4»
igf-W
I. 181, 411, 467, 4*6,
Gabii, M., II, 411, 411
Gad^i, Johuna/ui. «6>
Gecrmer, Miaa, iii, 467
Gi]e.MiaulL,i. ii3:iii, 4
Galert.A ' — - -
- "mi
itin-All
Gallon, Blai
Gannon, Iklan, i,i8]! fi,iM
Garibjldl Sig..iC,3J
Cariii, Muia F^iaa, i, 30, io>
Gardiwl 'iiu. A., iii. 1S7
G.,lonl.jBli..,li.,i,
GMUnitJ,^ M mt «71 u,r>t,V»
Gcnee, OuI>t7ii, UI
Gconie, 6rice/iii| 171
. Cirud, BennuTh U9( ill. t]6i afSi
kS^. Hi, ^
^ Genua, EOe, 1,1^; ih, ,97
'"1 if«"'G-'^i,ii).4ii[ Ili,|i7
1.! Oerrisb, Srlna, iii, tgL «9t
<,| Genicr, Eielka, 11,171, «»<: IK, 141.
il Ghioni, Mile., ii, i«
I Gibhi, Mt^B^iUh, ii.634>: iil,li9.
I R-M^un, iii, a6i
662
Cabert, Mn. G. U , ii, •yit, |4t i
JdkDii.U, 115J, ■S7, ij7iu,i,
i !
! I
Un.Jalui,i,(«, 115,187
Gillcn, ChM., i, 104, io)4 176
Un. Oui*., i, s6, 40
ffiDetM, FIonDce,^ >{9
Wu^"* ^J ■■'. JM. S3* »«>. J7>
MlVdk, «, (^ Ui, 904
Gilmon, Fnoli, lu, 164
„. P«a,ffl.|67,
Ginidl, Thb iii, ji6. (
Giuko, Almi, iS, 4S8
GUdmiDe, Muj, i* 191, 45}
GUatr, LoLut iii* 171, j^i
G^'jiSSlng. John, 111. .8q, i6>, ,«,,
Clapnty. Charier ii,]i I
ThODUi. H., i, no
Glow. Amelia, lii, jjj
nowua, 1, S04
PhDlii, U, tta
Clyn, lubell), ii, 67
G<^««>-Gi>.^oh>wk, ii
G<niT, M., iii, 467
Goldn Once, iii, 4«r, 491
Ricinrd,!, >gc^>ss,]&^ s°«.3i].
Ooldnr., Belinda,!, 17
GoifUvidL LioDBl, i, 71, SST
GuldlhHuH. IXn,! »■ "lit, 397
CoBitiml, Mr.' ud Un., i. 7>. *a
GoodiU W[niuiilt..i,7i,»7
Goodwin, N. C, i, ii* 1 «, ») »
61, iM, »6, !]&, Ml, Mi »S'.
GordoD, Maria, iii, 149
Golthold, Chute* F.,m, 441
<. Fetd, aX ,3.. S!
---„_--^ini Snten, 11, 135
CoBgh, loha B., i,isj
Gwld, Homid, iu, 413
Julia, 1. 47)1^ lai
Gm, DoiiDon, 1^ 76. (ao
RotMTt E., k, lot
Gnnsci, Mguid, ii. iqi, ]«
GniDi, Loltit, ii, j}o
Wallace, ii, 396
Gnltan, H. P. i, 60, 303
Mn. H. P., i. 117, 194
Supheii, Ui,35g, 4J3
Gfuo, Mn>."!i"<Ua,i, IS4.
John, i, (,
Mr., John, q,
Gntniftldcr. Joi. S., iii, 48
CiHimld. Iifirie, ii, os
GitT, Blanche, i, 463
Kalherioe, m, ai6, 411
kjrovcr, L^oard, m, 175
GroTH, Chulai, ii,4Ia: iii, ]a3,M6
Gnbb, LiUie. iii, aSi
Grahe,Karl,ii,aj4
,^i'Eri4?;Brs, ....
Hadamy, llieniu, >. 73,76, iio3,)i6
HadiDg.Jni, iu, jji, 39a
Ha™, fame. F^ 1, tn
Hunea, Kohen T., id, iSt, 4411, fiia
Kailanouji Mnc., i, gs
Halej;harle*, i, i«i 1 ii,4os
SHphinc, III, •>«, 4S8, 6a, &a
arr Whiu, iii, 616
Fiutine, i, am; iii, 61, aii, at
4SS,49°i4gi, SI], 166
Hallam, H., iii,u)
Hallsn ft Han, Tuj ; iii, ijv, |it
Halion, Uaiie, iii. isf, 49>i49*
HamUip, Coouaac^ 1, lai t, it6, n
ElizabElh, i, laa
Multr T., I, 114
May, iii, 43J
Tboa. Somtby, i, 17J, «4 11
Mn. ThoL SoMbjr, i, 1*5, 118
WiUiM,,i, ,a,
William SwMnlan, i, 119
Hamilton, Heoiy, iii, 39a
Theo.,iii, isS.a6i, BO',339. 61
Hamplon,ftta*,ii;436> iii,
Hanbury, Lilly, iii, S94
Hanchell, Dand, li, ]S4
H>ndyXi«!'c^ii«, iii, i
Hinlord, Chirlea, iii, J95
Hanlev, Lawrence, iii, 18S,
.. MirtmW.,iii.,7* __
Han«ler. Mix, ii, .3
HardenbeiGh, Frank, i, 7
158
Hue, Gilbert, iii, }g6. 61]
H^C.?'wVf,^'sw
Hailand, Ada, iiaoe'*'^
Himed, Viivinia, iii, 139
i'i. SIO, 398
HarpcT, Grwx, 1,9; ID, 34
Harrigan, Edwarf, ii, jS^
Harris WilSain, iii, 369, 3;
HartiaoDi Alice, iii, aii
Looia, u>, SO], S>4 jai, }7i
Mauds, uL lu, 3M>3aiUi
Willtun, B, wi
Hut, Bob, i, 47'
Joah, ID, a39
Harwood. Umj, m, jS, «» i
SW. .»» Mi S43
Hinln^Ilef, iii, 170
Hanwig, Adele, ii. 13!
Hajrey, Kale, m, 17a
Hailu^Tuaod, iii, x66, 311
Haaicn, ICiue, ■iiiM4
HaalinKB, Abce, u, 499
Curler, iii, 4<>i,3ai,5>l
Emeel, m, lib, 361, ji>
Hatch, Frank B., iii, 3)9
Hathawvr, Aani^ ii, vft
Hanoo, Bwie, iii, tai
Hanck, Uinw,i,4a6;i.9t.n>i
HanbtHi^, Fru Sdini(4a,iS,4t
Hawke, Harry, iii, ^10, 513
Hawkii^^ B., aCl^
Hawoith, Jiwph H,, Ei,i7I,3M.f
Hayes, Calhennc, i, 4m
Huud, Mou. and Mas., i, M w
Hedmoat, E, C, iii, 5IJ
Heller, Robert, ii, ■',, lu
Heltwig, Frluleiii, £, iie
Helrnse, Mme., i« 103
Heodenoo^ Alex-, ii, >^
WilHam i,,o9,jji,3*iii,i«
Hendncka, Loan, m. 4J<
Hencler. Idin Milun, i. >M
Heuley. Edward jThI, ili, lU.*)-
HenJliejAnme^iflj"' "*
Henriquet, Madelaine, i, ^f. i.
"*3.»)0
Hiorr, Mr. and Mr*, i, «, n)
HenJiaw John E., m. jm
Herben. Willu^ui. i7t.}i>. i<r
Hemdon. A(nn, iii. 17B, ly
Malilda. !, I'lJ, id, i9t. ii>^ >i.
HoH, SeyimHir. iii, 3»
Heydl, hfaiter, ii,t>7
Hickt, Chat. Cairoll, i,
Hitid, ^m"''!,'^?^'^
INDEX
663
Hill, FredS., L no
Junes M., iii, 175
Jane, i,j4J
Jenny, lu, 83
W. f., ii, 5*4
Yankee, 1, 4Sf 84t i77
Hilltard, Robert C*, ii, 4351 549* S^ >
iii. 186. ao4, X40, $13. $a6
Hincklev, Isabella, 11, 4J
Louise Pemberton^ it, 49$
Hind, Mrs. Thos. J., i^ ^4S
Hitchcock, Ra]rmond, lii, 584
Hoare, Mabel, iii, 3^3
Hod|(kinion, John, t, 10
Hudson, Geoi]^anna, i, 485
Hoe, Yank, iii, 181
Hoev, Georee, iii, 374, 58a
Mrs. Joan, i, a^^ 48a
Hoffman, Joseph, in, 444
HoKK, Mr., i, 80
Holland, £. M., i, 486; iii, 347, S44»
George, 1, 91, 103^, 176, asS, fBOt
4«5 ; ii. 346, 373
Georjce, Jr., 1, ^66; iii, 944
Joseph, 11, a95 ^ S79f SSa : iii, j6i,
„ , >36, 436, S'Oi 5«»
Hdman, Agnes, l 16 ^, 36 tf, 40
George Joseph, i, aa, 181
Mrs. Geo«i[e Joseph| i, 16
Holman Family, 1, 76; ii, 117
Holmes, Mrs. £. B., i, 144
Hdston, W., ii, 150, ass
Holt, Clarence, i, 44a
Edwin^ ill, 360, 539
Elise, u a9a
Homan, Gertie, ii, 430
Honey, George, ii, a86; iii, ]S4t S9<
Laura, ii, 133
Hooker, Helen, li^ 31s
Hooper, Arthur, iii, 439
Hope, Anthony, iii, 436
Beryl^ iii, 361
Eric, lii, 440
Hopper, Chas. H., iii, 497, 499, s^S
De Wolf, iii, 319, 3aa. 33s, 4oa,
4 IS, 487. $89, 600
Edna WalUice, iii, $04. $06, $33f
S8o, 630
Horn, ICate, ^ee Buckland)
Mrs. C E., i, 48, 177
Homcastle, Henr^, i, 344
Homick, Ethel^ iii, 543
Horton, Miss, 1, 48, 177
Hosack, Miss, i, S4
Hosmer, Jean, i, 46a
May. ii, 38|
Hough, Locyr. 1, 1^
Houpt, Dr. Cnaa., i, 109, 335
Mrv, i, 109
William H., i, 3571 *S9
Howard, Charles S., 1, 341
Mrs. Charles S., i, 74, 180, a6o,
3t3, 356
Cordelia, i, 73, 313
George Cuniubel, i, 313
Mrs. George Cunoabel, i, 73, 13 1,
>3$. 35$
Laura, i, 399
Louise, 1, 488
Sidney, iii, 143
Howe, Henry, iii, S90
J. Burdette, i, i35i 338, 313, 333*
488 : ii. 30S, 2 10
Howland, Jobyria, iii, 439, 6a 1
Howson, John, iii, 483
Hudson, fames, i, 181
Charles, ii, 316
I.«o, i, 141 ; ii, f^3i8
Hudspeth, Perdita, lii, 531
Huguet, Mile., i, 113
Human, Alex., ii, 86
Hummell, Sophie, iii, $17
H unter, Harry , ii, 479
Hnniington, Agnes, tii. 18$, 40a
Hontio|ton, Graoe, Ui, 38a, S73
Wnght, iii, 438
Huntley, Calestin^ ii, 14
Huss, Fransiska, ii, 337
Inck. Annbttb, i, 4so; ii, 39
John E., iii, 314
Indedon, Chas, i^ ai
IngersoU, C. J., 1, 106
David, i, ii i^ 357
Mrs. David, 1, iia
William, iii, 363
Ingham, May Hannah, iii, 617
Inverity, Miss, i, 54
Irish, Annie, i, 303, $4^ 581. $99» 605
Irma, Marie, i, 304 : ii, 4544, 455
Irving, Birdie, iii, 140
Henry, ii, 304 *, 331, 333, 437 ; iiii
590. s.9i. S94t 596. 603, 603
Isabd, ui, ^3. 540, 543, $43 *
Irwin, Flora, iu, 503
May, iii, 307, 999* P3 .
Mr. and Mrs. Seldoo, 1, 141
Irschick, Magda, iii, aas
Itsel, Adam, ui, 343
J
1
}
Jack, John H., i, aio, 31$, S16
acobi, ii. 33
aell, Amed, i, 435
ames, Lithfp>w, iu, 517
Louis, ii, 366, 390 i iii, 33, 346, 4»>
M.. ii, 73
Millie, lii, 373
Jamison, Camic^ i, 78
George J.| t, 66, 117
Janauschek, ii, 57, 489: ui, loa, i]7,
t65.340,366,^,37!ll.58«^
Jannh, Mme., u, 433 ; ui, 376
Jansen, Marie, ii, 10^: iii, 349, 319
Jarbeau, Vemona, iii, 341, 343, 383,
488, 500
arman, Fannjr, 1, 46
ay^ Harriet, 11, 430
enerson, Joseph, i, 10, 176, aa^
Joseph, Jr., i, 356, 306: li, 137,
139 : ill, 33, 334, 34i» 444* S^
SaS, 583
Thomas, u^ 398
Jeffreys, Ida^ iii, 134, 534
iames, hi, 576
laude, iii, 1^
Jennings, Clara, li, ap
Jno. W., iiij 157, 36S, 518
Jewett, Henry, iii, 414, p7, p8
Saraluiii, 15^
Joannes, Coont, 1, 107 «, an, 334 ; 80,
47»
Tohannsen Scheerer, i, 186
Johnson, Orrin, ii, 355, 439, sti, 5««.
$»7, 53?. 581
Selma, 111, 363
Johnstone, Robert, i, laS, 135, 47a
Thomas B., i, 346
Jolly, Mme. Fleury, i, 183
Jones. Avonia, i, 459 ; ii, 47a
Mason, ii^ 46
Mrs Melinda, i, 114
Siseretta, i, 108
W. G., i, 311
Mrs. W. G., i, 67, 130^ 141, as^,
307 «» 309 *f 337 ; ii. 190 ; »"»
347, S»3 543.$4S.6io
Walter, ni^ ^3, 606
Jordan, Kmil, lii. 380
George Qinord, i, 187, 343 : ii,
156
Mrs. George, i, ia6, 195
Harry, i^ 136
Mabel, li, 395, 471
Michael J., iii^ 391
Josephs, Harry, ii, 404 ; iii. 379, 33$,
339i ^35* 343» 485, SOi, S9>
Juha, I, 337
Judah, Eroanoel, i, 537 ; ii, 4
Marietta, i, 361
udah, Oceaiu Italia, i, ^7; B, 4
^ udic, Mme.. ii, 314c; iii, 319^, 488
. uignet, Paul, ii, 10, 448
, ulUen, M. Paul, i, 436 ; ii, 9, aa
unca, M., i, 443
Kahn, Juuus, iii, 170
Kaniu, Joseph, ii, 331
Karinaj lii, 60S
Karl, Tom, ii, 69
Keach, E. F., i, 316
Kean, Charles John, i, 38^, toy, 177,
S13: ii»>4C
Edmund, 1, 37, 83
Thomas, i, 3
Keeley, Robert, i, 48
NIrs. Robert, i, 48
Keenan, Frank J., iii, a66, 539, 600
Keene, Laura, I, 433, 477. 48« ; ii. MSt
4S6
Thomas, W., i, 160, sao; iii, 188
Kelcey, Herbert Lamb, ii, 433 ; iii,
Keller Troupe, 1, 404
Kellerd. John E., ui, 339. 310^ 319,
^379.4i6^5»o.5i».
KellofEg, Clara Louise, ii, 4a, 93
Fanny, i, 80
Gertn^, ii, 316
Kelly, James T., iii, $03
Lydia, i, a6
Kemble, Chiaries, i, 43
Fanny, i, 43
Kendal, Mr. and Mrs., W. H., iii, 54
ir*2:i''*l' '^M^» .5^^
Kendrick, F. M.^ lu, 308
Kennard, Edith, iii, 518, 531
Kennark, Jenny, iii, 394, 587
Kennedy, J. A., ii, 39a
M. A., iii, jii
Mrs. J. A., ii, 139
Kentj Charies, iii, 354
S. Miller, iiif 530
Keppel, W. H., 1, 43
Kidaer, KathrinM. iii, •■9i 336, 431
Kimball, Grace, iii^ ^a, uy
Kins, Emmett C^ di, 616
Thomas C, ii, 46*
Kingdon, Edith, ii, eta
Kinkick, EUsa, 1, 88
(ieorgianna, i, 95
Mrs., i, 99
Kiralfy Brothers, i, 313 ; ii, 160
Sadie, iii, ^3
Kirby, J. H., 1, 30, 301
Mrs. Hudson, i, 443
Kirch, Frau, ii, 331
Klafsky, Frau, i^ 109
Klein, AIItmI, iii, 333
Klinkhammer, ii, 335
Kneasft, Nelson, i, 340
Knight, Mrs. Edward, i, ^
George S., ii, 497 » iii* 83, 337
Mrs. rienry. i, 34
Knott. Roselle, lii, 611
Knowles, los. Sheridan, i, 45
Knox, Villa, iii, ^3, $84
Kossuth, Louis, 1, 181
Kostcr, John, iii. 575
Kremer. Thco., u. 18 j(
Kronokl, Selma iC, iu, 494, $86
Kmger, Jacques, ii^ 37$, foo
L'Allxmand, Pauums. i, 99 ; lii, 494
La Fond, Florence, i, 463
La Forrest, Sophia, i, ya
La Thome, Mons., i, 187, 471
Lacey, Frank, i, 1^
Lackaye, Wilton, i, 336, 319 ; iii, 348,
3^5. 419. 5»o, 518, S3f. P7, 581
Lacoste. Anna, u S3 * "> 448
Mme., t, 40
Lamb, Jhldward, i, 310; ti, 4$o; iii,
170, 191
LambeUe, Mile., ii, 154
664
*■ hL"
IjmkiD, Gnce
LmdWt Hfiurie — ^ — . ,,^
l4B(dDB, Hury, i, i«i, jjr, soo; iii.
Xjmdvnvi, Jannr, Li, 6)
Lingvd, Wiljiun Uonce, ijii 19^
LLikKhuh, M, v., i, 1^
' ' mjo, Al, ill, I4S. "Bt. *6(t p)
Clui, lUj 118, 3)j, ]6j, }}«
r, Felu, i. 9;
ima, ill, ^•>^, i7*>^ i'iSt !'
Lockhan. Sam. ili
Lofiiii, CccclLa! ii'. 356, 4J4, 104, S7s,
>7«,pa,4>s
i. J6». 5^. ito.
I..U.W, >li>. Wix.. M4j; ih n
Luda, Piuliic, II, 79,
L4icetl«. Caihainc 1.
UaiWiat, iii. I4h
LwUow. Kiw, li, >i7
Lriur. Fnd, i. ilj
Haas, J Ann, iii, 49J
McA™.iii,6i.
UacCibc, Fnd, ii, ]i
McCun, GinldiDe, ii
McClure.'^M™. Chu.7i,'4. I'li"*""*
IJ<<ollin, A. W, F, iii,*46
HcCrdTT, Wallace, iii, 4!s
HcCullough. Johd E.. 1, 1911 1
UcDoootuh, John E., i, i]4 ;
UacGntDt! Helen, iii, jgi
McKcnn, Nellil, ill. J«l
canley, Buner. i. 198 ; H. 1&4 ;
146
Rtcbti, iii, 3J9
-■ ".H.jUiitjft
Uanloaoufh, H^r^f, iii, tii, 441
Maudonll, Mrlboumc, iii, 141. tf
M'ck, Annie, ii>, ]>a
Mackare, Sinle. iLlBSi iii,is4
Uacktr, F. F., i. aoS; iii. iji, i
u^ii;.;&iBtf.'i,V*6^4i
em. Ebu. ii, «)D, ^1
Fnnefa, n, qj ; n. 4S
MidiHHi, MalhiUa, m, 4u, ts
Madrinl Bora, i, tii
Uudn, dan. (Sec rate)
HaffiiD, A. W^ ni, 4*5
Ua^nler, Bw, ii, 410; B, m
Mijcrotu, Si^, i, aiA ^ iA, ir
Halai-in], McfCtilas, ^ jii
3mn,l(ra.,i,]l, tae
ID, AdeliH Walkw, IB, s*
Aiioc Ptecidc, i, 44>
Lc>iiia,iii^,6j,j6|.S7t
Manola. ffanon, iii, .,», JM.:
4»l
Maniall, W. S.. Si, j
Uan^cld, Herr, ii, uS . m, >
RtduRl, ii, 74, 41) i ^ ■
ia. 47, 14*1 1T», 4»o, 4»«, S
UuicUi, Boniw, iii, 4W
HartBch, Cuulla, ii, im
Mufak, DaniliiRh, i, ji. «i^ n
Harrtack, Bcnoc^ i, 184
MariMAD, HcDricia, iii
Manhall. Elhclbcfl, i, 411
PdUj, i. tJi
M»n».r'Tb;,'iZ' s'V
Ham, Caroline Viardi. ii.
Martin, Luki. ii<. jii. ui
Manineni Family. .. ■a, 1
ManiDM, Sadlt. ii. joj ;
4KS488. jlS, J7,
Muo^. Clul' Kepibla. i.
M^lher. UiTraret. iii, i-s, iti
Mathnra, Ouri««, i. jc
Charks Jr„ i, s.; ii. n
Un'^hUn, Jr.i. u. li
Matlhem. John L.. ii, iM
Maihiwn, Anhui.ii.^iT
MathoiukT, ArMbcn. li. tti
Maurel. Vidoi. iii.4»,*j,4t
Mavcroffcr, Amalia, i. Tut
M.T.IiA-. iii. »«,*=«
H.T*r,Ai.iw,ii.4i4
fivik. i, III; D, tor; idt it
Mur KlualMb, i, s*
KobiR CuipUU, i, >|, M
Mud, Thaui,iLiii
M«l<f.i, Pwlo, ii, }i
Miuinjn'. »■«". ii 144. «■
Mtit*. i.u ,1^ tit, 16,
Moron, hrn-r'.UKi^t^
«>■«,.,«. Ch.,k.,l,«,«fc.
K..1.II, u 47. }'. >«•■ >7«. il:
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Mcnlu^'<^'{| , I, >i I ^
Mccfio. E^nrd J., ill, »««. US. Jti.
irilna, Gwh^ ii, ^ 4)1,
,mirw,irLM.,iii, «,
Tlh, L«liJ., Lll,
wit H*!^!,*, 'Ji
nmny, Uiros. liL i}4i li*. *7» I NoTKiod, Owut, li. tet
665
Mn.oMni, VkiDili, il, jK N-oTWUm-i, Si*., 1,>»11 U,tit,)ir
Horrcn*. EI«B«, lu,41*.tt>« Nmu, J<>l>n.\ itf
Motrli. Qan, U, i^ 4i>f, t^ 1 lU,' Niakir. Aum,!, ■<■>
I Ktlii,')il, iXo. )»r, 411 ;0'K«fc, A«M, oi, *ji
Willlun,iil,}ii,as ■('•■■..■<.. , ..lM,6.j
, Mi>rTi«>, Km, a, lit I ( '. . ii*
I {!fii;,'tii.''M *"' "" ! « X **■ '"
Koubd, lu.i«
Mnr,™,. John fc. i, ,.i
', HI41DB. l>acoUiv, ill, (01, tfa
UiphIU Mllciil. It
U«. l«UL Ui, .]■
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Motu, AdiUlna, iClT
j il™': A^diX**!! «4 -. »j, .»
I hLiLkct, LnHu, lU, 14,
! MoJla, Ida. ill. 116
M-llrr. jKD6.a.,.»
Huiirur, t^,iC4iT
H^^i<h. I'l^ k?.'t (o. in, •»
M-™hy.<.WT.,il,-»
J«.ph, I, i«i,>,>i id, A >4
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mIik. (-«.((. Hi. 4>4
Mun^... I><.«.i»iek.i. Mi 11.414,1a
Milncr. Ai.n%.ii,H
MuTik4cltlliH.ii,An
M,.^,i. V,j4i», Si, ,M
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M'liKk, A<li, II, iK
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BRIEF UST OF THEATRE RIOTS
Andcnon, }. R., 1, 41
Allot Place Optn HoaB. it
Docior'i Mob, i, 9
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BRIEF LIST OF BENEFITS
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Adam, Mn. Edwin, A, gi
Amertcmi Dnmrlc Fimd, i, 96, ilS,
BroochaiD. John, i, to^; li, 86
Brown, T. AUBOd. ii, ii
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Giau, Mauna, Ji, ^jj
HuBbi;D,Tlianiu.i,9j
Kan, Tout, u, ita
Hani, CuhcriiH, i, 414
HtroB, MatQda, i, 111
Holland FdhiI, Cwrgg, i, i*!, ■
Ii^ RiUif Fund, 11, 9s
CnlUKblk, Mmcii, JM
nganl Umorial Fund, Jam
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441
Uackar. lobn A., iL 1
Muuitv. Tbonw, iu, 4i>
Hantick, yu, i, 94 iS,
ManluU, EthelbslA., '
NocUn, MkhuL Funil^ ul, Ii, ig6
Petm, Cbirin W., ii, 44
Robnuoo. AfBct, li, 6e
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RbhII, ilia, iii, 4te
Seidi Family, iii, 47«
Wallack, S«., Jan« W.. ii. ■)
Wallack, Later, Iu, 444
LIST OF THEATRES DESTROYED BY FIRE
mcrican lliealrt
Caiila Gani»t i. 99
Uiriflrft''^c^'> Uiutrel Han,
Cin AmemblT Rooois, i, tK-^O, 4;
Hon Chuic), i, 197
Uanttc,!. 100
Madiaoic'i Hall, 1, 31
Mdropoliun Opera 1
MUdicll't Otrmpic^ i,
N'bto'a, i, Ui,",'."'
BRIEF LIST OF MALE CHARACTERS IMPERSONATED
BY WOMEN
AiCArr. John Smith.
SackHt. MiUle, i, 149
Cuttiman, Charlotte, i. 440^ 449
,rfiCHa«, Dm Bkuivilli
Cclot*, Uh, it III'
Ciampuia, Charlotte, i.
Cnbaa, Iiabei, i, 451
Fiiher. Kate, 1, ■«
Haibawar, Aani^ )>i
670
ZBhMwK.i.151
A I G<HaA>tBB.
Cnalmuiii Chukiiu, i, g
Ai Hahliit.
Cniiipian, ChulotM, i.
UunUiii. Mn. ThoL, !, 11
At Hwiv Uamct.
JosB. Mn. W. G, 1, i»
Booth, Poilr, i, IS*
CmnpIDO. Chulane, 1, ^i
DSit'MSS;!"."?"'
Fuber.KiM, i,'i49
HmnbTiD, Mn. Tb«., i, ri;
eMi. Mn. W. C. >, IS]
enkcn, Adah Iwa, 1, 196
Nlchol>.Mn. H. F., ',311
Cnmpuia, OuilotU, i,
Fiihv, Kata, i, 144
Hudua, Lco.ii, iiS
MDnlcBBt Adu Jhuicii '
Snltli, Haleu, i, ijj
A I Mont* LB*.
RiyuDod, Kale, i, ifb
Hiich^ Hagfia, i, 117
Ai OrHtLLO.
Lewit, Mn. HeoiTi ■■ *t
hcwiM, Mn. Kterj, 1.
email, KaM, 1, oi
mog, Fanor, 1,133, ut
ConnT, Mn. F. ¥,1,441, {h
Ciuhiiuii, Chirione, i, 141, jgi ,«<
Dnw.'Hra. John, 1^ 66
HamhUn Mn. Ttua., i, iiS. >ti
Lewil, Mn- HenrT, L 47
Poaii Mmo., i, 3*3
Pope, Mn. Celono, ii, jt^
Saftoo, Mn. Wu., i, iw
Viet, Caielinc, i, «
WaOa^ Mn Jaa. W., i, 19, m
Wun«, Add DaS, i, ««
Cnraploo, CbailoIEe, v Ili
Lcwu, Hn. HeOTT, ii, 47
Macmdj, Mn., a, n
^•ViBcnnns.
Menken, Adah laaca,i,
Lewi^ Mn. Hcmj, i, 4^
,4 1 Youitc NoKVU.
'?i
NOTABLE EVENTS CONNECTED WITH THE STAGE
IN AMERICA
■ Qaick Stndr, Tha, I, n
mti taken tram the N. Y. Henili
nio " Aa Yon Like It," by Woi
ADdenoa (iTea Bread and Meat tD Ike Pool
Antipodean PedaatriaD.i, 137
AiOLialiiatioD of Tom Shvpe, ii, 401
^* Atmi Jack '* played in Waabiii^toii and E
Anboche, Tli>, iii, 171
B. P. O. EIke,
BaDct
,ca. ThE, i
!^«;!!.
Bavarian Acton, iii, 461
Booth, Edwin. One knndredlh Nighl oT Hu
Proentalian at Gold Medal to, i, ibi
Boncicault, Dion, mil Later Wallack in unii
ai a Lecturer, i, iKS
ipelli hi> nunc witknul an R, ii, IJ7
Brothei Jonilhan in a PlaT, i. 86
Bnughini, John, pla^ id New York and Phi
tame night, ., ■»
Calv
Mme., and 1
la*. ttDuble beiween
Canoll, Dick, ar.
Clianfiiu, F. S., playi in newaca ann
ianienihl,l,jo..
-Clodoche. Troupe o^DaDCin. i, 106
Cockiail Guaidi in New Orleans, The, ii,
Coghlan, Chailea. u Hamlet, iii, 17
CororedAelon,iii,5.7
Comic Opera, ii, 444
Cooper and Mn. Mcann in Olhello, i,
Atithorpe, and Priecilla Cooper in tai
iihman, Chariotte, and Kean in Hamlet, i,
and MacTcady in Macbeth, i, 61
and MacreadT in " Much Ado," etc, i.
', Aii|:iiiliii, playi ii
upon, A. H., honewhlpa Chat. Mathews, i. n
a Winter Garden Theatn, i, 4si
an''^n Home, iii, 4rS
nd, John, dL-
FeitinI, il £wle Gardoi, i, 4;
English Bai Maids i
FacHTia, Charles, 1
a New York Tbeitie. ui. )
in Italian Opera, i, 141
Male Stat to play
Julian Open in A
pert-onnance in A
Special^' UKd f
Star Lggagemenl i
jSyalkei.i,™
nEngl^?aAincria!i,it
oerica'ol 'T-a Percbe Eijiiirtt*-'
erica o( Spiral Globe, ii, »
Worrell and A. H. D..enpon Row. i, »»
£dwin. Murdoch, and Fishe iniaBKplaT.i. i7
" ""'" ''At-.
INDEX.
671
French Dramatic Company^ i, 93 ; U, 449, 453. 45S
Opera, i, 3J, i8a, 204 ; li, 448, 451. 453. 457f 46a, 464
GsaMAN Opera, ii, 456
Gondoliers, The^ played in Philaddpbia and New York
the same day, iti, 338
Goodwin, N. C, plays in Boston and New York the same
day. ill, 385
Grand Duke Alexis Ball, ii, ya
Gran, Maurice, Presentation of Silver Senrioe to, iii, 469
Hamblin and Cooper, i, iia
Thomas, cowhides James G. Bennett, i, 129
ICB Scene in Plajrs, ii, ia8
Italian Opera, i, 9a, 183, 183, 186, 196, 241, 418
Jabkbtt & Palmbk's Railroad Trip to San Frandsoo, ii,
119
Lady Ushers in Theatres, i, 231 ; iii, ass
Lea, George, plays one company in Two New York The-
atres and One Brooklvn Tneatre the same night, i, 337
Lind's, fenny. Farewell to America, i, 94
Little Church Around the Corner, History of the, i, 279
Logan, Olive, acts in French, ii, 449
Mbxican Turenile Troupe, iii, 10
Minstrels, Largest number seen at one time on one Stage,
iii, 65
Moore & Holmes, British Burlesquers, iii, 375
Naclb's British Burlesquers, iii, 468
Obicinal Qaude Melnotte, i, 368
French Company, i, 33
Sir Peter Teazle in America, i, 7
Stage Yankee, i, 9
Outsiders Admitted behind the Scenes, i, 385
Panobama, ** London by Day,** iii, 371
Paris by Night, iii, 371
Park Theatre Company play in Philadelphia and Nt«
York the same day, iii, 196
in Boston and New York the same day, iii, 196
Polluu First Danced in America, llie, i, 179
Polyglot performance of " Othello,'* i, 464
Pornographic Plajrs. iii, 364
Profemonal Woman's League in black face, iii, 610
Pyne, Louisa, and Harrison, i, 186
RoNZANi Ballet Troune, i, 190
Rosa Parepa and Caroline Riching*s Company, i, ao8
Russian Opera, ii, 456
ScHUMAN*s Transatlantic Company, ii, 607
Six ladies plav Juliet for Geo. W. Rignold, iii, laa
Snow Blixzaro, The, iii, 337, 397
Sontag, Patti, and Steffanone in ** Don Gioranni,** i, 96
Stage Yankee, The, i, 9
Stars who have played Hamlet, ii. 9a, 33^
Statue of Shakespeare in Central Park, u, t4^
Stoddart, J. H., Loving Cup Presented to, it, no
Thiiatbb of Arts and Letters, iii, 319, 350, 514
Thompson. Lydia, Burlesque, i, 305
Three Orcnestras on the Stage at once, ii, 33
Tomasso Salvini and Clara Morris in same play, iii, 143
Tree's, H. Beerbohm, Company play New York and Wash-
Jnfton, iii, S9S
Twenty-five dollars paid for tickets at Edwin FoiTest*s
benefit, i, 43
Two Hundred ** Supers," Cannon, Artillery, Baggi^^e,
Wagons, and Fifty Horses in one play, i, 118
Vibnnoisb Childrai, i, 304
Walking the Ceilinc, i, 404
Walhick-Davenport-Tarrett Combination^ i, 19 1
Wallack-Davenport-wheatley Combination, 1, 304
Wash Tub PuUed by real Geese, A, i. 9
Williams. Barney, PresenUtion of Gold Medal to,*iii, $14
Woodmfie'a Glass Blowers, i, 79
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